diff --git a/drivers/net/forcedeth.c b/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
index e06782a..5b910cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
@@ -3405,10 +3405,10 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_FORCEDETH_NAPI
 		if (events & NVREG_IRQ_RX_ALL) {
+			spin_lock(&np->lock);
 			netif_rx_schedule(&np->napi);
 
 			/* Disable furthur receive irq's */
-			spin_lock(&np->lock);
 			np->irqmask &= ~NVREG_IRQ_RX_ALL;
 
 			if (np->msi_flags & NV_MSI_X_ENABLED)
@@ -3522,10 +3522,10 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_FORCEDETH_NAPI
 		if (events & NVREG_IRQ_RX_ALL) {
+			spin_lock(&np->lock);
 			netif_rx_schedule(&np->napi);
 
 			/* Disable furthur receive irq's */
-			spin_lock(&np->lock);
 			np->irqmask &= ~NVREG_IRQ_RX_ALL;
 
 			if (np->msi_flags & NV_MSI_X_ENABLED)