netif_warn(tp, ifup, netdev, "intr_urb submit failed: %d\n",
                           res);
                free_all_mem(tp);
+       } else {
+               tasklet_enable(&tp->tl);
        }
 
        mutex_unlock(&tp->control);
        struct r8152 *tp = netdev_priv(netdev);
        int res = 0;
 
+       tasklet_disable(&tp->tl);
        clear_bit(WORK_ENABLE, &tp->flags);
        usb_kill_urb(tp->intr_urb);
        cancel_delayed_work_sync(&tp->schedule);
                 */
                rtl_runtime_suspend_enable(tp, false);
 
-               tasklet_disable(&tp->tl);
                tp->rtl_ops.down(tp);
-               tasklet_enable(&tp->tl);
 
                mutex_unlock(&tp->control);
 
        else
                device_set_wakeup_enable(&udev->dev, false);
 
+       tasklet_disable(&tp->tl);
+
        netif_info(tp, probe, netdev, "%s\n", DRIVER_VERSION);
 
        return 0;
 
 out1:
        usb_set_intfdata(intf, NULL);
+       tasklet_kill(&tp->tl);
 out:
        free_netdev(netdev);
        return ret;