static int ab8500_handle_hierarchical_line(struct ab8500 *ab8500,
                                        int latch_offset, u8 latch_val)
 {
-       int int_bit = __ffs(latch_val);
-       int line, i;
+       int int_bit, line, i;
 
-       do {
-               int_bit = __ffs(latch_val);
+       for (i = 0; i < ab8500->mask_size; i++)
+               if (ab8500->irq_reg_offset[i] == latch_offset)
+                       break;
 
-               for (i = 0; i < ab8500->mask_size; i++)
-                       if (ab8500->irq_reg_offset[i] == latch_offset)
-                               break;
+       if (i >= ab8500->mask_size) {
+               dev_err(ab8500->dev, "Register offset 0x%2x not declared\n",
+                               latch_offset);
+               return -ENXIO;
+       }
 
-               if (i >= ab8500->mask_size) {
-                       dev_err(ab8500->dev, "Register offset 0x%2x not declared\n",
-                                       latch_offset);
-                       return -ENXIO;
-               }
+       /* ignore masked out interrupts */
+       latch_val &= ~ab8500->mask[i];
 
+       while (latch_val) {
+               int_bit = __ffs(latch_val);
                line = (i << 3) + int_bit;
                latch_val &= ~(1 << int_bit);
 
                        line += 1;
 
                handle_nested_irq(ab8500->irq_base + line);
-       } while (latch_val);
+       }
 
        return 0;
 }