diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
index f341c1bc7001..0af7fc279c85 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
@@ -1656,7 +1656,7 @@ static irqreturn_t sh_eth_interrupt(int irq, void *netdev)
 	else
 		goto out;
 
-	if (!likely(mdp->irq_enabled)) {
+	if (unlikely(!mdp->irq_enabled)) {
 		sh_eth_write(ndev, 0, EESIPR);
 		goto out;
 	}