diff --git a/drivers/uio/uio_dmem_genirq.c b/drivers/uio/uio_dmem_genirq.c
index 1106f337640477..cb283ee36eaa96 100644
--- a/drivers/uio/uio_dmem_genirq.c
+++ b/drivers/uio/uio_dmem_genirq.c
@@ -132,13 +132,11 @@ static int uio_dmem_genirq_irqcontrol(struct uio_info *dev_info, s32 irq_on)
 	if (irq_on) {
 		if (test_and_clear_bit(0, &priv->flags))
 			enable_irq(dev_info->irq);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 	} else {
-		if (!test_and_set_bit(0, &priv->flags)) {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
-			disable_irq(dev_info->irq);
-		}
+		if (!test_and_set_bit(0, &priv->flags))
+			disable_irq_nosync(dev_info->irq);
 	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 
 	return 0;
 }