1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq.c
index 5912900a42eb..9ab234f48dd8 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq.c
@@ -160,15 +160,14 @@ handle_irq(int irq)
                 return;
         }
 
-        irq_enter();
         /*
-         * handle_irq() must be called with IPL_MAX. Note that we do not
+         * From here we must proceed with IPL_MAX. Note that we do not
          * explicitly enable interrupts afterwards - some MILO PALcode
          * (namely LX164 one) seems to have severe problems with RTI
          * at IPL 0.
          */
         local_irq_disable();
+        irq_enter();
         generic_handle_irq_desc(irq, desc);
         irq_exit();
 }
-