diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/io_apic.c b/arch/i386/kernel/io_apic.c
index 6a3875f81a0a..5592fa6e1fa1 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/io_apic.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/io_apic.c
@@ -2606,25 +2606,32 @@ static struct irq_chip msi_chip = {
 	.retrigger	= ioapic_retrigger_irq,
 };
 
-int arch_setup_msi_irq(unsigned int irq, struct pci_dev *dev)
+int arch_setup_msi_irq(struct pci_dev *dev, struct msi_desc *desc)
 {
 	struct msi_msg msg;
-	int ret;
+	int irq, ret;
+	irq = create_irq();
+	if (irq < 0)
+		return irq;
+
+	set_irq_msi(irq, desc);
 	ret = msi_compose_msg(dev, irq, &msg);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		destroy_irq(irq);
 		return ret;
+	}
 
 	write_msi_msg(irq, &msg);
 
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler_name(irq, &msi_chip, handle_edge_irq,
 				      "edge");
 
-	return 0;
+	return irq;
 }
 
 void arch_teardown_msi_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	return;
+	destroy_irq(irq);
 }
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_PCI_MSI */
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/msi_ia64.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/msi_ia64.c
index 822e59a1b822..0d05450c91c4 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/msi_ia64.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/msi_ia64.c
@@ -64,12 +64,17 @@ static void ia64_set_msi_irq_affinity(unsigned int irq, cpumask_t cpu_mask)
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
 
-int ia64_setup_msi_irq(unsigned int irq, struct pci_dev *pdev)
+int ia64_setup_msi_irq(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct msi_desc *desc)
 {
 	struct msi_msg	msg;
 	unsigned long	dest_phys_id;
-	unsigned int	vector;
+	unsigned int	irq, vector;
 
+	irq = create_irq();
+	if (irq < 0)
+		return irq;
+
+	set_irq_msi(irq, desc);
 	dest_phys_id = cpu_physical_id(first_cpu(cpu_online_map));
 	vector = irq;
 
@@ -89,12 +94,12 @@ int ia64_setup_msi_irq(unsigned int irq, struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	write_msi_msg(irq, &msg);
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler(irq, &ia64_msi_chip, handle_edge_irq);
 
-	return 0;
+	return irq;
 }
 
 void ia64_teardown_msi_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	return;		/* no-op */
+	destroy_irq(irq);
 }
 
 static void ia64_ack_msi_irq(unsigned int irq)
@@ -126,12 +131,12 @@ static struct irq_chip ia64_msi_chip = {
 };
 
 
-int arch_setup_msi_irq(unsigned int irq, struct pci_dev *pdev)
+int arch_setup_msi_irq(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct msi_desc *desc)
 {
 	if (platform_setup_msi_irq)
-		return platform_setup_msi_irq(irq, pdev);
+		return platform_setup_msi_irq(pdev, desc);
 
-	return ia64_setup_msi_irq(irq, pdev);
+	return ia64_setup_msi_irq(pdev, desc);
 }
 
 void arch_teardown_msi_irq(unsigned int irq)
diff --git a/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/msi_sn.c b/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/msi_sn.c
index 31fbb859b67e..ea3dc38d73fd 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/msi_sn.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/msi_sn.c
@@ -59,13 +59,12 @@ void sn_teardown_msi_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	sn_intr_free(nasid, widget, sn_irq_info);
 	sn_msi_info[irq].sn_irq_info = NULL;
 
-	return;
+	destroy_irq(irq);
 }
 
-int sn_setup_msi_irq(unsigned int irq, struct pci_dev *pdev)
+int sn_setup_msi_irq(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct msi_desc *entry)
 {
 	struct msi_msg msg;
-	struct msi_desc *entry;
 	int widget;
 	int status;
 	nasid_t nasid;
@@ -73,8 +72,8 @@ int sn_setup_msi_irq(unsigned int irq, struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	struct sn_irq_info *sn_irq_info;
 	struct pcibus_bussoft *bussoft = SN_PCIDEV_BUSSOFT(pdev);
 	struct sn_pcibus_provider *provider = SN_PCIDEV_BUSPROVIDER(pdev);
+	int irq;
 
