diff --git a/sound/pci/intel8x0.c b/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
index 8b33b12..2a7e63b 100644
--- a/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
+++ b/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
@@ -2367,6 +2367,8 @@
 	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)
 		if (chip->ac97[i])
 			snd_ac97_suspend(chip->ac97[i]);
+	if (chip->irq >= 0)
+		free_irq(chip->irq, (void *)chip);
 	pci_disable_device(chip->pci);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2378,7 +2380,9 @@
 
 	pci_enable_device(chip->pci);
 	pci_set_master(chip->pci);
-	snd_intel8x0_chip_init(chip, 0);
+	request_irq(chip->irq, snd_intel8x0_interrupt, SA_INTERRUPT|SA_SHIRQ, card->shortname, (void *)chip);
+	synchronize_irq(chip->irq);
+	snd_intel8x0_chip_init(chip, 1);
 
 	/* refill nocache */
 	if (chip->fix_nocache)