diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_lpe_audio.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_lpe_audio.c
index 775493306a83..022ad18044bf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_lpe_audio.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_lpe_audio.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void intel_lpe_audio_irq_handler(struct intel_display *display)
 	if (!HAS_LPE_AUDIO(display))
 		return;
 
-	ret = generic_handle_irq(display->audio.lpe.irq);
+	ret = generic_handle_irq_safe(display->audio.lpe.irq);
 	if (ret)
 		drm_err_ratelimited(display->drm,
 				    "error handling LPE audio irq: %d\n", ret);