diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
index caad327e3f224..084c25d1467f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
@@ -565,24 +565,6 @@ static void gfar_ints_enable(struct gfar_private *priv)
 	}
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PM
-static void lock_tx_qs(struct gfar_private *priv)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->num_tx_queues; i++)
-		spin_lock(&priv->tx_queue[i]->txlock);
-}
-
-static void unlock_tx_qs(struct gfar_private *priv)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->num_tx_queues; i++)
-		spin_unlock(&priv->tx_queue[i]->txlock);
-}
-#endif
-
 static int gfar_alloc_tx_queues(struct gfar_private *priv)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -1542,48 +1524,37 @@ static int gfar_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	struct gfar_private *priv = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct net_device *ndev = priv->ndev;
 	struct gfar __iomem *regs = priv->gfargrp[0].regs;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	u32 tempval;
-
 	int magic_packet = priv->wol_en &&
 			   (priv->device_flags &
 			    FSL_GIANFAR_DEV_HAS_MAGIC_PACKET);
 
+	if (!netif_running(ndev))
+		return 0;
+
+	disable_napi(priv);
+	netif_tx_lock(ndev);
 	netif_device_detach(ndev);
+	netif_tx_unlock(ndev);
 
-	if (netif_running(ndev)) {
+	gfar_halt(priv);
 
-		local_irq_save(flags);
-		lock_tx_qs(priv);
+	if (magic_packet) {
+		/* Enable interrupt on Magic Packet */
+		gfar_write(&regs->imask, IMASK_MAG);
 
-		gfar_halt_nodisable(priv);
+		/* Enable Magic Packet mode */
+		tempval = gfar_read(&regs->maccfg2);
+		tempval |= MACCFG2_MPEN;
+		gfar_write(&regs->maccfg2, tempval);
 
-		/* Disable Tx, and Rx if wake-on-LAN is disabled. */
+		/* re-enable the Rx block */
 		tempval = gfar_read(&regs->maccfg1);
-
-		tempval &= ~MACCFG1_TX_EN;
-
-		if (!magic_packet)
-			tempval &= ~MACCFG1_RX_EN;
-
+		tempval |= MACCFG1_RX_EN;
 		gfar_write(&regs->maccfg1, tempval);
 
-		unlock_tx_qs(priv);
-		local_irq_restore(flags);
-
-		disable_napi(priv);
-
-		if (magic_packet) {
-			/* Enable interrupt on Magic Packet */
-			gfar_write(&regs->imask, IMASK_MAG);
-
-			/* Enable Magic Packet mode */
-			tempval = gfar_read(&regs->maccfg2);
-			tempval |= MACCFG2_MPEN;
-			gfar_write(&regs->maccfg2, tempval);
-		} else {
-			phy_stop(priv->phydev);
-		}
+	} else {
+		phy_stop(priv->phydev);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1594,37 +1565,26 @@ static int gfar_resume(struct device *dev)
 	struct gfar_private *priv = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct net_device *ndev = priv->ndev;
 	struct gfar __iomem *regs = priv->gfargrp[0].regs;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	u32 tempval;
 	int magic_packet = priv->wol_en &&
 			   (priv->device_flags &
 			    FSL_GIANFAR_DEV_HAS_MAGIC_PACKET);
 
-	if (!netif_running(ndev)) {
-		netif_device_attach(ndev);
+	if (!netif_running(ndev))
 		return 0;
-	}
 
-	if (!magic_packet && priv->phydev)
+	if (magic_packet) {
+		/* Disable Magic Packet mode */
+		tempval = gfar_read(&regs->maccfg2);
+		tempval &= ~MACCFG2_MPEN;
+		gfar_write(&regs->maccfg2, tempval);
+	} else {
 		phy_start(priv->phydev);
-
-	/* Disable Magic Packet mode, in case something
-	 * else woke us up.
-	 */
-	local_irq_save(flags);
-	lock_tx_qs(priv);
-
-	tempval = gfar_read(&regs->maccfg2);
-	tempval &= ~MACCFG2_MPEN;
-	gfar_write(&regs->maccfg2, tempval);
+	}
 
 	gfar_start(priv);
 
-	unlock_tx_qs(priv);
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
-
 	netif_device_attach(ndev);
-
 	enable_napi(priv);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -2047,7 +2007,8 @@ static int register_grp_irqs(struct gfar_priv_grp *grp)
 		/* Install our interrupt handlers for Error,
 		 * Transmit, and Receive
 		 */
-		err = request_irq(gfar_irq(grp, ER)->irq, gfar_error, 0,
+		err = request_irq(gfar_irq(grp, ER)->irq, gfar_error,
+				  IRQF_NO_SUSPEND,
 				  gfar_irq(grp, ER)->name, grp);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			netif_err(priv, intr, dev, "Can't get IRQ %d\n",
@@ -2070,7 +2031,8 @@ static int register_grp_irqs(struct gfar_priv_grp *grp)
 			goto rx_irq_fail;
 		}
 	} else {
-		err = request_irq(gfar_irq(grp, TX)->irq, gfar_interrupt, 0,
+		err = request_irq(gfar_irq(grp, TX)->irq, gfar_interrupt,
+				  IRQF_NO_SUSPEND,
 				  gfar_irq(grp, TX)->name, grp);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			netif_err(priv, intr, dev, "Can't get IRQ %d\n",