--- a/drivers/net/e1000/b.e1000_main.c	2004-12-19 13:50:59.481838232 -0500
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c	2004-12-19 13:53:34.326298296 -0500
@@ -1809,6 +1809,10 @@
  		return NETDEV_TX_LOCKED; 
  	} 
 
+	/* new from sch_generic for LLTX */
+	spin_unlock(&dev->queue_lock);
+	dev->xmit_lock_owner = smp_processor_id();
+
 	/* need: count + 2 desc gap to keep tail from touching
 	 * head, otherwise try next time */
 	if(E1000_DESC_UNUSED(&adapter->tx_ring) < count + 2) {