1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index dcd5db5e34e5..dddd0b3dd21b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -889,8 +889,13 @@ static void e1000_release_swflag_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
         u32 extcnf_ctrl;
 
         extcnf_ctrl = er32(EXTCNF_CTRL);
-        extcnf_ctrl &= ~E1000_EXTCNF_CTRL_SWFLAG;
-        ew32(EXTCNF_CTRL, extcnf_ctrl);
+
+        if (extcnf_ctrl & E1000_EXTCNF_CTRL_SWFLAG) {
+                extcnf_ctrl &= ~E1000_EXTCNF_CTRL_SWFLAG;
+                ew32(EXTCNF_CTRL, extcnf_ctrl);
+        } else {
+                e_dbg("Semaphore unexpectedly released by sw/fw/hw\n");
+        }
 
         mutex_unlock(&swflag_mutex);
 }
@@ -3066,7 +3071,7 @@ static s32 e1000_reset_hw_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
         msleep(20);
 
         if (!ret_val)
-                e1000_release_swflag_ich8lan(hw);
+                mutex_unlock(&swflag_mutex);
 
         if (ctrl & E1000_CTRL_PHY_RST) {
                 ret_val = hw->phy.ops.get_cfg_done(hw);