2 files changed, 5 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
index 8ea800192d5d..e183ed2271b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
@@ -986,8 +986,6 @@ qlcnic_get_dump_data(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_dump *dump,
 	struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct qlcnic_fw_dump *fw_dump = &adapter->ahw->fw_dump;
 
-	if (qlcnic_api_lock(adapter))
-		return -EIO;
 	if (!fw_dump->clr) {
 		netdev_info(netdev, "Dump not available\n");
 		qlcnic_api_unlock(adapter);
@@ -1009,7 +1007,6 @@ qlcnic_get_dump_data(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_dump *dump,
 	vfree(fw_dump->data);
 	fw_dump->data = NULL;
 	fw_dump->clr = 0;
-	qlcnic_api_unlock(adapter);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1032,10 +1029,7 @@ qlcnic_set_dump(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_dump *val)
 				ret = -EINVAL;
 				goto out;
 		}
-		if (qlcnic_api_lock(adapter))
-			return -EIO;
 		fw_dump->tmpl_hdr->drv_cap_mask = val->flag & 0xff;
-		qlcnic_api_unlock(adapter);
 		netdev_info(netdev, "Driver mask changed to: 0x%x\n",
 			fw_dump->tmpl_hdr->drv_cap_mask);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index 0ddbb80eefc7..a656a12e24d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -2846,13 +2846,15 @@ skip_ack_check:
 			set_bit(__QLCNIC_START_FW, &adapter->state);
 			QLCDB(adapter, DRV, "Restarting fw\n");
 			qlcnic_idc_debug_info(adapter, 0);
-			QLCDB(adapter, DRV, "Take FW dump\n");
-			qlcnic_dump_fw(adapter);
-			adapter->flags &= ~QLCNIC_FW_RESET_OWNER;
 		}
 
 		qlcnic_api_unlock(adapter);
 
+		rtnl_lock();
+		QLCDB(adapter, DRV, "Take FW dump\n");
+		qlcnic_dump_fw(adapter);
+		adapter->flags &= ~QLCNIC_FW_RESET_OWNER;
+		rtnl_unlock();
 		if (!adapter->nic_ops->start_firmware(adapter)) {
 			qlcnic_schedule_work(adapter, qlcnic_attach_work, 0);
 			adapter->fw_wait_cnt = 0;