diff --git a/drivers/misc/genwqe/card_base.h b/drivers/misc/genwqe/card_base.h
index cb851c14ca4b..5813b5f25006 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/genwqe/card_base.h
+++ b/drivers/misc/genwqe/card_base.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 #include "genwqe_driver.h"
 
 #define GENWQE_MSI_IRQS			4  /* Just one supported, no MSIx */
-#define GENWQE_FLAG_MSI_ENABLED		(1 << 0)
 
 #define GENWQE_MAX_VFS			15 /* maximum 15 VFs are possible */
 #define GENWQE_MAX_FUNCS		16 /* 1 PF and 15 VFs */
diff --git a/drivers/misc/genwqe/card_utils.c b/drivers/misc/genwqe/card_utils.c
index fc2794b513fa..147b83011b58 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/genwqe/card_utils.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/genwqe/card_utils.c
@@ -740,13 +740,10 @@ int genwqe_read_softreset(struct genwqe_dev *cd)
 int genwqe_set_interrupt_capability(struct genwqe_dev *cd, int count)
 {
 	int rc;
-	struct pci_dev *pci_dev = cd->pci_dev;
 
-	rc = pci_enable_msi_range(pci_dev, 1, count);
+	rc = pci_alloc_irq_vectors(cd->pci_dev, 1, count, PCI_IRQ_MSI);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		return rc;
-
-	cd->flags |= GENWQE_FLAG_MSI_ENABLED;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -756,12 +753,7 @@ int genwqe_set_interrupt_capability(struct genwqe_dev *cd, int count)
  */
 void genwqe_reset_interrupt_capability(struct genwqe_dev *cd)
 {
-	struct pci_dev *pci_dev = cd->pci_dev;
-
-	if (cd->flags & GENWQE_FLAG_MSI_ENABLED) {
-		pci_disable_msi(pci_dev);
-		cd->flags &= ~GENWQE_FLAG_MSI_ENABLED;
-	}
+	pci_free_irq_vectors(cd->pci_dev);
 }
 
 /**