diff --git a/drivers/base/platform.c b/drivers/base/platform.c
index efaf282c438c..911ec600fe71 100644
--- a/drivers/base/platform.c
+++ b/drivers/base/platform.c
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ u64 dma_get_required_mask(struct device *dev)
 		high_totalram += high_totalram - 1;
 		mask = (((u64)high_totalram) << 32) + 0xffffffff;
 	}
-	return mask & *dev->dma_mask;
+	return mask;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dma_get_required_mask);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/base/sys.c b/drivers/base/sys.c
index 2f79c55acdcc..8e13fd942163 100644
--- a/drivers/base/sys.c
+++ b/drivers/base/sys.c
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ int sysdev_class_register(struct sysdev_class * cls)
 	pr_debug("Registering sysdev class '%s'\n",
 		 kobject_name(&cls->kset.kobj));
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cls->drivers);
+	memset(&cls->kset.kobj, 0x00, sizeof(struct kobject));
 	cls->kset.kobj.parent = &system_kset->kobj;
 	cls->kset.kobj.ktype = &ktype_sysdev_class;
 	cls->kset.kobj.kset = system_kset;
@@ -227,6 +228,9 @@ int sysdev_register(struct sys_device * sysdev)
 
 	pr_debug("Registering sys device '%s'\n", kobject_name(&sysdev->kobj));
 
+	/* initialize the kobject to 0, in case it had previously been used */
+	memset(&sysdev->kobj, 0x00, sizeof(struct kobject));
+
 	/* Make sure the kset is set */
 	sysdev->kobj.kset = &cls->kset;
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/nozomi.c b/drivers/char/nozomi.c
index dfaab2322de3..6d0dc5f9b6bb 100644
--- a/drivers/char/nozomi.c
+++ b/drivers/char/nozomi.c
@@ -190,6 +190,14 @@ enum card_type {
 	F32_8 = 8192,	/* 3072 bytes downl. + 1024 bytes uplink * 2 -> 8192 */
 };
 
+/* Initialization states a card can be in */
+enum card_state {
+	NOZOMI_STATE_UKNOWN	= 0,
+	NOZOMI_STATE_ENABLED	= 1,	/* pci device enabled */
+	NOZOMI_STATE_ALLOCATED	= 2,	/* config setup done */
+	NOZOMI_STATE_READY	= 3,	/* flowcontrols received */
+};
+
 /* Two different toggle channels exist */
 enum channel_type {
 	CH_A = 0,
@@ -385,6 +393,7 @@ struct nozomi {
 	spinlock_t spin_mutex;	/* secures access to registers and tty */
 
 	unsigned int index_start;
+	enum card_state state;
 	u32 open_ttys;
 };
 
@@ -686,6 +695,7 @@ static int nozomi_read_config_table(struct nozomi *dc)
 		dc->last_ier = dc->last_ier | CTRL_DL;
 		writew(dc->last_ier, dc->reg_ier);
 
+		dc->state = NOZOMI_STATE_ALLOCATED;
 		dev_info(&dc->pdev->dev, "Initialization OK!\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
@@ -944,6 +954,14 @@ static int receive_flow_control(struct nozomi *dc)
 	case CTRL_APP2:
 		port = PORT_APP2;
 		enable_ier = APP2_DL;
+		if (dc->state == NOZOMI_STATE_ALLOCATED) {
+			/*
+			 * After card initialization the flow control
+			 * received for APP2 is always the last
+			 */
+			dc->state = NOZOMI_STATE_READY;
+			dev_info(&dc->pdev->dev, "Device READY!\n");
+		}
 		break;
 	default:
 		dev_err(&dc->pdev->dev,
@@ -1366,22 +1384,12 @@ static int __devinit nozomi_card_init(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
 	dc->pdev = pdev;
 
-	/* Find out what card type it is */
-	nozomi_get_card_type(dc);
-
 	ret = pci_enable_device(dc->pdev);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to enable PCI Device\n");
 		goto err_free;
 	}
 
