1 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
index 923fd2b46955..685a103a3587 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -768,11 +768,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout, u32 * handle)
                 return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
-        status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                return (status);
-        }
+        /* Must lock interpreter to prevent race conditions */
 
+        acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
         status = acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(timeout);
         acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();