if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
                return -EPERM;
 
-       if (test_and_set_bit(0, &buffer_opened))
+       if (test_and_set_bit_lock(0, &buffer_opened))
                return -EBUSY;
 
        /* Register as a user of dcookies
 fail:
        dcookie_unregister(file->private_data);
 out:
-       clear_bit(0, &buffer_opened);
+       __clear_bit_unlock(0, &buffer_opened);
        return err;
 }
 
        dcookie_unregister(file->private_data);
        buffer_pos = 0;
        atomic_set(&buffer_ready, 0);
-       clear_bit(0, &buffer_opened);
+       __clear_bit_unlock(0, &buffer_opened);
        return 0;
 }