diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvbdev.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
index 94159b9..b915c39 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
@@ -154,10 +154,11 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dvb_generic_release);
 
 
-int dvb_generic_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
-		      unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+long dvb_generic_ioctl(struct file *file,
+		       unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
 	struct dvb_device *dvbdev = file->private_data;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (!dvbdev)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -165,7 +166,11 @@
 	if (!dvbdev->kernel_ioctl)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return dvb_usercopy (inode, file, cmd, arg, dvbdev->kernel_ioctl);
+	lock_kernel();
+	ret = dvb_usercopy(file, cmd, arg, dvbdev->kernel_ioctl);
+	unlock_kernel();
+
+	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dvb_generic_ioctl);
 
@@ -377,9 +382,9 @@
    define this as video_usercopy(). this will introduce a dependecy
    to the v4l "videodev.o" module, which is unnecessary for some
    cards (ie. the budget dvb-cards don't need the v4l module...) */
-int dvb_usercopy(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
+int dvb_usercopy(struct file *file,
 		     unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg,
-		     int (*func)(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
+		     int (*func)(struct file *file,
 		     unsigned int cmd, void *arg))
 {
 	char    sbuf[128];
@@ -416,7 +421,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* call driver */
-	if ((err = func(inode, file, cmd, parg)) == -ENOIOCTLCMD)
+	if ((err = func(file, cmd, parg)) == -ENOIOCTLCMD)
 		err = -EINVAL;
 
 	if (err < 0)