diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
index 3dd8222583ba..0c93dcbb15a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
@@ -699,6 +699,7 @@ void usbnet_resume_rx(struct usbnet *dev)
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	int num = 0;
 
+	local_bh_disable();
 	clear_bit(EVENT_RX_PAUSED, &dev->flags);
 
 	while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&dev->rxq_pause)) != NULL) {
@@ -707,6 +708,7 @@ void usbnet_resume_rx(struct usbnet *dev)
 	}
 
 	tasklet_schedule(&dev->bh);
+	local_bh_enable();
 
 	netif_dbg(dev, rx_status, dev->net,
 		  "paused rx queue disabled, %d skbs requeued\n", num);