int i = 0, err;
        bool running;
 
+       /* Detach interface to avoid subsequent NDO callbacks */
+       rtnl_lock();
+       netif_device_detach(netdev);
+       rtnl_unlock();
+
        /* When device is being removed it doesn't make sense to run the reset
         * task, just return in such a case.
         */
                if (adapter->state != __IAVF_REMOVE)
                        queue_work(iavf_wq, &adapter->reset_task);
 
-               return;
+               goto reset_finish;
        }
 
        while (!mutex_trylock(&adapter->client_lock))
 
        if (running) {
                netif_carrier_off(netdev);
-               netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
                adapter->link_up = false;
                iavf_napi_disable_all(adapter);
        }
        mutex_unlock(&adapter->client_lock);
        mutex_unlock(&adapter->crit_lock);
 
-       return;
+       goto reset_finish;
 reset_err:
        if (running) {
                set_bit(__IAVF_VSI_DOWN, adapter->vsi.state);
        mutex_unlock(&adapter->client_lock);
        mutex_unlock(&adapter->crit_lock);
        dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "failed to allocate resources during reinit\n");
+reset_finish:
+       rtnl_lock();
+       netif_device_attach(netdev);
+       rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
 /**