diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 904ff431d570e..896b686d19669 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -2253,7 +2253,7 @@ int netif_get_num_default_rss_queues(void)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(netif_get_num_default_rss_queues);
 
-static inline void __netif_reschedule(struct Qdisc *q)
+static void __netif_reschedule(struct Qdisc *q)
 {
 	struct softnet_data *sd;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -3898,22 +3898,14 @@ static void net_tx_action(struct softirq_action *h)
 			head = head->next_sched;
 
 			root_lock = qdisc_lock(q);
-			if (spin_trylock(root_lock)) {
-				smp_mb__before_atomic();
-				clear_bit(__QDISC_STATE_SCHED,
-					  &q->state);
-				qdisc_run(q);
-				spin_unlock(root_lock);
-			} else {
-				if (!test_bit(__QDISC_STATE_DEACTIVATED,
-					      &q->state)) {
-					__netif_reschedule(q);
-				} else {
-					smp_mb__before_atomic();
-					clear_bit(__QDISC_STATE_SCHED,
-						  &q->state);
-				}
-			}
+			spin_lock(root_lock);
+			/* We need to make sure head->next_sched is read
+			 * before clearing __QDISC_STATE_SCHED
+			 */
+			smp_mb__before_atomic();
+			clear_bit(__QDISC_STATE_SCHED, &q->state);
+			qdisc_run(q);
+			spin_unlock(root_lock);
 		}
 	}
 }