diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm.c b/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm.c
index 5d6f9f61ce02cf..9a8daa256a3213 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm.c
@@ -960,7 +960,6 @@ static int msm_gpio_irq_set_wake(struct irq_data *d, unsigned int on)
 {
 	struct gpio_chip *gc = irq_data_get_irq_chip_data(d);
 	struct msm_pinctrl *pctrl = gpiochip_get_data(gc);
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	/*
 	 * While they may not wake up when the TLMM is powered off,
@@ -971,12 +970,8 @@ static int msm_gpio_irq_set_wake(struct irq_data *d, unsigned int on)
 	if (d->parent_data)
 		irq_chip_set_wake_parent(d, on);
 
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&pctrl->lock, flags);
-
 	irq_set_irq_wake(pctrl->irq, on);
 
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pctrl->lock, flags);
-
 	return 0;
 }