struct inet6_dev *idev = ifp->idev;
        struct in6_addr mcaddr;
 
-       read_lock_bh(&idev->lock);
-       if (idev->dead) {
-               read_unlock_bh(&idev->lock);
+       read_lock(&idev->lock);
+       if (idev->dead || !(idev->if_flags & IF_READY)) {
+               read_unlock(&idev->lock);
                goto out;
        }
 
 
                ifp->flags &= ~(IFA_F_TENTATIVE|IFA_F_OPTIMISTIC|IFA_F_DADFAILED);
                spin_unlock(&ifp->lock);
-               read_unlock_bh(&idev->lock);
+               read_unlock(&idev->lock);
 
                addrconf_dad_completed(ifp);
 
        ifp->probes--;
        addrconf_mod_timer(ifp, AC_DAD, ifp->idev->nd_parms->retrans_time);
        spin_unlock(&ifp->lock);
-       read_unlock_bh(&idev->lock);
+       read_unlock(&idev->lock);
 
        /* send a neighbour solicitation for our addr */
        addrconf_addr_solict_mult(&ifp->addr, &mcaddr);