adapter = container_of(work, struct atl1c_adapter, common_task);
        netdev = adapter->netdev;
 
+       if (test_bit(__AT_DOWN, &adapter->flags))
+               return;
+
        if (test_and_clear_bit(ATL1C_WORK_EVENT_RESET, &adapter->work_event)) {
                netif_device_detach(netdev);
                atl1c_down(adapter);
        struct atl1c_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
        WARN_ON(test_bit(__AT_RESETTING, &adapter->flags));
+       set_bit(__AT_DOWN, &adapter->flags);
+       cancel_work_sync(&adapter->common_task);
        atl1c_down(adapter);
        atl1c_free_ring_resources(adapter);
        return 0;