diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_fsl.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_fsl.c
index af74f82ad782..6a22f3a970f3 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_fsl.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_fsl.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ int fsl8250_handle_irq(struct uart_port *port)
 
 	iir = port->serial_in(port, UART_IIR);
 	if (iir & UART_IIR_NO_INT) {
-		spin_unlock(&up->port.lock);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&up->port.lock, flags);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ int fsl8250_handle_irq(struct uart_port *port)
 	if (unlikely(up->lsr_saved_flags & UART_LSR_BI)) {
 		up->lsr_saved_flags &= ~UART_LSR_BI;
 		port->serial_in(port, UART_RX);
-		spin_unlock(&up->port.lock);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&up->port.lock, flags);
 		return 1;
 	}