diff --git a/sys/dev/esp/esp_sbus.c b/sys/dev/esp/esp_sbus.c
index 95b2cebf3bc..05679384167 100644
--- a/sys/dev/esp/esp_sbus.c
+++ b/sys/dev/esp/esp_sbus.c
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ espattach(struct esp_softc *esc, struct ncr53c9x_glue *gluep)
 		return;
 	}
 	if (bus_setup_intr(esc->sc_dev, esc->sc_irqres,
-	    INTR_TYPE_BIO|INTR_ENTROPY, ncr53c9x_intr, sc, &esc->sc_irq)) {
+	    INTR_TYPE_BIO|INTR_MPSAFE, ncr53c9x_intr, sc, &esc->sc_irq)) {
 		device_printf(esc->sc_dev, "Cannot set up interrupt\n");
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/sys/dev/esp/ncr53c9x.c b/sys/dev/esp/ncr53c9x.c
index a222f3e366a..cecd1b49a47 100644
--- a/sys/dev/esp/ncr53c9x.c
+++ b/sys/dev/esp/ncr53c9x.c
@@ -1289,9 +1289,7 @@ ncr53c9x_done(struct ncr53c9x_softc *sc, struct ncr53c9x_ecb *ecb)
 
 	ncr53c9x_free_ecb(sc, ecb);
 	ti->cmds++;
-	mtx_unlock(&sc->sc_lock);
 	xpt_done(ccb);
-	mtx_lock(&sc->sc_lock);
 }
 
 static void