diff --git a/src/arch/i386/intr.S b/src/arch/i386/intr.S
index 8a92738..0c2ed47 100644
--- a/src/arch/i386/intr.S
+++ b/src/arch/i386/intr.S
@@ -18,5 +18,7 @@ intr_disable:
 .global intr_enable
 .type intr_enable, @function
 intr_enable:
+#if 0 /* FIXME requires an interrupt handler */
 	sti
+#endif
 	ret