diff --git a/drivers/net/sungem.c b/drivers/net/sungem.c
index 53b8344..f6fedcc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sungem.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sungem.c
@@ -2333,10 +2333,10 @@
 {
 	struct gem *gp = dev->priv;
 
-	napi_disable(&gp->napi);
-
 	mutex_lock(&gp->pm_mutex);
 
+	napi_disable(&gp->napi);
+
 	gp->opened = 0;
 	if (!gp->asleep)
 		gem_do_stop(dev, 0);
@@ -2355,8 +2355,6 @@
 
 	mutex_lock(&gp->pm_mutex);
 
-	napi_disable(&gp->napi);
-
 	printk(KERN_INFO "%s: suspending, WakeOnLan %s\n",
 	       dev->name,
 	       (gp->wake_on_lan && gp->opened) ? "enabled" : "disabled");
@@ -2370,6 +2368,8 @@
 
 	/* If the driver is opened, we stop the MAC */
 	if (gp->opened) {
+		napi_disable(&gp->napi);
+
 		/* Stop traffic, mark us closed */
 		netif_device_detach(dev);
 
@@ -2460,6 +2460,7 @@
 		/* Re-attach net device */
 		netif_device_attach(dev);
 
+		napi_enable(&gp->napi);
 	}
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&gp->lock, flags);
@@ -2479,8 +2480,6 @@
 	spin_unlock(&gp->tx_lock);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&gp->lock, flags);
 
-	napi_enable(&gp->napi);
-
 	mutex_unlock(&gp->pm_mutex);
 
 	return 0;