1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
index 685a103a3587..a3379bafa676 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
@@ -768,9 +768,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout, u32 * handle)
                 return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
-        /* Must lock interpreter to prevent race conditions */
+        status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                return (status);
+        }
 
-        acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
         status = acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(timeout);
         acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();