1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-a3/gpio.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-a3/gpio.c
index de107dad9f4f..ef98608e5067 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-a3/gpio.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-a3/gpio.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/etraxgpio.h>
 #include <hwregs/reg_map.h>
@@ -390,6 +391,8 @@ static int gpio_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 
         if (!priv)
                 return -ENOMEM;
+
+        lock_kernel();
         memset(priv, 0, sizeof(*priv));
 
         priv->minor = p;
@@ -412,6 +415,7 @@ static int gpio_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
                 spin_unlock_irq(&gpio_lock);
         }
 
+        unlock_kernel();
         return 0;
 }