ds->flags &= ~(DOCK_UNDOCKING);
 }
 
+static void dock_lock(struct dock_station *ds, int lock)
+{
+       struct acpi_object_list arg_list;
+       union acpi_object arg;
+       acpi_status status;
+
+       arg_list.count = 1;
+       arg_list.pointer = &arg;
+       arg.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
+       arg.integer.value = !!lock;
+       status = acpi_evaluate_object(ds->handle, "_LCK", &arg_list, NULL);
+       if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
+               if (lock)
+                       printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX "Locking device failed\n");
+               else
+                       printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX "Unlocking device failed\n");
+       }
+}
+
 /**
  * dock_in_progress - see if we are in the middle of handling a dock event
  * @ds: the dock station
 
        hotplug_dock_devices(ds, ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST);
        undock(ds);
+       dock_lock(ds, 0);
        eject_dock(ds);
        if (dock_present(ds)) {
                printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Unable to undock!\n");
                        hotplug_dock_devices(ds, event);
                        complete_dock(ds);
                        dock_event(ds, event, DOCK_EVENT);
+                       dock_lock(ds, 1);
                }
                break;
        case ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_CHECK: