diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung_tty.c b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung_tty.c
index e27806bf2cf3..17cd5bb100b1 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung_tty.c
@@ -245,12 +245,9 @@ static bool s3c24xx_serial_txempty_nofifo(const struct uart_port *port)
 static void s3c24xx_serial_rx_enable(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	struct s3c24xx_uart_port *ourport = to_ourport(port);
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int count = 10000;
 	u32 ucon, ufcon;
 
-	uart_port_lock_irqsave(port, &flags);
-
 	while (--count && !s3c24xx_serial_txempty_nofifo(port))
 		udelay(100);
 
@@ -263,23 +260,18 @@ static void s3c24xx_serial_rx_enable(struct uart_port *port)
 	wr_regl(port, S3C2410_UCON, ucon);
 
 	ourport->rx_enabled = 1;
-	uart_port_unlock_irqrestore(port, flags);
 }
 
 static void s3c24xx_serial_rx_disable(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	struct s3c24xx_uart_port *ourport = to_ourport(port);
-	unsigned long flags;
 	u32 ucon;
 
-	uart_port_lock_irqsave(port, &flags);
-
 	ucon = rd_regl(port, S3C2410_UCON);
 	ucon &= ~S3C2410_UCON_RXIRQMODE;
 	wr_regl(port, S3C2410_UCON, ucon);
 
 	ourport->rx_enabled = 0;
-	uart_port_unlock_irqrestore(port, flags);
 }
 
 static void s3c24xx_serial_stop_tx(struct uart_port *port)