diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h
index 4a79d9ec..f8289b10 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ inline static void irq_disable(void) {
 inline static uint32_t irq_nested_disable(void) {
 	uint32_t flags;
 	asm volatile("pushf; cli; popl %0": "=r"(flags) : : "memory");
-	return flags;
+	if (flags & (1 << 9))
+		return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 inline static void irq_enable(void) {
@@ -39,7 +41,8 @@ inline static void irq_enable(void) {
 }
 
 inline static void irq_nested_enable(uint32_t flags) {
-	asm volatile("pushl %0; popf" : : "r"(flags) : "memory");
+	if (flags)
+		irq_enable();
 }
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus