diff --git a/crates/libxernel/src/sync/spin.rs b/crates/libxernel/src/sync/spin.rs
index eef54265..8d26efc1 100644
--- a/crates/libxernel/src/sync/spin.rs
+++ b/crates/libxernel/src/sync/spin.rs
@@ -86,7 +86,11 @@ impl<T: ?Sized> Spinlock<T> {
         OnDrop::new(self.lock(), callback)
     }
 
-    //pub fn aquire_at(&self, ipl: IPL) -> OnDrop<T, F> {}
+    pub fn aquire_at(&self, ipl: IPL) -> OnDrop<SpinlockGuard<'_, T>, impl FnOnce()> {
+        let ipl = raise_ipl(ipl);
+        let callback = move || splx(ipl);
+        OnDrop::new(self.lock(), callback)
+    }
 
     /// Unlocking a spinlock
     ///
diff --git a/xernel/kernel/src/cpu.rs b/xernel/kernel/src/cpu.rs
index 649a0044..67fb510a 100644
--- a/xernel/kernel/src/cpu.rs
+++ b/xernel/kernel/src/cpu.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 use crate::arch::amd64::apic::APIC;
 use crate::arch::amd64::{rdmsr, wrmsr, KERNEL_GS_BASE};
-use crate::dpc::DpcQueue;
+use crate::dpc::{DpcCall, DpcQueue};
 use crate::sched::process::Process;
 use crate::sched::thread::Thread;
+use crate::timer::timer_event::TimerEvent;
 use crate::timer::timer_queue::TimerQueue;
 use alloc::boxed::Box;
 use alloc::collections::VecDeque;
@@ -12,7 +13,8 @@ use core::cell::{Cell, UnsafeCell};
 use core::ops::Deref;
 use core::pin::Pin;
 use core::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
-use libxernel::sync::{Once, RwLock, Spinlock};
+use libxernel::ipl::IPL;
+use libxernel::sync::{Once, Spinlock};
 
 static CPU_ID_COUNTER: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(0);
 
@@ -124,14 +126,28 @@ pub struct Cpu {
 
     cpu_id: usize,
     pub lapic_id: u32,
-    pub run_queue: RwLock<VecDeque<Arc<Thread>>>,
-    pub wait_queue: RwLock<VecDeque<Arc<Thread>>>,
-    pub current_thread: RwLock<Option<Arc<Thread>>>,
+    pub run_queue: Spinlock<VecDeque<Arc<Thread>>>,
+    pub wait_queue: Spinlock<VecDeque<Arc<Thread>>>,
+    pub current_thread: Spinlock<Option<Arc<Thread>>>,
     pub idle_thread: Arc<Thread>,
 
-    pub timer_queue: RwLock<TimerQueue>,
-    pub dpc_queue: RwLock<DpcQueue>,
-    pub next: RwLock<Option<Arc<Thread>>>,
+    pub timer_queue: Spinlock<TimerQueue>,
+    pub dpc_queue: Spinlock<DpcQueue>,
+    pub next: Spinlock<Option<Arc<Thread>>>,
+}
+
+impl Cpu {
+    pub fn enqueue_timer(&self, event: TimerEvent) {
+        self.timer_queue.aquire_at(IPL::High).enqueue(event);
+    }
+
+    pub fn enqueue_dpc(&self, dpc: Box<dyn DpcCall>) {
+        self.dpc_queue.aquire_at(IPL::High).enqueue(dpc);
+    }
+
+    pub fn enqueue_thread(&self, thread: Arc<Thread>) {
+        self.run_queue.aquire().push_back(thread)
+    }
 }
 
 pub fn register_cpu() {
@@ -143,13 +159,13 @@ pub fn register_cpu() {
         kernel_stack: Cell::new(0),
         cpu_id,
         lapic_id,
-        run_queue: RwLock::new(VecDeque::new()),
-        wait_queue: RwLock::new(VecDeque::new()),
-        current_thread: RwLock::new(None),
+        run_queue: Spinlock::new(VecDeque::new()),
+        wait_queue: Spinlock::new(VecDeque::new()),
+        current_thread: Spinlock::new(None),
         idle_thread: Arc::new(Thread::idle_thread()),
-        timer_queue: RwLock::new(TimerQueue::new()),
-        dpc_queue: RwLock::new(DpcQueue::new()),
-        next: RwLock::new(None),
+        timer_queue: Spinlock::new(TimerQueue::new()),
+        dpc_queue: Spinlock::new(DpcQueue::new()),
+        next: Spinlock::new(None),
     }));
 
