diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/hw.c
index 55357d69397a..d2ec5160bbf0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/hw.c
@@ -1287,6 +1287,7 @@ void rtl92ce_enable_interrupt(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HIMR, rtlpci->irq_mask[0] & 0xFFFFFFFF);
 	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HIMRE, rtlpci->irq_mask[1] & 0xFFFFFFFF);
+	rtlpci->irq_enabled = true;
 }
 
 void rtl92ce_disable_interrupt(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
@@ -1296,7 +1297,7 @@ void rtl92ce_disable_interrupt(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HIMR, IMR8190_DISABLED);
 	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, REG_HIMRE, IMR8190_DISABLED);
-	synchronize_irq(rtlpci->pdev->irq);
+	rtlpci->irq_enabled = false;
 }
 
 static void _rtl92ce_poweroff_adapter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)