-	entry = get_irq_msi(irq);
 	if (!entry->msi_attrib.is_64)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -84,6 +83,11 @@ int sn_setup_msi_irq(unsigned int irq, struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	if (provider == NULL || provider->dma_map_consistent == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	irq = create_irq();
+	if (irq < 0)
+		return irq;
+
+	set_irq_msi(irq, entry);
 	/*
 	 * Set up the vector plumbing.  Let the prom (via sn_intr_alloc)
 	 * decide which cpu to direct this msi at by default.
@@ -95,12 +99,15 @@ int sn_setup_msi_irq(unsigned int irq, struct pci_dev *pdev)
 			SWIN_WIDGETNUM(bussoft->bs_base);
 
 	sn_irq_info = kzalloc(sizeof(struct sn_irq_info), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (! sn_irq_info)
+	if (! sn_irq_info) {
+		destroy_irq(irq);
 		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
 
 	status = sn_intr_alloc(nasid, widget, sn_irq_info, irq, -1, -1);
 	if (status) {
 		kfree(sn_irq_info);
+		destroy_irq(irq);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
@@ -121,6 +128,7 @@ int sn_setup_msi_irq(unsigned int irq, struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	if (! bus_addr) {
 		sn_intr_free(nasid, widget, sn_irq_info);
 		kfree(sn_irq_info);
+		destroy_irq(irq);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
@@ -139,7 +147,7 @@ int sn_setup_msi_irq(unsigned int irq, struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	write_msi_msg(irq, &msg);
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler(irq, &sn_msi_chip, handle_edge_irq);
 
-	return 0;
+	return irq;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
index d7bad90a5ad8..6be6730acb5c 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
@@ -1956,24 +1956,31 @@ static struct irq_chip msi_chip = {
 	.retrigger	= ioapic_retrigger_irq,
 };
 
-int arch_setup_msi_irq(unsigned int irq, struct pci_dev *dev)
+int arch_setup_msi_irq(struct pci_dev *dev, struct msi_desc *desc)
 {
 	struct msi_msg msg;
-	int ret;
+	int irq, ret;
+	irq = create_irq();
+	if (irq < 0)
+		return irq;
+
+	set_irq_msi(irq, desc);
 	ret = msi_compose_msg(dev, irq, &msg);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		destroy_irq(irq);
 		return ret;
+	}
 
 	write_msi_msg(irq, &msg);
 
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler_name(irq, &msi_chip, handle_edge_irq, "edge");
 
-	return 0;
+	return irq;
 }
 
 void arch_teardown_msi_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	return;
+	destroy_irq(irq);
 }
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_PCI_MSI */
diff --git a/drivers/pci/msi.c b/drivers/pci/msi.c
index 52c253c5ad3d..68555c11f556 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/msi.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/msi.c
@@ -192,37 +192,6 @@ static struct msi_desc* alloc_msi_entry(void)
 	return entry;
 }
 
-static int create_msi_irq(void)
-{
-	struct msi_desc *entry;
-	int irq;
-
-	entry = alloc_msi_entry();
-	if (!entry)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	irq = create_irq();
-	if (irq < 0) {
-		kmem_cache_free(msi_cachep, entry);
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
-
-	set_irq_msi(irq, entry);
-
-	return irq;
-}
-
-static void destroy_msi_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	struct msi_desc *entry;
-
-	entry = get_irq_msi(irq);
-	set_irq_chip(irq, NULL);
-	set_irq_msi(irq, NULL);
-	destroy_irq(irq);
-	kmem_cache_free(msi_cachep, entry);
-}
-
 static void enable_msi_mode(struct pci_dev *dev, int pos, int type)
 {
 	u16 control;
@@ -438,7 +407,6 @@ void pci_restore_msi_state(struct pci_dev *dev)
  **/
 static int msi_capability_init(struct pci_dev *dev)
 {
-	int status;
 	struct msi_desc *entry;
 	int pos, irq;
 	u16 control;
@@ -446,13 +414,10 @@ static int msi_capability_init(struct pci_dev *dev)
    	pos = pci_find_capability(dev, PCI_CAP_ID_MSI);
 	pci_read_config_word(dev, msi_control_reg(pos), &control);
 	/* MSI Entry Initialization */
-	irq = create_msi_irq();
-	if (irq < 0)
-		return irq;
+	entry = alloc_msi_entry();
+	if (!entry)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	entry = get_irq_msi(irq);
-	entry->link.head = irq;
-	entry->link.tail = irq;
 	entry->msi_attrib.type = PCI_CAP_ID_MSI;
 	entry->msi_attrib.is_64 = is_64bit_address(control);
 	entry->msi_attrib.entry_nr = 0;
@@ -478,14 +443,16 @@ static int msi_capability_init(struct pci_dev *dev)
 			maskbits);
 	}
 	/* Configure MSI capability structure */
-	status = arch_setup_msi_irq(irq, dev);
-	if (status < 0) {
-		destroy_msi_irq(irq);
-		return status;
+	irq = arch_setup_msi_irq(dev, entry);
+	if (irq < 0) {
+		kmem_cache_free(msi_cachep, entry);
+		return irq;
 	}
-
+	entry->link.head = irq;
+	entry->link.tail = irq;
 	dev->first_msi_irq = irq;
 	set_irq_msi(irq, entry);
+
 	/* Set MSI enabled bits	 */
 	enable_msi_mode(dev, pos, PCI_CAP_ID_MSI);
 
