1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
index 553dcd8a9df2..2dbd4aea01f3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
@@ -10903,11 +10903,13 @@ static void tg3_timer(unsigned long __opaque)
 {
         struct tg3 *tp = (struct tg3 *) __opaque;
 
-        if (tp->irq_sync || tg3_flag(tp, RESET_TASK_PENDING))
-                goto restart_timer;
-
         spin_lock(&tp->lock);
 
+        if (tp->irq_sync || tg3_flag(tp, RESET_TASK_PENDING)) {
+                spin_unlock(&tp->lock);
+                goto restart_timer;
+        }
+
         if (tg3_asic_rev(tp) == ASIC_REV_5717 ||
             tg3_flag(tp, 57765_CLASS))
                 tg3_chk_missed_msi(tp);