diff --git a/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c b/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c
index 1013c5c..4a7362e 100644
--- a/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c
@@ -317,6 +317,19 @@ static struct usb_device_id xpad_table[] = {
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, xpad_table);
 
+struct xpad_output_packet {
+	u8 data[XPAD_PKT_LEN];
+	u8 len;
+	bool pending;
+};
+
+#define XPAD_OUT_CMD_IDX	0
+#define XPAD_OUT_FF_IDX		1
+#define XPAD_OUT_LED_IDX	(1 + IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_JOYSTICK_XPAD_FF))
+#define XPAD_NUM_OUT_PACKETS	(1 + \
+				 IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_JOYSTICK_XPAD_FF) + \
+				 IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_JOYSTICK_XPAD_LEDS))
+
 struct usb_xpad {
 	struct input_dev *dev;		/* input device interface */
 	struct usb_device *udev;	/* usb device */
@@ -329,9 +342,13 @@ struct usb_xpad {
 	dma_addr_t idata_dma;
 
 	struct urb *irq_out;		/* urb for interrupt out report */
+	bool irq_out_active;		/* we must not use an active URB */
 	unsigned char *odata;		/* output data */
 	dma_addr_t odata_dma;
-	struct mutex odata_mutex;
+	spinlock_t odata_lock;
+
+	struct xpad_output_packet out_packets[XPAD_NUM_OUT_PACKETS];
+	int last_out_packet;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_JOYSTICK_XPAD_LEDS)
 	struct xpad_led *led;
@@ -695,18 +712,71 @@ exit:
 			__func__, retval);
 }
 
+/* Callers must hold xpad->odata_lock spinlock */
+static bool xpad_prepare_next_out_packet(struct usb_xpad *xpad)
+{
+	struct xpad_output_packet *pkt, *packet = NULL;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < XPAD_NUM_OUT_PACKETS; i++) {
+		if (++xpad->last_out_packet >= XPAD_NUM_OUT_PACKETS)
+			xpad->last_out_packet = 0;
+
+		pkt = &xpad->out_packets[xpad->last_out_packet];
+		if (pkt->pending) {
+			dev_dbg(&xpad->intf->dev,
+				"%s - found pending output packet %d\n",
+				__func__, xpad->last_out_packet);
+			packet = pkt;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (packet) {
+		memcpy(xpad->odata, packet->data, packet->len);
+		xpad->irq_out->transfer_buffer_length = packet->len;
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+/* Callers must hold xpad->odata_lock spinlock */
+static int xpad_try_sending_next_out_packet(struct usb_xpad *xpad)
+{
+	int error;
+
+	if (!xpad->irq_out_active && xpad_prepare_next_out_packet(xpad)) {
+		error = usb_submit_urb(xpad->irq_out, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (error) {
+			dev_err(&xpad->intf->dev,
+				"%s - usb_submit_urb failed with result %d\n",
+				__func__, error);
+			return -EIO;
+		}
+
+		xpad->irq_out_active = true;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void xpad_irq_out(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_xpad *xpad = urb->context;
 	struct device *dev = &xpad->intf->dev;
-	int retval, status;
+	int status = urb->status;
+	int error;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
-	status = urb->status;
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&xpad->odata_lock, flags);
 
 	switch (status) {
 	case 0:
 		/* success */
-		return;
+		xpad->out_packets[xpad->last_out_packet].pending = false;
+		xpad->irq_out_active = xpad_prepare_next_out_packet(xpad);
+		break;
 
 	case -ECONNRESET:
 	case -ENOENT:
@@ -714,19 +784,26 @@ static void xpad_irq_out(struct urb *urb)
 		/* this urb is terminated, clean up */
 		dev_dbg(dev, "%s - urb shutting down with status: %d\n",
 			__func__, status);
-		return;
+		xpad->irq_out_active = false;
+		break;
 
 	default:
 		dev_dbg(dev, "%s - nonzero urb status received: %d\n",
 			__func__, status);
-		goto exit;
+		break;
 	}
 
