diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c
index db84ddcfec8464191a3edcccfd87c869ac1c5a7c..9fd6c69a8bac3c77d1c0c6e99eb4f3644561f78a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ static void xgbe_tx_timer(unsigned long data)
 	if (napi_schedule_prep(napi)) {
 		/* Disable Tx and Rx interrupts */
 		if (pdata->per_channel_irq)
-			disable_irq(channel->dma_irq);
+			disable_irq_nosync(channel->dma_irq);
 		else
 			xgbe_disable_rx_tx_ints(pdata);