diff --git a/drivers/memory/tegra/mc.c b/drivers/memory/tegra/mc.c
index a4803ac192bb..d2005b995821 100644
--- a/drivers/memory/tegra/mc.c
+++ b/drivers/memory/tegra/mc.c
@@ -252,8 +252,11 @@ static irqreturn_t tegra_mc_irq(int irq, void *data)
 	unsigned int bit;
 
 	/* mask all interrupts to avoid flooding */
-	status = mc_readl(mc, MC_INTSTATUS);
 	mask = mc_readl(mc, MC_INTMASK);
+	status = mc_readl(mc, MC_INTSTATUS) & mask;
+
+	if (!status)
+		return IRQ_NONE;
 
 	for_each_set_bit(bit, &status, 32) {
 		const char *error = status_names[bit] ?: "unknown";