diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index f2ba8ad9b6aa..52e31f712a54 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static void i40e_vsi_reinit_locked(struct i40e_vsi *vsi);
 static void i40e_handle_reset_warning(struct i40e_pf *pf, bool lock_acquired);
 static int i40e_add_vsi(struct i40e_vsi *vsi);
 static int i40e_add_veb(struct i40e_veb *veb, struct i40e_vsi *vsi);
-static int i40e_setup_pf_switch(struct i40e_pf *pf, bool reinit);
+static int i40e_setup_pf_switch(struct i40e_pf *pf, bool reinit, bool lock_acquired);
 static int i40e_setup_misc_vector(struct i40e_pf *pf);
 static void i40e_determine_queue_usage(struct i40e_pf *pf);
 static int i40e_setup_pf_filter_control(struct i40e_pf *pf);
@@ -10114,7 +10114,7 @@ static void i40e_rebuild(struct i40e_pf *pf, bool reinit, bool lock_acquired)
 	/* do basic switch setup */
 	if (!lock_acquired)
 		rtnl_lock();
-	ret = i40e_setup_pf_switch(pf, reinit);
+	ret = i40e_setup_pf_switch(pf, reinit, true);
 	if (ret)
 		goto end_unlock;
 
@@ -14169,10 +14169,11 @@ int i40e_fetch_switch_configuration(struct i40e_pf *pf, bool printconfig)
  * i40e_setup_pf_switch - Setup the HW switch on startup or after reset
  * @pf: board private structure
  * @reinit: if the Main VSI needs to re-initialized.
+ * @lock_acquired: indicates whether or not the lock has been acquired
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, negative value on failure
  **/
-static int i40e_setup_pf_switch(struct i40e_pf *pf, bool reinit)
+static int i40e_setup_pf_switch(struct i40e_pf *pf, bool reinit, bool lock_acquired)
 {
 	u16 flags = 0;
 	int ret;
@@ -14274,9 +14275,15 @@ static int i40e_setup_pf_switch(struct i40e_pf *pf, bool reinit)
 
 	i40e_ptp_init(pf);
 
+	if (!lock_acquired)
+		rtnl_lock();
+
 	/* repopulate tunnel port filters */
 	udp_tunnel_nic_reset_ntf(pf->vsi[pf->lan_vsi]->netdev);
 
+	if (!lock_acquired)
+		rtnl_unlock();
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -15048,7 +15055,7 @@ static int i40e_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 			pf->flags |= I40E_FLAG_VEB_MODE_ENABLED;
 	}
 #endif
-	err = i40e_setup_pf_switch(pf, false);
+	err = i40e_setup_pf_switch(pf, false, false);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_info(&pdev->dev, "setup_pf_switch failed: %d\n", err);
 		goto err_vsis;