-exit:
-	retval = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (retval)
-		dev_err(dev, "%s - usb_submit_urb failed with result %d\n",
-			__func__, retval);
+	if (xpad->irq_out_active) {
+		error = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (error) {
+			dev_err(dev,
+				"%s - usb_submit_urb failed with result %d\n",
+				__func__, error);
+			xpad->irq_out_active = false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&xpad->odata_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static int xpad_init_output(struct usb_interface *intf, struct usb_xpad *xpad)
@@ -745,7 +822,7 @@ static int xpad_init_output(struct usb_interface *intf, struct usb_xpad *xpad)
 		goto fail1;
 	}
 
-	mutex_init(&xpad->odata_mutex);
+	spin_lock_init(&xpad->odata_lock);
 
 	xpad->irq_out = usb_alloc_urb(0, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!xpad->irq_out) {
@@ -787,27 +864,55 @@ static void xpad_deinit_output(struct usb_xpad *xpad)
 
 static int xpad_inquiry_pad_presence(struct usb_xpad *xpad)
 {
+	struct xpad_output_packet *packet =
+			&xpad->out_packets[XPAD_OUT_CMD_IDX];
+	unsigned long flags;
 	int retval;
 
-	mutex_lock(&xpad->odata_mutex);
-
-	xpad->odata[0] = 0x08;
-	xpad->odata[1] = 0x00;
-	xpad->odata[2] = 0x0F;
-	xpad->odata[3] = 0xC0;
-	xpad->odata[4] = 0x00;
-	xpad->odata[5] = 0x00;
-	xpad->odata[6] = 0x00;
-	xpad->odata[7] = 0x00;
-	xpad->odata[8] = 0x00;
-	xpad->odata[9] = 0x00;
-	xpad->odata[10] = 0x00;
-	xpad->odata[11] = 0x00;
-	xpad->irq_out->transfer_buffer_length = 12;
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&xpad->odata_lock, flags);
+
+	packet->data[0] = 0x08;
+	packet->data[1] = 0x00;
+	packet->data[2] = 0x0F;
+	packet->data[3] = 0xC0;
+	packet->data[4] = 0x00;
+	packet->data[5] = 0x00;
+	packet->data[6] = 0x00;
+	packet->data[7] = 0x00;
+	packet->data[8] = 0x00;
+	packet->data[9] = 0x00;
+	packet->data[10] = 0x00;
+	packet->data[11] = 0x00;
+	packet->len = 12;
+	packet->pending = true;
+
+	/* Reset the sequence so we send out presence first */
+	xpad->last_out_packet = -1;
+	retval = xpad_try_sending_next_out_packet(xpad);
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&xpad->odata_lock, flags);
+
+	return retval;
+}
+
+static int xpad_start_xbox_one(struct usb_xpad *xpad)
+{
+	struct xpad_output_packet *packet =
+			&xpad->out_packets[XPAD_OUT_CMD_IDX];
+	unsigned long flags;
+	int retval;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&xpad->odata_lock, flags);
+
+	/* Xbox one controller needs to be initialized. */
+	packet->data[0] = 0x05;
+	packet->data[1] = 0x20;
+	packet->len = 2;
+	packet->pending = true;
 
 	retval = usb_submit_urb(xpad->irq_out, GFP_KERNEL);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&xpad->odata_mutex);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&xpad->odata_lock, flags);
 
 	return retval;
 }
@@ -816,8 +921,11 @@ static int xpad_inquiry_pad_presence(struct usb_xpad *xpad)
 static int xpad_play_effect(struct input_dev *dev, void *data, struct ff_effect *effect)
 {
 	struct usb_xpad *xpad = input_get_drvdata(dev);
+	struct xpad_output_packet *packet = &xpad->out_packets[XPAD_OUT_FF_IDX];
 	__u16 strong;
 	__u16 weak;
+	int retval;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (effect->type != FF_RUMBLE)
 		return 0;
@@ -825,69 +933,80 @@ static int xpad_play_effect(struct input_dev *dev, void *data, struct ff_effect
 	strong = effect->u.rumble.strong_magnitude;
 	weak = effect->u.rumble.weak_magnitude;
 
