diff --git a/kernel/irq/manage.c b/kernel/irq/manage.c
index 1516ab7..8c68d5b 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/manage.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/manage.c
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@
 		kfree(action);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_SHIRQ
-	if (irqflags & IRQF_SHARED) {
+	if (!retval && (irqflags & IRQF_SHARED)) {
 		/*
 		 * It's a shared IRQ -- the driver ought to be prepared for it
 		 * to happen immediately, so let's make sure....