diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/vm86.c b/arch/i386/kernel/vm86.c
index d16cd3738a4893ca65d6ca10043de05ccf32fd42..d3b4c540eb6435b10a148b0a454207704606be2c 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/vm86.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/vm86.c
@@ -717,12 +717,12 @@ static irqreturn_t irq_handler(int intno, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs * regs)
 	irqbits |= irq_bit;
 	if (vm86_irqs[intno].sig)
 		send_sig(vm86_irqs[intno].sig, vm86_irqs[intno].tsk, 1);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&irqbits_lock, flags);
 	/*
 	 * IRQ will be re-enabled when user asks for the irq (whether
 	 * polling or as a result of the signal)
 	 */
-	disable_irq(intno);
+	disable_irq_nosync(intno);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&irqbits_lock, flags);
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 
 out:
@@ -754,17 +754,20 @@ static inline int get_and_reset_irq(int irqnumber)
 {
 	int bit;
 	unsigned long flags;
+	int ret = 0;
 	
 	if (invalid_vm86_irq(irqnumber)) return 0;
 	if (vm86_irqs[irqnumber].tsk != current) return 0;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&irqbits_lock, flags);	
 	bit = irqbits & (1 << irqnumber);
 	irqbits &= ~bit;
+	if (bit) {
+		enable_irq(irqnumber);
+		ret = 1;
+	}
+
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&irqbits_lock, flags);	
-	if (!bit)
-		return 0;
-	enable_irq(irqnumber);
-	return 1;
+	return ret;
 }