#include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/file.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/time.h>
 #include <linux/pm_qos_params.h>
 #include <linux/uio.h>
        struct snd_pcm_file * pcm_file;
        struct snd_pcm_substream *substream;
        struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime;
-       int err;
+       int err = -ENXIO;
 
+       lock_kernel();
        pcm_file = file->private_data;
        substream = pcm_file->substream;
-       snd_assert(substream != NULL, return -ENXIO);
+       snd_assert(substream != NULL, goto out);
        runtime = substream->runtime;
 
        err = fasync_helper(fd, file, on, &runtime->fasync);
+out:
+       unlock_kernel();
        if (err < 0)
                return err;
        return 0;