diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst.c b/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst.c
index bc833a5..0c718dc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst.c
@@ -910,6 +910,7 @@
 
 static int dst_probe(struct dst_state *state)
 {
+	sema_init(&state->dst_mutex, 1);
 	if ((rdc_8820_reset(state)) < 0) {
 		dprintk(verbose, DST_ERROR, 1, "RDC 8820 RESET Failed.");
 		return -1;
@@ -960,21 +961,23 @@
 int dst_command(struct dst_state *state, u8 *data, u8 len)
 {
 	u8 reply;
+
+	down(&state->dst_mutex);
 	if ((dst_comm_init(state)) < 0) {
 		dprintk(verbose, DST_NOTICE, 1, "DST Communication Initialization Failed.");
-		return -1;
+		goto error;
 	}
 	if (write_dst(state, data, len)) {
 		dprintk(verbose, DST_INFO, 1, "Tring to recover.. ");
 		if ((dst_error_recovery(state)) < 0) {
 			dprintk(verbose, DST_ERROR, 1, "Recovery Failed.");
-			return -1;
+			goto error;
 		}
-		return -1;
+		goto error;
 	}
 	if ((dst_pio_disable(state)) < 0) {
 		dprintk(verbose, DST_ERROR, 1, "PIO Disable Failed.");
-		return -1;
+		goto error;
 	}
 	if (state->type_flags & DST_TYPE_HAS_FW_1)
 		udelay(3000);
@@ -982,36 +985,41 @@
 		dprintk(verbose, DST_DEBUG, 1, "Trying to recover.. ");
 		if ((dst_error_recovery(state)) < 0) {
 			dprintk(verbose, DST_INFO, 1, "Recovery Failed.");
-			return -1;
+			goto error;
 		}
-		return -1;
+		goto error;
 	}
 	if (reply != ACK) {
 		dprintk(verbose, DST_INFO, 1, "write not acknowledged 0x%02x ", reply);
-		return -1;
+		goto error;
 	}
 	if (len >= 2 && data[0] == 0 && (data[1] == 1 || data[1] == 3))
-		return 0;
+		goto error;
 	if (state->type_flags & DST_TYPE_HAS_FW_1)
 		udelay(3000);
 	else
 		udelay(2000);
 	if (!dst_wait_dst_ready(state, NO_DELAY))
-		return -1;
+		goto error;
 	if (read_dst(state, state->rxbuffer, FIXED_COMM)) {
 		dprintk(verbose, DST_DEBUG, 1, "Trying to recover.. ");
 		if ((dst_error_recovery(state)) < 0) {
 			dprintk(verbose, DST_INFO, 1, "Recovery failed.");
-			return -1;
+			goto error;
 		}
-		return -1;
+		goto error;
 	}
 	if (state->rxbuffer[7] != dst_check_sum(state->rxbuffer, 7)) {
 		dprintk(verbose, DST_INFO, 1, "checksum failure");
-		return -1;
+		goto error;
 	}
-
+	up(&state->dst_mutex);
 	return 0;
+
+error:
+	up(&state->dst_mutex);
+	return -EIO;
+
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dst_command);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst_ca.c b/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst_ca.c
index 38c72894..e6541af 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst_ca.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst_ca.c
@@ -81,36 +81,41 @@
 {
 	u8 reply;
 
+	down(&state->dst_mutex);
 	dst_comm_init(state);
 	msleep(65);
 
 	if (write_dst(state, data, len)) {
 		dprintk(verbose, DST_CA_INFO, 1, " Write not successful, trying to recover");
 		dst_error_recovery(state);
-		return -1;
+		goto error;
 	}
 	if ((dst_pio_disable(state)) < 0) {
 		dprintk(verbose, DST_CA_ERROR, 1, " DST PIO disable failed.");
-		return -1;
+		goto error;
 	}
 	if (read_dst(state, &reply, GET_ACK) < 0) {
 		dprintk(verbose, DST_CA_INFO, 1, " Read not successful, trying to recover");
 		dst_error_recovery(state);
-		return -1;
+		goto error;
 	}
 	if (read) {
 		if (! dst_wait_dst_ready(state, LONG_DELAY)) {
 			dprintk(verbose, DST_CA_NOTICE, 1, " 8820 not ready");
-			return -1;
+			goto error;
 		}
 		if (read_dst(state, ca_string, 128) < 0) {	/*	Try to make this dynamic	*/
 			dprintk(verbose, DST_CA_INFO, 1, " Read not successful, trying to recover");
 			dst_error_recovery(state);
-			return -1;
+			goto error;
 		}
 	}
-
+	up(&state->dst_mutex);
 	return 0;
+
+error:
+	up(&state->dst_mutex);
+	return -EIO;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst_common.h b/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst_common.h
index 29b5430..81557f3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst_common.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst_common.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #ifndef DST_COMMON_H
 #define DST_COMMON_H
 
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/dvb/frontend.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include "bt878.h"
@@ -119,6 +120,8 @@
 	u8 card_info[8];
 	u8 vendor[8];
 	u8 board_info[8];
+
+	struct semaphore dst_mutex;
 };
 
 struct dst_types {