diff --git a/hw/intc/xilinx_intc.c b/hw/intc/xilinx_intc.c
index ddedfa3796..297f53759c 100644
--- a/hw/intc/xilinx_intc.c
+++ b/hw/intc/xilinx_intc.c
@@ -143,11 +143,6 @@ static void irq_handler(void *opaque, int irq, int level)
 {
     struct xlx_pic *p = opaque;
 
-    if (!(p->regs[R_MER] & 2)) {
-        qemu_irq_lower(p->parent_irq);
-        return;
-    }
-
     /* edge triggered interrupt */
     if (p->c_kind_of_intr & (1 << irq) && p->regs[R_MER] & 2) {
         p->regs[R_ISR] |= (level << irq);