diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c
index 1bb8647988001f..c7bb6c69f21c98 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c
@@ -1894,6 +1894,50 @@ static int ioapic_set_affinity(struct irq_data *irq_data,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Interrupt shutdown masks the ioapic pin, but the interrupt might already
+ * be in flight, but not yet serviced by the target CPU. That means
+ * __synchronize_hardirq() would return and claim that everything is calmed
+ * down. So free_irq() would proceed and deactivate the interrupt and free
+ * resources.
+ *
+ * Once the target CPU comes around to service it it will find a cleared
+ * vector and complain. While the spurious interrupt is harmless, the full
+ * release of resources might prevent the interrupt from being acknowledged
+ * which keeps the hardware in a weird state.
+ *
+ * Verify that the corresponding Remote-IRR bits are clear.
+ */
+static int ioapic_irq_get_chip_state(struct irq_data *irqd,
+				   enum irqchip_irq_state which,
+				   bool *state)
+{
+	struct mp_chip_data *mcd = irqd->chip_data;
+	struct IO_APIC_route_entry rentry;
+	struct irq_pin_list *p;
+
+	if (which != IRQCHIP_STATE_ACTIVE)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	*state = false;
+	raw_spin_lock(&ioapic_lock);
+	for_each_irq_pin(p, mcd->irq_2_pin) {
+		rentry = __ioapic_read_entry(p->apic, p->pin);
+		/*
+		 * The remote IRR is only valid in level trigger mode. It's
+		 * meaning is undefined for edge triggered interrupts and
+		 * irrelevant because the IO-APIC treats them as fire and
+		 * forget.
+		 */
+		if (rentry.irr && rentry.trigger) {
+			*state = true;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	raw_spin_unlock(&ioapic_lock);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static struct irq_chip ioapic_chip __read_mostly = {
 	.name			= "IO-APIC",
 	.irq_startup		= startup_ioapic_irq,
@@ -1903,6 +1947,7 @@ static struct irq_chip ioapic_chip __read_mostly = {
 	.irq_eoi		= ioapic_ack_level,
 	.irq_set_affinity	= ioapic_set_affinity,
 	.irq_retrigger		= irq_chip_retrigger_hierarchy,
+	.irq_get_irqchip_state	= ioapic_irq_get_chip_state,
 	.flags			= IRQCHIP_SKIP_SET_WAKE,
 };
 
@@ -1915,6 +1960,7 @@ static struct irq_chip ioapic_ir_chip __read_mostly = {
 	.irq_eoi		= ioapic_ir_ack_level,
 	.irq_set_affinity	= ioapic_set_affinity,
 	.irq_retrigger		= irq_chip_retrigger_hierarchy,
+	.irq_get_irqchip_state	= ioapic_irq_get_chip_state,
 	.flags			= IRQCHIP_SKIP_SET_WAKE,
 };