1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/sky2.c b/drivers/net/sky2.c
index 1c01b96c9611..7650f739a81a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sky2.c
@@ -1844,7 +1844,8 @@ static void sky2_tx_complete(struct sky2_port *sky2, u16 done)
         sky2->tx_cons = idx;
         smp_mb();
 
-        if (tx_avail(sky2) > MAX_SKB_TX_LE + 4)
+        /* Wake unless it's detached, and called e.g. from sky2_down() */
+        if (tx_avail(sky2) > MAX_SKB_TX_LE + 4 && netif_device_present(dev))
                 netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }