diff --git a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_br.c b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_br.c
index 603d89248e7..ee4820aa184 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_br.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_br.c
@@ -172,7 +172,8 @@ static ssize_t store_stp_state(struct device *d,
 	if (endp == buf)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	rtnl_lock();
+	if (!rtnl_trylock())
+		return restart_syscall();
 	br_stp_set_enabled(br, val);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
index 02b2d50cce4..4a3cdf8f381 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
@@ -189,7 +189,8 @@ static ssize_t brport_store(struct kobject * kobj,
 
 	val = simple_strtoul(buf, &endp, 0);
 	if (endp != buf) {
-		rtnl_lock();
+		if (!rtnl_trylock())
+			return restart_syscall();
 		if (p->dev && p->br && brport_attr->store) {
 			spin_lock_bh(&p->br->lock);
 			ret = brport_attr->store(p, val);