diff --git a/drivers/dma/mv_xor_v2.c b/drivers/dma/mv_xor_v2.c
index 9c8b4084ba2f..f10b29034da1 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/mv_xor_v2.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/mv_xor_v2.c
@@ -591,14 +591,14 @@ static void mv_xor_v2_tasklet(struct tasklet_struct *t)
 		dma_run_dependencies(&next_pending_sw_desc->async_tx);
 
 		/* Lock the channel */
-		spin_lock_bh(&xor_dev->lock);
+		spin_lock(&xor_dev->lock);
 
 		/* add the SW descriptor to the free descriptors list */
 		list_add(&next_pending_sw_desc->free_list,
 			 &xor_dev->free_sw_desc);
 
 		/* Release the channel */
-		spin_unlock_bh(&xor_dev->lock);
+		spin_unlock(&xor_dev->lock);
 
 		/* increment the next descriptor */
 		pending_ptr++;