diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pg.c b/drivers/block/paride/pg.c
index ab86e23ddc69..9d92636350e5 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pg.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pg.c
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ enum {D_PRT, D_PRO, D_UNI, D_MOD, D_SLV, D_DLY};
 #include <linux/pg.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>	/* current, TASK_* */
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -515,12 +516,18 @@ static int pg_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	int unit = iminor(inode) & 0x7f;
 	struct pg *dev = &devices[unit];
+	int ret = 0;
 
-	if ((unit >= PG_UNITS) || (!dev->present))
-		return -ENODEV;
+	lock_kernel();
+	if ((unit >= PG_UNITS) || (!dev->present)) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
-	if (test_and_set_bit(0, &dev->access))
-		return -EBUSY;
+	if (test_and_set_bit(0, &dev->access)) {
+		ret = -EBUSY;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	if (dev->busy) {
 		pg_reset(dev);
@@ -533,12 +540,15 @@ static int pg_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	if (dev->bufptr == NULL) {
 		clear_bit(0, &dev->access);
 		printk("%s: buffer allocation failed\n", dev->name);
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	file->private_data = dev;
 
-	return 0;
+out:
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int pg_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pt.c b/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
index 8b9549ab4a4e..314333db16ee 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ static int (*drives[4])[6] = {&drive0, &drive1, &drive2, &drive3};
 #include <linux/mtio.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>	/* current, TASK_*, schedule_timeout() */
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
@@ -650,8 +651,11 @@ static int pt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	struct pt_unit *tape = pt + unit;
 	int err;
 
-	if (unit >= PT_UNITS || (!tape->present))
+	lock_kernel();
+	if (unit >= PT_UNITS || (!tape->present)) {
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
 	err = -EBUSY;
 	if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&tape->available))
@@ -678,10 +682,12 @@ static int pt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	}
 
 	file->private_data = tape;
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 
 out:
 	atomic_inc(&tape->available);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return err;
 }