struct omap_crtc *omap_crtc = to_omap_crtc(crtc);
        struct drm_plane *primary = crtc->primary;
        struct drm_gem_object *bo;
+       unsigned long flags;
 
        DBG("%d -> %d (event=%p)", primary->fb ? primary->fb->base.id : -1,
                        fb->base.id, event);
 
+       spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->event_lock, flags);
+
        if (omap_crtc->old_fb) {
+               spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->event_lock, flags);
                dev_err(dev->dev, "already a pending flip\n");
                return -EINVAL;
        }
        omap_crtc->event = event;
        omap_crtc->old_fb = primary->fb = fb;
 
+       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->event_lock, flags);
+
        /*
         * Hold a reference temporarily until the crtc is updated
         * and takes the reference to the bo.  This avoids it