diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
index 09f1c140a769..6d7173fc55a3 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static void mc_work_proc(void *unused)
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	while(!list_empty(&mc_requests)){
-		local_save_flags(flags);
+		local_irq_save(flags);
 		req = list_entry(mc_requests.next, struct mconsole_entry,
 				 list);
 		list_del(&req->list);