diff --git a/8250-serial.c b/8250-serial.c
index 834c523..16910e3 100644
--- a/8250-serial.c
+++ b/8250-serial.c
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ void serial8250__interrupt(struct kvm *self)
 
 	/* Only send an IRQ if there's work to do. */
 	if (new_iir) {
+		dev->counter		= 0;
 		dev->iir		= new_iir;
 		kvm__irq_line(self, dev->irq, 0);
 		kvm__irq_line(self, dev->irq, 1);
@@ -164,10 +165,8 @@ static bool serial8250_out(struct kvm *self, uint16_t port, void *data, int size
 			}
 			fflush(stdout);
 
-			if (dev->counter++ > 10) {
+			if (dev->counter++ > 10)
 				dev->iir		= UART_IIR_NO_INT;
-				dev->counter		= 0;
-			}
 
 			break;
 		}