diff --git a/net/802/garp.c b/net/802/garp.c
index 8456f5d98b85..5d9630a0eb93 100644
--- a/net/802/garp.c
+++ b/net/802/garp.c
@@ -609,8 +609,12 @@ void garp_uninit_applicant(struct net_device *dev, struct garp_application *appl
 	/* Delete timer and generate a final TRANSMIT_PDU event to flush out
 	 * all pending messages before the applicant is gone. */
 	del_timer_sync(&app->join_timer);
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&app->lock);
 	garp_gid_event(app, GARP_EVENT_TRANSMIT_PDU);
 	garp_pdu_queue(app);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&app->lock);
+
 	garp_queue_xmit(app);
 
 	dev_mc_del(dev, appl->proto.group_address);