@@ -507,7 +474,6 @@ static int msix_capability_init(struct pci_dev *dev,
 				struct msix_entry *entries, int nvec)
 {
 	struct msi_desc *head = NULL, *tail = NULL, *entry = NULL;
-	int status;
 	int irq, pos, i, j, nr_entries, temp = 0;
 	unsigned long phys_addr;
 	u32 table_offset;
@@ -530,13 +496,11 @@ static int msix_capability_init(struct pci_dev *dev,
 
 	/* MSI-X Table Initialization */
 	for (i = 0; i < nvec; i++) {
-		irq = create_msi_irq();
-		if (irq < 0)
+		entry = alloc_msi_entry();
+		if (!entry)
 			break;
 
-		entry = get_irq_msi(irq);
  		j = entries[i].entry;
- 		entries[i].vector = irq;
 		entry->msi_attrib.type = PCI_CAP_ID_MSIX;
 		entry->msi_attrib.is_64 = 1;
 		entry->msi_attrib.entry_nr = j;
@@ -545,6 +509,14 @@ static int msix_capability_init(struct pci_dev *dev,
 		entry->msi_attrib.pos = pos;
 		entry->dev = dev;
 		entry->mask_base = base;
+
+		/* Configure MSI-X capability structure */
+		irq = arch_setup_msi_irq(dev, entry);
+		if (irq < 0) {
+			kmem_cache_free(msi_cachep, entry);
+			break;
+		}
+ 		entries[i].vector = irq;
 		if (!head) {
 			entry->link.head = irq;
 			entry->link.tail = irq;
@@ -557,12 +529,6 @@ static int msix_capability_init(struct pci_dev *dev,
 		}
 		temp = irq;
 		tail = entry;
-		/* Configure MSI-X capability structure */
-		status = arch_setup_msi_irq(irq, dev);
-		if (status < 0) {
-			destroy_msi_irq(irq);
-			break;
-		}
 
 		set_irq_msi(irq, entry);
 	}
@@ -706,8 +672,6 @@ static int msi_free_irq(struct pci_dev* dev, int irq)
 	int head, entry_nr, type;
 	void __iomem *base;
 
-	arch_teardown_msi_irq(irq);
-
 	entry = get_irq_msi(irq);
 	if (!entry || entry->dev != dev) {
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -718,9 +682,9 @@ static int msi_free_irq(struct pci_dev* dev, int irq)
 	base = entry->mask_base;
 	get_irq_msi(entry->link.head)->link.tail = entry->link.tail;
 	get_irq_msi(entry->link.tail)->link.head = entry->link.head;
-	entry->dev = NULL;
 
-	destroy_msi_irq(irq);
+	arch_teardown_msi_irq(irq);
+	kmem_cache_free(msi_cachep, entry);
 
 	if (type == PCI_CAP_ID_MSIX) {
 		writel(1, base + entry_nr * PCI_MSIX_ENTRY_SIZE +
diff --git a/include/asm-ia64/machvec.h b/include/asm-ia64/machvec.h
index a3891eb3f217..3c96ac19154e 100644
--- a/include/asm-ia64/machvec.h
+++ b/include/asm-ia64/machvec.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ struct mm_struct;
 struct pci_bus;
 struct task_struct;
 struct pci_dev;
+struct msi_desc;
 
 typedef void ia64_mv_setup_t (char **);
 typedef void ia64_mv_cpu_init_t (void);
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ typedef unsigned short ia64_mv_readw_relaxed_t (const volatile void __iomem *);
 typedef unsigned int ia64_mv_readl_relaxed_t (const volatile void __iomem *);
 typedef unsigned long ia64_mv_readq_relaxed_t (const volatile void __iomem *);
 
-typedef int ia64_mv_setup_msi_irq_t (unsigned int irq, struct pci_dev *pdev);
+typedef int ia64_mv_setup_msi_irq_t (struct pci_dev *pdev, struct msi_desc *);
 typedef void ia64_mv_teardown_msi_irq_t (unsigned int irq);
 
 static inline void
diff --git a/include/linux/msi.h b/include/linux/msi.h
index b99976b1536e..74c8a2ecc9dd 100644
--- a/include/linux/msi.h
+++ b/include/linux/msi.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct msi_desc {
 /*
  * The arch hook for setup up msi irqs
  */
-int arch_setup_msi_irq(unsigned int irq, struct pci_dev *dev);
+int arch_setup_msi_irq(struct pci_dev *dev, struct msi_desc *desc);
 void arch_teardown_msi_irq(unsigned int irq);