diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index 955c8c76c680..26cf1833b86d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -1907,12 +1907,6 @@ static irqreturn_t e1000_msix_other(int __always_unused irq, void *data)
 	struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	u32 icr = er32(ICR);
 
-	if (!(icr & E1000_ICR_INT_ASSERTED)) {
-		if (!test_bit(__E1000_DOWN, &adapter->state))
-			ew32(IMS, E1000_IMS_OTHER);
-		return IRQ_NONE;
-	}
-
 	if (icr & adapter->eiac_mask)
 		ew32(ICS, (icr & adapter->eiac_mask));