diff --git a/drivers/interrupt_controller/intc_ite_it8xxx2.c b/drivers/interrupt_controller/intc_ite_it8xxx2.c
index ab73c86ee76..a7800112228 100644
--- a/drivers/interrupt_controller/intc_ite_it8xxx2.c
+++ b/drivers/interrupt_controller/intc_ite_it8xxx2.c
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ void ite_intc_irq_disable(unsigned int irq)
 {
 	uint32_t g, i;
 	volatile uint8_t *en;
+	volatile uint8_t _ier __unused;
 
 	if (irq > CONFIG_NUM_IRQS) {
 		return;
@@ -133,6 +134,11 @@ void ite_intc_irq_disable(unsigned int irq)
 	/* critical section due to run a bit-wise OR operation */
 	unsigned int key = irq_lock();
 	CLEAR_MASK(*en, BIT(i));
+	/*
+	 * This load operation will guarantee the above modification of
+	 * SOC's register can be seen by any following instructions.
+	 */
+	_ier = *en;
 	irq_unlock(key);
 }