diff --git a/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c b/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c
index 535f021911c5..f2cfefc505a8 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ static void idxd_cmd_exec(struct idxd_device *idxd, int cmd_code, u32 operand,
 	union idxd_command_reg cmd;
 	DECLARE_COMPLETION_ONSTACK(done);
 	u32 stat;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (idxd_device_is_halted(idxd)) {
 		dev_warn(&idxd->pdev->dev, "Device is HALTED!\n");
@@ -503,7 +504,7 @@ static void idxd_cmd_exec(struct idxd_device *idxd, int cmd_code, u32 operand,
 	cmd.operand = operand;
 	cmd.int_req = 1;
 
-	spin_lock(&idxd->cmd_lock);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&idxd->cmd_lock, flags);
 	wait_event_lock_irq(idxd->cmd_waitq,
 			    !test_bit(IDXD_FLAG_CMD_RUNNING, &idxd->flags),
 			    idxd->cmd_lock);
@@ -520,7 +521,7 @@ static void idxd_cmd_exec(struct idxd_device *idxd, int cmd_code, u32 operand,
 	 * After command submitted, release lock and go to sleep until
 	 * the command completes via interrupt.
 	 */
-	spin_unlock(&idxd->cmd_lock);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&idxd->cmd_lock, flags);
 	wait_for_completion(&done);
 	stat = ioread32(idxd->reg_base + IDXD_CMDSTS_OFFSET);
 	spin_lock(&idxd->cmd_lock);