1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pt.c b/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
index 27455ee1e9da..5c74c3574a5a 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
@@ -650,8 +650,11 @@ static int pt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         struct pt_unit *tape = pt + unit;
         int err;
 
-        if (unit >= PT_UNITS || (!tape->present))
+        lock_kernel();
+        if (unit >= PT_UNITS || (!tape->present)) {
+                unlock_kernel();
                 return -ENODEV;
+        }
 
         err = -EBUSY;
         if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&tape->available))
@@ -678,10 +681,12 @@ static int pt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         }
 
         file->private_data = tape;
+        unlock_kernel();
         return 0;
 
 out:
         atomic_inc(&tape->available);
+        unlock_kernel();
         return err;
 }