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1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/char/misc.c b/drivers/char/misc.c
index eaace0db0ff4..6e1563c3d30a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/misc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/misc.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
#include <linux/device.h>
#include <linux/tty.h>
#include <linux/kmod.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
/*
* Head entry for the doubly linked miscdevice list
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ static int misc_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
int err = -ENODEV;
const struct file_operations *old_fops, *new_fops = NULL;
+ lock_kernel();
mutex_lock(&misc_mtx);
list_for_each_entry(c, &misc_list, list) {
@@ -155,6 +157,7 @@ static int misc_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
fops_put(old_fops);
fail:
mutex_unlock(&misc_mtx);
+ unlock_kernel();
return err;
}