diff --git a/hw/pc.c b/hw/pc.c
index f20944afee..08e0fb6cae 100644
--- a/hw/pc.c
+++ b/hw/pc.c
@@ -118,17 +118,19 @@ static void pic_irq_request(void *opaque, int irq, int level)
 {
     CPUState *env = first_cpu;
 
-    if (!level)
-        return;
-
     if (env->apic_state) {
+        if (!level)
+            return;
         while (env) {
             if (apic_accept_pic_intr(env))
                 apic_local_deliver(env, APIC_LINT0);
             env = env->next_cpu;
         }
     } else {
-        cpu_interrupt(env, CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
+        if (level)
+            cpu_interrupt(env, CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
+        else
+            cpu_reset_interrupt(env, CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
     }
 }