diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/xive/common.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/xive/common.c
index 2d4c09a77910..d4467da27966 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/xive/common.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/xive/common.c
@@ -990,7 +990,8 @@ static int xive_get_irqchip_state(struct irq_data *data,
 		 * interrupt to be inactive in that case.
 		 */
 		*state = (pq != XIVE_ESB_INVALID) && !xd->stale_p &&
-			(xd->saved_p || !!(pq & XIVE_ESB_VAL_P));
+			(xd->saved_p || (!!(pq & XIVE_ESB_VAL_P) &&
+			 !irqd_irq_disabled(data)));
 		return 0;
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;