diff --git a/drivers/net/rionet.c b/drivers/net/rionet.c
index f994fa1fde2ff485a56d561fabd13e8cdab9df38..c15d9581dd56c4507e14ca82b91bf847a1dcb100 100644
--- a/drivers/net/rionet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/rionet.c
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ struct rionet_private {
 	spinlock_t lock;
 	spinlock_t tx_lock;
 	u32 msg_enable;
+	bool open;
 };
 
 struct rionet_peer {
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ struct rionet_peer {
 struct rionet_net {
 	struct net_device *ndev;
 	struct list_head peers;
+	spinlock_t lock;	/* net info access lock */
 	struct rio_dev **active;
 	int nact;	/* number of active peers */
 };
@@ -235,26 +237,32 @@ static void rionet_dbell_event(struct rio_mport *mport, void *dev_id, u16 sid, u
 	struct net_device *ndev = dev_id;
 	struct rionet_private *rnet = netdev_priv(ndev);
 	struct rionet_peer *peer;
+	unsigned char netid = rnet->mport->id;
 
 	if (netif_msg_intr(rnet))
 		printk(KERN_INFO "%s: doorbell sid %4.4x tid %4.4x info %4.4x",
 		       DRV_NAME, sid, tid, info);
 	if (info == RIONET_DOORBELL_JOIN) {
-		if (!nets[rnet->mport->id].active[sid]) {
-			list_for_each_entry(peer,
-					   &nets[rnet->mport->id].peers, node) {
+		if (!nets[netid].active[sid]) {
+			spin_lock(&nets[netid].lock);
+			list_for_each_entry(peer, &nets[netid].peers, node) {
 				if (peer->rdev->destid == sid) {
-					nets[rnet->mport->id].active[sid] =
-								peer->rdev;
-					nets[rnet->mport->id].nact++;
+					nets[netid].active[sid] = peer->rdev;
+					nets[netid].nact++;
 				}
 			}
+			spin_unlock(&nets[netid].lock);
+
 			rio_mport_send_doorbell(mport, sid,
 						RIONET_DOORBELL_JOIN);
 		}
 	} else if (info == RIONET_DOORBELL_LEAVE) {
-		nets[rnet->mport->id].active[sid] = NULL;
-		nets[rnet->mport->id].nact--;
+		spin_lock(&nets[netid].lock);
+		if (nets[netid].active[sid]) {
+			nets[netid].active[sid] = NULL;
+			nets[netid].nact--;
+		}
+		spin_unlock(&nets[netid].lock);
 	} else {
 		if (netif_msg_intr(rnet))
 			printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: unhandled doorbell\n",
@@ -308,8 +316,10 @@ static void rionet_outb_msg_event(struct rio_mport *mport, void *dev_id, int mbo
 static int rionet_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 {
 	int i, rc = 0;
-	struct rionet_peer *peer, *tmp;
+	struct rionet_peer *peer;
 	struct rionet_private *rnet = netdev_priv(ndev);
+	unsigned char netid = rnet->mport->id;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (netif_msg_ifup(rnet))
 		printk(KERN_INFO "%s: open\n", DRV_NAME);
@@ -348,20 +358,13 @@ static int rionet_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 	netif_carrier_on(ndev);
 	netif_start_queue(ndev);
 
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(peer, tmp,
-				 &nets[rnet->mport->id].peers, node) {
-		if (!(peer->res = rio_request_outb_dbell(peer->rdev,
-							 RIONET_DOORBELL_JOIN,
-							 RIONET_DOORBELL_LEAVE)))
-		{
-			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: error requesting doorbells\n",
-			       DRV_NAME);
-			continue;
-		}
-
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&nets[netid].lock, flags);
+	list_for_each_entry(peer, &nets[netid].peers, node) {
 		/* Send a join message */
 		rio_send_doorbell(peer->rdev, RIONET_DOORBELL_JOIN);
 	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&nets[netid].lock, flags);
+	rnet->open = true;
 
       out:
 	return rc;
@@ -370,7 +373,9 @@ static int rionet_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 static int rionet_close(struct net_device *ndev)
 {
 	struct rionet_private *rnet = netdev_priv(ndev);
-	struct rionet_peer *peer, *tmp;
+	struct rionet_peer *peer;
+	unsigned char netid = rnet->mport->id;
+	unsigned long flags;
 	int i;
 
 	if (netif_msg_ifup(rnet))
@@ -378,18 +383,21 @@ static int rionet_close(struct net_device *ndev)
 
 	netif_stop_queue(ndev);
 	netif_carrier_off(ndev);
+	rnet->open = false;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < RIONET_RX_RING_SIZE; i++)
 		kfree_skb(rnet->rx_skb[i]);
 
