diff --git a/drivers/hid/hidraw.c b/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
index 1ca6f4635eeb..2fde6c63f47d 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/major.h>
 #include <linux/hid.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <linux/hidraw.h>
 
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ static int hidraw_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	struct hidraw_list *list;
 	int err = 0;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	if (!(list = kzalloc(sizeof(struct hidraw_list), GFP_KERNEL))) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
@@ -183,6 +185,7 @@ static int hidraw_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 out_unlock:
 	spin_unlock(&minors_lock);
 out:
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return err;
 
 }