Index: linux-2.6.38-rc6/drivers/cbus/retu.c =================================================================== --- linux-2.6.38-rc6.orig/drivers/cbus/retu.c 2011-02-26 23:23:34.014429906 +0100 +++ linux-2.6.38-rc6/drivers/cbus/retu.c 2011-02-26 23:25:18.905358127 +0100 @@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ { struct retu *retu = dev_get_drvdata(child->parent); + mutex_lock(&retu->mutex); __retu_write_reg(retu, reg, val); + mutex_unlock(&retu->mutex); } EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(retu_write_reg);