diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
index 96bf01ba32dda..05ae126901174 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
@@ -17868,8 +17868,10 @@ static int tg3_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	 */
 	if ((tr32(HOSTCC_MODE) & HOSTCC_MODE_ENABLE) ||
 	    (tr32(WDMAC_MODE) & WDMAC_MODE_ENABLE)) {
+		tg3_full_lock(tp, 0);
 		tw32(MEMARB_MODE, MEMARB_MODE_ENABLE);
 		tg3_halt(tp, RESET_KIND_SHUTDOWN, 1);
+		tg3_full_unlock(tp);
 	}
 
 	err = tg3_test_dma(tp);