struct sk_buff *skb));
 static void lec_vcc_close(struct lec_priv *priv, struct atm_vcc *vcc);
 
+/* must be done under lec_arp_lock */
+static inline void lec_arp_hold(struct lec_arp_table *entry)
+{
+       atomic_inc(&entry->usage);
+}
+
+static inline void lec_arp_put(struct lec_arp_table *entry)
+{
+       if (atomic_dec_and_test(&entry->usage))
+               kfree(entry);
+}
+
+
 static struct lane2_ops lane2_ops = {
        lane2_resolve,          /* resolve,             spec 3.1.3 */
        lane2_associate_req,    /* associate_req,       spec 3.1.4 */
                        entry = lec_arp_find(priv, src);
                        if (entry && entry->vcc != vcc) {
                                lec_arp_remove(priv, entry);
-                               kfree(entry);
+                               lec_arp_put(entry);
                        }
                }
                spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lec_arp_lock, flags);
        for (i = 0; i < LEC_ARP_TABLE_SIZE; i++) {
                hlist_for_each_entry_safe(entry, node, next, &priv->lec_arp_tables[i], next) {
                        lec_arp_remove(priv, entry);
-                       kfree(entry);
+                       lec_arp_put(entry);
                }
                INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&priv->lec_arp_tables[i]);
        }
                del_timer_sync(&entry->timer);
                lec_arp_clear_vccs(entry);
                hlist_del(&entry->next);
-               kfree(entry);
+               lec_arp_put(entry);
        }
        INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&priv->lec_arp_empty_ones);
 
                del_timer_sync(&entry->timer);
                lec_arp_clear_vccs(entry);
                hlist_del(&entry->next);
-               kfree(entry);
+               lec_arp_put(entry);
        }
        INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&priv->lec_no_forward);
 
                /* No timer, LANEv2 7.1.20 and 2.3.5.3 */
                lec_arp_clear_vccs(entry);
                hlist_del(&entry->next);
-               kfree(entry);
+               lec_arp_put(entry);
        }
        INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&priv->mcast_fwds);
        priv->mcast_vcc = NULL;
        to_return->last_used = jiffies;
        to_return->priv = priv;
        skb_queue_head_init(&to_return->tx_wait);
+       atomic_set(&to_return->usage, 1);
        return to_return;
 }
 
        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lec_arp_lock, flags);
 
        lec_arp_clear_vccs(to_remove);
-       kfree(to_remove);
+       lec_arp_put(to_remove);
 }
 
 /*
                                /* Remove entry */
                                DPRINTK("LEC:Entry timed out\n");
                                lec_arp_remove(priv, entry);
-                               kfree(entry);
+                               lec_arp_put(entry);
                        } else {
                                /* Something else */
                                if ((entry->status == ESI_VC_PENDING ||
                            && (permanent ||
                                !(entry->flags & LEC_PERMANENT_FLAG))) {
                                lec_arp_remove(priv, entry);
-                               kfree(entry);
+                               lec_arp_put(entry);
                        }
                        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lec_arp_lock, flags);
                        return 0;
                                        tmp->old_push = entry->old_push;
                                        tmp->last_used = jiffies;
                                        del_timer(&entry->timer);
-                                       kfree(entry);
+                                       lec_arp_put(entry);
                                        entry = tmp;
                                } else {
                                        entry->status = ESI_FORWARD_DIRECT;
                hlist_for_each_entry_safe(entry, node, next, &priv->lec_arp_tables[i], next) {
                        if (vcc == entry->vcc) {
                                lec_arp_remove(priv, entry);
-                               kfree(entry);
+                               lec_arp_put(entry);
                                if (priv->mcast_vcc == vcc) {
                                        priv->mcast_vcc = NULL;
                                }
                        lec_arp_clear_vccs(entry);
                        del_timer(&entry->timer);
                        hlist_del(&entry->next);
-                       kfree(entry);
+                       lec_arp_put(entry);
                }
        }
 
                        lec_arp_clear_vccs(entry);
                        del_timer(&entry->timer);
                        hlist_del(&entry->next);
-                       kfree(entry);
+                       lec_arp_put(entry);
                }
        }
 
                        lec_arp_clear_vccs(entry);
                        /* No timer, LANEv2 7.1.20 and 2.3.5.3 */
                        hlist_del(&entry->next);
-                       kfree(entry);
+                       lec_arp_put(entry);
                }
        }
 
                        /* We might have got an entry */
                        if ((tmp = lec_arp_find(priv, src))) {
                                lec_arp_remove(priv, tmp);
-                               kfree(tmp);
+                               lec_arp_put(tmp);
                        }
                        hlist_del(&entry->next);
                        lec_arp_add(priv, entry);