1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c b/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
index 1f4ca2b54a73..83625fdff3dd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <linux/if_arp.h>
 #include <linux/ip.h>
 #include <linux/tcp.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/rwsem.h>
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
@@ -353,6 +354,7 @@ static const int npindex_to_ethertype[NUM_NP] = {
  */
 static int ppp_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
+        cycle_kernel_lock();
         /*
          * This could (should?) be enforced by the permissions on /dev/ppp.
          */