diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/cavium.c b/drivers/mmc/host/cavium.c
index c5da3aaee334..4bb8f2800a2b 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/cavium.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/cavium.c
@@ -436,12 +436,11 @@ irqreturn_t cvm_mmc_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct cvm_mmc_host *host = dev_id;
 	struct mmc_request *req;
-	unsigned long flags = 0;
 	u64 emm_int, rsp_sts;
 	bool host_done;
 
 	if (host->need_irq_handler_lock)
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&host->irq_handler_lock, flags);
+		spin_lock(&host->irq_handler_lock);
 	else
 		__acquire(&host->irq_handler_lock);
 
@@ -504,7 +503,7 @@ irqreturn_t cvm_mmc_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		host->release_bus(host);
 out:
 	if (host->need_irq_handler_lock)
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&host->irq_handler_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock(&host->irq_handler_lock);
 	else
 		__release(&host->irq_handler_lock);
 	return IRQ_RETVAL(emm_int != 0);