diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
index 94beadb4024d..2af0c4d0ad82 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ static int dw8250_handle_irq(struct uart_port *p)
 	unsigned int quirks = d->pdata->quirks;
 	unsigned int status;
 
-	guard(uart_port_lock_irqsave)(p);
+	guard(uart_port_lock_check_sysrq_irqsave)(p);
 
 	switch (FIELD_GET(DW_UART_IIR_IID, iir)) {
 	case UART_IIR_NO_INT: