diff --git a/kernel/irq/chip.c b/kernel/irq/chip.c
index 615ce97c6cfd..f1a73f0b54e7 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/chip.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/chip.c
@@ -352,13 +352,10 @@ handle_level_irq(unsigned int irq, struct irq_desc *desc)
 	 * keep it masked and get out of here
 	 */
 	action = desc->action;
-	if (unlikely(!action || (desc->status & IRQ_DISABLED))) {
-		desc->status |= IRQ_PENDING;
+	if (unlikely(!action || (desc->status & IRQ_DISABLED)))
 		goto out_unlock;
-	}
 
 	desc->status |= IRQ_INPROGRESS;
-	desc->status &= ~IRQ_PENDING;
 	spin_unlock(&desc->lock);
 
 	action_ret = handle_IRQ_event(irq, action);