}
 #endif /* CONFIG_PROC_FS && PCI_COUNTERS */
 
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(bpci_lock);
-
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
  *  STRUCT: pci_io_resource
        struct msp_pci_regs *preg = (void *)PCI_BASE_REG;
        unsigned char bus_num = bus->number;
        unsigned char dev_fn = (unsigned char)devfn;
-       unsigned long flags;
        unsigned long intr;
        unsigned long value;
        static char pciirqflag;
        }
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_PMC_MSP7120_GW) || defined(CONFIG_PMC_MSP7120_EVAL)
-       local_irq_save(flags);
        vpe_status = dvpe();
-#else
-       spin_lock_irqsave(&bpci_lock, flags);
 #endif
 
        /*
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_PMC_MSP7120_GW) || defined(CONFIG_PMC_MSP7120_EVAL)
                evpe(vpe_status);
-               local_irq_restore(flags);
-#else
-               spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bpci_lock, flags);
 #endif
 
                return -1;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_PMC_MSP7120_GW) || defined(CONFIG_PMC_MSP7120_EVAL)
        evpe(vpe_status);
-       local_irq_restore(flags);
-#else
-       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bpci_lock, flags);
 #endif
 
        return PCIBIOS_SUCCESSFUL;