diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm.c b/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm.c
index 13dc8bc1d0cf..688f3d01f4af 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static int msm_pinmux_set_mux(struct pinctrl_dev *pctldev,
 	 */
 	if (d && i != gpio_func &&
 	    !test_and_set_bit(d->hwirq, pctrl->disabled_for_mux))
-		disable_irq(irq);
+		disable_irq_nosync(irq);
 
 	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&pctrl->lock, flags);