1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/cpwatchdog.c b/drivers/sbus/char/cpwatchdog.c
index 235703414370..23abfdfb44f1 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/cpwatchdog.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/cpwatchdog.c
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ static inline int wd_opt_timeout(void)
 
 static int wd_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
 {
+        lock_kernel();
         switch(iminor(inode))
         {
                 case WD0_MINOR:
@@ -291,6 +292,7 @@ static int wd_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
                         f->private_data = &wd_dev.watchdog[WD2_ID];
                         break;
                 default:
+                        unlock_kernel();
                         return(-ENODEV);
         }
 
@@ -304,11 +306,13 @@ static int wd_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
                                                 (void *)wd_dev.regs)) {
                         printk("%s: Cannot register IRQ %d\n", 
                                 WD_OBPNAME, wd_dev.irq);
+                        unlock_kernel();
                         return(-EBUSY);
                 }
                 wd_dev.initialized = 1;
         }
 
+        unlock_kernel();
         return(nonseekable_open(inode, f));
 }