diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
index 193c6c4..760b850 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@
 #define IXGBE_FLAG2_TEMP_SENSOR_CAPABLE         (u32)(1 << 2)
 #define IXGBE_FLAG2_SEARCH_FOR_SFP              (u32)(1 << 4)
 #define IXGBE_FLAG2_SFP_NEEDS_RESET             (u32)(1 << 5)
+#define IXGBE_FLAG2_RESET_REQUESTED             (u32)(1 << 6)
 
 	unsigned long active_vlans[BITS_TO_LONGS(VLAN_N_VID)];
 	u16 bd_number;
@@ -454,7 +455,6 @@
 	bool link_up;
 	unsigned long link_check_timeout;
 
-	struct work_struct reset_task;
 	struct work_struct fdir_reinit_task;
 	struct work_struct check_overtemp_task;
 	struct work_struct service_task;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index d1e52b5..dbb20e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -833,7 +833,19 @@
 #define DESC_NEEDED (TXD_USE_COUNT(IXGBE_MAX_DATA_PER_TXD) /* skb->data */ + \
 	MAX_SKB_FRAGS * TXD_USE_COUNT(PAGE_SIZE) + 1) /* for context */
 
-static void ixgbe_tx_timeout(struct net_device *netdev);
+/**
+ * ixgbe_tx_timeout_reset - initiate reset due to Tx timeout
+ * @adapter: driver private struct
+ **/
+static void ixgbe_tx_timeout_reset(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
+{
+
+	/* Do the reset outside of interrupt context */
+	if (!test_bit(__IXGBE_DOWN, &adapter->state)) {
+		adapter->flags2 |= IXGBE_FLAG2_RESET_REQUESTED;
+		ixgbe_service_event_schedule(adapter);
+	}
+}
 
 /**
  * ixgbe_clean_tx_irq - Reclaim resources after transmit completes
@@ -915,7 +927,7 @@
 			adapter->tx_timeout_count + 1, tx_ring->queue_index);
 
 		/* schedule immediate reset if we believe we hung */
-		ixgbe_tx_timeout(adapter->netdev);
+		ixgbe_tx_timeout_reset(adapter);
 
 		/* the adapter is about to reset, no point in enabling stuff */
 		return true;
@@ -4186,6 +4198,7 @@
 
 	ixgbe_napi_disable_all(adapter);
 
+	adapter->flags2 &= ~IXGBE_FLAG2_RESET_REQUESTED;
 	adapter->flags &= ~IXGBE_FLAG_NEED_LINK_UPDATE;
 
 	del_timer_sync(&adapter->service_timer);
@@ -4288,25 +4301,8 @@
 {
 	struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
-	adapter->tx_timeout_count++;
-
 	/* Do the reset outside of interrupt context */
-	schedule_work(&adapter->reset_task);
-}
-
-static void ixgbe_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter;
-	adapter = container_of(work, struct ixgbe_adapter, reset_task);
-
-	/* If we're already down or resetting, just bail */
-	if (test_bit(__IXGBE_DOWN, &adapter->state) ||
-	    test_bit(__IXGBE_RESETTING, &adapter->state))
-		return;
-
-	ixgbe_dump(adapter);
-	netdev_err(adapter->netdev, "Reset adapter\n");
-	ixgbe_reinit_locked(adapter);
+	ixgbe_tx_timeout_reset(adapter);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -6174,7 +6170,7 @@
 			 * to get done, so reset controller to flush Tx.
 			 * (Do the reset outside of interrupt context).
 			 */
-			schedule_work(&adapter->reset_task);
+			adapter->flags2 |= IXGBE_FLAG2_RESET_REQUESTED;
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -6341,6 +6337,25 @@
 	ixgbe_service_event_schedule(adapter);
 }
 
+static void ixgbe_reset_subtask(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	if (!(adapter->flags2 & IXGBE_FLAG2_RESET_REQUESTED))
+		return;
+
+	adapter->flags2 &= ~IXGBE_FLAG2_RESET_REQUESTED;
+
+	/* If we're already down or resetting, just bail */
+	if (test_bit(__IXGBE_DOWN, &adapter->state) ||
+	    test_bit(__IXGBE_RESETTING, &adapter->state))
+		return;
+
+	ixgbe_dump(adapter);
+	netdev_err(adapter->netdev, "Reset adapter\n");
+	adapter->tx_timeout_count++;
+
+	ixgbe_reinit_locked(adapter);
+}
+
 /**
  * ixgbe_service_task - manages and runs subtasks
  * @work: pointer to work_struct containing our data
@@ -6351,6 +6366,7 @@
 						     struct ixgbe_adapter,
 						     service_task);
 
+	ixgbe_reset_subtask(adapter);
 	ixgbe_sfp_detection_subtask(adapter);
 	ixgbe_sfp_link_config_subtask(adapter);
 	ixgbe_watchdog_subtask(adapter);
@@ -7533,8 +7549,6 @@
 	setup_timer(&adapter->service_timer, &ixgbe_service_timer,
 	            (unsigned long) adapter);
 
-	INIT_WORK(&adapter->reset_task, ixgbe_reset_task);
-
 	INIT_WORK(&adapter->service_task, ixgbe_service_task);
 	clear_bit(__IXGBE_SERVICE_SCHED, &adapter->state);