diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.cNo need to do this test. The fact that adjust_link is being called
index c1deb6e5d26c5..d5356db7539a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c
@@ -1402,8 +1402,17 @@ static void ftgmac100_adjust_link(struct net_device *netdev)
/* Disable all interrupts */
iowrite32(0, priv->base + FTGMAC100_OFFSET_IER);
- /* Reset the adapter asynchronously */
- schedule_work(&priv->reset_task);
+ /* Release phy lock to allow ftgmac100_reset to aquire it, keeping lock
+ * order consistent to prevent dead lock.
+ */
+ if (netdev->phydev)
+ mutex_unlock(&netdev->phydev->lock);
indicates there must be a PHY.
Andrew