     // use KERNEL_GS_BASE to store the cpu_data
@@ -167,7 +183,7 @@ pub fn current_cpu() -> Pin<&'static Cpu> {
 pub fn current_thread() -> Arc<Thread> {
     current_cpu()
         .current_thread
-        .read()
+        .aquire()
         .clone()
         .unwrap_or(current_cpu().idle_thread.clone())
 }
diff --git a/xernel/kernel/src/dpc.rs b/xernel/kernel/src/dpc.rs
index 423d75af..80ab06d0 100644
--- a/xernel/kernel/src/dpc.rs
+++ b/xernel/kernel/src/dpc.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ pub fn enqueue_dpc(dpc: Box<dyn DpcCall>) {
         return;
     }
 
-    current_cpu().dpc_queue.write().enqueue(dpc);
+    current_cpu().enqueue_dpc(dpc);
     raise_dpc_interrupt()
 }
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ pub fn dispatch_dpcs(_: &mut TrapFrame) {
 
     while let Some(dpc) = {
         let old = raise_ipl(IPL::High);
-        let mut lock = cpu.dpc_queue.write();
+        let mut lock = cpu.dpc_queue.lock();
         let dpc = lock.dequeue();
         write_cr8(old);
         dpc
@@ -102,11 +102,11 @@ pub fn dispatch_dpcs(_: &mut TrapFrame) {
         dpc.call();
     }
 
-    let old = cpu.current_thread.read().clone();
-    let new = cpu.next.read().clone();
+    let old = cpu.current_thread.aquire().clone();
+    let new = cpu.next.aquire().clone();
 
     if old.is_some() && new.is_some() {
-        *cpu.next.write() = None;
+        **cpu.next.aquire() = None;
         let ipl = get_ipl();
 
         switch_threads(old.unwrap(), new.unwrap());
diff --git a/xernel/kernel/src/main.rs b/xernel/kernel/src/main.rs
index f4dcd8ba..976ea782 100644
--- a/xernel/kernel/src/main.rs
+++ b/xernel/kernel/src/main.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ use crate::sched::process::Process;
 use crate::sched::process::KERNEL_PROCESS;
 use crate::sched::scheduler::reschedule;
 use crate::sched::thread::Thread;
-use crate::timer::enqueue_timer;
 use crate::timer::hardclock;
 use crate::timer::timer_event::TimerEvent;
 use crate::utils::backtrace;
@@ -193,18 +192,17 @@ extern "C" fn kernel_main() -> ! {
 
     let kernel_task2 = Thread::kernel_thread_from_fn(task2);
 
-    // TODO: use convenience functions
-    current_cpu().run_queue.write().push_back(Arc::new(main_task));
-    current_cpu().run_queue.write().push_back(Arc::new(kernel_task));
-    current_cpu().run_queue.write().push_back(Arc::new(kernel_task2));
+    current_cpu().enqueue_thread(Arc::new(main_task));
+    current_cpu().enqueue_thread(Arc::new(kernel_task));
+    current_cpu().enqueue_thread(Arc::new(kernel_task2));
 
     let timekeeper = TimerEvent::new(hardclock, (), Duration::from_secs(1), false);
 
-    enqueue_timer(timekeeper);
+    current_cpu().enqueue_timer(timekeeper);
 
     let resched = TimerEvent::new(reschedule, (), Duration::from_millis(5), false);
 
-    enqueue_timer(resched);
+    current_cpu().enqueue_timer(resched);
 
     amd64::interrupts::enable();
 
diff --git a/xernel/kernel/src/sched/scheduler.rs b/xernel/kernel/src/sched/scheduler.rs
index 0036f4d7..00196f39 100644
--- a/xernel/kernel/src/sched/scheduler.rs
+++ b/xernel/kernel/src/sched/scheduler.rs
@@ -12,19 +12,19 @@ use super::thread::{Thread, ThreadStatus};
 pub fn reschedule(_: ()) {
     let cpu = current_cpu();
 
