diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index f3e6e6f27e22..adf201617b72 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -2485,6 +2485,12 @@ struct net_device {
 	 */
 	bool			up;
 
+	/**
+	 * @request_ops_lock: request the core to run all @netdev_ops and
+	 * @ethtool_ops under the @lock.
+	 */
+	bool			request_ops_lock;
+
 	/**
 	 * @lock: netdev-scope lock, protects a small selection of fields.
 	 * Should always be taken using netdev_lock() / netdev_unlock() helpers.
@@ -2774,7 +2780,7 @@ static inline void netdev_assert_locked_or_invisible(struct net_device *dev)
 
 static inline bool netdev_need_ops_lock(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	bool ret = !!dev->queue_mgmt_ops;
+	bool ret = dev->request_ops_lock || !!dev->queue_mgmt_ops;
 
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_SHAPER)
 	ret |= !!dev->netdev_ops->net_shaper_ops;