diff --git a/drivers/scsi/wd7000.c b/drivers/scsi/wd7000.c
index d0b7d2ff9ac547235c2fc4fd1de2abccef15ad36..333580bf37c5a7d6cbccf6587d55ad7a2b3b3b2b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/wd7000.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/wd7000.c
@@ -1587,7 +1587,7 @@ static int wd7000_host_reset(struct scsi_cmnd *SCpnt)
 {
 	Adapter *host = (Adapter *) SCpnt->device->host->hostdata;
 
-	spin_unlock_irq(SCpnt->device->host->host_lock);
+	spin_lock_irq(SCpnt->device->host->host_lock);
 
 	if (wd7000_adapter_reset(host) < 0) {
 		spin_unlock_irq(SCpnt->device->host->host_lock);