diff --git a/drivers/mfd/pcf50633-core.c b/drivers/mfd/pcf50633-core.c
index 7793932a513b..11a6248cc1c1 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/pcf50633-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/pcf50633-core.c
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ static irqreturn_t pcf50633_irq(int irq, void *data)
 	dev_dbg(pcf->dev, "pcf50633_irq\n");
 
 	get_device(pcf->dev);
-	disable_irq(pcf->irq);
+	disable_irq_nosync(pcf->irq);
 	schedule_work(&pcf->irq_work);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;