diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/tundra/tsi108_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/tundra/tsi108_eth.c
index 78a7de3fb622..c62f474b6d08 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/tundra/tsi108_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/tundra/tsi108_eth.c
@@ -371,9 +371,10 @@ tsi108_stat_carry_one(int carry, int carry_bit, int carry_shift,
 static void tsi108_stat_carry(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct tsi108_prv_data *data = netdev_priv(dev);
+	unsigned long flags;
 	u32 carry1, carry2;
 
-	spin_lock_irq(&data->misclock);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&data->misclock, flags);
 
 	carry1 = TSI_READ(TSI108_STAT_CARRY1);
 	carry2 = TSI_READ(TSI108_STAT_CARRY2);
@@ -441,7 +442,7 @@ static void tsi108_stat_carry(struct net_device *dev)
 			      TSI108_STAT_TXPAUSEDROP_CARRY,
 			      &data->tx_pause_drop);
 
-	spin_unlock_irq(&data->misclock);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&data->misclock, flags);
 }
 
 /* Read a stat counter atomically with respect to carries.