diff --git a/sound/pci/rme32.c b/sound/pci/rme32.c
index 2450663e1a18..0ecd4100713e 100644
--- a/sound/pci/rme32.c
+++ b/sound/pci/rme32.c
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ static int snd_rme32_capture_close(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	spin_lock_irq(&rme32->lock);
 	rme32->capture_substream = NULL;
 	rme32->capture_periodsize = 0;
-	spin_unlock(&rme32->lock);
+	spin_unlock_irq(&rme32->lock);
 	return 0;
 }