1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.c b/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.c
index c6355c00fd7a..9081234ab458 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.c
@@ -1168,6 +1168,7 @@ static int stir421x_patch_device(struct irda_usb_cb *self)
 static int irda_usb_net_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
         struct irda_usb_cb *self;
+        unsigned long flags;
         char    hwname[16];
         int i;
         
@@ -1177,13 +1178,16 @@ static int irda_usb_net_open(struct net_device *netdev)
         self = (struct irda_usb_cb *) netdev->priv;
         IRDA_ASSERT(self != NULL, return -1;);
 
+        spin_lock_irqsave(&self->lock, flags);
         /* Can only open the device if it's there */
         if(!self->present) {
+                spin_unlock_irqrestore(&self->lock, flags);
                 IRDA_WARNING("%s(), device not present!\n", __FUNCTION__);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if(self->needspatch) {
+                spin_unlock_irqrestore(&self->lock, flags);
                 IRDA_WARNING("%s(), device needs patch\n", __FUNCTION__) ;
                 return -EIO ;
         }
@@ -1198,6 +1202,7 @@ static int irda_usb_net_open(struct net_device *netdev)
         /* To do *before* submitting Rx urbs and starting net Tx queue
          * Jean II */
         self->netopen = 1;
+        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&self->lock, flags);
 
         /* 
          * Now that everything should be initialized properly,