--- x/net/core/dev.c
+++ y/net/core/dev.c
@@ -501,6 +501,8 @@ static inline void netdev_set_xmit_lockd
 {
 	int i;
 
+	if (ARPHRD_ETHER == dev_type)
+		return;
 	i = netdev_lock_pos(dev_type);
 	lockdep_set_class_and_name(lock, &netdev_xmit_lock_key[i],
 				   netdev_lock_name[i]);