count++;
                if (count > 4) {
-                       btwrite(0, BT848_INT_MASK);
-                       printk(KERN_ERR
-                              "bttv%d: IRQ lockup, cleared int mask [", btv->c.nr);
+
+                       if (count > 8 || !(astat & BT848_INT_GPINT)) {
+                               btwrite(0, BT848_INT_MASK);
+
+                               printk(KERN_ERR
+                                          "bttv%d: IRQ lockup, cleared int mask [", btv->c.nr);
+                       } else {
+                               printk(KERN_ERR
+                                          "bttv%d: IRQ lockup, clearing GPINT from int mask [", btv->c.nr);
+
+                               btwrite(btread(BT848_INT_MASK) & (-1 ^ BT848_INT_GPINT),
+                                               BT848_INT_MASK);
+                       };
+
                        bttv_print_irqbits(stat,astat);
+
                        printk("]\n");
                }
        }