diff --git a/sys/dev/pci/pci.c b/sys/dev/pci/pci.c
index 6b54b3db2d10..0297808e4ac9 100644
--- a/sys/dev/pci/pci.c
+++ b/sys/dev/pci/pci.c
@@ -1671,10 +1671,13 @@ pci_mask_msix(device_t dev, u_int index)
 	KASSERT(msix->msix_msgnum > index, ("bogus index"));
 	offset = msix->msix_table_offset + index * 16 + 12;
 	val = bus_read_4(msix->msix_table_res, offset);
-	if (!(val & PCIM_MSIX_VCTRL_MASK)) {
-		val |= PCIM_MSIX_VCTRL_MASK;
-		bus_write_4(msix->msix_table_res, offset, val);
-	}
+	val |= PCIM_MSIX_VCTRL_MASK;
+
+	/*
+	 * Some devices (e.g. Samsung PM961) do not support reads of this
+	 * register, so always write the new value.
+	 */
+	bus_write_4(msix->msix_table_res, offset, val);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1687,10 +1690,13 @@ pci_unmask_msix(device_t dev, u_int index)
 	KASSERT(msix->msix_table_len > index, ("bogus index"));
 	offset = msix->msix_table_offset + index * 16 + 12;
 	val = bus_read_4(msix->msix_table_res, offset);
-	if (val & PCIM_MSIX_VCTRL_MASK) {
-		val &= ~PCIM_MSIX_VCTRL_MASK;
-		bus_write_4(msix->msix_table_res, offset, val);
-	}
+	val &= ~PCIM_MSIX_VCTRL_MASK;
+
+	/*
+	 * Some devices (e.g. Samsung PM961) do not support reads of this
+	 * register, so always write the new value.
+	 */
+	bus_write_4(msix->msix_table_res, offset, val);
 }
 
 int