diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_intr.c b/sys/kern/kern_intr.c
--- a/sys/kern/kern_intr.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_intr.c
@@ -1203,8 +1203,9 @@
 	 * number of back to back interrupts exceeds the storm threshold,
 	 * then enter storming mode.
 	 */
-	if (intr_storm_threshold != 0 && ie->ie_count >= intr_storm_threshold &&
-	    !(ie->ie_flags & IE_SOFT)) {
+	if (__predict_false(intr_storm_threshold != 0 &&
+	    ie->ie_count >= intr_storm_threshold &&
+	    !(ie->ie_flags & IE_SOFT))) {
 		/* Report the message only once every second. */
 		if (ppsratecheck(&ie->ie_warntm, &ie->ie_warncnt, 1)) {
 			printf(