diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
index 2c0b4d2410..30ab37efe4 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
@@ -668,10 +668,6 @@ static int ag71xx_hw_enable(struct ag71xx *ag)
 
 static void ag71xx_hw_disable(struct ag71xx *ag)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&ag->lock, flags);
-
 	netif_stop_queue(ag->dev);
 
 	ag71xx_hw_stop(ag);
@@ -680,8 +676,6 @@ static void ag71xx_hw_disable(struct ag71xx *ag)
 	napi_disable(&ag->napi);
 	del_timer_sync(&ag->oom_timer);
 
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ag->lock, flags);
-
 	ag71xx_rings_cleanup(ag);
 }
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c b/target/linux/ath79/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
index bcc9e22713..40f8aaa20a 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
@@ -763,10 +763,6 @@ static int ag71xx_hw_enable(struct ag71xx *ag)
 
 static void ag71xx_hw_disable(struct ag71xx *ag)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&ag->lock, flags);
-
 	netif_stop_queue(ag->dev);
 
 	ag71xx_hw_stop(ag);
@@ -775,8 +771,6 @@ static void ag71xx_hw_disable(struct ag71xx *ag)
 	napi_disable(&ag->napi);
 	del_timer_sync(&ag->oom_timer);
 
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ag->lock, flags);
-
 	ag71xx_rings_cleanup(ag);
 }