diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/pci.c
index 76438b3afd55..07fd8b61cbef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/pci.c
@@ -469,7 +469,8 @@ static void __ath12k_pci_ext_irq_disable(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	clear_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_EXT_IRQ_ENABLED, &ab->dev_flags);
+	if (!test_and_clear_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_EXT_IRQ_ENABLED, &ab->dev_flags))
+		return;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ATH12K_EXT_IRQ_GRP_NUM_MAX; i++) {
 		struct ath12k_ext_irq_grp *irq_grp = &ab->ext_irq_grp[i];