diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
index 0641f54fc6389d622c4e971a4da0a4083943928e..889f338132fa2aef212d5aa1434682a0b33bb99c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
@@ -122,6 +122,12 @@ struct bpqdev {
 
 static LIST_HEAD(bpq_devices);
 
+/*
+ * bpqether network devices are paired with ethernet devices below them, so
+ * form a special "super class" of normal ethernet devices; split their locks
+ * off into a separate class since they always nest.
+ */
+static struct lock_class_key bpq_netdev_xmit_lock_key;
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
 
@@ -528,6 +534,7 @@ static int bpq_new_device(struct net_device *edev)
 	err = register_netdevice(ndev);
 	if (err)
 		goto error;
+	lockdep_set_class(&ndev->_xmit_lock, &bpq_netdev_xmit_lock_key);
 
 	/* List protected by RTNL */
 	list_add_rcu(&bpq->bpq_list, &bpq_devices);