1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/fec_mpc52xx.c b/drivers/net/fec_mpc52xx.c
index cc786333d95c..c40113f58963 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fec_mpc52xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fec_mpc52xx.c
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ static int mpc52xx_fec_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
         struct mpc52xx_fec_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
         struct bcom_fec_bd *bd;
+        unsigned long flags;
 
         if (bcom_queue_full(priv->tx_dmatsk)) {
                 if (net_ratelimit())
@@ -316,7 +317,7 @@ static int mpc52xx_fec_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
                 return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
         }
 
-        spin_lock_irq(&priv->lock);
+        spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
         dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
         bd = (struct bcom_fec_bd *)
@@ -332,7 +333,7 @@ static int mpc52xx_fec_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
                 netif_stop_queue(dev);
         }
 
-        spin_unlock_irq(&priv->lock);
+        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 
         return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }