diff --git a/drivers/power/ab8500_fg.c b/drivers/power/ab8500_fg.c
index 76fab6b5c541074d6aeabc2c1ef328b614ddf132..d2d14ea681a40cf4bf39456a8ff63f9ec3e176e1 100644
--- a/drivers/power/ab8500_fg.c
+++ b/drivers/power/ab8500_fg.c
@@ -745,6 +745,7 @@ int ab8500_fg_inst_curr_blocking(struct ab8500_fg *di)
 	dev_dbg(di->dev, "%s instant current: %d", __func__, res);
 	return res;
 fail:
+	disable_irq(di->irq);
 	mutex_unlock(&di->cc_lock);
 	return ret;
 }