-	start = pci_resource_start(dc->pdev, 0);
-	if (start == 0) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No I/O address for card detected\n");
-		ret = -ENODEV;
-		goto err_disable_device;
-	}
-
 	ret = pci_request_regions(dc->pdev, NOZOMI_NAME);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "I/O address 0x%04x already in use\n",
@@ -1389,6 +1397,16 @@ static int __devinit nozomi_card_init(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		goto err_disable_device;
 	}
 
+	start = pci_resource_start(dc->pdev, 0);
+	if (start == 0) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No I/O address for card detected\n");
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto err_rel_regs;
+	}
+
+	/* Find out what card type it is */
+	nozomi_get_card_type(dc);
+
 	dc->base_addr = ioremap(start, dc->card_type);
 	if (!dc->base_addr) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Unable to map card MMIO\n");
@@ -1425,6 +1443,14 @@ static int __devinit nozomi_card_init(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	dc->index_start = ndev_idx * MAX_PORT;
 	ndevs[ndev_idx] = dc;
 
+	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, dc);
+
+	/* Enable RESET interrupt */
+	dc->last_ier = RESET;
+	iowrite16(dc->last_ier, dc->reg_ier);
+
+	dc->state = NOZOMI_STATE_ENABLED;
+
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_PORT; i++) {
 		mutex_init(&dc->port[i].tty_sem);
 		dc->port[i].tty_open_count = 0;
@@ -1433,12 +1459,6 @@ static int __devinit nozomi_card_init(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 							&pdev->dev);
 	}
 
-	/* Enable  RESET interrupt. */
-	dc->last_ier = RESET;
-	writew(dc->last_ier, dc->reg_ier);
-
-	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, dc);
-
 	return 0;
 
 err_free_sbuf:
@@ -1553,7 +1573,7 @@ static int ntty_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file)
 	struct nozomi *dc = get_dc_by_tty(tty);
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (!port || !dc)
+	if (!port || !dc || dc->state != NOZOMI_STATE_READY)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&port->tty_sem))
@@ -1716,6 +1736,10 @@ static int ntty_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file)
 static int ntty_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 	unsigned int set, unsigned int clear)
 {
+	struct nozomi *dc = get_dc_by_tty(tty);
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&dc->spin_mutex, flags);
 	if (set & TIOCM_RTS)
 		set_rts(tty, 1);
 	else if (clear & TIOCM_RTS)
@@ -1725,6 +1749,7 @@ static int ntty_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 		set_dtr(tty, 1);
 	else if (clear & TIOCM_DTR)
 		set_dtr(tty, 0);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dc->spin_mutex, flags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1762,7 +1787,7 @@ static int ntty_ioctl_tiocgicount(struct port *port, void __user *argp)
 	icount.brk = cnow.brk;
 	icount.buf_overrun = cnow.buf_overrun;
 
-	return copy_to_user(argp, &icount, sizeof(icount));
+	return copy_to_user(argp, &icount, sizeof(icount)) ? -EFAULT : 0;
 }
 
 static int ntty_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
diff --git a/include/linux/firmware.h b/include/linux/firmware.h
index 33d8f2087b6e..4d10c7328d2d 100644
--- a/include/linux/firmware.h
+++ b/include/linux/firmware.h
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ struct firmware {
 	size_t size;
 	u8 *data;
 };
+
 struct device;
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_FW_LOADER) || defined(CONFIG_FW_LOADER_MODULE)
 int request_firmware(const struct firmware **fw, const char *name,
 		     struct device *device);
 int request_firmware_nowait(
@@ -19,4 +22,24 @@ int request_firmware_nowait(
 	void (*cont)(const struct firmware *fw, void *context));
 
 void release_firmware(const struct firmware *fw);
+#else
+static inline int request_firmware(const struct firmware **fw,
+				   const char *name,
+				   struct device *device)
+{
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+static inline int request_firmware_nowait(
+	struct module *module, int uevent,
+	const char *name, struct device *device, void *context,
+	void (*cont)(const struct firmware *fw, void *context))
+{
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+static inline void release_firmware(const struct firmware *fw)
+{
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif