1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
index 5f608780c3e8..e7d48a352beb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
@@ -3701,7 +3701,9 @@ static int ql_cycle_adapter(struct ql3_adapter *qdev, int reset)
                 printk(KERN_ERR PFX
                                 "%s: Driver up/down cycle failed, "
                                 "closing device\n",qdev->ndev->name);
+                rtnl_lock();
                 dev_close(qdev->ndev);
+                rtnl_unlock();
                 return -1;
         }
         return 0;