1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c
index e9c21e5d0ca9..c4262c23ed7c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ void qlcnic_release_tx_buffers(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
         struct qlcnic_skb_frag *buffrag;
         int i, j;
 
+        spin_lock(&tx_ring->tx_clean_lock);
+
         cmd_buf = tx_ring->cmd_buf_arr;
         for (i = 0; i < tx_ring->num_desc; i++) {
                 buffrag = cmd_buf->frag_array;
@@ -157,6 +159,8 @@ void qlcnic_release_tx_buffers(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
                 }
                 cmd_buf++;
         }
+
+        spin_unlock(&tx_ring->tx_clean_lock);
 }
 
 void qlcnic_free_sw_resources(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)