1 files changed, 4 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/pch_gbe/pch_gbe_main.c b/drivers/net/pch_gbe/pch_gbe_main.c
index 1bf12339441b..4c9a7d4f3fca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pch_gbe/pch_gbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pch_gbe/pch_gbe_main.c
@@ -519,7 +519,9 @@ static void pch_gbe_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
         struct pch_gbe_adapter *adapter;
         adapter = container_of(work, struct pch_gbe_adapter, reset_task);
 
+        rtnl_lock();
         pch_gbe_reinit_locked(adapter);
+        rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -528,14 +530,8 @@ static void pch_gbe_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
  */
 void pch_gbe_reinit_locked(struct pch_gbe_adapter *adapter)
 {
-        struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
-
-        rtnl_lock();
-        if (netif_running(netdev)) {
-                pch_gbe_down(adapter);
-                pch_gbe_up(adapter);
-        }
-        rtnl_unlock();
+        pch_gbe_down(adapter);
+        pch_gbe_up(adapter);
 }
 
 /**