diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
index 3c2a2b5290e5..1c3f18649998 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
@@ -1973,7 +1973,7 @@ static void ksz_irq_bus_sync_unlock(struct irq_data *d)
 	struct ksz_device *dev = kirq->dev;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = ksz_write32(dev, kirq->reg_mask, kirq->masked);
+	ret = ksz_write8(dev, kirq->reg_mask, kirq->masked);
 	if (ret)
 		dev_err(dev->dev, "failed to change IRQ mask\n");