diff --git a/arch/riscv/core/irq_offload.c b/arch/riscv/core/irq_offload.c
index 22b22431c46..a6936f944b0 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/core/irq_offload.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/core/irq_offload.c
@@ -33,13 +33,8 @@ void z_irq_do_offload(void)
 
 void arch_irq_offload(irq_offload_routine_t routine, const void *parameter)
 {
-	unsigned int key;
-
-	key = irq_lock();
 	_offload_routine = routine;
 	offload_param = parameter;
 
 	__asm__ volatile ("ecall");
-
-	irq_unlock(key);
 }