diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
index d5c689d6..908178f 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
@@ -754,6 +754,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&sport->port.lock, flags);
 	/*
 	 * Finally, clear and enable interrupts
 	 */
@@ -807,7 +808,6 @@
 	/*
 	 * Enable modem status interrupts
 	 */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&sport->port.lock,flags);
 	imx_enable_ms(&sport->port);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sport->port.lock,flags);
 
@@ -837,10 +837,13 @@
 {
 	struct imx_port *sport = (struct imx_port *)port;
 	unsigned long temp;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&sport->port.lock, flags);
 	temp = readl(sport->port.membase + UCR2);
 	temp &= ~(UCR2_TXEN);
 	writel(temp, sport->port.membase + UCR2);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sport->port.lock, flags);
 
 	if (USE_IRDA(sport)) {
 		struct imxuart_platform_data *pdata;
@@ -869,12 +872,14 @@
 	 * Disable all interrupts, port and break condition.
 	 */
 
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&sport->port.lock, flags);
 	temp = readl(sport->port.membase + UCR1);
 	temp &= ~(UCR1_TXMPTYEN | UCR1_RRDYEN | UCR1_RTSDEN | UCR1_UARTEN);
 	if (USE_IRDA(sport))
 		temp &= ~(UCR1_IREN);
 
 	writel(temp, sport->port.membase + UCR1);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sport->port.lock, flags);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1217,6 +1222,9 @@
 	struct imx_port *sport = imx_ports[co->index];
 	struct imx_port_ucrs old_ucr;
 	unsigned int ucr1;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&sport->port.lock, flags);
 
 	/*
 	 *	First, save UCR1/2/3 and then disable interrupts
@@ -1242,6 +1250,8 @@
 	while (!(readl(sport->port.membase + USR2) & USR2_TXDC));
 
 	imx_port_ucrs_restore(&sport->port, &old_ucr);
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sport->port.lock, flags);
 }
 
 /*