qeth_ipv6_init(void)
 {
        qeth_old_arp_constructor = arp_tbl.constructor;
-       write_lock(&arp_tbl.lock);
+       write_lock_bh(&arp_tbl.lock);
        arp_tbl.constructor = qeth_arp_constructor;
-       write_unlock(&arp_tbl.lock);
+       write_unlock_bh(&arp_tbl.lock);
 
        arp_direct_ops = (struct neigh_ops*)
                kmalloc(sizeof(struct neigh_ops), GFP_KERNEL);
 static void
 qeth_ipv6_uninit(void)
 {
-       write_lock(&arp_tbl.lock);
+       write_lock_bh(&arp_tbl.lock);
        arp_tbl.constructor = qeth_old_arp_constructor;
-       write_unlock(&arp_tbl.lock);
+       write_unlock_bh(&arp_tbl.lock);
        kfree(arp_direct_ops);
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_QETH_IPV6 */