1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/xtensa/platforms/iss/console.c b/arch/xtensa/platforms/iss/console.c
index e8697218c65e..70cb408bc20d 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/platforms/iss/console.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/platforms/iss/console.c
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ static void rs_poll(unsigned long);
 static int rs_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp)
 {
         tty->port = &serial_port;
-        spin_lock(&timer_lock);
+        spin_lock_bh(&timer_lock);
         if (tty->count == 1) {
                 setup_timer(&serial_timer, rs_poll,
                                 (unsigned long)&serial_port);
                 mod_timer(&serial_timer, jiffies + SERIAL_TIMER_VALUE);
         }
-        spin_unlock(&timer_lock);
+        spin_unlock_bh(&timer_lock);
 
         return 0;
 }