diff --git a/tools/include/misctxrx.h b/tools/include/misctxrx.h
index 95c6bff..7a9eff4 100644
--- a/tools/include/misctxrx.h
+++ b/tools/include/misctxrx.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "atrf.h"
 
 
+void flush_interrupts(struct atrf_dsc *dsc);
 uint8_t wait_for_interrupt(struct atrf_dsc *dsc, uint8_t wait_for,
     uint8_t ignore, int sleep_us, int timeout);
 
diff --git a/tools/lib/misctxrx.c b/tools/lib/misctxrx.c
index 30184be..4f6460c 100644
--- a/tools/lib/misctxrx.c
+++ b/tools/lib/misctxrx.c
@@ -35,6 +35,17 @@ static void die(int sig)
 }
 
 
+void flush_interrupts(struct atrf_dsc *dsc)
+{
+	/*
+	 * If the driver doesn't support atrf_interrupt_wait, we use
+	 * atrf_reg_read.
+	 */
+	if (atrf_interrupt_wait(dsc, 1) < 0)
+		atrf_reg_read(dsc, REG_IRQ_STATUS);
+}
+
+
 uint8_t wait_for_interrupt(struct atrf_dsc *dsc, uint8_t wait_for,
     uint8_t ignore, int sleep_us, int timeout)
 {