diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/common.c
index f5cae1e..64685da 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/common.c
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
 
 static struct irqaction ixp4xx_timer_irq = {
 	.name		= "timer1",
-	.flags		= IRQF_DISABLED | IRQF_TIMER,
+	.flags		= IRQF_DISABLED | IRQF_TIMER | IRQF_IRQPOLL,
 	.handler	= ixp4xx_timer_interrupt,
 };