diff --git a/drivers/espi/espi_mchp_xec.c b/drivers/espi/espi_mchp_xec.c
index 0a7ed741c17..58678914862 100644
--- a/drivers/espi/espi_mchp_xec.c
+++ b/drivers/espi/espi_mchp_xec.c
@@ -1365,6 +1365,7 @@ static void espi_xec_vw_isr(const struct device *dev)
 	uint32_t girq_result;
 
 	girq_result = MCHP_GIRQ_RESULT(config->vw_girq_ids[0]);
+	MCHP_GIRQ_SRC(config->vw_girq_ids[0]) = girq_result;
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < m2s_vwires_isr_cnt; i++) {
 		struct espi_isr entry = m2s_vwires_isr[i];
@@ -1375,8 +1376,6 @@ static void espi_xec_vw_isr(const struct device *dev)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
-	REG32(MCHP_GIRQ_SRC_ADDR(config->vw_girq_ids[0])) = girq_result;
 }
 
 #if DT_INST_PROP_HAS_IDX(0, vw_girqs, 1)