diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_ata.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_ata.c
index ff1d612f6fb9..2ac7395112b4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_ata.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_ata.c
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ qc_already_gone:
 
 static unsigned int sas_ata_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
 	struct sas_task *task;
 	struct scatterlist *sg;
 	int ret = AC_ERR_SYSTEM;
@@ -187,10 +186,7 @@ static unsigned int sas_ata_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 	struct Scsi_Host *host = sas_ha->core.shost;
 	struct sas_internal *i = to_sas_internal(host->transportt);
 
-	/* TODO: audit callers to ensure they are ready for qc_issue to
-	 * unconditionally re-enable interrupts
-	 */
-	local_irq_save(flags);
+	/* TODO: we should try to remove that unlock */
 	spin_unlock(ap->lock);
 
 	/* If the device fell off, no sense in issuing commands */
@@ -252,7 +248,6 @@ static unsigned int sas_ata_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 
  out:
 	spin_lock(ap->lock);
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 	return ret;
 }