--- x/net/hsr/hsr_device.c
+++ y/net/hsr/hsr_device.c
@@ -220,15 +220,19 @@ static netdev_tx_t hsr_dev_xmit(struct s
 {
 	struct hsr_priv *hsr = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct hsr_port *master;
+	static int depth = 0;
 
 	master = hsr_port_get_hsr(hsr, HSR_PT_MASTER);
 	if (master) {
 		skb->dev = master->dev;
 		skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
 		skb_reset_mac_len(skb);
-		spin_lock_bh(&hsr->seqnr_lock);
+		local_bh_disable();
+		spin_lock_nested(&hsr->seqnr_lock, ++depth);
 		hsr_forward_skb(skb, master);
-		spin_unlock_bh(&hsr->seqnr_lock);
+		--depth;
+		spin_unlock(&hsr->seqnr_lock);
+		local_bh_enable();
 	} else {
 		dev_core_stats_tx_dropped_inc(dev);
 		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);