1 files changed, 2 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/istallion.c b/drivers/char/istallion.c
index 809409922996..3c66f402f9d7 100644
--- a/drivers/char/istallion.c
+++ b/drivers/char/istallion.c
@@ -2163,14 +2163,10 @@ static void __stli_sendcmd(struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp, unsigne
         cdkhdr_t __iomem *hdrp;
         cdkctrl_t __iomem *cp;
         unsigned char __iomem *bits;
-        unsigned long flags;
-
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&brd_lock, flags);
 
         if (test_bit(ST_CMDING, &portp->state)) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "STALLION: command already busy, cmd=%x!\n",
                                 (int) cmd);
-                spin_unlock_irqrestore(&brd_lock, flags);
                 return;
         }
 
@@ -2191,7 +2187,6 @@ static void __stli_sendcmd(struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp, unsigne
         writeb(readb(bits) | portp->portbit, bits);
         set_bit(ST_CMDING, &portp->state);
         EBRDDISABLE(brdp);
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&brd_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static void stli_sendcmd(struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp, unsigned long cmd, void *arg, int size, int copyback)
@@ -3215,13 +3210,13 @@ static int stli_initecp(struct stlibrd *brdp)
                 goto err;
         }
 
+        brdp->iosize = ECP_IOSIZE;
+
         if (!request_region(brdp->iobase, brdp->iosize, "istallion")) {
                 retval = -EIO;
                 goto err;
         }
 
-        brdp->iosize = ECP_IOSIZE;
-
 /*
  *      Based on the specific board type setup the common vars to access
  *      and enable shared memory. Set all board specific information now