diff --git a/sys/arch/vax/vax/db_machdep.c b/sys/arch/vax/vax/db_machdep.c
index c2cf6b49e239..e8154187212c 100644
--- a/sys/arch/vax/vax/db_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/arch/vax/vax/db_machdep.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: db_machdep.c,v 1.26 2001/01/18 10:54:29 jdolecek Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: db_machdep.c,v 1.27 2001/04/12 06:08:44 thorpej Exp $	*/
 
 /* 
  * :set tabs=4
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ kdb_trap(frame)
 
 	/* XXX Should switch to interrupt stack here, if needed. */
 
-	s = splimp();
+	s = splhigh();
 	db_active++;
 	cnpollc(TRUE);
 	db_trap(frame->trap, frame->code);
diff --git a/sys/arch/vax/vax/ka88.c b/sys/arch/vax/vax/ka88.c
index 17bf1d2b5dba..49d4a1008d2e 100644
--- a/sys/arch/vax/vax/ka88.c
+++ b/sys/arch/vax/vax/ka88.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: ka88.c,v 1.1 2000/07/26 11:47:17 ragge Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: ka88.c,v 1.2 2001/04/12 06:12:17 thorpej Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2000 Ludd, University of Lule}, Sweden. All rights reserved.
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ rxcdintr(void *arg)
 static void
 tocons(int val)
 {
-	int s = splimp();
+	int s = splhigh();
 
 	while ((mfpr(PR_TXCS) & GC_RDY) == 0)  /* Wait until xmit ready */
 		;
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ tocons(int val)
 static int
 fromcons(int func)
 {
-	int ret, s = splimp();
+	int ret, s = splhigh();
 
 	while (1) {
 		while ((mfpr(PR_RXCS) & GC_DON) == 0)
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ static int
 ka88_clkread(time_t base)
 {
 	union {u_int ret;u_char r[4];} u;
-	int i, s = splimp();
+	int i, s = splhigh();
 
 	tocons(KA88_COMM|KA88_TOYREAD);
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ static void
 ka88_clkwrite(void)
 {
 	union {u_int ret;u_char r[4];} u;
-	int i, s = splimp();
+	int i, s = splhigh();
 
 	u.ret = time.tv_sec - yeartonum(numtoyear(time.tv_sec));
 	tocons(KA88_COMM|KA88_TOYWRITE);