diff --git a/drivers/net/smc911x.c b/drivers/net/smc911x.c
index 880d9fd..43af614 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc911x.c
@@ -968,11 +968,11 @@
 	 * We should not be called if phy_type is zero.
 	 */
 	if (lp->phy_type == 0)
-		 goto smc911x_phy_configure_exit;
+		 goto smc911x_phy_configure_exit_nolock;
 
 	if (smc911x_phy_reset(dev, phyaddr)) {
 		printk("%s: PHY reset timed out\n", dev->name);
-		goto smc911x_phy_configure_exit;
+		goto smc911x_phy_configure_exit_nolock;
 	}
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&lp->lock, flags);
 
@@ -1041,6 +1041,7 @@
 
 smc911x_phy_configure_exit:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lp->lock, flags);
+smc911x_phy_configure_exit_nolock:
 	lp->work_pending = 0;
 }