diff --git a/hw/net/e1000e_core.c b/hw/net/e1000e_core.c
index 28c5be15065..81405640f0d 100644
--- a/hw/net/e1000e_core.c
+++ b/hw/net/e1000e_core.c
@@ -2454,14 +2454,20 @@ e1000e_set_ics(E1000ECore *core, int index, uint32_t val)
 static void
 e1000e_set_icr(E1000ECore *core, int index, uint32_t val)
 {
+    uint32_t icr = 0;
     if ((core->mac[ICR] & E1000_ICR_ASSERTED) &&
         (core->mac[CTRL_EXT] & E1000_CTRL_EXT_IAME)) {
         trace_e1000e_irq_icr_process_iame();
         e1000e_clear_ims_bits(core, core->mac[IAM]);
     }
 
-    trace_e1000e_irq_icr_write(val, core->mac[ICR], core->mac[ICR] & ~val);
-    core->mac[ICR] &= ~val;
+    icr = core->mac[ICR] & ~val;
+    /* Windows driver expects that the "receive overrun" bit and other
+     * ones to be cleared when the "Other" bit (#24) is cleared.
+     */
+    icr = (val & E1000_ICR_OTHER) ? (icr & ~E1000_ICR_OTHER_CAUSES) : icr;
+    trace_e1000e_irq_icr_write(val, core->mac[ICR], icr);
+    core->mac[ICR] = icr;
     e1000e_update_interrupt_state(core);
 }