diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/i8259.c b/arch/i386/kernel/i8259.c
index 255b1af9a054..03abfdb1a6e4 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/i8259.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/i8259.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ static void mask_and_ack_8259A(unsigned int);
 static struct irq_chip i8259A_chip = {
 	.name		= "XT-PIC",
 	.mask		= disable_8259A_irq,
+	.disable	= disable_8259A_irq,
 	.unmask		= enable_8259A_irq,
 	.mask_ack	= mask_and_ack_8259A,
 };
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/i8259.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/i8259.c
index d73c79e821f1..01e2cf0bdeb1 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/i8259.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/i8259.c
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ static void mask_and_ack_8259A(unsigned int);
 static struct irq_chip i8259A_chip = {
 	.name		= "XT-PIC",
 	.mask		= disable_8259A_irq,
+	.disable	= disable_8259A_irq,
 	.unmask		= enable_8259A_irq,
 	.mask_ack	= mask_and_ack_8259A,
 };
diff --git a/kernel/irq/chip.c b/kernel/irq/chip.c
index 475e8a71bcdc..76a9106a0bf4 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/chip.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/chip.c
@@ -230,10 +230,6 @@ static void default_enable(unsigned int irq)
  */
 static void default_disable(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	struct irq_desc *desc = irq_desc + irq;
-
-	if (!(desc->status & IRQ_DELAYED_DISABLE))
-		desc->chip->mask(irq);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -298,13 +294,18 @@ handle_simple_irq(unsigned int irq, struct irq_desc *desc)
 
 	if (unlikely(desc->status & IRQ_INPROGRESS))
 		goto out_unlock;
-	desc->status &= ~(IRQ_REPLAY | IRQ_WAITING);
 	kstat_cpu(cpu).irqs[irq]++;
 
 	action = desc->action;
-	if (unlikely(!action || (desc->status & IRQ_DISABLED)))
+	if (unlikely(!action || (desc->status & IRQ_DISABLED))) {
+		if (desc->chip->mask)
+			desc->chip->mask(irq);
+		desc->status &= ~(IRQ_REPLAY | IRQ_WAITING);
+		desc->status |= IRQ_PENDING;
 		goto out_unlock;
+	}
 
+	desc->status &= ~(IRQ_REPLAY | IRQ_WAITING | IRQ_PENDING);
 	desc->status |= IRQ_INPROGRESS;
 	spin_unlock(&desc->lock);
 
@@ -396,11 +397,13 @@ handle_fasteoi_irq(unsigned int irq, struct irq_desc *desc)
 
 	/*
 	 * If its disabled or no action available
-	 * keep it masked and get out of here
+	 * then mask it and get out of here:
 	 */
 	action = desc->action;
 	if (unlikely(!action || (desc->status & IRQ_DISABLED))) {
 		desc->status |= IRQ_PENDING;
+		if (desc->chip->mask)
+			desc->chip->mask(irq);
 		goto out;
 	}