--- l/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ e/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -3509,7 +3509,11 @@ static void e1000_reset_task(struct work
 		container_of(work, struct e1000_adapter, reset_task);
 
 	e_err(drv, "Reset adapter\n");
+	while (test_and_set_bit(__E1000_RESETTING, &adapter->flags))
+		msleep(1);
 	rtnl_lock();
+	clear_bit(__E1000_RESETTING, &adapter->flags);
+	smp_mb();
 	e1000_reinit_locked(adapter);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 }