}
 
        status = VIA_READ(VIA_REG_INTERRUPT);
-       VIA_WRITE(VIA_REG_INTERRUPT, status & VIA_IRQ_VBLANK_ENABLE);
+       VIA_WRITE(VIA_REG_INTERRUPT, status | VIA_IRQ_VBLANK_ENABLE);
 
        VIA_WRITE8(0x83d4, 0x11);
        VIA_WRITE8(0x83d5, VIA_READ8(0x83d5) | 0x30);
 void via_disable_vblank(struct drm_device *dev, int crtc)
 {
        drm_via_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+       u32 status;
+
+       status = VIA_READ(VIA_REG_INTERRUPT);
+       VIA_WRITE(VIA_REG_INTERRUPT, status & ~VIA_IRQ_VBLANK_ENABLE);
 
        VIA_WRITE8(0x83d4, 0x11);
        VIA_WRITE8(0x83d5, VIA_READ8(0x83d5) & ~0x30);