diff --git a/drivers/net/arcnet/arcnet.c b/drivers/net/arcnet/arcnet.c
index 3b790de6c9765..09de683c167ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arcnet/arcnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arcnet/arcnet.c
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ irqreturn_t arcnet_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 			ACOMMAND(CFLAGScmd | RESETclear);
 		AINTMASK(0);
 		spin_unlock(&lp->lock);
-		return IRQ_HANDLED;
+		return retval;
 	}
 
 	BUGMSG(D_DURING, "in arcnet_inthandler (status=%Xh, intmask=%Xh)\n",