diff --git a/sys/dev/alc/if_alc.c b/sys/dev/alc/if_alc.c
index d50cfe7d8d3..d126a07b5c6 100644
--- a/sys/dev/alc/if_alc.c
+++ b/sys/dev/alc/if_alc.c
@@ -2706,7 +2706,7 @@ alc_int_task(void *arg, int pending)
 		}
 		if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0 &&
 		    !IFQ_DRV_IS_EMPTY(&ifp->if_snd))
-			alc_start_locked(ifp);
+			alc_start(ifp);
 	}
 
 	if (more == EAGAIN ||