1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c
index 8950e9546f4e..ac33c8f3ea85 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c
@@ -392,8 +392,16 @@ static int ipoib_mcast_join_complete(int status,
                                            &priv->mcast_task, 0);
                 mutex_unlock(&mcast_mutex);
 
-                if (mcast == priv->broadcast)
+                if (mcast == priv->broadcast) {
+                        /*
+                         * Take RTNL lock here to avoid racing with
+                         * ipoib_stop() and turning the carrier back
+                         * on while a device is being removed.
+                         */
+                        rtnl_lock();
                         netif_carrier_on(dev);
+                        rtnl_unlock();
+                }
 
                 return 0;
         }