diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index cf78f35bc0b9e..9c60190fe352a 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -6616,17 +6616,16 @@ static int napi_threaded_poll(void *data)
 static void skb_defer_free_flush(struct softnet_data *sd)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb, *next;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	/* Paired with WRITE_ONCE() in skb_attempt_defer_free() */
 	if (!READ_ONCE(sd->defer_list))
 		return;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&sd->defer_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_irq(&sd->defer_lock);
 	skb = sd->defer_list;
 	sd->defer_list = NULL;
 	sd->defer_count = 0;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sd->defer_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_irq(&sd->defer_lock);
 
 	while (skb != NULL) {
 		next = skb->next;