diff --git a/drivers/scsi/NCR5380.c b/drivers/scsi/NCR5380.c
index d654a6cc4162..ea4b5749e7da 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/NCR5380.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/NCR5380.c
@@ -580,11 +580,14 @@ static int NCR5380_queue_command(struct Scsi_Host *instance,
 
 	cmd->result = 0;
 
-	if (!NCR5380_acquire_dma_irq(instance))
-		return SCSI_MLQUEUE_HOST_BUSY;
-
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&hostdata->lock, flags);
 
+	if (!NCR5380_acquire_dma_irq(instance)) {
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hostdata->lock, flags);
+
+		return SCSI_MLQUEUE_HOST_BUSY;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Insert the cmd into the issue queue. Note that REQUEST SENSE
 	 * commands are added to the head of the queue since any command will
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/atari_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/atari_scsi.c
index a82b63a66635..95d7a3586083 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/atari_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/atari_scsi.c
@@ -376,15 +376,11 @@ static int falcon_get_lock(struct Scsi_Host *instance)
 	if (IS_A_TT())
 		return 1;
 
-	if (stdma_is_locked_by(scsi_falcon_intr) &&
-	    instance->hostt->can_queue > 1)
+	if (stdma_is_locked_by(scsi_falcon_intr))
 		return 1;
 
-	if (in_interrupt())
-		return stdma_try_lock(scsi_falcon_intr, instance);
-
-	stdma_lock(scsi_falcon_intr, instance);
-	return 1;
+	/* stdma_lock() may sleep which means it can't be used here */
+	return stdma_try_lock(scsi_falcon_intr, instance);
 }
 
 #ifndef MODULE