diff --git a/drivers/tty/mxser.c b/drivers/tty/mxser.c
index 2d8e76263a25..16a852ecbe8a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/mxser.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/mxser.c
@@ -2155,14 +2155,7 @@ static void mxser_receive_chars(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	port->mon_data.rxcnt += cnt;
 	port->mon_data.up_rxcnt += cnt;
 
-	/*
-	 * We are called from an interrupt context with &port->slock
-	 * being held. Drop it temporarily in order to prevent
-	 * recursive locking.
-	 */
-	spin_unlock(&port->slock);
 	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
-	spin_lock(&port->slock);
 }
 
 static void mxser_transmit_chars(struct tty_struct *tty, struct mxser_port *port)