diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/oxu210hp-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/oxu210hp-hcd.c
index 2f48da0c0bb3..af5248f62c59 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/oxu210hp-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/oxu210hp-hcd.c
@@ -3491,8 +3491,10 @@ static int oxu_bus_suspend(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 		}
 	}
 
+	spin_unlock_irq(&oxu->lock);
 	/* turn off now-idle HC */
 	del_timer_sync(&oxu->watchdog);
+	spin_lock_irq(&oxu->lock);
 	ehci_halt(oxu);
 	hcd->state = HC_STATE_SUSPENDED;