diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c
index a2f88ae..17a4785 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c
@@ -2091,10 +2091,10 @@ static void nfp_ctrl_poll(unsigned long arg)
 {
 	struct nfp_net_r_vector *r_vec = (void *)arg;
 
-	spin_lock_bh(&r_vec->lock);
+	spin_lock(&r_vec->lock);
 	nfp_net_tx_complete(r_vec->tx_ring, 0);
 	__nfp_ctrl_tx_queued(r_vec);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&r_vec->lock);
+	spin_unlock(&r_vec->lock);
 
 	nfp_ctrl_rx(r_vec);