diff --git a/arch/i386/mach-default/setup.c b/arch/i386/mach-default/setup.c
index c788162..7f635c7 100644
--- a/arch/i386/mach-default/setup.c
+++ b/arch/i386/mach-default/setup.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
 static struct irqaction irq0  = {
 	.handler = timer_interrupt,
-	.flags = IRQF_DISABLED | IRQF_NOBALANCING,
+	.flags = IRQF_DISABLED | IRQF_NOBALANCING | IRQF_IRQPOLL,
 	.mask = CPU_MASK_NONE,
 	.name = "timer"
 };