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(peer, tmp,
-				 &nets[rnet->mport->id].peers, node) {
-		if (nets[rnet->mport->id].active[peer->rdev->destid]) {
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&nets[netid].lock, flags);
+	list_for_each_entry(peer, &nets[netid].peers, node) {
+		if (nets[netid].active[peer->rdev->destid]) {
 			rio_send_doorbell(peer->rdev, RIONET_DOORBELL_LEAVE);
-			nets[rnet->mport->id].active[peer->rdev->destid] = NULL;
+			nets[netid].active[peer->rdev->destid] = NULL;
 		}
-		rio_release_outb_dbell(peer->rdev, peer->res);
+		if (peer->res)
+			rio_release_outb_dbell(peer->rdev, peer->res);
 	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&nets[netid].lock, flags);
 
 	rio_release_inb_dbell(rnet->mport, RIONET_DOORBELL_JOIN,
 			      RIONET_DOORBELL_LEAVE);
@@ -403,22 +411,38 @@ static void rionet_remove_dev(struct device *dev, struct subsys_interface *sif)
 {
 	struct rio_dev *rdev = to_rio_dev(dev);
 	unsigned char netid = rdev->net->hport->id;
-	struct rionet_peer *peer, *tmp;
+	struct rionet_peer *peer;
+	int state, found = 0;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (dev_rionet_capable(rdev)) {
-		list_for_each_entry_safe(peer, tmp, &nets[netid].peers, node) {
-			if (peer->rdev == rdev) {
-				if (nets[netid].active[rdev->destid]) {
-					nets[netid].active[rdev->destid] = NULL;
-					nets[netid].nact--;
+	if (!dev_rionet_capable(rdev))
+		return;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&nets[netid].lock, flags);
+	list_for_each_entry(peer, &nets[netid].peers, node) {
+		if (peer->rdev == rdev) {
+			list_del(&peer->node);
+			if (nets[netid].active[rdev->destid]) {
+				state = atomic_read(&rdev->state);
+				if (state != RIO_DEVICE_GONE &&
+				    state != RIO_DEVICE_INITIALIZING) {
+					rio_send_doorbell(rdev,
+							RIONET_DOORBELL_LEAVE);
 				}
-
-				list_del(&peer->node);
-				kfree(peer);
-				break;
+				nets[netid].active[rdev->destid] = NULL;
+				nets[netid].nact--;
 			}
+			found = 1;
+			break;
 		}
 	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&nets[netid].lock, flags);
+
+	if (found) {
+		if (peer->res)
+			rio_release_outb_dbell(rdev, peer->res);
+		kfree(peer);
+	}
 }
 
 static void rionet_get_drvinfo(struct net_device *ndev,
@@ -492,6 +516,7 @@ static int rionet_setup_netdev(struct rio_mport *mport, struct net_device *ndev)
 	/* Set up private area */
 	rnet = netdev_priv(ndev);
 	rnet->mport = mport;
+	rnet->open = false;
 
 	/* Set the default MAC address */
 	device_id = rio_local_get_device_id(mport);
@@ -514,8 +539,11 @@ static int rionet_setup_netdev(struct rio_mport *mport, struct net_device *ndev)
 	rnet->msg_enable = RIONET_DEFAULT_MSGLEVEL;
 
 	rc = register_netdev(ndev);
-	if (rc != 0)
+	if (rc != 0) {
+		free_pages((unsigned long)nets[mport->id].active,
+			   get_order(rionet_active_bytes));
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "%s: %s %s Version %s, MAC %pM, %s\n",
 	       ndev->name,
@@ -529,8 +557,6 @@ static int rionet_setup_netdev(struct rio_mport *mport, struct net_device *ndev)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static unsigned long net_table[RIONET_MAX_NETS/sizeof(unsigned long) + 1];
-
 static int rionet_add_dev(struct device *dev, struct subsys_interface *sif)
 {
 	int rc = -ENODEV;
@@ -539,19 +565,16 @@ static int rionet_add_dev(struct device *dev, struct subsys_interface *sif)
 	struct net_device *ndev = NULL;
 	struct rio_dev *rdev = to_rio_dev(dev);
 	unsigned char netid = rdev->net->hport->id;
-	int oldnet;
 
 	if (netid >= RIONET_MAX_NETS)
 		return rc;
 
