diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 2976df77bf14..b2f2cf40f06a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -7192,10 +7192,12 @@ static void ixgbe_service_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		return;
 	}
 #ifdef CONFIG_IXGBE_VXLAN
+	rtnl_lock();
 	if (adapter->flags2 & IXGBE_FLAG2_VXLAN_REREG_NEEDED) {
 		adapter->flags2 &= ~IXGBE_FLAG2_VXLAN_REREG_NEEDED;
 		vxlan_get_rx_port(adapter->netdev);
 	}
+	rtnl_unlock();
 #endif /* CONFIG_IXGBE_VXLAN */
 	ixgbe_reset_subtask(adapter);
 	ixgbe_phy_interrupt_subtask(adapter);