diff --git a/board/stm32h7/llspi.h b/board/stm32h7/llspi.h
index ad1dc4d7b..c04934f55 100644
--- a/board/stm32h7/llspi.h
+++ b/board/stm32h7/llspi.h
@@ -51,12 +51,9 @@ void llspi_miso_dma(uint8_t *addr, int len) {
 // master -> panda DMA finished
 void DMA2_Stream2_IRQ_Handler(void) {
   // Clear interrupt flag
-  ENTER_CRITICAL();
   DMA2->LIFCR = DMA_LIFCR_CTCIF2;
 
   spi_rx_done();
-
-  EXIT_CRITICAL();
 }
 
 // panda -> master DMA finished
@@ -71,8 +68,6 @@ void DMA2_Stream3_IRQ_Handler(void) {
 
 // panda TX finished
 void SPI4_IRQ_Handler(void) {
-  ENTER_CRITICAL();
-
   // clear flag
   SPI4->IFCR |= (0x1FFU << 3U);
 
@@ -80,8 +75,6 @@ void SPI4_IRQ_Handler(void) {
     spi_tx_dma_done = false;
     spi_tx_done(false);
   }
-
-  EXIT_CRITICAL();
 }