1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/via-rhine.c b/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
index 081402cb05fd..1fd70583be44 100644
--- a/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
+++ b/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
@@ -1220,6 +1220,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t rhine_start_tx(struct sk_buff *skb,
         struct rhine_private *rp = netdev_priv(dev);
         void __iomem *ioaddr = rp->base;
         unsigned entry;
+        unsigned long flags;
 
         /* Caution: the write order is important here, set the field
            with the "ownership" bits last. */
@@ -1263,7 +1264,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t rhine_start_tx(struct sk_buff *skb,
                 cpu_to_le32(TXDESC | (skb->len >= ETH_ZLEN ? skb->len : ETH_ZLEN));
 
         /* lock eth irq */
-        spin_lock_irq(&rp->lock);
+        spin_lock_irqsave(&rp->lock, flags);
         wmb();
         rp->tx_ring[entry].tx_status = cpu_to_le32(DescOwn);
         wmb();
@@ -1282,7 +1283,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t rhine_start_tx(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
         dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
-        spin_unlock_irq(&rp->lock);
+        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rp->lock, flags);
 
         if (debug > 4) {
                 printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Transmit frame #%d queued in slot %d.\n",