1 files changed, 1 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/tg3.c b/drivers/net/tg3.c
index e5e901ecd808..923b9c725cc3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tg3.c
@@ -3716,10 +3716,8 @@ static void tg3_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
         unsigned int restart_timer;
 
         tg3_full_lock(tp, 0);
-        tp->tg3_flags |= TG3_FLAG_IN_RESET_TASK;
 
         if (!netif_running(tp->dev)) {
-                tp->tg3_flags &= ~TG3_FLAG_IN_RESET_TASK;
                 tg3_full_unlock(tp);
                 return;
         }
@@ -3750,8 +3748,6 @@ static void tg3_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
                 mod_timer(&tp->timer, jiffies + 1);
 
 out:
-        tp->tg3_flags &= ~TG3_FLAG_IN_RESET_TASK;
-
         tg3_full_unlock(tp);
 }
 
@@ -7390,12 +7386,7 @@ static int tg3_close(struct net_device *dev)
 {
         struct tg3 *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-        /* Calling flush_scheduled_work() may deadlock because
-         * linkwatch_event() may be on the workqueue and it will try to get
-         * the rtnl_lock which we are holding.
-         */
-        while (tp->tg3_flags & TG3_FLAG_IN_RESET_TASK)
-                msleep(1);
+        cancel_work_sync(&tp->reset_task);
 
         netif_stop_queue(dev);