1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c b/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
index 7fb96f33bade..3b647d07e410 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
@@ -3084,10 +3084,11 @@ static int ucc_geth_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
         u8 __iomem *bd;                 /* BD pointer */
         u32 bd_status;
         u8 txQ = 0;
+        unsigned long flags;
 
         ugeth_vdbg("%s: IN", __func__);
 
-        spin_lock_irq(&ugeth->lock);
+        spin_lock_irqsave(&ugeth->lock, flags);
 
         dev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
 
@@ -3144,7 +3145,7 @@ static int ucc_geth_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
         uccf = ugeth->uccf;
         out_be16(uccf->p_utodr, UCC_FAST_TOD);
 #endif
-        spin_unlock_irq(&ugeth->lock);
+        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ugeth->lock, flags);
 
         return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }