diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-dspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-dspi.c
index 68e33457c814..9a06818d2816 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-dspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-dspi.c
@@ -901,6 +901,8 @@ static int dspi_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	struct spi_controller *ctlr = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct fsl_dspi *dspi = spi_controller_get_devdata(ctlr);
 
+	if (dspi->irq)
+		disable_irq(dspi->irq);
 	spi_controller_suspend(ctlr);
 	clk_disable_unprepare(dspi->clk);
 
@@ -921,6 +923,8 @@ static int dspi_resume(struct device *dev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 	spi_controller_resume(ctlr);
+	if (dspi->irq)
+		enable_irq(dspi->irq);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1108,8 +1112,8 @@ static int dspi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto poll_mode;
 	}
 
-	ret = devm_request_irq(&pdev->dev, dspi->irq, dspi_interrupt,
-			       IRQF_SHARED, pdev->name, dspi);
+	ret = request_threaded_irq(dspi->irq, dspi_interrupt, NULL,
+				   IRQF_SHARED, pdev->name, dspi);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Unable to attach DSPI interrupt\n");
 		goto out_clk_put;
@@ -1122,7 +1126,7 @@ poll_mode:
 		ret = dspi_request_dma(dspi, res->start);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "can't get dma channels\n");
-			goto out_clk_put;
+			goto out_free_irq;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1134,11 +1138,14 @@ poll_mode:
 	ret = spi_register_controller(ctlr);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Problem registering DSPI ctlr\n");
-		goto out_clk_put;
+		goto out_free_irq;
 	}
 
 	return ret;
 
+out_free_irq:
+	if (dspi->irq)
+		free_irq(dspi->irq, dspi);
 out_clk_put:
 	clk_disable_unprepare(dspi->clk);
 out_ctlr_put:
@@ -1154,6 +1161,8 @@ static int dspi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	/* Disconnect from the SPI framework */
 	dspi_release_dma(dspi);
+	if (dspi->irq)
+		free_irq(dspi->irq, dspi);
 	clk_disable_unprepare(dspi->clk);
 	spi_unregister_controller(dspi->ctlr);