diff --git a/kernel-src/sys/interrupt.c b/kernel-src/sys/interrupt.c
index fbe57dc2..0ea5288d 100644
--- a/kernel-src/sys/interrupt.c
+++ b/kernel-src/sys/interrupt.c
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ void interrupt_isr(int vec, context_t *ctx) {
 		isr->func(isr, ctx);
 		interrupt_set(false);
 
-		_cpu()->intstatus = oldint;
 		interrupt_setipl(oldipl);
+		// restore status on cpu_t struct directly
+		_cpu()->intstatus = oldint;
 	} else {
 		isr->pending = true;
 	}