kdev = &priv->pdev->dev;
 
        netif_stop_queue(dev);
-       netdev_reset_queue(dev);
        napi_disable(&priv->napi);
        if (priv->has_phy)
                phy_stop(dev->phydev);
        if (priv->has_phy)
                phy_disconnect(dev->phydev);
 
+       /* reset BQL after forced tx reclaim to prevent kernel panic */
+       netdev_reset_queue(dev);
+
        return 0;
 }
 
 
        del_timer_sync(&priv->swphy_poll);
        netif_stop_queue(dev);
-       netdev_reset_queue(dev);
        napi_disable(&priv->napi);
        del_timer_sync(&priv->rx_timeout);
 
                free_irq(priv->irq_tx, dev);
        free_irq(priv->irq_rx, dev);
 
+       /* reset BQL after forced tx reclaim to prevent kernel panic */
+       netdev_reset_queue(dev);
+
        return 0;
 }