diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
index bc395294a32df..c9f4976a35275 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
@@ -3217,10 +3217,15 @@ static int ravb_suspend(struct device *dev)
 
 	netif_device_detach(ndev);
 
-	if (priv->wol_enabled)
-		return ravb_wol_setup(ndev);
+	rtnl_lock();
+	if (priv->wol_enabled) {
+		ret = ravb_wol_setup(ndev);
+		rtnl_unlock();
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	ret = ravb_close(ndev);
+	rtnl_unlock();
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -3245,19 +3250,20 @@ static int ravb_resume(struct device *dev)
 	if (!netif_running(ndev))
 		return 0;
 
+	rtnl_lock();
 	/* If WoL is enabled restore the interface. */
-	if (priv->wol_enabled) {
+	if (priv->wol_enabled)
 		ret = ravb_wol_restore(ndev);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
-	} else {
+	else
 		ret = pm_runtime_force_resume(dev);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
+	if (ret) {
+		rtnl_unlock();
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	/* Reopening the interface will restore the device to the working state. */
 	ret = ravb_open(ndev);
+	rtnl_unlock();
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out_rpm_put;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
index 8887b89210093..5fc8027c92c7c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
@@ -3494,10 +3494,12 @@ static int sh_eth_suspend(struct device *dev)
 
 	netif_device_detach(ndev);
 
+	rtnl_lock();
 	if (mdp->wol_enabled)
 		ret = sh_eth_wol_setup(ndev);
 	else
 		ret = sh_eth_close(ndev);
+	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -3511,10 +3513,12 @@ static int sh_eth_resume(struct device *dev)
 	if (!netif_running(ndev))
 		return 0;
 
+	rtnl_lock();
 	if (mdp->wol_enabled)
 		ret = sh_eth_wol_restore(ndev);
 	else
 		ret = sh_eth_open(ndev);
+	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;