spin_lock+0x7d/0x160 [ 471.749364] [] ? ir_rc5_register+0x6f/0xf0 [ir_rc5_decoder] So, use static initialization for the static spinlocks, instead of the dynamic ones (currently used), as proposed by David Härdeman on one of his RFC patches. Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab