1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/netconsole.c b/drivers/net/netconsole.c
index dfb67eb2a94b..eb41e44921e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netconsole.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netconsole.c
@@ -671,6 +671,7 @@ static int netconsole_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this,
                 goto done;
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&target_list_lock, flags);
+restart:
         list_for_each_entry(nt, &target_list, list) {
                 netconsole_target_get(nt);
                 if (nt->np.dev == dev) {
@@ -683,9 +684,16 @@ static int netconsole_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this,
                                  * rtnl_lock already held
                                  */
                                 if (nt->np.dev) {
+                                        spin_unlock_irqrestore(
+                                                              &target_list_lock,
+                                                              flags);
                                         __netpoll_cleanup(&nt->np);
+                                        spin_lock_irqsave(&target_list_lock,
+                                                          flags);
                                         dev_put(nt->np.dev);
                                         nt->np.dev = NULL;
+                                        netconsole_target_put(nt);
+                                        goto restart;
                                 }
                                 /* Fall through */
                         case NETDEV_GOING_DOWN: