1 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/net/core/gen_estimator.c b/net/core/gen_estimator.c
index a89f32fa94f6..57abe8266be1 100644
--- a/net/core/gen_estimator.c
+++ b/net/core/gen_estimator.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ struct gen_estimator_head
 
 static struct gen_estimator_head elist[EST_MAX_INTERVAL+1];
 
-/* Protects against NULL dereference and RCU write-side */
+/* Protects against NULL dereference */
 static DEFINE_RWLOCK(est_lock);
 
 static void est_timer(unsigned long arg)
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ int gen_new_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic *bstats,
         est->last_packets = bstats->packets;
         est->avpps = rate_est->pps<<10;
 
-        write_lock_bh(&est_lock);
         if (!elist[idx].timer.function) {
                 INIT_LIST_HEAD(&elist[idx].list);
                 setup_timer(&elist[idx].timer, est_timer, idx);
@@ -195,7 +194,6 @@ int gen_new_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic *bstats,
                 mod_timer(&elist[idx].timer, jiffies + ((HZ/4) << idx));
 
         list_add_rcu(&est->list, &elist[idx].list);
-        write_unlock_bh(&est_lock);
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -214,6 +212,7 @@ static void __gen_kill_estimator(struct rcu_head *head)
  * Removes the rate estimator specified by &bstats and &rate_est
  * and deletes the timer.
  *
+ * NOTE: Called under rtnl_mutex
  */
 void gen_kill_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic *bstats,
         struct gnet_stats_rate_est *rate_est)
@@ -227,17 +226,17 @@ void gen_kill_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic *bstats,
                 if (!elist[idx].timer.function)
                         continue;
 
-                write_lock_bh(&est_lock);
                 list_for_each_entry_safe(e, n, &elist[idx].list, list) {
                         if (e->rate_est != rate_est || e->bstats != bstats)
                                 continue;
 
+                        write_lock_bh(&est_lock);
                         e->bstats = NULL;
+                        write_unlock_bh(&est_lock);
 
                         list_del_rcu(&e->list);
                         call_rcu(&e->e_rcu, __gen_kill_estimator);
                 }
-                write_unlock_bh(&est_lock);
         }
 }