diff --git a/drivers/block/ataflop.c b/drivers/block/ataflop.c
index 847a9e57570a..a5af1d6dda8b 100644
--- a/drivers/block/ataflop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/ataflop.c
@@ -1478,10 +1478,7 @@ void do_fd_request(struct request_queue * q)
 	stdma_lock(floppy_irq, NULL);
 
 	atari_disable_irq( IRQ_MFP_FDC );
-	local_save_flags(flags);	/* The request function is called with ints
-	local_irq_disable();		 * disabled... so must save the IPL for later */ 
 	redo_fd_request();
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 	atari_enable_irq( IRQ_MFP_FDC );
 }