diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_ptp.c
index 6fd0c73b327e..37b8ad29b5b3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_ptp.c
@@ -108,14 +108,13 @@ static int fec_ptp_enable_pps(struct fec_enet_private *fep, uint enable)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (fep->pps_enable == enable)
-		return 0;
-
-	fep->pps_channel = DEFAULT_PPS_CHANNEL;
-	fep->reload_period = PPS_OUPUT_RELOAD_PERIOD;
-
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&fep->tmreg_lock, flags);
 
+	if (fep->pps_enable == enable) {
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fep->tmreg_lock, flags);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if (enable) {
 		/* clear capture or output compare interrupt status if have.
 		 */
@@ -446,6 +445,9 @@ static int fec_ptp_enable(struct ptp_clock_info *ptp,
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (rq->type == PTP_CLK_REQ_PPS) {
+		fep->pps_channel = DEFAULT_PPS_CHANNEL;
+		fep->reload_period = PPS_OUPUT_RELOAD_PERIOD;
+
 		ret = fec_ptp_enable_pps(fep, on);
 
 		return ret;