diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
index 4ff5158f5a8d..30533952b4a3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
@@ -2767,7 +2767,7 @@ irqreturn_t xhci_irq(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 		xhci_halt(xhci);
 hw_died:
 		spin_unlock(&xhci->lock);
-		return -ESHUTDOWN;
+		return IRQ_HANDLED;
 	}
 
 	/*