diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/common.c
index f39e8408..04490a9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/common.c
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@
 
 static struct irqaction ixp4xx_timer_irq = {
 	.name		= "IXP4xx Timer Tick",
-	.flags		= SA_INTERRUPT,
-	.handler	= ixp4xx_timer_interrupt
+	.flags		= SA_INTERRUPT | SA_TIMER,
+	.handler	= ixp4xx_timer_interrupt,
 };
 
 static void __init ixp4xx_timer_init(void)