diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
index 57fd315a1d50..3371304df334 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
@@ -1102,7 +1102,11 @@ int tpm_tis_core_init(struct device *dev, struct tpm_tis_data *priv, int irq,
 				dev_err(&chip->dev, FW_BUG
 					"TPM interrupt not working, polling instead\n");
 
+				rc = request_locality(chip, 0);
+				if (rc < 0)
+					goto out_err;
 				disable_interrupts(chip);
+				release_locality(chip, 0);
 			}
 		} else {
 			tpm_tis_probe_irq(chip, intmask);