diff --git a/drivers/ntb/msi.c b/drivers/ntb/msi.c
index 0a5e884a920c0a..3f05cfbc73afb3 100644
--- a/drivers/ntb/msi.c
+++ b/drivers/ntb/msi.c
@@ -282,15 +282,13 @@ int ntbm_msi_request_threaded_irq(struct ntb_dev *ntb, irq_handler_t handler,
 				  struct ntb_msi_desc *msi_desc)
 {
 	struct msi_desc *entry;
-	struct irq_desc *desc;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!ntb->msi)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	for_each_pci_msi_entry(entry, ntb->pdev) {
-		desc = irq_to_desc(entry->irq);
-		if (desc->action)
+		if (irq_has_action(entry->irq))
 			continue;
 
 		ret = devm_request_threaded_irq(&ntb->dev, entry->irq, handler,