1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
index f052c481327a..35603dd4e6c5 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
@@ -323,9 +323,14 @@ static void deliver_recv_msg(struct smi_info *smi_info,
 {
         /* Deliver the message to the upper layer with the lock
            released. */
-        spin_unlock(&(smi_info->si_lock));
-        ipmi_smi_msg_received(smi_info->intf, msg);
-        spin_lock(&(smi_info->si_lock));
+
+        if (smi_info->run_to_completion) {
+                ipmi_smi_msg_received(smi_info->intf, msg);
+        } else {
+                spin_unlock(&(smi_info->si_lock));
+                ipmi_smi_msg_received(smi_info->intf, msg);
+                spin_lock(&(smi_info->si_lock));
+        }
 }
 
 static void return_hosed_msg(struct smi_info *smi_info, int cCode)