diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index 2aee81496ffa..4a4cb62b7332 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -5388,9 +5388,9 @@ static int ibmvnic_remove(struct vio_dev *dev)
 	 * after setting state, so __ibmvnic_reset() which is called
 	 * from the flush_work() below, can make progress.
 	 */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->rwi_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock(&adapter->rwi_lock);
 	adapter->state = VNIC_REMOVING;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->rwi_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock(&adapter->rwi_lock);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->state_lock, flags);