--- linux/sound/core/timer.c	18 Jun 2003 10:48:29 -0000	1.28
+++ linux/sound/core/timer.c	17 Jul 2003 10:15:11 -0000
@@ -1690,10 +1690,11 @@
 				break;
 			}
 		}
-		spin_unlock_irq(&tu->qlock);
 		if (err < 0)
 			break;
 
+		spin_unlock_irq(&tu->qlock);
+
 		if (tu->tread) {
 			if (copy_to_user(buffer, &tu->tqueue[tu->qhead++], sizeof(snd_timer_tread_t))) {
 				err = -EFAULT;
@@ -1714,6 +1715,7 @@
 		spin_lock_irq(&tu->qlock);
 		tu->qused--;
 	}
+	spin_unlock_irq(&tu->qlock);
 	return result > 0 ? result : err;
 }