diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_ata.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_ata.c
index d2895836f9fa..c85e07ab51e4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_ata.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_ata.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ static unsigned int sas_ata_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 	/* TODO: audit callers to ensure they are ready for qc_issue to
 	 * unconditionally re-enable interrupts
 	 */
-	local_irq_save(flags);
+	local_irq_save_nort(flags);
 	spin_unlock(ap->lock);
 
 	/* If the device fell off, no sense in issuing commands */
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ static unsigned int sas_ata_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 
  out:
 	spin_lock(ap->lock);
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
+	local_irq_restore_nort(flags);
 	return ret;
 }