diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
index 2b05af1838f4..9997864b6b3c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
@@ -2913,6 +2913,11 @@ qla2x00_request_irqs(struct qla_hw_data *ha, struct rsp_que *rsp)
 	} else
 		ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0x0039,
 		    "MSI-X; Falling back-to INTa mode -- %d.\n", ret);
+
+	/* Skip INTx on ISP82xx. */
+	if (!ha->flags.msi_enabled && IS_QLA82XX(ha))
+		return QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
+
 skip_msi:
 
 	ret = request_irq(ha->pdev->irq, ha->isp_ops->intr_handler,