1 files changed, 14 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
index f733cae3d4b6..fc1b8d78f4bc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
@@ -345,17 +345,22 @@ err:
         return err;
 }
 
-void xenvif_disconnect(struct xenvif *vif)
+void xenvif_carrier_off(struct xenvif *vif)
 {
         struct net_device *dev = vif->dev;
-        if (netif_carrier_ok(dev)) {
-                rtnl_lock();
-                netif_carrier_off(dev); /* discard queued packets */
-                if (netif_running(dev))
-                        xenvif_down(vif);
-                rtnl_unlock();
-                xenvif_put(vif);
-        }
+
+        rtnl_lock();
+        netif_carrier_off(dev); /* discard queued packets */
+        if (netif_running(dev))
+                xenvif_down(vif);
+        rtnl_unlock();
+        xenvif_put(vif);
+}
+
+void xenvif_disconnect(struct xenvif *vif)
+{
+        if (netif_carrier_ok(vif->dev))
+                xenvif_carrier_off(vif);
 
         atomic_dec(&vif->refcnt);
         wait_event(vif->waiting_to_free, atomic_read(&vif->refcnt) == 0);