diff --git a/drivers/dma/sun6i-dma.c b/drivers/dma/sun6i-dma.c
index a9a254dbf8cb..37b143a8f75e 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/sun6i-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/sun6i-dma.c
@@ -898,9 +898,9 @@ static int sun6i_dma_pause(struct dma_chan *chan)
 		writel(DMA_CHAN_PAUSE_PAUSE,
 		       pchan->base + DMA_CHAN_PAUSE);
 	} else {
-		spin_lock(&sdev->lock);
+		spin_lock_irq(&sdev->lock);
 		list_del_init(&vchan->node);
-		spin_unlock(&sdev->lock);
+		spin_unlock_irq(&sdev->lock);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -939,9 +939,9 @@ static int sun6i_dma_terminate_all(struct dma_chan *chan)
 	unsigned long flags;
 	LIST_HEAD(head);
 
-	spin_lock(&sdev->lock);
+	spin_lock_irq(&sdev->lock);
 	list_del_init(&vchan->node);
-	spin_unlock(&sdev->lock);
+	spin_unlock_irq(&sdev->lock);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&vchan->vc.lock, flags);