1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/lp.c b/drivers/char/lp.c
index dafd9ac6428f..0913d79424d3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/lp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/lp.c
@@ -622,9 +622,12 @@ static int lp_do_ioctl(unsigned int minor, unsigned int cmd,
                                 return -EFAULT;
                         break;
                 case LPGETSTATUS:
+                        if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&lp_table[minor].port_mutex))
+                                return -EINTR;
                         lp_claim_parport_or_block (&lp_table[minor]);
                         status = r_str(minor);
                         lp_release_parport (&lp_table[minor]);
+                        mutex_unlock(&lp_table[minor].port_mutex);
 
                         if (copy_to_user(argp, &status, sizeof(int)))
                                 return -EFAULT;