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&xpad->odata_lock, flags);
+
 	switch (xpad->xtype) {
 	case XTYPE_XBOX:
-		xpad->odata[0] = 0x00;
-		xpad->odata[1] = 0x06;
-		xpad->odata[2] = 0x00;
-		xpad->odata[3] = strong / 256;	/* left actuator */
-		xpad->odata[4] = 0x00;
-		xpad->odata[5] = weak / 256;	/* right actuator */
-		xpad->irq_out->transfer_buffer_length = 6;
+		packet->data[0] = 0x00;
+		packet->data[1] = 0x06;
+		packet->data[2] = 0x00;
+		packet->data[3] = strong / 256;	/* left actuator */
+		packet->data[4] = 0x00;
+		packet->data[5] = weak / 256;	/* right actuator */
+		packet->len = 6;
+		packet->pending = true;
 		break;
 
 	case XTYPE_XBOX360:
-		xpad->odata[0] = 0x00;
-		xpad->odata[1] = 0x08;
-		xpad->odata[2] = 0x00;
-		xpad->odata[3] = strong / 256;  /* left actuator? */
-		xpad->odata[4] = weak / 256;	/* right actuator? */
-		xpad->odata[5] = 0x00;
-		xpad->odata[6] = 0x00;
-		xpad->odata[7] = 0x00;
-		xpad->irq_out->transfer_buffer_length = 8;
+		packet->data[0] = 0x00;
+		packet->data[1] = 0x08;
+		packet->data[2] = 0x00;
+		packet->data[3] = strong / 256;  /* left actuator? */
+		packet->data[4] = weak / 256;	/* right actuator? */
+		packet->data[5] = 0x00;
+		packet->data[6] = 0x00;
+		packet->data[7] = 0x00;
+		packet->len = 8;
+		packet->pending = true;
 		break;
 
 	case XTYPE_XBOX360W:
-		xpad->odata[0] = 0x00;
-		xpad->odata[1] = 0x01;
-		xpad->odata[2] = 0x0F;
-		xpad->odata[3] = 0xC0;
-		xpad->odata[4] = 0x00;
-		xpad->odata[5] = strong / 256;
-		xpad->odata[6] = weak / 256;
-		xpad->odata[7] = 0x00;
-		xpad->odata[8] = 0x00;
-		xpad->odata[9] = 0x00;
-		xpad->odata[10] = 0x00;
-		xpad->odata[11] = 0x00;
-		xpad->irq_out->transfer_buffer_length = 12;
+		packet->data[0] = 0x00;
+		packet->data[1] = 0x01;
+		packet->data[2] = 0x0F;
+		packet->data[3] = 0xC0;
+		packet->data[4] = 0x00;
+		packet->data[5] = strong / 256;
+		packet->data[6] = weak / 256;
+		packet->data[7] = 0x00;
+		packet->data[8] = 0x00;
+		packet->data[9] = 0x00;
+		packet->data[10] = 0x00;
+		packet->data[11] = 0x00;
+		packet->len = 12;
+		packet->pending = true;
 		break;
 
 	case XTYPE_XBOXONE:
-		xpad->odata[0] = 0x09; /* activate rumble */
-		xpad->odata[1] = 0x08;
-		xpad->odata[2] = 0x00;
-		xpad->odata[3] = 0x08; /* continuous effect */
-		xpad->odata[4] = 0x00; /* simple rumble mode */
-		xpad->odata[5] = 0x03; /* L and R actuator only */
-		xpad->odata[6] = 0x00; /* TODO: LT actuator */
-		xpad->odata[7] = 0x00; /* TODO: RT actuator */
-		xpad->odata[8] = strong / 256;	/* left actuator */
-		xpad->odata[9] = weak / 256;	/* right actuator */
-		xpad->odata[10] = 0x80;	/* length of pulse */
-		xpad->odata[11] = 0x00;	/* stop period of pulse */
-		xpad->irq_out->transfer_buffer_length = 12;
+		packet->data[0] = 0x09; /* activate rumble */
+		packet->data[1] = 0x08;
+		packet->data[2] = 0x00;
+		packet->data[3] = 0x08; /* continuous effect */
+		packet->data[4] = 0x00; /* simple rumble mode */
+		packet->data[5] = 0x03; /* L and R actuator only */
+		packet->data[6] = 0x00; /* TODO: LT actuator */
+		packet->data[7] = 0x00; /* TODO: RT actuator */
+		packet->data[8] = strong / 256;	/* left actuator */
+		packet->data[9] = weak / 256;	/* right actuator */
+		packet->data[10] = 0x80;	/* length of pulse */
+		packet->data[11] = 0x00;	/* stop period of pulse */
+		packet->len = 12;
+		packet->pending = true;
 		break;
 