-    let next_ref = cpu.run_queue.write().pop_front();
+    let next_ref = cpu.run_queue.aquire().pop_front();
 
-    let current_ref = cpu.current_thread.read().clone();
+    let current_ref = cpu.current_thread.aquire().clone();
 
     let old = if let Some(current_thread) = current_ref {
         current_thread.clone()
     } else {
-        *cpu.current_thread.write() = Some(cpu.idle_thread.clone());
+        **cpu.current_thread.aquire() = Some(cpu.idle_thread.clone());
         cpu.idle_thread.clone()
     };
 
     let new = if let Some(next_thread) = next_ref {
-        cpu.run_queue.write().push_back(next_thread.clone());
+        cpu.run_queue.aquire().push_back(next_thread.clone());
 
         next_thread.clone()
     } else {
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ pub fn reschedule(_: ()) {
         return;
     }
 
-    *cpu.next.write() = Some(new);
+    **cpu.next.aquire() = Some(new);
 }
 
 pub fn enqueue_thread(thread: Thread) {
-    current_cpu().run_queue.write().push_back(Arc::new(thread));
+    current_cpu().run_queue.aquire().push_back(Arc::new(thread));
 }
 
 pub fn dequeue_thread(thread: Arc<Thread>) -> Option<Arc<Thread>> {
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ pub fn dequeue_thread(thread: Arc<Thread>) -> Option<Arc<Thread>> {
 
     let mut index_to_remove = 0;
 
-    for (i, thrd) in cpu.run_queue.write().iter().enumerate() {
+    for (i, thrd) in cpu.run_queue.aquire().iter().enumerate() {
         if Arc::ptr_eq(&thread, thrd) {
             index_to_remove = i;
             break;
         }
     }
 
-    let thread = cpu.run_queue.write().remove(index_to_remove);
+    let thread = cpu.run_queue.aquire().remove(index_to_remove);
     thread
 }
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ pub fn switch_threads(old: Arc<Thread>, new: Arc<Thread>) {
         }
     }
 
-    *current_cpu().current_thread.write() = Some(new.clone());
+    **current_cpu().current_thread.aquire() = Some(new.clone());
 
     unsafe {
         switch_context(old.context.get(), *new.context.get());
@@ -101,7 +101,5 @@ fn register_reschedule_event(millis: u64) {
 
     let cpu = current_cpu();
 
-    let mut timer_queue = cpu.timer_queue.write();
-
-    timer_queue.enqueue(event);
+    cpu.enqueue_timer(event);
 }
diff --git a/xernel/kernel/src/timer/mod.rs b/xernel/kernel/src/timer/mod.rs
index 1a22d77e..b6f90a5b 100644
--- a/xernel/kernel/src/timer/mod.rs
+++ b/xernel/kernel/src/timer/mod.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub fn timer_interrupt_handler(_frame: &mut TrapFrame) {
 
     let cpu = current_cpu();
 
-    let mut timer_queue = cpu.timer_queue.write();
+    let mut timer_queue = cpu.timer_queue.aquire_at(IPL::High);
 
     //timer_queue.deadlines();
 
@@ -55,12 +55,6 @@ pub fn timer_interrupt_handler(_frame: &mut TrapFrame) {
     } else {
         // No event in event queue?
     }
-
-    timer_queue.unlock();
-}
-
-pub fn enqueue_timer(event: TimerEvent) {
-    current_cpu().timer_queue.write().enqueue(event);
 }
 
 pub fn hardclock(_: ()) {
@@ -68,6 +62,5 @@ pub fn hardclock(_: ()) {
     UPTIME.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
     let event = TimerEvent::new(hardclock, (), Duration::from_secs(1), false);
 
-    // TODO: use convenience functions
-    current_cpu().timer_queue.write().enqueue(event);
+    current_cpu().enqueue_timer(event);
 }