static int irda_usb_net_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
        struct irda_usb_cb *self;
+       unsigned long flags;
        char    hwname[16];
        int i;
        
        self = (struct irda_usb_cb *) netdev->priv;
        IRDA_ASSERT(self != NULL, return -1;);
 
+       spin_lock_irqsave(&self->lock, flags);
        /* Can only open the device if it's there */
        if(!self->present) {
+               spin_unlock_irqrestore(&self->lock, flags);
                IRDA_WARNING("%s(), device not present!\n", __FUNCTION__);
                return -1;
        }
 
        if(self->needspatch) {
+               spin_unlock_irqrestore(&self->lock, flags);
                IRDA_WARNING("%s(), device needs patch\n", __FUNCTION__) ;
                return -EIO ;
        }
        /* To do *before* submitting Rx urbs and starting net Tx queue
         * Jean II */
        self->netopen = 1;
+       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&self->lock, flags);
 
        /* 
         * Now that everything should be initialized properly,