diff --git a/arch/mips/pci/msi-xlp.c b/arch/mips/pci/msi-xlp.c
index fa374fe3746b..f7ac3edda1b2 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pci/msi-xlp.c
+++ b/arch/mips/pci/msi-xlp.c
@@ -443,10 +443,8 @@ static int xlp_setup_msix(uint64_t lnkbase, int node, int link,
 	msg.data = 0xc00 | msixvec;
 
 	ret = irq_set_msi_desc(xirq, desc);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		destroy_irq(xirq);
+	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
-	}
 
 	write_msi_msg(xirq, &msg);
 	return 0;