diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
index ae0c773a6041..274096fece3f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
@@ -1076,7 +1076,11 @@ int tpm_tis_core_init(struct device *dev, struct tpm_tis_data *priv, int irq,
 				dev_err(&chip->dev, FW_BUG
 					"TPM interrupt not working, polling instead\n");
 
+				rc = request_locality(chip, 0);
+				if (rc < 0)
+					goto out_err;
 				disable_interrupts(chip);
+				release_locality(chip, 0);
 			}
 		} else {
 			tpm_tis_probe_irq(chip, intmask);