diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ips.c b/drivers/scsi/ips.c
index 45c5b9acb664..c7d6c5aae340 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ips.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ips.c
@@ -2506,6 +2506,7 @@ ips_hainit(ips_ha_t * ha)
 /****************************************************************************/
 static void
 ips_next(ips_ha_t * ha, int intr)
+	__context_unsafe(/*conditional locking*/)
 {
 	ips_scb_t *scb;
 	struct scsi_cmnd *SC;