diff --git a/drivers/misc/mic/host/mic_device.h b/drivers/misc/mic/host/mic_device.h
index 3574cc375bb9..b2da289320c9 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mic/host/mic_device.h
+++ b/drivers/misc/mic/host/mic_device.h
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ struct mic_device {
  * @send_intr: Send an interrupt for a particular doorbell on the card.
  * @ack_interrupt: Hardware specific operations to ack the h/w on
  * receipt of an interrupt.
+ * @intr_workarounds: Hardware specific workarounds needed after
+ * handling an interrupt.
  * @reset: Reset the remote processor.
  * @reset_fw_ready: Reset firmware ready field.
  * @is_fw_ready: Check if firmware is ready for OS download.
@@ -149,6 +151,7 @@ struct mic_hw_ops {
 	void (*write_spad)(struct mic_device *mdev, unsigned int idx, u32 val);
 	void (*send_intr)(struct mic_device *mdev, int doorbell);
 	u32 (*ack_interrupt)(struct mic_device *mdev);
+	void (*intr_workarounds)(struct mic_device *mdev);
 	void (*reset)(struct mic_device *mdev);
 	void (*reset_fw_ready)(struct mic_device *mdev);
 	bool (*is_fw_ready)(struct mic_device *mdev);
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mic/host/mic_main.c b/drivers/misc/mic/host/mic_main.c
index ad838c7651c4..c04a021e20c7 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mic/host/mic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mic/host/mic_main.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static irqreturn_t mic_shutdown_db(int irq, void *data)
 	struct mic_device *mdev = data;
 	struct mic_bootparam *bootparam = mdev->dp;
 
-	mdev->ops->ack_interrupt(mdev);
+	mdev->ops->intr_workarounds(mdev);
 
 	switch (bootparam->shutdown_status) {
 	case MIC_HALTED:
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mic/host/mic_virtio.c b/drivers/misc/mic/host/mic_virtio.c
index 5b8494bd1e00..8d3c21cd1d9c 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mic/host/mic_virtio.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mic/host/mic_virtio.c
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ static irqreturn_t mic_virtio_intr_handler(int irq, void *data)
 	struct mic_vdev *mvdev = data;
 	struct mic_device *mdev = mvdev->mdev;
 
-	mdev->ops->ack_interrupt(mdev);
+	mdev->ops->intr_workarounds(mdev);
 	schedule_work(&mvdev->virtio_bh_work);
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mic/host/mic_x100.c b/drivers/misc/mic/host/mic_x100.c
index 81e9541b784c..6fccb13493a5 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mic/host/mic_x100.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mic/host/mic_x100.c
@@ -174,35 +174,38 @@ static void mic_x100_send_intr(struct mic_device *mdev, int doorbell)
 }
 
 /**
- * mic_ack_interrupt - Device specific interrupt handling.
- * @mdev: pointer to mic_device instance
+ * mic_x100_ack_interrupt - Read the interrupt sources register and
+ * clear it. This function will be called in the MSI/INTx case.
+ * @mdev: Pointer to mic_device instance.
  *
- * Returns: bitmask of doorbell events triggered.
+ * Returns: bitmask of interrupt sources triggered.
  */
 static u32 mic_x100_ack_interrupt(struct mic_device *mdev)
 {
-	u32 reg = 0;
-	struct mic_mw *mw = &mdev->mmio;
 	u32 sicr0 = MIC_X100_SBOX_BASE_ADDRESS + MIC_X100_SBOX_SICR0;
+	u32 reg = mic_mmio_read(&mdev->mmio, sicr0);
+	mic_mmio_write(&mdev->mmio, reg, sicr0);
+	return reg;
+}
+
+/**
+ * mic_x100_intr_workarounds - These hardware specific workarounds are
+ * to be invoked everytime an interrupt is handled.
+ * @mdev: Pointer to mic_device instance.
+ *
+ * Returns: none
+ */
+static void mic_x100_intr_workarounds(struct mic_device *mdev)
+{
+	struct mic_mw *mw = &mdev->mmio;
 
 	/* Clear pending bit array. */
 	if (MIC_A0_STEP == mdev->stepping)
 		mic_mmio_write(mw, 1, MIC_X100_SBOX_BASE_ADDRESS +
 			MIC_X100_SBOX_MSIXPBACR);
 
-	if (mdev->irq_info.num_vectors <= 1) {
-		reg = mic_mmio_read(mw, sicr0);
-
-		if (unlikely(!reg))
-			goto done;
-
-		mic_mmio_write(mw, reg, sicr0);
-	}
-
 	if (mdev->stepping >= MIC_B0_STEP)
 		mdev->intr_ops->enable_interrupts(mdev);
-done:
-	return reg;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -553,6 +556,7 @@ struct mic_hw_ops mic_x100_ops = {
 	.write_spad = mic_x100_write_spad,
 	.send_intr = mic_x100_send_intr,
 	.ack_interrupt = mic_x100_ack_interrupt,
+	.intr_workarounds = mic_x100_intr_workarounds,
 	.reset = mic_x100_hw_reset,
 	.reset_fw_ready = mic_x100_reset_fw_ready,
 	.is_fw_ready = mic_x100_is_fw_ready,