Index: head/sys/dev/ixl/ixl_txrx.c
===================================================================
--- head/sys/dev/ixl/ixl_txrx.c
+++ head/sys/dev/ixl/ixl_txrx.c
@@ -1400,9 +1400,7 @@
                                 return;
         }
 #endif
-	IXL_RX_UNLOCK(rxr);
         (*ifp->if_input)(ifp, m);
-	IXL_RX_LOCK(rxr);
 }
 
 
@@ -1730,7 +1728,9 @@
 		/* Now send to the stack or do LRO */
 		if (sendmp != NULL) {
 			rxr->next_check = i;
+			IXL_RX_UNLOCK(rxr);
 			ixl_rx_input(rxr, ifp, sendmp, ptype);
+			IXL_RX_LOCK(rxr);
 			i = rxr->next_check;
 		}
 
@@ -1747,6 +1747,8 @@
 
 	rxr->next_check = i;
 
+	IXL_RX_UNLOCK(rxr);
+
 #if defined(INET6) || defined(INET)
 	/*
 	 * Flush any outstanding LRO work
@@ -1762,7 +1764,6 @@
 #endif
 #endif /* defined(INET6) || defined(INET) */
 
-	IXL_RX_UNLOCK(rxr);
 	return (FALSE);
 }