diff --git a/hw/net/igb_core.c b/hw/net/igb_core.c
index 96a118b6c1..eaca5bd2b6 100644
--- a/hw/net/igb_core.c
+++ b/hw/net/igb_core.c
@@ -2452,16 +2452,16 @@ igb_set_ims(IGBCore *core, int index, uint32_t val)
 static void igb_commit_icr(IGBCore *core)
 {
     /*
-     * If GPIE.NSICR = 0, then the copy of IAM to IMS will occur only if at
+     * If GPIE.NSICR = 0, then the clear of IMS will occur only if at
      * least one bit is set in the IMS and there is a true interrupt as
      * reflected in ICR.INTA.
      */
     if ((core->mac[GPIE] & E1000_GPIE_NSICR) ||
         (core->mac[IMS] && (core->mac[ICR] & E1000_ICR_INT_ASSERTED))) {
-        igb_set_ims(core, IMS, core->mac[IAM]);
-    } else {
-        igb_update_interrupt_state(core);
+        igb_clear_ims_bits(core, core->mac[IAM]);
     }
+
+    igb_update_interrupt_state(core);
 }
 
 static void igb_set_icr(IGBCore *core, int index, uint32_t val)