--- d2e698096ace182698152e2366d7c2dc2cf91342
+++ abae8c99259411c6454261b9d01d02b0f9d3ef92
@@ -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)