diff --git a/sound/pci/ali5451/ali5451.c b/sound/pci/ali5451/ali5451.c
index 136a393..e760af9 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ali5451/ali5451.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ali5451/ali5451.c
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@
 
 	spin_lock(&codec->reg_lock);
 	if (!pvoice->running) {
-		spin_unlock_irq(&codec->reg_lock);
+		spin_unlock(&codec->reg_lock);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	outb(pvoice->number, ALI_REG(codec, ALI_GC_CIR));