1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/viotape.c b/drivers/char/viotape.c
index c39ddaff5e8f..977f7d35e769 100644
--- a/drivers/char/viotape.c
+++ b/drivers/char/viotape.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/ioctls.h>
@@ -687,6 +688,7 @@ static int viotap_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         if (op == NULL)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
+        lock_kernel();
         get_dev_info(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode, &devi);
 
         /* Note: We currently only support one mode! */
@@ -717,6 +719,7 @@ static int viotap_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 free_op:
         free_op_struct(op);
+        unlock_kernel();
         return ret;
 }