u8 *rbuf;
        unsigned int buflen, rc;
        struct scsi_cmnd *cmd = args->cmd;
+       unsigned long flags;
+
+       local_irq_save(flags);
 
        buflen = ata_scsi_rbuf_get(cmd, &rbuf);
        memset(rbuf, 0, buflen);
        rc = actor(args, rbuf, buflen);
        ata_scsi_rbuf_put(cmd, rbuf);
 
+       local_irq_restore(flags);
+
        if (rc == 0)
                cmd->result = SAM_STAT_GOOD;
        args->done(cmd);
                if ((scsicmd[0] == INQUIRY) && ((scsicmd[1] & 0x03) == 0)) {
                        u8 *buf = NULL;
                        unsigned int buflen;
+                       unsigned long flags;
+
+                       local_irq_save(flags);
 
                        buflen = ata_scsi_rbuf_get(cmd, &buf);
 
                        }
 
                        ata_scsi_rbuf_put(cmd, buf);
+
+                       local_irq_restore(flags);
                }
 
                cmd->result = SAM_STAT_GOOD;