diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
index 6fd86457630a..4c949eea5d0d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
@@ -12108,12 +12108,10 @@ static int tg3_set_wol(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_wolinfo *wol)
 
 	device_set_wakeup_enable(dp, wol->wolopts & WAKE_MAGIC);
 
-	spin_lock_bh(&tp->lock);
 	if (device_may_wakeup(dp))
 		tg3_flag_set(tp, WOL_ENABLE);
 	else
 		tg3_flag_clear(tp, WOL_ENABLE);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&tp->lock);
 
 	return 0;
 }