diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c
index 81045dfa1cd8..44f6e4873aad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@ static irqreturn_t cp_interrupt (int irq, void *dev_instance)
 	struct cp_private *cp;
 	int handled = 0;
 	u16 status;
+	u16 mask;
 
 	if (unlikely(dev == NULL))
 		return IRQ_NONE;
@@ -578,6 +579,10 @@ static irqreturn_t cp_interrupt (int irq, void *dev_instance)
 
 	spin_lock(&cp->lock);
 
+	mask = cpr16(IntrMask);
+	if (!mask)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
 	status = cpr16(IntrStatus);
 	if (!status || (status == 0xFFFF))
 		goto out_unlock;