diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-bcm2836.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-bcm2836.c
index 59ac40c..bb8f234 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-bcm2836.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-bcm2836.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 		writel(1 << ipi, mailbox0);
 		handle_IPI(ipi, regs);
 #endif
-	} else {
+	} else if (stat) {
 		u32 hwirq = ffs(stat) - 1;
 
 		handle_IRQ(irq_linear_revmap(intc.domain, hwirq), regs);