 	default:
 		dev_dbg(&xpad->dev->dev,
 			"%s - rumble command sent to unsupported xpad type: %d\n",
 			__func__, xpad->xtype);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		retval = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
-	return usb_submit_urb(xpad->irq_out, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	retval = xpad_try_sending_next_out_packet(xpad);
+
+out:
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&xpad->odata_lock, flags);
+	return retval;
 }
 
 static int xpad_init_ff(struct usb_xpad *xpad)
@@ -938,36 +1057,44 @@ struct xpad_led {
  */
 static void xpad_send_led_command(struct usb_xpad *xpad, int command)
 {
+	struct xpad_output_packet *packet =
+			&xpad->out_packets[XPAD_OUT_LED_IDX];
+	unsigned long flags;
+
 	command %= 16;
 
-	mutex_lock(&xpad->odata_mutex);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&xpad->odata_lock, flags);
 
 	switch (xpad->xtype) {
 	case XTYPE_XBOX360:
-		xpad->odata[0] = 0x01;
-		xpad->odata[1] = 0x03;
-		xpad->odata[2] = command;
-		xpad->irq_out->transfer_buffer_length = 3;
+		packet->data[0] = 0x01;
+		packet->data[1] = 0x03;
+		packet->data[2] = command;
+		packet->len = 3;
+		packet->pending = true;
 		break;
+
 	case XTYPE_XBOX360W:
-		xpad->odata[0] = 0x00;
-		xpad->odata[1] = 0x00;
-		xpad->odata[2] = 0x08;
-		xpad->odata[3] = 0x40 + command;
-		xpad->odata[4] = 0x00;
-		xpad->odata[5] = 0x00;
-		xpad->odata[6] = 0x00;
-		xpad->odata[7] = 0x00;
-		xpad->odata[8] = 0x00;
-		xpad->odata[9] = 0x00;
-		xpad->odata[10] = 0x00;
-		xpad->odata[11] = 0x00;
-		xpad->irq_out->transfer_buffer_length = 12;
+		packet->data[0] = 0x00;
+		packet->data[1] = 0x00;
+		packet->data[2] = 0x08;
+		packet->data[3] = 0x40 + command;
+		packet->data[4] = 0x00;
+		packet->data[5] = 0x00;
+		packet->data[6] = 0x00;
+		packet->data[7] = 0x00;
+		packet->data[8] = 0x00;
+		packet->data[9] = 0x00;
+		packet->data[10] = 0x00;
+		packet->data[11] = 0x00;
+		packet->len = 12;
+		packet->pending = true;
 		break;
 	}
 
-	usb_submit_urb(xpad->irq_out, GFP_KERNEL);
-	mutex_unlock(&xpad->odata_mutex);
+	xpad_try_sending_next_out_packet(xpad);
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&xpad->odata_lock, flags);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1058,13 +1185,8 @@ static int xpad_open(struct input_dev *dev)
 	if (usb_submit_urb(xpad->irq_in, GFP_KERNEL))
 		return -EIO;
 
-	if (xpad->xtype == XTYPE_XBOXONE) {
-		/* Xbox one controller needs to be initialized. */
-		xpad->odata[0] = 0x05;
-		xpad->odata[1] = 0x20;
-		xpad->irq_out->transfer_buffer_length = 2;
-		return usb_submit_urb(xpad->irq_out, GFP_KERNEL);
-	}
+	if (xpad->xtype == XTYPE_XBOXONE)
+		return xpad_start_xbox_one(xpad);
 
 	return 0;
 }
