diff --git a/arch/mips/vr41xx/common/icu.c b/arch/mips/vr41xx/common/icu.c
index 745b7b436961..42f77b318974 100644
--- a/arch/mips/vr41xx/common/icu.c
+++ b/arch/mips/vr41xx/common/icu.c
@@ -653,8 +653,6 @@ static int icu_get_irq(unsigned int irq)
 
 	printk(KERN_ERR "spurious ICU interrupt: %04x,%04x\n", pend1, pend2);
 
-	atomic_inc(&irq_err_count);
-
 	return -1;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-vr41xx.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-vr41xx.c
index 027699cec911..217b077838af 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-vr41xx.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-vr41xx.c
@@ -230,8 +230,6 @@ static int giu_get_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	printk(KERN_ERR "spurious GIU interrupt: %04x(%04x),%04x(%04x)\n",
 	       maskl, pendl, maskh, pendh);
 
-	atomic_inc(&irq_err_count);
-
 	return -EINVAL;
 }