diff --git a/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c b/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c
index 3d0efea32111..c21eda03fa5a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c
@@ -2001,15 +2001,17 @@ static irqreturn_t qlge_isr(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	/*
 	 * Check MPI processor activity.
 	 */
-	if (var & STS_PI) {
+	if ((var & STS_PI) &&
+		(ql_read32(qdev, INTR_MASK) & INTR_MASK_PI)) {
 		/*
 		 * We've got an async event or mailbox completion.
 		 * Handle it and clear the source of the interrupt.
 		 */
 		QPRINTK(qdev, INTR, ERR, "Got MPI processor interrupt.\n");
 		ql_disable_completion_interrupt(qdev, intr_context->intr);
-		queue_delayed_work_on(smp_processor_id(), qdev->workqueue,
-				      &qdev->mpi_work, 0);
+		ql_write32(qdev, INTR_MASK, (INTR_MASK_PI << 16));
+		queue_delayed_work_on(smp_processor_id(),
+				qdev->workqueue, &qdev->mpi_work, 0);
 		work_done++;
 	}