diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/bus.c b/drivers/soundwire/bus.c
index 1ea6a64f8c4a..338f4f0b5d0c 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/bus.c
@@ -1588,7 +1588,7 @@ static int sdw_handle_slave_alerts(struct sdw_slave *slave)
 	unsigned long port;
 	bool slave_notify;
 	u8 sdca_cascade = 0;
-	u8 buf, buf2[2], _buf, _buf2[2];
+	u8 buf, buf2[2];
 	bool parity_check;
 	bool parity_quirk;
 
@@ -1745,9 +1745,9 @@ static int sdw_handle_slave_alerts(struct sdw_slave *slave)
 				"SDW_SCP_INT1 recheck read failed:%d\n", ret);
 			goto io_err;
 		}
-		_buf = ret;
+		buf = ret;
 
-		ret = sdw_nread_no_pm(slave, SDW_SCP_INTSTAT2, 2, _buf2);
+		ret = sdw_nread_no_pm(slave, SDW_SCP_INTSTAT2, 2, buf2);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			dev_err(&slave->dev,
 				"SDW_SCP_INT2/3 recheck read failed:%d\n", ret);
@@ -1765,12 +1765,8 @@ static int sdw_handle_slave_alerts(struct sdw_slave *slave)
 		}
 
 		/*
-		 * Make sure no interrupts are pending, but filter to limit loop
-		 * to interrupts identified in the first status read
+		 * Make sure no interrupts are pending
 		 */
-		buf &= _buf;
-		buf2[0] &= _buf2[0];
-		buf2[1] &= _buf2[1];
 		stat = buf || buf2[0] || buf2[1] || sdca_cascade;
 
 		/*