diff --git a/drivers/dma/sh/rz-dmac.c b/drivers/dma/sh/rz-dmac.c
index 089e1ab29159..f30bdf69c740 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/sh/rz-dmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/sh/rz-dmac.c
@@ -297,13 +297,10 @@ static void rz_dmac_disable_hw(struct rz_dmac_chan *channel)
 {
 	struct dma_chan *chan = &channel->vc.chan;
 	struct rz_dmac *dmac = to_rz_dmac(chan->device);
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	dev_dbg(dmac->dev, "%s channel %d\n", __func__, channel->index);
 
-	local_irq_save(flags);
 	rz_dmac_ch_writel(channel, CHCTRL_DEFAULT, CHCTRL, 1);
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 static void rz_dmac_set_dmars_register(struct rz_dmac *dmac, int nr, u32 dmars)
@@ -568,8 +565,8 @@ static int rz_dmac_terminate_all(struct dma_chan *chan)
 	unsigned int i;
 	LIST_HEAD(head);
 
-	rz_dmac_disable_hw(channel);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&channel->vc.lock, flags);
+	rz_dmac_disable_hw(channel);
 	for (i = 0; i < DMAC_NR_LMDESC; i++)
 		lmdesc[i].header = 0;
 
@@ -706,7 +703,9 @@ static void rz_dmac_irq_handle_channel(struct rz_dmac_chan *channel)
 	if (chstat & CHSTAT_ER) {
 		dev_err(dmac->dev, "DMAC err CHSTAT_%d = %08X\n",
 			channel->index, chstat);
-		rz_dmac_ch_writel(channel, CHCTRL_DEFAULT, CHCTRL, 1);
+
+		scoped_guard(spinlock_irqsave, &channel->vc.lock)
+			rz_dmac_ch_writel(channel, CHCTRL_DEFAULT, CHCTRL, 1);
 		goto done;
 	}