diff --git a/drivers/spmi/spmi-pmic-arb.c b/drivers/spmi/spmi-pmic-arb.c
index 56f22941d570..cf92abc51689 100644
--- a/drivers/spmi/spmi-pmic-arb.c
+++ b/drivers/spmi/spmi-pmic-arb.c
@@ -1031,7 +1031,8 @@ static int pmic_arb_read_apid_map_v5(struct spmi_pmic_arb *pmic_arb)
 	 * version 5, there is more than one APID mapped to each PPID.
 	 * The owner field for each of these mappings specifies the EE which is
 	 * allowed to write to the APID.  The owner of the last (highest) APID
-	 * for a given PPID will receive interrupts from the PPID.
+	 * which has the IRQ owner bit set for a given PPID will receive
+	 * interrupts from the PPID.
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; ; i++, apidd++) {
 		offset = pmic_arb->ver_ops->apid_map_offset(i);
@@ -1054,16 +1055,16 @@ static int pmic_arb_read_apid_map_v5(struct spmi_pmic_arb *pmic_arb)
 		apid = pmic_arb->ppid_to_apid[ppid] & ~PMIC_ARB_APID_VALID;
 		prev_apidd = &pmic_arb->apid_data[apid];
 
-		if (valid && is_irq_ee &&
-				prev_apidd->write_ee == pmic_arb->ee) {
+		if (!valid || apidd->write_ee == pmic_arb->ee) {
+			/* First PPID mapping or one for this EE */
+			pmic_arb->ppid_to_apid[ppid] = i | PMIC_ARB_APID_VALID;
+		} else if (valid && is_irq_ee &&
+			   prev_apidd->write_ee == pmic_arb->ee) {
 			/*
 			 * Duplicate PPID mapping after the one for this EE;
 			 * override the irq owner
 			 */
 			prev_apidd->irq_ee = apidd->irq_ee;
-		} else if (!valid || is_irq_ee) {
-			/* First PPID mapping or duplicate for another EE */
-			pmic_arb->ppid_to_apid[ppid] = i | PMIC_ARB_APID_VALID;
 		}
 
 		apidd->ppid = ppid;