1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/netiucv.c b/drivers/s390/net/netiucv.c
index c358764f3264..648ee132cda4 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/netiucv.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/netiucv.c
@@ -1315,7 +1315,8 @@ static int netiucv_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
          * and throw away packet.
          */
         if (fsm_getstate(privptr->fsm) != DEV_STATE_RUNNING) {
-                fsm_event(privptr->fsm, DEV_EVENT_START, dev);
+                if (!in_atomic())
+                        fsm_event(privptr->fsm, DEV_EVENT_START, dev);
                 dev_kfree_skb(skb);
                 privptr->stats.tx_dropped++;
                 privptr->stats.tx_errors++;