diff --git a/drivers/char/mwave/3780i.c b/drivers/char/mwave/3780i.c
index 4e4865e..492dbfb 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mwave/3780i.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mwave/3780i.c
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@
 #include "3780i.h"
 
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(dsp_lock);
-static unsigned long flags;
-
 
 static void PaceMsaAccess(unsigned short usDspBaseIO)
 {
@@ -76,6 +74,7 @@
 unsigned short dsp3780I_ReadMsaCfg(unsigned short usDspBaseIO,
                                    unsigned long ulMsaAddr)
 {
+	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned short val;
 
 	PRINTK_3(TRACE_3780I,
@@ -96,6 +95,7 @@
 void dsp3780I_WriteMsaCfg(unsigned short usDspBaseIO,
                           unsigned long ulMsaAddr, unsigned short usValue)
 {
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	PRINTK_4(TRACE_3780I,
 		"3780i::dsp3780i_WriteMsaCfg entry usDspBaseIO %x ulMsaAddr %lx usValue %x\n",
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@
                        unsigned short *pIrqMap,
                        unsigned short *pDmaMap)
 {
+	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned short usDspBaseIO = pSettings->usDspBaseIO;
 	int i;
 	DSP_UART_CFG_1 rUartCfg1;
@@ -354,6 +355,7 @@
 
 int dsp3780I_DisableDSP(DSP_3780I_CONFIG_SETTINGS * pSettings)
 {
+	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned short usDspBaseIO = pSettings->usDspBaseIO;
 	DSP_ISA_SLAVE_CONTROL rSlaveControl;
 
@@ -383,6 +385,7 @@
 
 int dsp3780I_Reset(DSP_3780I_CONFIG_SETTINGS * pSettings)
 {
+	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned short usDspBaseIO = pSettings->usDspBaseIO;
 	DSP_BOOT_DOMAIN rBootDomain;
 	DSP_HBRIDGE_CONTROL rHBridgeControl;
@@ -427,6 +430,7 @@
 
 int dsp3780I_Run(DSP_3780I_CONFIG_SETTINGS * pSettings)
 {
+	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned short usDspBaseIO = pSettings->usDspBaseIO;
 	DSP_BOOT_DOMAIN rBootDomain;
 	DSP_HBRIDGE_CONTROL rHBridgeControl;
@@ -473,6 +477,7 @@
 int dsp3780I_ReadDStore(unsigned short usDspBaseIO, void __user *pvBuffer,
                         unsigned uCount, unsigned long ulDSPAddr)
 {
+	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned short __user *pusBuffer = pvBuffer;
 	unsigned short val;
 
@@ -514,6 +519,7 @@
                                 void __user *pvBuffer, unsigned uCount,
                                 unsigned long ulDSPAddr)
 {
+	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned short __user *pusBuffer = pvBuffer;
 	unsigned short val;
 
@@ -555,6 +561,7 @@
 int dsp3780I_WriteDStore(unsigned short usDspBaseIO, void __user *pvBuffer,
                          unsigned uCount, unsigned long ulDSPAddr)
 {
+	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned short __user *pusBuffer = pvBuffer;
 
 
@@ -596,6 +603,7 @@
 int dsp3780I_ReadIStore(unsigned short usDspBaseIO, void __user *pvBuffer,
                         unsigned uCount, unsigned long ulDSPAddr)
 {
+	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned short __user *pusBuffer = pvBuffer;
 
 	PRINTK_5(TRACE_3780I,
@@ -643,6 +651,7 @@
 int dsp3780I_WriteIStore(unsigned short usDspBaseIO, void __user *pvBuffer,
                          unsigned uCount, unsigned long ulDSPAddr)
 {
+	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned short __user *pusBuffer = pvBuffer;
 
 	PRINTK_5(TRACE_3780I,
@@ -691,6 +700,7 @@
 int dsp3780I_GetIPCSource(unsigned short usDspBaseIO,
                           unsigned short *pusIPCSource)
 {
+	unsigned long flags;
 	DSP_HBRIDGE_CONTROL rHBridgeControl;
 	unsigned short temp;