diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-xtensa-mx.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-xtensa-mx.c
index 5385f5768345e..0bd3fe3b969e7 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-xtensa-mx.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-xtensa-mx.c
@@ -113,7 +113,11 @@ static void xtensa_mx_irq_ack(struct irq_data *d)
 
 static int xtensa_mx_irq_retrigger(struct irq_data *d)
 {
-	xtensa_set_sr(1 << d->hwirq, intset);
+	unsigned int mask = 1u << d->hwirq;
+
+	if (WARN_ON(mask & ~XCHAL_INTTYPE_MASK_SOFTWARE))
+		return 0;
+	xtensa_set_sr(mask, intset);
 	return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-xtensa-pic.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-xtensa-pic.c
index c200234dd2c9d..ab12328be5eed 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-xtensa-pic.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-xtensa-pic.c
@@ -70,7 +70,11 @@ static void xtensa_irq_ack(struct irq_data *d)
 
 static int xtensa_irq_retrigger(struct irq_data *d)
 {
-	xtensa_set_sr(1 << d->hwirq, intset);
+	unsigned int mask = 1u << d->hwirq;
+
+	if (WARN_ON(mask & ~XCHAL_INTTYPE_MASK_SOFTWARE))
+		return 0;
+	xtensa_set_sr(mask, intset);
 	return 1;
 }