diff --git a/kernel/irq/manage.c b/kernel/irq/manage.c
index 398fda155f6e..704e488730a5 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/manage.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/manage.c
@@ -757,6 +757,16 @@ __setup_irq(unsigned int irq, struct irq_desc *desc, struct irqaction *new)
 		if (new->flags & IRQF_ONESHOT)
 			desc->status |= IRQ_ONESHOT;
 
+		/*
+		 * Force MSI interrupts to run with interrupts
+		 * disabled. The multi vector cards can cause stack
+		 * overflows due to nested interrupts when enough of
+		 * them are directed to a core and fire at the same
+		 * time.
+		 */
+		if (desc->msi_desc)
+			new->flags |= IRQF_DISABLED;
+
 		if (!(desc->status & IRQ_NOAUTOEN)) {
 			desc->depth = 0;
 			desc->status &= ~IRQ_DISABLED;