diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-audio.c b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-audio.c
index 81a1d97..58c1b5c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-audio.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-audio.c
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ static void cx231xx_audio_isocirq(struct urb *urb)
 		stride = runtime->frame_bits >> 3;
 
 		for (i = 0; i < urb->number_of_packets; i++) {
+			unsigned long flags;
 			int length = urb->iso_frame_desc[i].actual_length /
 				     stride;
 			cp = (unsigned char *)urb->transfer_buffer +
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ static void cx231xx_audio_isocirq(struct urb *urb)
 				       length * stride);
 			}
 
+			local_irq_save(flags);
 			snd_pcm_stream_lock(substream);
 
 			dev->adev.hwptr_done_capture += length;
@@ -174,6 +176,7 @@ static void cx231xx_audio_isocirq(struct urb *urb)
 				period_elapsed = 1;
 			}
 			snd_pcm_stream_unlock(substream);
+			local_irq_restore(flags);
 		}
 		if (period_elapsed)
 			snd_pcm_period_elapsed(substream);
@@ -224,6 +227,7 @@ static void cx231xx_audio_bulkirq(struct urb *urb)
 		stride = runtime->frame_bits >> 3;
 
 		if (1) {
+			unsigned long flags;
 			int length = urb->actual_length /
 				     stride;
 			cp = (unsigned char *)urb->transfer_buffer;
@@ -242,6 +246,7 @@ static void cx231xx_audio_bulkirq(struct urb *urb)
 				       length * stride);
 			}
 
+			local_irq_save(flags);
 			snd_pcm_stream_lock(substream);
 
 			dev->adev.hwptr_done_capture += length;
@@ -258,6 +263,7 @@ static void cx231xx_audio_bulkirq(struct urb *urb)
 				period_elapsed = 1;
 			}
 			snd_pcm_stream_unlock(substream);
+			local_irq_restore(flags);
 		}
 		if (period_elapsed)
 			snd_pcm_period_elapsed(substream);
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-core.c b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-core.c
index 4ba3ce0..593b397 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-core.c
@@ -798,6 +798,7 @@ static void cx231xx_isoc_irq_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	    container_of(dma_q, struct cx231xx_video_mode, vidq);
 	struct cx231xx *dev = container_of(vmode, struct cx231xx, video_mode);
 	int i;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	switch (urb->status) {
 	case 0:		/* success */
@@ -813,9 +814,9 @@ static void cx231xx_isoc_irq_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	}
 
 	/* Copy data from URB */
-	spin_lock(&dev->video_mode.slock);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->video_mode.slock, flags);
 	dev->video_mode.isoc_ctl.isoc_copy(dev, urb);
-	spin_unlock(&dev->video_mode.slock);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->video_mode.slock, flags);
 
 	/* Reset urb buffers */
 	for (i = 0; i < urb->number_of_packets; i++) {
@@ -842,6 +843,7 @@ static void cx231xx_bulk_irq_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	struct cx231xx_video_mode *vmode =
 	    container_of(dma_q, struct cx231xx_video_mode, vidq);
 	struct cx231xx *dev = container_of(vmode, struct cx231xx, video_mode);
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	switch (urb->status) {
 	case 0:		/* success */
@@ -857,9 +859,9 @@ static void cx231xx_bulk_irq_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	}
 
 	/* Copy data from URB */
-	spin_lock(&dev->video_mode.slock);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->video_mode.slock, flags);
 	dev->video_mode.bulk_ctl.bulk_copy(dev, urb);
-	spin_unlock(&dev->video_mode.slock);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->video_mode.slock, flags);
 
 	/* Reset urb buffers */
 	urb->status = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-vbi.c b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-vbi.c
index c027942..38e78f8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-vbi.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-vbi.c
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ static void cx231xx_irq_vbi_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	struct cx231xx_video_mode *vmode =
 	    container_of(dma_q, struct cx231xx_video_mode, vidq);
 	struct cx231xx *dev = container_of(vmode, struct cx231xx, vbi_mode);
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	switch (urb->status) {
 	case 0:		/* success */
@@ -322,9 +323,9 @@ static void cx231xx_irq_vbi_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	}
 
 	/* Copy data from URB */
-	spin_lock(&dev->vbi_mode.slock);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->vbi_mode.slock, flags);
 	dev->vbi_mode.bulk_ctl.bulk_copy(dev, urb);
-	spin_unlock(&dev->vbi_mode.slock);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->vbi_mode.slock, flags);
 
 	/* Reset status */
 	urb->status = 0;
