diff --git a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_iflib/iflib.c b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_iflib/iflib.c
index e6827e6e62..479a3ab886 100644
--- a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_iflib/iflib.c
+++ b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_iflib/iflib.c
@@ -1488,12 +1488,14 @@ iflib_fast_intr(void *arg)
 {
 	iflib_filter_info_t info = arg;
 	struct grouptask *gtask = info->ifi_task;
+	int result;
 	if (!iflib_started)
-		return (FILTER_HANDLED);
+		return (FILTER_STRAY);
 
 	DBG_COUNTER_INC(fast_intrs);
-	if (info->ifi_filter != NULL && info->ifi_filter(info->ifi_filter_arg) == FILTER_HANDLED)
-		return (FILTER_HANDLED);
+	if (info->ifi_filter != NULL
+		&& (result = info->ifi_filter(info->ifi_filter_arg)) != FILTER_SCHEDULE_THREAD)
+		return result;
 
 	GROUPTASK_ENQUEUE(gtask);
 	return (FILTER_SCHEDULE_THREAD);