=== modified file 'src/db/db_access.c'
--- src/db/db_access.c	2010-10-27 18:26:56 +0000
+++ src/db/db_access.c	2016-05-13 18:40:37 +0000
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "dbNotify.h"
 #include "dbAccessDefs.h"
 #include "dbEvent.h"
+#include "dbLock.h"
 #include "db_access_routines.h"
 
 #ifndef NULL
@@ -182,6 +183,8 @@
     * in the dbAccess.c dbGet() and getOptions() routines.
     */
 
+    dbScanLock(paddr->precord);
+
     switch(buffer_type) {
     case(oldDBR_STRING):
         status = dbGetField(paddr, DBR_STRING, pbuffer, &zero, nRequest, pfl);
@@ -820,8 +823,12 @@
         }
         break;
     default:
-        return -1;
+        status = -1;
+        break;
     }
+
+    dbScanUnlock(paddr->precord);
+
     if (status) return -1;
     return 0;
 }