diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c
index 3f72110da1b0..2cb1030203b5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c
@@ -300,9 +300,10 @@ int usb_function_deactivate(struct usb_function *function)
 int usb_function_activate(struct usb_function *function)
 {
 	struct usb_composite_dev	*cdev = function->config->cdev;
+	unsigned long			flags;
 	int				status = 0;
 
-	spin_lock(&cdev->lock);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&cdev->lock, flags);
 
 	if (WARN_ON(cdev->deactivations == 0))
 		status = -EINVAL;
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ int usb_function_activate(struct usb_function *function)
 			status = usb_gadget_connect(cdev->gadget);
 	}
 
-	spin_unlock(&cdev->lock);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cdev->lock, flags);
 	return status;
 }