diff --git a/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_schedule.c b/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_schedule.c
--- a/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_schedule.c
+++ b/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_schedule.c
@@ -202,9 +202,11 @@
 linux_wake_up(wait_queue_head_t *wqh, unsigned int state, int nr, bool locked)
 {
 	wait_queue_t *pos, *next;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (!locked)
-		spin_lock(&wqh->lock);
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&wqh->lock, flags);
+
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(pos, next, &wqh->task_list, task_list) {
 		if (pos->func == NULL) {
 			if (wake_up_task(pos->private, state) != 0 && --nr == 0)
@@ -215,7 +217,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 	if (!locked)
-		spin_unlock(&wqh->lock);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&wqh->lock, flags);
 }
 
 void