diff --git a/arch/xtensa/include/irq.h b/arch/xtensa/include/irq.h
index 9f20eb349f6..d4622a8ed9a 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/include/irq.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/include/irq.h
@@ -203,7 +203,11 @@ static inline void xtensa_setps(uint32_t ps)
 {
   __asm__ __volatile__
   (
-    "wsr %0, PS"  : : "r"(ps)
+    "wsr %0, PS \n"
+    "rsync \n"
+    :
+    : "r"(ps)
+    : "memory"
   );
 }
 
@@ -213,7 +217,11 @@ static inline void up_irq_restore(uint32_t ps)
 {
   __asm__ __volatile__
   (
-    "wsr %0, PS"  : : "r"(ps)
+    "wsr %0, PS \n"
+    "rsync \n"
+    :
+    : "r"(ps)
+    : "memory"
   );
 }