diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/r852.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/r852.c
index d8bb2be327f1..be28cddec9cd 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/r852.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/r852.c
@@ -980,7 +980,6 @@ static void r852_remove(struct pci_dev *pci_dev)
 
 	/* Stop interrupts */
 	r852_disable_irqs(dev);
-	synchronize_irq(dev->irq);
 	free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
 
 	/* Cleanup */