else
                dev_priv->irq_enable_reg &= ~mask;
 
-       RADEON_WRITE(RADEON_GEN_INT_CNTL, dev_priv->irq_enable_reg);
+       if (!dev->irq_enabled)
+               RADEON_WRITE(RADEON_GEN_INT_CNTL, dev_priv->irq_enable_reg);
 }
 
 static void r500_vbl_irq_set_state(struct drm_device *dev, u32 mask, int state)
        else
                dev_priv->r500_disp_irq_reg &= ~mask;
 
-       RADEON_WRITE(R500_DxMODE_INT_MASK, dev_priv->r500_disp_irq_reg);
+       if (!dev->irq_enabled)
+               RADEON_WRITE(R500_DxMODE_INT_MASK, dev_priv->r500_disp_irq_reg);
 }
 
 int radeon_enable_vblank(struct drm_device *dev, int crtc)
        if (!dev_priv)
                return;
 
-       dev_priv->irq_enabled = 0;
-
        if ((dev_priv->flags & RADEON_FAMILY_MASK) >= CHIP_RS690)
                RADEON_WRITE(R500_DxMODE_INT_MASK, 0);
        /* Disable *all* interrupts */