diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
index dd66f8816b2f..eb3ff1ff746e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -3378,12 +3378,9 @@ e1000_xmit_frame(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 	    (adapter->hw.mac_type == e1000_82573))
 		e1000_transfer_dhcp_info(adapter, skb);
 
-	local_irq_save(flags);
-	if (!spin_trylock(&tx_ring->tx_lock)) {
+	if (!spin_trylock_irqsave(&tx_ring->tx_lock, flags))
 		/* Collision - tell upper layer to requeue */
-		local_irq_restore(flags);
 		return NETDEV_TX_LOCKED;
-	}
 
 	/* need: count + 2 desc gap to keep tail from touching
 	 * head, otherwise try next time */