1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/caif/caif_hsi.c b/drivers/net/caif/caif_hsi.c
index 36da27b5011..82c4d6ca2d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/caif/caif_hsi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/caif/caif_hsi.c
@@ -551,7 +551,9 @@ static void cfhsi_rx_done_work(struct work_struct *work)
                 return;
 
         /* Update inactivity timer if pending. */
+        spin_lock_bh(&cfhsi->lock);
         mod_timer_pending(&cfhsi->timer, jiffies + CFHSI_INACTIVITY_TOUT);
+        spin_unlock_bh(&cfhsi->lock);
 
         if (cfhsi->rx_state == CFHSI_RX_STATE_DESC) {
                 desc_pld_len = cfhsi_rx_desc(desc, cfhsi);
@@ -866,10 +868,10 @@ static int cfhsi_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
                 start_xfer = 1;
         }
 
-        spin_unlock_bh(&cfhsi->lock);
-
-        if (!start_xfer)
+        if (!start_xfer) {
+                spin_unlock_bh(&cfhsi->lock);
                 return 0;
+        }
 
         /* Delete inactivity timer if started. */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
@@ -878,6 +880,8 @@ static int cfhsi_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
         timer_active = del_timer(&cfhsi->timer);
 #endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
 
+        spin_unlock_bh(&cfhsi->lock);
+
         if (timer_active) {
                 struct cfhsi_desc *desc = (struct cfhsi_desc *)cfhsi->tx_buf;
                 int len;