sn_change_memprotect(u64 paddr, u64 len, u64 perms, u64 *nasid_array)
 {
        struct ia64_sal_retval ret_stuff;
-       unsigned long irq_flags;
 
-       local_irq_save(irq_flags);
        ia64_sal_oemcall_nolock(&ret_stuff, SN_SAL_MEMPROTECT, paddr, len,
                                (u64)nasid_array, perms, 0, 0, 0);
-       local_irq_restore(irq_flags);
        return ret_stuff.status;
 }
 #define SN_MEMPROT_ACCESS_CLASS_0              0x14a080
 sn_inject_error(u64 paddr, u64 *data, u64 *ecc)
 {
        struct ia64_sal_retval ret_stuff;
-       unsigned long irq_flags;
 
-       local_irq_save(irq_flags);
        ia64_sal_oemcall_nolock(&ret_stuff, SN_SAL_INJECT_ERROR, paddr, (u64)data,
                                (u64)ecc, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-       local_irq_restore(irq_flags);
        return ret_stuff.status;
 }