diff --git a/sound/pci/intel8x0.c b/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
index 47485af..048d99e 100644
--- a/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
+++ b/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
@@ -2468,7 +2468,7 @@
 		pci_write_config_dword(chip->pci, 0x4c, val);
 	}
 	/* --- */
-	synchronize_irq(chip->irq);
+
       __hw_end:
 	if (chip->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(chip->irq, chip);
@@ -2517,7 +2517,6 @@
 		chip->sdm_saved = igetbyte(chip, ICHREG(SDM));
 
 	if (chip->irq >= 0) {
-		synchronize_irq(chip->irq);
 		free_irq(chip->irq, chip);
 		chip->irq = -1;
 	}