1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/specialix.c b/drivers/char/specialix.c
index 7be456f760c9..9f8495b4fc8f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/specialix.c
+++ b/drivers/char/specialix.c
@@ -1365,7 +1365,9 @@ static int block_til_ready(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp,
                         retval = -ERESTARTSYS;
                         break;
                 }
+                tty_unlock();
                 schedule();
+                tty_lock();
         }
 
         set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);