--- linux-2.6.24-rc5/net/ax25/ax25_subr.c	2007-12-11 04:48:43.000000000 +0100
+++ b/net/ax25/ax25_subr.c	2007-12-14 14:30:02.000000000 +0100
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@
 	ax25_link_failed(ax25, reason);
 
 	if (ax25->sk != NULL) {
+		local_bh_disable();
 		bh_lock_sock(ax25->sk);
 		ax25->sk->sk_state     = TCP_CLOSE;
 		ax25->sk->sk_err       = reason;
@@ -288,5 +289,6 @@
 			sock_set_flag(ax25->sk, SOCK_DEAD);
 		}
 		bh_unlock_sock(ax25->sk);
+		local_bh_enable(); 
 	}
 }