--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c	2005-04-04 03:42:19.000000000 +0200
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c	2005-06-13 21:39:58.000000000 +0200
@@ -1955,8 +1955,8 @@
 		if(unlikely(e1000_82547_fifo_workaround(adapter, skb))) {
 			netif_stop_queue(netdev);
 			mod_timer(&adapter->tx_fifo_stall_timer, jiffies);
-			return 1;
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->tx_lock, flags);
+			return 1;
 		}
 	}