diff --git a/drivers/usb/chipidea/debug.c b/drivers/usb/chipidea/debug.c
index 080b7be3daf0..58c8485a0715 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/chipidea/debug.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/chipidea/debug.c
@@ -322,8 +322,10 @@ static ssize_t ci_role_write(struct file *file, const char __user *ubuf,
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(ci->dev);
+	disable_irq(ci->irq);
 	ci_role_stop(ci);
 	ret = ci_role_start(ci, role);
+	enable_irq(ci->irq);
 	pm_runtime_put_sync(ci->dev);
 
 	return ret ? ret : count;