diff --git a/drivers/mailbox/imx-mailbox.c b/drivers/mailbox/imx-mailbox.c
index 9f74dee1a58c..d28bbd47ff88 100644
--- a/drivers/mailbox/imx-mailbox.c
+++ b/drivers/mailbox/imx-mailbox.c
@@ -217,8 +217,19 @@ static void imx_mu_shutdown(struct mbox_chan *chan)
 	if (cp->type == IMX_MU_TYPE_TXDB)
 		tasklet_kill(&cp->txdb_tasklet);
 
-	imx_mu_xcr_rmw(priv, 0, IMX_MU_xCR_TIEn(cp->idx) |
-		       IMX_MU_xCR_RIEn(cp->idx) | IMX_MU_xCR_GIEn(cp->idx));
+	switch (cp->type) {
+	case IMX_MU_TYPE_TX:
+		imx_mu_xcr_rmw(priv, 0, IMX_MU_xCR_TIEn(cp->idx));
+		break;
+	case IMX_MU_TYPE_RX:
+		imx_mu_xcr_rmw(priv, 0, IMX_MU_xCR_RIEn(cp->idx));
+		break;
+	case IMX_MU_TYPE_RXDB:
+		imx_mu_xcr_rmw(priv, 0, IMX_MU_xCR_GIEn(cp->idx));
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
 
 	free_irq(priv->irq, chan);
 }