diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_proc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_proc.c
index a2ee4693eaed..97c270845fd1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_proc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_proc.c
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ static int prism2_bss_list_proc_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 }
 
 static void *prism2_bss_list_proc_start(struct seq_file *m, loff_t *_pos)
+	__acquires(&local->lock)
 {
 	local_info_t *local = PDE_DATA(file_inode(m->file));
 	spin_lock_bh(&local->lock);
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ static void *prism2_bss_list_proc_next(struct seq_file *m, void *v, loff_t *_pos
 }
 
 static void prism2_bss_list_proc_stop(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
+	__releases(&local->lock)
 {
 	local_info_t *local = PDE_DATA(file_inode(m->file));
 	spin_unlock_bh(&local->lock);