1 files changed, 1 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2.c b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
index 4b46e68183e0..367b6d462708 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
@@ -5724,14 +5724,12 @@ bnx2_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
         if (!netif_running(bp->dev))
                 return;
 
-        bp->in_reset_task = 1;
         bnx2_netif_stop(bp);
 
         bnx2_init_nic(bp);
 
         atomic_set(&bp->intr_sem, 1);
         bnx2_netif_start(bp);
-        bp->in_reset_task = 0;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -5907,12 +5905,7 @@ bnx2_close(struct net_device *dev)
         struct bnx2 *bp = netdev_priv(dev);
         u32 reset_code;
 
-        /* Calling flush_scheduled_work() may deadlock because
-         * linkwatch_event() may be on the workqueue and it will try to get
-         * the rtnl_lock which we are holding.
-         */
-        while (bp->in_reset_task)
-                msleep(1);
+        cancel_work_sync(&bp->reset_task);
 
         bnx2_disable_int_sync(bp);
         bnx2_napi_disable(bp);