1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c b/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c
index 75ad4dbb5cb7..f7f104ab5ffb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c
@@ -3250,14 +3250,12 @@ static int ql_adapter_up(struct ql_adapter *qdev)
 {
         int err = 0;
 
-        spin_lock(&qdev->hw_lock);
         err = ql_adapter_initialize(qdev);
         if (err) {
                 QPRINTK(qdev, IFUP, INFO, "Unable to initialize adapter.\n");
                 spin_unlock(&qdev->hw_lock);
                 goto err_init;
         }
-        spin_unlock(&qdev->hw_lock);
         set_bit(QL_ADAPTER_UP, &qdev->flags);
         ql_alloc_rx_buffers(qdev);
         if ((ql_read32(qdev, STS) & qdev->port_init))