diff --git a/drivers/base/power/wakeirq.c b/drivers/base/power/wakeirq.c
index 5a5a9e978e85..ddbe9cc91d23 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/wakeirq.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/wakeirq.c
@@ -83,13 +83,16 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dev_pm_set_wake_irq);
  */
 void dev_pm_clear_wake_irq(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct wake_irq *wirq = dev->power.wakeirq;
+	struct wake_irq *wirq;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (!wirq)
-		return;
-
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->power.lock, flags);
+	wirq = dev->power.wakeirq;
+	if (!wirq) {
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->power.lock, flags);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	device_wakeup_detach_irq(dev);
 	dev->power.wakeirq = NULL;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->power.lock, flags);