{
        struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
+       if (!netif_device_present(netdev))
+               return 0;
+
        ixgbevf_down(adapter);
        ixgbevf_free_irq(adapter);
 
         * match packet buffer alignment. Unfortunately, the
         * hardware is not flexible enough to do this dynamically.
         */
+       rtnl_lock();
+
        if (netif_running(dev))
                ixgbevf_close(dev);
 
 
        if (netif_running(dev))
                ixgbevf_open(dev);
+
+       rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
 static void ixgbevf_tx_ctxtdesc(struct ixgbevf_ring *tx_ring,
        int retval = 0;
 #endif
 
+       rtnl_lock();
        netif_device_detach(netdev);
 
        if (netif_running(netdev)) {
-               rtnl_lock();
                ixgbevf_down(adapter);
                ixgbevf_free_irq(adapter);
                ixgbevf_free_all_tx_resources(adapter);
                ixgbevf_free_all_rx_resources(adapter);
                ixgbevf_clear_interrupt_scheme(adapter);
-               rtnl_unlock();
        }
+       rtnl_unlock();
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
        retval = pci_save_state(pdev);