diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
index c2c5bf87da0141cf32f2eea976936cf922774edf..ffeb8633e5305a40a0698f19c816059a3a92413d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
@@ -1753,11 +1753,15 @@ static int cpsw_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	struct cpsw_common *cpsw = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	int i;
 
+	rtnl_lock();
+
 	for (i = 0; i < cpsw->data.slaves; i++)
 		if (cpsw->slaves[i].ndev)
 			if (netif_running(cpsw->slaves[i].ndev))
 				cpsw_ndo_stop(cpsw->slaves[i].ndev);
 
+	rtnl_unlock();
+
 	/* Select sleep pin state */
 	pinctrl_pm_select_sleep_state(dev);