diff --git a/sys/amd64/vmm/io/vioapic.c b/sys/amd64/vmm/io/vioapic.c
--- a/sys/amd64/vmm/io/vioapic.c
+++ b/sys/amd64/vmm/io/vioapic.c
@@ -364,9 +364,11 @@
 		/*
 		 * Generate an interrupt if the following conditions are met:
 		 * - previous interrupt has been EOIed
+		 * - pin trigger mode is level
 		 * - pin level is asserted
 		 */
 		if ((vioapic->rtbl[pin].reg & IOART_REM_IRR) == 0 &&
+		    (vioapic->rtbl[pin].reg & IOART_TRGRMOD) == IOART_TRGRLVL &&
 		    (vioapic->rtbl[pin].acnt > 0)) {
 			VIOAPIC_CTR2(vioapic, "ioapic pin%d: asserted at rtbl "
 			    "write, acnt %d", pin, vioapic->rtbl[pin].acnt);