diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
index 225ac33ac1963432d9543b52120f0d7398e3acbb..9591db630051e0c2f9ce420f70060acac94c1135 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
@@ -2336,11 +2336,12 @@ static int __maybe_unused ravb_suspend(struct device *dev)
 
 	netif_device_detach(ndev);
 
+	rtnl_lock();
 	if (priv->wol_enabled)
 		ret = ravb_wol_setup(ndev);
 	else
 		ret = ravb_close(ndev);
-
+	rtnl_unlock();
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -2377,15 +2378,18 @@ static int __maybe_unused ravb_resume(struct device *dev)
 	ravb_write(ndev, priv->desc_bat_dma, DBAT);
 
 	if (netif_running(ndev)) {
+		rtnl_lock();
 		if (priv->wol_enabled) {
 			ret = ravb_wol_restore(ndev);
-			if (ret)
+			if (ret) {
+				rtnl_unlock();
 				return ret;
+			}
 		}
 		ret = ravb_open(ndev);
+		rtnl_unlock();
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
-		ravb_set_rx_mode(ndev);
 		netif_device_attach(ndev);
 	}