diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c b/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
index dc85050..83625fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <linux/if_arp.h>
 #include <linux/ip.h>
 #include <linux/tcp.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/rwsem.h>
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
@@ -351,9 +352,9 @@
  * Open instances of /dev/ppp can be in one of three states:
  * unattached, attached to a ppp unit, or attached to a ppp channel.
  */
-/* No BKL needed here */
 static int ppp_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	/*
 	 * This could (should?) be enforced by the permissions on /dev/ppp.
 	 */