diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
index 975cda9377ec..fa57a526b60f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
@@ -269,8 +269,10 @@ static void ionic_lif_qcq_deinit(struct ionic_lif *lif, struct ionic_qcq *qcq)
 	if (qcq->flags & IONIC_QCQ_F_INTR) {
 		ionic_intr_mask(idev->intr_ctrl, qcq->intr.index,
 				IONIC_INTR_MASK_SET);
+		irq_set_affinity_hint(qcq->intr.vector, NULL);
 		devm_free_irq(dev, qcq->intr.vector, &qcq->napi);
 		netif_napi_del(&qcq->napi);
+		qcq->intr.vector = 0;
 	}
 
 	qcq->flags &= ~IONIC_QCQ_F_INITED;