2 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.c
index 07ece9d26c63..3ff61063671a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.c
@@ -289,10 +289,13 @@ static int if_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
         }
 
         /* Upload firmware */
+        kparam_block_sysfs_write(fw_name);
         if (__if_usb_prog_firmware(cardp, lbs_fw_name, BOOT_CMD_FW_BY_USB)) {
+                kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(fw_name);
                 lbs_deb_usbd(&udev->dev, "FW upload failed\n");
                 goto err_prog_firmware;
         }
+        kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(fw_name);
 
         if (!(priv = lbs_add_card(cardp, &udev->dev)))
                 goto err_prog_firmware;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/if_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/if_usb.c
index b172f5d87a3b..41a4f214ade1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/if_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/if_usb.c
@@ -811,12 +811,15 @@ static int if_usb_prog_firmware(struct if_usb_card *cardp)
 
         lbtf_deb_enter(LBTF_DEB_USB);
 
+        kparam_block_sysfs_write(fw_name);
         ret = request_firmware(&cardp->fw, lbtf_fw_name, &cardp->udev->dev);
         if (ret < 0) {
                 pr_err("request_firmware() failed with %#x\n", ret);
                 pr_err("firmware %s not found\n", lbtf_fw_name);
+                kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(fw_name);
                 goto done;
         }
+        kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(fw_name);
 
         if (check_fwfile_format(cardp->fw->data, cardp->fw->size))
                 goto release_fw;