diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/ngbe/ngbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/ngbe/ngbe_main.c
index a16221995909..cb653861aad8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/ngbe/ngbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/ngbe/ngbe_main.c
@@ -180,8 +180,10 @@ static void ngbe_irq_enable(struct wx *wx, bool queues)
 	/* mask interrupt */
 	if (queues)
 		wx_intr_enable(wx, NGBE_INTR_ALL);
-	else
+	else if (wx->pdev->msix_enabled)
 		wx_intr_enable(wx, NGBE_INTR_MISC(wx));
+	else
+		wx_intr_enable(wx, BIT(0));
 }
 
 /**