static int dell_rfkill_set(void *data, bool blocked)
 {
+       struct calling_interface_buffer *buffer;
        int disable = blocked ? 1 : 0;
        unsigned long radio = (unsigned long)data;
        int hwswitch_bit = (unsigned long)data - 1;
        int status;
        int ret;
 
-       dell_smbios_get_buffer();
+       buffer = dell_smbios_get_buffer();
 
        dell_smbios_send_request(17, 11);
        ret = buffer->output[0];
 
 /* Must be called with the buffer held */
 static void dell_rfkill_update_sw_state(struct rfkill *rfkill, int radio,
-                                       int status)
+                                       int status,
+                                       struct calling_interface_buffer *buffer)
 {
        if (status & BIT(0)) {
                /* Has hw-switch, sync sw_state to BIOS */
 
 static void dell_rfkill_query(struct rfkill *rfkill, void *data)
 {
+       struct calling_interface_buffer *buffer;
        int radio = ((unsigned long)data & 0xF);
        int hwswitch;
        int status;
        int ret;
 
-       dell_smbios_get_buffer();
+       buffer = dell_smbios_get_buffer();
 
        dell_smbios_send_request(17, 11);
        ret = buffer->output[0];
 
 static int dell_debugfs_show(struct seq_file *s, void *data)
 {
+       struct calling_interface_buffer *buffer;
        int hwswitch_state;
        int hwswitch_ret;
        int status;
        int ret;
 
-       dell_smbios_get_buffer();
+       buffer = dell_smbios_get_buffer();
 
        dell_smbios_send_request(17, 11);
        ret = buffer->output[0];
 
 static void dell_update_rfkill(struct work_struct *ignored)
 {
+       struct calling_interface_buffer *buffer;
        int hwswitch = 0;
        int status;
        int ret;
 
-       dell_smbios_get_buffer();
+       buffer = dell_smbios_get_buffer();
 
        dell_smbios_send_request(17, 11);
        ret = buffer->output[0];
 
        if (wifi_rfkill) {
                dell_rfkill_update_hw_state(wifi_rfkill, 1, status, hwswitch);
-               dell_rfkill_update_sw_state(wifi_rfkill, 1, status);
+               dell_rfkill_update_sw_state(wifi_rfkill, 1, status, buffer);
        }
        if (bluetooth_rfkill) {
                dell_rfkill_update_hw_state(bluetooth_rfkill, 2, status,
                                            hwswitch);
-               dell_rfkill_update_sw_state(bluetooth_rfkill, 2, status);
+               dell_rfkill_update_sw_state(bluetooth_rfkill, 2, status,
+                                           buffer);
        }
        if (wwan_rfkill) {
                dell_rfkill_update_hw_state(wwan_rfkill, 3, status, hwswitch);
-               dell_rfkill_update_sw_state(wwan_rfkill, 3, status);
+               dell_rfkill_update_sw_state(wwan_rfkill, 3, status, buffer);
        }
 
  out:
 
 static int __init dell_setup_rfkill(void)
 {
+       struct calling_interface_buffer *buffer;
        int status, ret, whitelisted;
        const char *product;
 
        if (!force_rfkill && !whitelisted)
                return 0;
 
-       dell_smbios_get_buffer();
+       buffer = dell_smbios_get_buffer();
        dell_smbios_send_request(17, 11);
        ret = buffer->output[0];
        status = buffer->output[1];
 
 static int dell_send_intensity(struct backlight_device *bd)
 {
+       struct calling_interface_buffer *buffer;
        int token;
        int ret;
 
        if (token == -1)
                return -ENODEV;
 
-       dell_smbios_get_buffer();
+       buffer = dell_smbios_get_buffer();
        buffer->input[0] = token;
        buffer->input[1] = bd->props.brightness;
 
 
 static int dell_get_intensity(struct backlight_device *bd)
 {
+       struct calling_interface_buffer *buffer;
        int token;
        int ret;
 
        if (token == -1)
                return -ENODEV;
 
-       dell_smbios_get_buffer();
+       buffer = dell_smbios_get_buffer();
        buffer->input[0] = token;
 
        if (power_supply_is_system_supplied() > 0)
 
 static int kbd_get_info(struct kbd_info *info)
 {
+       struct calling_interface_buffer *buffer;
        u8 units;
        int ret;
 
-       dell_smbios_get_buffer();
+       buffer = dell_smbios_get_buffer();
 
        buffer->input[0] = 0x0;
        dell_smbios_send_request(4, 11);
 
 static int kbd_get_state(struct kbd_state *state)
 {
+       struct calling_interface_buffer *buffer;
        int ret;
 
-       dell_smbios_get_buffer();
+       buffer = dell_smbios_get_buffer();
 
        buffer->input[0] = 0x1;
        dell_smbios_send_request(4, 11);
 
 static int kbd_set_state(struct kbd_state *state)
 {
+       struct calling_interface_buffer *buffer;
        int ret;
 
-       dell_smbios_get_buffer();
+       buffer = dell_smbios_get_buffer();
        buffer->input[0] = 0x2;
        buffer->input[1] = BIT(state->mode_bit) & 0xFFFF;
        buffer->input[1] |= (state->triggers & 0xFF) << 16;
 
 static int kbd_set_token_bit(u8 bit)
 {
+       struct calling_interface_buffer *buffer;
        int id;
        int ret;
 
        if (id == -1)
                return -EINVAL;
 
-       dell_smbios_get_buffer();
+       buffer = dell_smbios_get_buffer();
        buffer->input[0] = da_tokens[id].location;
        buffer->input[1] = da_tokens[id].value;
        dell_smbios_send_request(1, 0);
 
 static int kbd_get_token_bit(u8 bit)
 {
+       struct calling_interface_buffer *buffer;
        int id;
        int ret;
        int val;
        if (id == -1)
                return -EINVAL;
 
-       dell_smbios_get_buffer();
+       buffer = dell_smbios_get_buffer();
        buffer->input[0] = da_tokens[id].location;
        dell_smbios_send_request(0, 0);
        ret = buffer->output[0];
 
 static int __init dell_init(void)
 {
+       struct calling_interface_buffer *buffer;
        int max_intensity = 0;
        int token;
        int ret;
 
        token = find_token_location(BRIGHTNESS_TOKEN);
        if (token != -1) {
-               dell_smbios_get_buffer();
+               buffer = dell_smbios_get_buffer();
                buffer->input[0] = token;
                dell_smbios_send_request(0, 2);
                if (buffer->output[0] == 0)