e1000_clean_all_rx_rings(adapter);
 }
 
+void e1000_reinit_safe(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
+{
+       while (test_and_set_bit(__E1000_RESETTING, &adapter->flags))
+               msleep(1);
+       rtnl_lock();
+       e1000_down(adapter);
+       e1000_up(adapter);
+       rtnl_unlock();
+       clear_bit(__E1000_RESETTING, &adapter->flags);
+}
+
 void e1000_reinit_locked(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 {
+       /* if rtnl_lock is not held the call path is bogus */
+       ASSERT_RTNL();
        WARN_ON(in_interrupt());
        while (test_and_set_bit(__E1000_RESETTING, &adapter->flags))
                msleep(1);
                                                     struct e1000_adapter,
                                                     phy_info_task);
        struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+
+       rtnl_lock();
        e1000_phy_get_info(hw, &adapter->phy_info);
+       rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
 /**
        struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
        u32 tctl;
 
+       rtnl_lock();
        if (atomic_read(&adapter->tx_fifo_stall)) {
                if ((er32(TDT) == er32(TDH)) &&
                   (er32(TDFT) == er32(TDFH)) &&
                        mod_timer(&adapter->tx_fifo_stall_timer, jiffies + 1);
                }
        }
+       rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
 bool e1000_has_link(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
        struct e1000_adapter *adapter =
                container_of(work, struct e1000_adapter, reset_task);
 
-       e1000_reinit_locked(adapter);
+       e1000_reinit_safe(adapter);
 }
 
 /**