diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
index be18d72cefcc..77408265e612 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
@@ -8364,6 +8364,8 @@ static int rtl8152_pre_reset(struct usb_interface *intf)
 	struct r8152 *tp = usb_get_intfdata(intf);
 	struct net_device *netdev;
 
+	rtnl_lock();
+
 	if (!tp || !test_bit(PROBED_WITH_NO_ERRORS, &tp->flags))
 		return 0;
 
@@ -8395,20 +8397,17 @@ static int rtl8152_post_reset(struct usb_interface *intf)
 	struct sockaddr sa;
 
 	if (!tp || !test_bit(PROBED_WITH_NO_ERRORS, &tp->flags))
-		return 0;
+		goto exit;
 
 	rtl_set_accessible(tp);
 
 	/* reset the MAC address in case of policy change */
-	if (determine_ethernet_addr(tp, &sa) >= 0) {
-		rtnl_lock();
+	if (determine_ethernet_addr(tp, &sa) >= 0)
 		dev_set_mac_address (tp->netdev, &sa, NULL);
-		rtnl_unlock();
-	}
 
 	netdev = tp->netdev;
 	if (!netif_running(netdev))
-		return 0;
+		goto exit;
 
 	set_bit(WORK_ENABLE, &tp->flags);
 	if (netif_carrier_ok(netdev)) {
@@ -8427,6 +8426,8 @@ static int rtl8152_post_reset(struct usb_interface *intf)
 	if (!list_empty(&tp->rx_done))
 		napi_schedule(&tp->napi);
 
+exit:
+	rtnl_unlock();
 	return 0;
 }