bool stmmac_eee_init(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 {
        char *phy_bus_name = priv->plat->phy_bus_name;
+       unsigned long flags;
        bool ret = false;
 
        /* Using PCS we cannot dial with the phy registers at this stage
                         * changed).
                         * In that case the driver disable own timers.
                         */
+                       spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
                        if (priv->eee_active) {
                                pr_debug("stmmac: disable EEE\n");
                                del_timer_sync(&priv->eee_ctrl_timer);
                                                             tx_lpi_timer);
                        }
                        priv->eee_active = 0;
+                       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
                        goto out;
                }
                /* Activate the EEE and start timers */
+               spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
                if (!priv->eee_active) {
                        priv->eee_active = 1;
                        init_timer(&priv->eee_ctrl_timer);
                /* Set HW EEE according to the speed */
                priv->hw->mac->set_eee_pls(priv->hw, priv->phydev->link);
 
-               pr_debug("stmmac: Energy-Efficient Ethernet initialized\n");
-
                ret = true;
+               spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
+
+               pr_debug("stmmac: Energy-Efficient Ethernet initialized\n");
        }
 out:
        return ret;
        if (new_state && netif_msg_link(priv))
                phy_print_status(phydev);
 
+       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
+
        /* At this stage, it could be needed to setup the EEE or adjust some
         * MAC related HW registers.
         */
        priv->eee_enabled = stmmac_eee_init(priv);
-
-       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 }
 
 /**
        }
        priv->tx_lpi_timer = STMMAC_DEFAULT_TWT_LS;
 
-       priv->eee_enabled = stmmac_eee_init(priv);
-
        stmmac_init_tx_coalesce(priv);
 
        if ((priv->use_riwt) && (priv->hw->dma->rx_watchdog)) {