u32 icr = er32(ICR);
 
        if (!(icr & E1000_ICR_INT_ASSERTED)) {
-               ew32(IMS, E1000_IMS_OTHER);
+               if (!test_bit(__E1000_DOWN, &adapter->state))
+                       ew32(IMS, E1000_IMS_OTHER);
                return IRQ_NONE;
        }
 
        }
 
 no_link_interrupt:
-       ew32(IMS, E1000_IMS_LSC | E1000_IMS_OTHER);
+       if (!test_bit(__E1000_DOWN, &adapter->state))
+               ew32(IMS, E1000_IMS_LSC | E1000_IMS_OTHER);
 
        return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
                if (adapter->itr_setting & 3)
                        e1000_set_itr(adapter);
                napi_complete(napi);
-               if (adapter->msix_entries)
-                       ew32(IMS, adapter->rx_ring->ims_val);
-               else
-                       e1000_irq_enable(adapter);
+               if (!test_bit(__E1000_DOWN, &adapter->state)) {
+                       if (adapter->msix_entries)
+                               ew32(IMS, adapter->rx_ring->ims_val);
+                       else
+                               e1000_irq_enable(adapter);
+               }
        }
 
        return work_done;