diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
index 00de463268a8..0c12cf7bda50 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ static void atl1c_phy_config(struct timer_list *t)
 
 void atl1c_reinit_locked(struct atl1c_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	WARN_ON(in_interrupt());
 	atl1c_down(adapter);
 	atl1c_up(adapter);
 	clear_bit(__AT_RESETTING, &adapter->flags);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1e/atl1e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
index e43f71849daf..098b0328e3cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ static void atl1e_phy_config(struct timer_list *t)
 
 void atl1e_reinit_locked(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
 {
-
-	WARN_ON(in_interrupt());
 	while (test_and_set_bit(__AT_RESETTING, &adapter->flags))
 		msleep(1);
 	atl1e_down(adapter);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c
index 021fb0e6417a..7b80d924632a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c
@@ -1086,7 +1086,6 @@ static int atl2_up(struct atl2_adapter *adapter)
 
 static void atl2_reinit_locked(struct atl2_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	WARN_ON(in_interrupt());
 	while (test_and_set_bit(__ATL2_RESETTING, &adapter->flags))
 		msleep(1);
 	atl2_down(adapter);