diff --git a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/tools/cavstool.py b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/tools/cavstool.py
index f3896edd32b..746de368dc4 100755
--- a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/tools/cavstool.py
+++ b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/tools/cavstool.py
@@ -699,10 +699,11 @@ async def _main(server):
         (last_seq, output) = winstream_read(last_seq)
         if output:
             adsp_log(output, server)
-        if dsp.HIPCIDA & 0x80000000:
-            dsp.HIPCIDA = 1<<31 # must ACK any DONE interrupts that arrive!
-        if dsp.HIPCTDR & 0x80000000:
-            ipc_command(dsp.HIPCTDR & ~0x80000000, dsp.HIPCTDD)
+        if not args.log_only:
+            if dsp.HIPCIDA & 0x80000000:
+                dsp.HIPCIDA = 1<<31 # must ACK any DONE interrupts that arrive!
+            if dsp.HIPCTDR & 0x80000000:
+                ipc_command(dsp.HIPCTDR & ~0x80000000, dsp.HIPCTDD)
 
         if server:
             # Check if the client connection is alive.