struct mwl8k_priv {
        struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
        struct pci_dev *pdev;
+       int irq;
 
        struct mwl8k_device_info *device_info;
 
        rc = request_irq(priv->pdev->irq, mwl8k_interrupt,
                         IRQF_SHARED, MWL8K_NAME, hw);
        if (rc) {
+               priv->irq = -1;
                wiphy_err(hw->wiphy, "failed to register IRQ handler\n");
                return -EIO;
        }
+       priv->irq = priv->pdev->irq;
 
        /* Enable TX reclaim and RX tasklets.  */
        tasklet_enable(&priv->poll_tx_task);
        if (rc) {
                iowrite32(0, priv->regs + MWL8K_HIU_A2H_INTERRUPT_MASK);
                free_irq(priv->pdev->irq, hw);
+               priv->irq = -1;
                tasklet_disable(&priv->poll_tx_task);
                tasklet_disable(&priv->poll_rx_task);
        }
 
        /* Disable interrupts */
        iowrite32(0, priv->regs + MWL8K_HIU_A2H_INTERRUPT_MASK);
-       free_irq(priv->pdev->irq, hw);
+       if (priv->irq != -1) {
+               free_irq(priv->pdev->irq, hw);
+               priv->irq = -1;
+       }
 
        /* Stop finalize join worker */
        cancel_work_sync(&priv->finalize_join_worker);