diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v4.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v4.c
index cd0bcc3b7e33..dba9d67cb9c1 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v4.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v4.c
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ int its_map_vlpi(int irq, struct its_vlpi_map *map)
 			.map      = map,
 		},
 	};
+	int ret;
 
 	/*
 	 * The host will never see that interrupt firing again, so it
@@ -184,7 +185,11 @@ int its_map_vlpi(int irq, struct its_vlpi_map *map)
 	 */
 	irq_set_status_flags(irq, IRQ_DISABLE_UNLAZY);
 
-	return irq_set_vcpu_affinity(irq, &info);
+	ret = irq_set_vcpu_affinity(irq, &info);
+	if (ret)
+		irq_clear_status_flags(irq, IRQ_DISABLE_UNLAZY);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 int its_get_vlpi(int irq, struct its_vlpi_map *map)