module_param(t1powersave, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(t1powersave, "Enable/Disable T1 powersaving mode");
 
+static int disable_msi = 0;
+module_param(disable_msi, int, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(disable_msi, "Disable Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI)");
+
 static const char pci_speed[][4] = {
        "33", "66", "100", "133"
 };
        }
 
        t1_interrupts_clear(adapter);
-       if ((err = request_irq(adapter->pdev->irq,
-                              t1_select_intr_handler(adapter), IRQF_SHARED,
-                              adapter->name, adapter))) {
+
+       adapter->params.has_msi = !disable_msi && pci_enable_msi(adapter->pdev) == 0;
+       err = request_irq(adapter->pdev->irq,
+                         t1_select_intr_handler(adapter),
+                         adapter->params.has_msi ? 0 : IRQF_SHARED,
+                         adapter->name, adapter);
+       if (err) {
+               if (adapter->params.has_msi)
+                       pci_disable_msi(adapter->pdev);
+
                goto out_err;
        }
+
        t1_sge_start(adapter->sge);
        t1_interrupts_enable(adapter);
  out_err:
        t1_sge_stop(adapter->sge);
        t1_interrupts_disable(adapter);
        free_irq(adapter->pdev->irq, adapter);
+       if (adapter->params.has_msi)
+               pci_disable_msi(adapter->pdev);
 }
 
 static int cxgb_open(struct net_device *dev)