diff --git a/linux/ipcore/PdecHandler.cpp b/linux/ipcore/PdecHandler.cpp
index ff1f819d..a1030382 100644
--- a/linux/ipcore/PdecHandler.cpp
+++ b/linux/ipcore/PdecHandler.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ ReturnValue_t PdecHandler::polledOperation() {
 ReturnValue_t PdecHandler::irqOperation() {
   ReturnValue_t result = returnvalue::OK;
   int fd = open(uioNames.irq, O_RDWR);
+  sif::info << uioNames.irq << std::endl;
   if (fd < 0) {
     sif::error << "PdecHandler::irqOperation: Opening UIO IRQ file" << uioNames.irq << " failed"
                << std::endl;
@@ -141,6 +142,8 @@ ReturnValue_t PdecHandler::irqOperation() {
   uint32_t info = 1;
   ssize_t nb = 0;
   int ret = 0;
+  // Clear interrupts with dummy read before unmasking the interrupt
+  ret = *(registerBaseAddress + PDEC_PIR_OFFSET);
 
   while (true) {
     readCommandQueue();
diff --git a/linux/ipcore/PdecHandler.h b/linux/ipcore/PdecHandler.h
index be6299fb..61b0f811 100644
--- a/linux/ipcore/PdecHandler.h
+++ b/linux/ipcore/PdecHandler.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class PdecHandler : public SystemObject, public ExecutableObjectIF, public HasAc
  private:
   static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::PDEC_HANDLER;
 
-  static constexpr Modes OP_MODE = Modes::POLLED;
+  static constexpr Modes OP_MODE = Modes::IRQ;
 
   static const ReturnValue_t ABANDONED_CLTU = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0xA0);
   static const ReturnValue_t FRAME_DIRTY = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0xA1);