diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c b/drivers/net/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c
index f66367e..2c341f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c
@@ -1307,8 +1307,10 @@
 	u32 fw_vers = 0;
 	u32 tp_vers = 0;
 
+	spin_lock(&adapter->stats_lock);
 	t3_get_fw_version(adapter, &fw_vers);
 	t3_get_tp_version(adapter, &tp_vers);
+	spin_unlock(&adapter->stats_lock);
 
 	strcpy(info->driver, DRV_NAME);
 	strcpy(info->version, DRV_VERSION);