diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
index d0815855d87..e782dd7183d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
@@ -2862,7 +2862,6 @@ vmxnet3_tx_timeout(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	netdev_err(adapter->netdev, "tx hang\n");
 	schedule_work(&adapter->work);
-	netif_wake_queue(adapter->netdev);
 }
 
 
@@ -2889,6 +2888,7 @@ vmxnet3_reset_work(struct work_struct *data)
 	}
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
+	netif_wake_queue(adapter->netdev);
 	clear_bit(VMXNET3_STATE_BIT_RESETTING, &adapter->state);
 }