1 files changed, 13 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/irq/resend.c b/kernel/irq/resend.c
index 9065107f083e..7a5237a1bce5 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/resend.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/resend.c
@@ -75,13 +75,21 @@ void check_irq_resend(struct irq_desc *desc, unsigned int irq)
                     !desc->irq_data.chip->irq_retrigger(&desc->irq_data)) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_HARDIRQS_SW_RESEND
                         /*
-                         * If the interrupt has a parent irq and runs
-                         * in the thread context of the parent irq,
-                         * retrigger the parent.
+                         * If the interrupt is running in the thread
+                         * context of the parent irq we need to be
+                         * careful, because we cannot trigger it
+                         * directly.
                          */
-                        if (desc->parent_irq &&
-                            irq_settings_is_nested_thread(desc))
+                        if (irq_settings_is_nested_thread(desc)) {
+                                /*
+                                 * If the parent_irq is valid, we
+                                 * retrigger the parent, otherwise we
+                                 * do nothing.
+                                 */
+                                if (!desc->parent_irq)
+                                        return;
                                 irq = desc->parent_irq;
+                        }
                         /* Set it pending and activate the softirq: */
                         set_bit(irq, irqs_resend);
                         tasklet_schedule(&resend_tasklet);