--- drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c

+++ drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c

@@ -310,9 +310,14 @@ static void deliver_recv_msg(struct smi_

{

/* 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)