diff --git a/kernel/irq/chip.c b/kernel/irq/chip.c
index 91678e4c1a0c..7a391df4bcee 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/chip.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/chip.c
@@ -436,7 +436,8 @@ handle_fasteoi_irq(unsigned int irq, struct irq_desc *desc)
 	 * then mask it and get out of here:
 	 */
 	if (unlikely(!desc->action || irqd_irq_disabled(&desc->irq_data))) {
-		desc->istate |= IRQS_PENDING;
+		if (!irq_settings_is_level(desc))
+			desc->istate |= IRQS_PENDING;
 		mask_irq(desc);
 		goto out;
 	}