diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/altera_jtaguart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/altera_jtaguart.c
index d0ca9cf29b62..23c4e0e79694 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/altera_jtaguart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/altera_jtaguart.c
@@ -131,9 +131,7 @@ static void altera_jtaguart_rx_chars(struct altera_jtaguart *pp)
 		uart_insert_char(port, 0, 0, ch, flag);
 	}
 
-	spin_unlock(&port->lock);
 	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->state->port);
-	spin_lock(&port->lock);
 }
 
 static void altera_jtaguart_tx_chars(struct altera_jtaguart *pp)