diff --git a/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.h b/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.h
index 84fdefe..a9feb53 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.h
+++ b/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/sysfs.h>
@@ -375,6 +376,8 @@
 static u8 fan_control_initial_status;
 static int fan_watchdog_maxinterval;
 
+struct mutex fan_mutex;
+
 static acpi_handle fans_handle, gfan_handle, sfan_handle;
 
 static int fan_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm);
@@ -403,6 +406,8 @@
 static int hotkey_orig_status;
 static int hotkey_orig_mask;
 
+static struct mutex hotkey_mutex;
+
 static int hotkey_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm);
 static void hotkey_exit(void);
 static int hotkey_get(int *status, int *mask);