diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
index 8e644e9ed8da0060f0367a88c88bd3a720679044..45570e3f782e807f1e428450192d3fdaf41339aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
@@ -2541,6 +2541,13 @@ static void iavf_watchdog_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		queue_delayed_work(iavf_wq, &adapter->watchdog_task, HZ * 2);
 }
 
+/**
+ * iavf_disable_vf - disable VF
+ * @adapter: board private structure
+ *
+ * Set communication failed flag and free all resources.
+ * NOTE: This function is expected to be called with crit_lock being held.
+ **/
 static void iavf_disable_vf(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct iavf_mac_filter *f, *ftmp;
@@ -2595,7 +2602,6 @@ static void iavf_disable_vf(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
 	memset(adapter->vf_res, 0, IAVF_VIRTCHNL_VF_RESOURCE_SIZE);
 	iavf_shutdown_adminq(&adapter->hw);
 	adapter->netdev->flags &= ~IFF_UP;
-	mutex_unlock(&adapter->crit_lock);
 	adapter->flags &= ~IAVF_FLAG_RESET_PENDING;
 	iavf_change_state(adapter, __IAVF_DOWN);
 	wake_up(&adapter->down_waitqueue);