diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/irq.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/irq.c
index 212ff1299..13d25c43f 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/irq.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/irq.c
@@ -158,8 +158,15 @@ static struct irqaction ar724x_pci_irqaction = {
 
 static void __init ar724x_pci_irq_init(void)
 {
+	u32 t;
 	int i;
 
+	t = ar71xx_reset_rr(AR724X_RESET_REG_RESET_MODULE);
+	if (t & (AR724X_RESET_PCIE | AR724X_RESET_PCIE_PHY |
+		 AR724X_RESET_PCIE_PHY_SERIAL)) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	ar71xx_ip2_irq_handler = ar724x_pci_irq_dispatch;
 
 	ar724x_pci_wr(AR724X_PCI_REG_INT_MASK, 0);