diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index 5f68f2a70c5c..0d93e51cb23d 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -1205,6 +1205,8 @@ static void gsm_control_message(struct gsm_mux *gsm, unsigned int command,
 							u8 *data, int clen)
 {
 	u8 buf[1];
+	unsigned long flags;
+
 	switch (command) {
 	case CMD_CLD: {
 		struct gsm_dlci *dlci = gsm->dlci[0];
@@ -1225,7 +1227,9 @@ static void gsm_control_message(struct gsm_mux *gsm, unsigned int command,
 		gsm->constipated = 0;
 		gsm_control_reply(gsm, CMD_FCON, NULL, 0);
 		/* Kick the link in case it is idling */
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&gsm->tx_lock, flags);
 		gsm_data_kick(gsm);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&gsm->tx_lock, flags);
 		break;
 	case CMD_FCOFF:
 		/* Modem wants us to STFU */
@@ -2392,12 +2396,12 @@ static void gsmld_write_wakeup(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 	/* Queue poll */
 	clear_bit(TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP, &tty->flags);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&gsm->tx_lock, flags);
 	gsm_data_kick(gsm);
 	if (gsm->tx_bytes < TX_THRESH_LO) {
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&gsm->tx_lock, flags);
 		gsm_dlci_data_sweep(gsm);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&gsm->tx_lock, flags);
 	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&gsm->tx_lock, flags);
 }
 
 /**