diff --git a/net/tipc/eth_media.c b/net/tipc/eth_media.c
index 0f312c261bed2da78b9d2843b47eb6b9d75cbf24..2132c1ef2951aa3c907e0650805f41aa88448a9b 100644
--- a/net/tipc/eth_media.c
+++ b/net/tipc/eth_media.c
@@ -46,12 +46,14 @@
  * @bearer: ptr to associated "generic" bearer structure
  * @dev: ptr to associated Ethernet network device
  * @tipc_packet_type: used in binding TIPC to Ethernet driver
+ * @setup: work item used when enabling bearer
  * @cleanup: work item used when disabling bearer
  */
 struct eth_bearer {
 	struct tipc_bearer *bearer;
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct packet_type tipc_packet_type;
+	struct work_struct setup;
 	struct work_struct cleanup;
 };
 
@@ -142,6 +144,17 @@ static int recv_msg(struct sk_buff *buf, struct net_device *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * setup_bearer - setup association between Ethernet bearer and interface
+ */
+static void setup_bearer(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct eth_bearer *eb_ptr =
+		container_of(work, struct eth_bearer, setup);
+
+	dev_add_pack(&eb_ptr->tipc_packet_type);
+}
+
 /**
  * enable_bearer - attach TIPC bearer to an Ethernet interface
  */
@@ -182,7 +195,8 @@ static int enable_bearer(struct tipc_bearer *tb_ptr)
 	eb_ptr->tipc_packet_type.func = recv_msg;
 	eb_ptr->tipc_packet_type.af_packet_priv = eb_ptr;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&(eb_ptr->tipc_packet_type.list));
-	dev_add_pack(&eb_ptr->tipc_packet_type);
+	INIT_WORK(&eb_ptr->setup, setup_bearer);
+	schedule_work(&eb_ptr->setup);
 
 	/* Associate TIPC bearer with Ethernet bearer */
 	eb_ptr->bearer = tb_ptr;