-	oldnet = test_and_set_bit(netid, net_table);
-
 	/*
 	 * If first time through this net, make sure local device is rionet
 	 * capable and setup netdev (this step will be skipped in later probes
 	 * on the same net).
 	 */
-	if (!oldnet) {
+	if (!nets[netid].ndev) {
 		rio_local_read_config_32(rdev->net->hport, RIO_SRC_OPS_CAR,
 					 &lsrc_ops);
 		rio_local_read_config_32(rdev->net->hport, RIO_DST_OPS_CAR,
@@ -569,30 +592,56 @@ static int rionet_add_dev(struct device *dev, struct subsys_interface *sif)
 			rc = -ENOMEM;
 			goto out;
 		}
-		nets[netid].ndev = ndev;
+
 		rc = rionet_setup_netdev(rdev->net->hport, ndev);
 		if (rc) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: failed to setup netdev (rc=%d)\n",
 			       DRV_NAME, rc);
+			free_netdev(ndev);
 			goto out;
 		}
 
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&nets[netid].peers);
+		spin_lock_init(&nets[netid].lock);
 		nets[netid].nact = 0;
-	} else if (nets[netid].ndev == NULL)
-		goto out;
+		nets[netid].ndev = ndev;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * If the remote device has mailbox/doorbell capabilities,
 	 * add it to the peer list.
 	 */
 	if (dev_rionet_capable(rdev)) {
-		if (!(peer = kmalloc(sizeof(struct rionet_peer), GFP_KERNEL))) {
+		struct rionet_private *rnet;
+		unsigned long flags;
+
+		rnet = netdev_priv(nets[netid].ndev);
+
+		peer = kzalloc(sizeof(*peer), GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!peer) {
 			rc = -ENOMEM;
 			goto out;
 		}
 		peer->rdev = rdev;
+		peer->res = rio_request_outb_dbell(peer->rdev,
+						RIONET_DOORBELL_JOIN,
+						RIONET_DOORBELL_LEAVE);
+		if (!peer->res) {
+			pr_err("%s: error requesting doorbells\n", DRV_NAME);
+			kfree(peer);
+			rc = -ENOMEM;
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&nets[netid].lock, flags);
 		list_add_tail(&peer->node, &nets[netid].peers);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&nets[netid].lock, flags);
+		pr_debug("%s: %s add peer %s\n",
+			 DRV_NAME, __func__, rio_name(rdev));
+
+		/* If netdev is already opened, send join request to new peer */
+		if (rnet->open)
+			rio_send_doorbell(peer->rdev, RIONET_DOORBELL_JOIN);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -603,7 +652,8 @@ static int rionet_add_dev(struct device *dev, struct subsys_interface *sif)
 static int rionet_shutdown(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long code,
 			   void *unused)
 {
-	struct rionet_peer *peer, *tmp;
+	struct rionet_peer *peer;
+	unsigned long flags;
 	int i;
 
 	pr_debug("%s: %s\n", DRV_NAME, __func__);
@@ -612,13 +662,15 @@ static int rionet_shutdown(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long code,
 		if (!nets[i].ndev)
 			continue;
 
-		list_for_each_entry_safe(peer, tmp, &nets[i].peers, node) {
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&nets[i].lock, flags);
+		list_for_each_entry(peer, &nets[i].peers, node) {
 			if (nets[i].active[peer->rdev->destid]) {
 				rio_send_doorbell(peer->rdev,
 						  RIONET_DOORBELL_LEAVE);
 				nets[i].active[peer->rdev->destid] = NULL;
 			}
 		}
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&nets[i].lock, flags);
 	}
 
 	return NOTIFY_DONE;