diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/irq.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/irq.c
index ab2f36863fa4..4dcb8af94090 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/irq.c
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ void handler_irq(int irq, struct pt_regs *regs)
 		clear_softint(clr_mask);
 	}
 #else
-	int should_forward = 1;
+	int should_forward = 0;
 
 	clear_softint(1 << irq);
 #endif