diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c
index 104fcec86af323dc6faab94d4581acb02d3e8729..8fed74e3fa53da73ff781a215ac26714911a015f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c
@@ -1011,6 +1011,11 @@ static s32 e1000_reset_hw_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 
 	/* Must release MDIO ownership and mutex after MAC reset. */
 	switch (hw->mac.type) {
+	case e1000_82573:
+		/* Release mutex only if the hw semaphore is acquired */
+		if (!ret_val)
+			e1000_put_hw_semaphore_82573(hw);
+		break;
 	case e1000_82574:
 	case e1000_82583:
 		/* Release mutex only if the hw semaphore is acquired */