1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c b/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
index 8c22329aa85e..a0537f09aa21 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/reboot.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
@@ -1027,10 +1028,12 @@ out:
 } /* End tw_chrdev_ioctl() */
 
 /* This function handles open for the character device */
+/* NOTE that this function races with remove. */
 static int tw_chrdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
         unsigned int minor_number;
 
+        cycle_kernel_lock();
         dprintk(KERN_WARNING "3w-xxxx: tw_ioctl_open()\n");
 
         minor_number = iminor(inode);