diff --git a/kernel/branches/net/network/tcp_input.inc b/kernel/branches/net/network/tcp_input.inc
index 24bcdba836..28a8817dac 100644
--- a/kernel/branches/net/network/tcp_input.inc
+++ b/kernel/branches/net/network/tcp_input.inc
@@ -130,11 +130,8 @@ TCP_input:
 ; Lock the socket
 
         pusha
-        pushf
-        cli
         lea     ecx, [ebx + SOCKET.mutex]
         call    mutex_lock
-        popf
         popa
 
         DEBUGF  1,"TCP_input: socket locked\n"
diff --git a/kernel/branches/net/network/tcp_output.inc b/kernel/branches/net/network/tcp_output.inc
index 8ca907560f..21d8e38827 100644
--- a/kernel/branches/net/network/tcp_output.inc
+++ b/kernel/branches/net/network/tcp_output.inc
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ TCP_output:
 
         DEBUGF 1,"TCP_output: socket=%x\n", eax
 
-        pushf
-        cli
-
         pusha
         lea     ecx, [eax + SOCKET.mutex]
         call    mutex_lock
@@ -278,7 +275,6 @@ TCP_output:
         lea     ecx, [eax + SOCKET.mutex]
         call    mutex_unlock
         popa
-        popf
 
         ret
 
@@ -538,7 +534,7 @@ TCP_send:
 ; unlock socket
         lea     ecx, [eax + SOCKET.mutex]
         call    mutex_unlock
-        popf
+
         DEBUGF 1,"TCP_send: success!\n"
 
         xor     eax, eax
@@ -555,7 +551,7 @@ TCP_send:
 ; unlock socket
         lea     ecx, [eax + SOCKET.mutex]
         call    mutex_unlock
-        popf
+
         DEBUGF 1,"TCP_send: IP error\n"
 
         or      eax, -1
@@ -566,7 +562,7 @@ TCP_send:
 ; unlock socket
         lea     ecx, [eax + SOCKET.mutex]
         call    mutex_unlock
-        popf
+
         DEBUGF 1,"TCP_send: sending failed\n"
 
         or      eax, -2