diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c b/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
index a14c5d9964739c9ade73bdbdd1d68391a13f1eab..67a2db621e2b7669e007bdc7e3d4ab0731b7c9d2 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
@@ -301,9 +301,8 @@ static void cdns_uart_handle_rx(void *dev_id, unsigned int isrstatus)
 		tty_insert_flip_char(&port->state->port, data, status);
 		isrstatus = 0;
 	}
-	spin_unlock(&port->lock);
+
 	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->state->port);
-	spin_lock(&port->lock);
 }
 
 /**