--- 2.2.10/arch/i386/kernel/irq.c	Tue Jul 13 00:33:09 1999
+++ /tmp/irq.c	Tue Aug  3 19:26:23 1999
@@ -726,10 +726,11 @@
 
 	status = 1;	/* Force the "do bottom halves" bit */
 
-	if (!(action->flags & SA_INTERRUPT))
-		__sti();
-
 	do {
+		if (!(action->flags & SA_INTERRUPT))
+			__sti();
+		else
+			__cli();
 		status |= action->flags;
 		action->handler(irq, action->dev_id, regs);
 		action = action->next;