diff --git a/arch/mips/mm/sc-rm7k.c b/arch/mips/mm/sc-rm7k.c
index 9ac1efcfbcc7..78f900c59276 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mm/sc-rm7k.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mm/sc-rm7k.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static void rm7k_tc_disable(void)
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 	blast_rm7k_tcache();
 	clear_c0_config(RM7K_CONF_TE);
-	local_irq_save(flags);
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 static void rm7k_sc_disable(void)