diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-atmel-aic.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-atmel-aic.c
index 112e17c..37f952d 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-atmel-aic.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-atmel-aic.c
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@
 {
 	struct irq_domain_chip_generic *dgc = d->gc;
 	struct irq_chip_generic *gc;
+	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned smr;
 	int idx;
 	int ret;
@@ -194,11 +195,11 @@
 
 	gc = dgc->gc[idx];
 
-	irq_gc_lock(gc);
+	irq_gc_lock_irqsave(gc, flags);
 	smr = irq_reg_readl(gc, AT91_AIC_SMR(*out_hwirq));
 	aic_common_set_priority(intspec[2], &smr);
 	irq_reg_writel(gc, smr, AT91_AIC_SMR(*out_hwirq));
-	irq_gc_unlock(gc);
+	irq_gc_unlock_irqrestore(gc, flags);
 
 	return ret;
 }