diff --git a/net/openvswitch/vport-netdev.c b/net/openvswitch/vport-netdev.c
index 2130d61..40a89ae 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/vport-netdev.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/vport-netdev.c
@@ -100,16 +100,20 @@
 		goto error_put;
 	}
 
+	rtnl_lock();
 	err = netdev_rx_handler_register(netdev_vport->dev, netdev_frame_hook,
 					 vport);
 	if (err)
-		goto error_put;
+		goto error_unlock;
 
 	dev_set_promiscuity(netdev_vport->dev, 1);
 	netdev_vport->dev->priv_flags |= IFF_OVS_DATAPATH;
+	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	return vport;
 
+error_unlock:
+	rtnl_unlock();
 error_put:
 	dev_put(netdev_vport->dev);
 error_free_vport:
@@ -131,9 +135,11 @@
 {
 	struct netdev_vport *netdev_vport = netdev_vport_priv(vport);
 
+	rtnl_lock();
 	netdev_vport->dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_OVS_DATAPATH;
 	netdev_rx_handler_unregister(netdev_vport->dev);
 	dev_set_promiscuity(netdev_vport->dev, -1);
+	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	call_rcu(&netdev_vport->rcu, free_port_rcu);
 }