1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
index 1159031f885b..5ec5a2b0e989 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
@@ -1186,7 +1186,6 @@ __netxen_nic_down(struct netxen_adapter *adapter, struct net_device *netdev)
                 return;
 
         smp_mb();
-        spin_lock(&adapter->tx_clean_lock);
         netif_carrier_off(netdev);
         netif_tx_disable(netdev);
 
@@ -1204,7 +1203,6 @@ __netxen_nic_down(struct netxen_adapter *adapter, struct net_device *netdev)
         netxen_napi_disable(adapter);
 
         netxen_release_tx_buffers(adapter);
-        spin_unlock(&adapter->tx_clean_lock);
 }
 
 /* Usage: During suspend and firmware recovery module */