--- 2.3.47aa1/arch/i386/kernel/irq.c	Mon Feb 21 15:45:10 2000
+++ /tmp/irq.c	Tue Feb 22 15:33:21 2000
@@ -419,10 +419,11 @@
 
 	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;