diff --git a/soc/core/irq_controller.vhd b/soc/core/irq_controller.vhd
index 6023907..c02ab1a 100644
--- a/soc/core/irq_controller.vhd
+++ b/soc/core/irq_controller.vhd
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ begin
 		variable num_highest  : unsigned(irq_num_width - 1 downto 0)  := (others => '0');
 	begin
 		-- if not in request, and something is pending (ignoring startup uninitialized state)
-		if ((rst = '0') and ((pending /= (pending'range => '0')) and (pending /= (pending'range => 'U')))) then
+		if ((rst = '0') and ((pending /= (pending'range => '0')))) then --and (pending /= (pending'range => 'U')))) then
 			-- something is pending
 
 			-- initialize variables before loop