--- 2.3.40pre1-slab/mm/slab.c.~1~	Sun Jan  9 20:45:31 2000
+++ 2.3.40pre1-slab/mm/slab.c	Thu Jan 13 05:18:50 2000
@@ -1857,11 +1857,10 @@
 	} while (--scan && searchp != clock_searchp);
 
 	clock_searchp = searchp;
-	up(&cache_chain_sem);
 
 	if (!best_cachep) {
 		/* couldn't find anything to reap */
-		return;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&best_cachep->c_spinlock);
@@ -1895,6 +1894,8 @@
 	}
 dma_fail:
 	spin_unlock_irq(&best_cachep->c_spinlock);
+out:
+	up(&cache_chain_sem);
 	return;
 }