struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
        struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 
+       spin_lock(&adapter->mbx_lock);
+
        /* add VID to filter table */
        if (hw->mac.ops.set_vfta)
                hw->mac.ops.set_vfta(hw, vid, 0, true);
+
+       spin_unlock(&adapter->mbx_lock);
+
        set_bit(vid, adapter->active_vlans);
 
        return 0;
        struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
        struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 
+       spin_lock(&adapter->mbx_lock);
+
        /* remove VID from filter table */
        if (hw->mac.ops.set_vfta)
                hw->mac.ops.set_vfta(hw, vid, 0, false);
+
+       spin_unlock(&adapter->mbx_lock);
+
        clear_bit(vid, adapter->active_vlans);
 
        return 0;
        struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
        struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 
+       spin_lock(&adapter->mbx_lock);
+
        /* reprogram multicast list */
        if (hw->mac.ops.update_mc_addr_list)
                hw->mac.ops.update_mc_addr_list(hw, netdev);
 
        ixgbevf_write_uc_addr_list(netdev);
+
+       spin_unlock(&adapter->mbx_lock);
 }
 
 static void ixgbevf_napi_enable_all(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
 
        ixgbevf_configure_msix(adapter);
 
+       spin_lock(&adapter->mbx_lock);
+
        if (hw->mac.ops.set_rar) {
                if (is_valid_ether_addr(hw->mac.addr))
                        hw->mac.ops.set_rar(hw, 0, hw->mac.addr, 0);
        msg[1] = netdev->mtu + ETH_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN;
        hw->mbx.ops.write_posted(hw, msg, 2);
 
+       spin_unlock(&adapter->mbx_lock);
+
        clear_bit(__IXGBEVF_DOWN, &adapter->state);
        ixgbevf_napi_enable_all(adapter);
 
        struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
        struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
 
+       spin_lock(&adapter->mbx_lock);
+
        if (hw->mac.ops.reset_hw(hw))
                hw_dbg(hw, "PF still resetting\n");
        else
                hw->mac.ops.init_hw(hw);
 
+       spin_unlock(&adapter->mbx_lock);
+
        if (is_valid_ether_addr(adapter->hw.mac.addr)) {
                memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, adapter->hw.mac.addr,
                       netdev->addr_len);
                        adapter->netdev->addr_len);
        }
 
+       /* lock to protect mailbox accesses */
+       spin_lock_init(&adapter->mbx_lock);
+
        /* Enable dynamic interrupt throttling rates */
        adapter->rx_itr_setting = 1;
        adapter->tx_itr_setting = 1;
         * no LSC interrupt
         */
        if (hw->mac.ops.check_link) {
-               if ((hw->mac.ops.check_link(hw, &link_speed,
-                                           &link_up, false)) != 0) {
+               s32 need_reset;
+
+               spin_lock(&adapter->mbx_lock);
+
+               need_reset = hw->mac.ops.check_link(hw, &link_speed,
+                                                   &link_up, false);
+
+               spin_unlock(&adapter->mbx_lock);
+
+               if (need_reset) {
                        adapter->link_up = link_up;
                        adapter->link_speed = link_speed;
                        netif_carrier_off(netdev);
        memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, netdev->addr_len);
        memcpy(hw->mac.addr, addr->sa_data, netdev->addr_len);
 
+       spin_lock(&adapter->mbx_lock);
+
        if (hw->mac.ops.set_rar)
                hw->mac.ops.set_rar(hw, 0, hw->mac.addr, 0);
 
+       spin_unlock(&adapter->mbx_lock);
+
        return 0;
 }