diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index 0003bf61b211..772447306c13 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -1959,8 +1959,10 @@ static irqreturn_t e1000_intr_msix_rx(int __always_unused irq, void *data)
 	 * previous interrupt.
 	 */
 	if (rx_ring->set_itr) {
-		writel(1000000000 / (rx_ring->itr_val * 256),
-		       rx_ring->itr_register);
+		u32 itr = rx_ring->itr_val ?
+			  1000000000 / (rx_ring->itr_val * 256) : 0;
+
+		writel(itr, rx_ring->itr_register);
 		rx_ring->set_itr = 0;
 	}