diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c b/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
index d189f953c891..55956a638f5b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
@@ -770,9 +770,9 @@ static void sierra_close(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 		kfree(urb->transfer_buffer);
 		usb_free_urb(urb);
 		usb_autopm_put_interface_async(serial->interface);
-		spin_lock(&portdata->lock);
+		spin_lock_irq(&portdata->lock);
 		portdata->outstanding_urbs--;
-		spin_unlock(&portdata->lock);
+		spin_unlock_irq(&portdata->lock);
 	}
 
 	sierra_stop_rx_urbs(port);