diff --git a/sys/dev/nfe/if_nfe.c b/sys/dev/nfe/if_nfe.c
index 6cdfa348808..28a3c0149f2 100644
--- a/sys/dev/nfe/if_nfe.c
+++ b/sys/dev/nfe/if_nfe.c
@@ -1889,7 +1889,7 @@ nfe_int_task(void *arg, int pending)
 
 	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0) {
 		NFE_UNLOCK(sc);
-		nfe_enable_intr(sc);
+		nfe_disable_intr(sc);
 		return;
 	}