diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_init.c
index 1bdfa81..90614f3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_init.c
@@ -697,6 +697,9 @@
 			writel(set_rmask(CSR_SCSI_PROCESSOR_INTR),
 			       &ha->reg->ctrl_status);
 			readl(&ha->reg->ctrl_status);
+			writel(set_rmask(CSR_SCSI_COMPLETION_INTR),
+			       &ha->reg->ctrl_status);
+			readl(&ha->reg->ctrl_status);
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
 			if (qla4xxx_get_firmware_state(ha) == QLA_SUCCESS) {
 				DEBUG2(printk("scsi%ld: %s: Get firmware "
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c
index 8d6bc1b..78f1111 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c
@@ -1875,6 +1875,11 @@
 int qla4_8xxx_load_risc(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 {
 	int retval;
+
+	/* clear the interrupt */
+	writel(0, &ha->qla4_8xxx_reg->host_int);
+	readl(&ha->qla4_8xxx_reg->host_int);
+
 	retval = qla4_8xxx_device_state_handler(ha);
 
 	if (retval == QLA_SUCCESS && !test_bit(AF_INIT_DONE, &ha->flags))