diff --git a/sound/pci/atiixp.c b/sound/pci/atiixp.c
index 4594186..457228f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/atiixp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/atiixp.c
@@ -1553,7 +1553,7 @@
 	if (chip->irq < 0)
 		goto __hw_end;
 	snd_atiixp_chip_stop(chip);
-	synchronize_irq(chip->irq);
+
       __hw_end:
 	if (chip->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(chip->irq, chip);