diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/low_i2c.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/low_i2c.c
index 21226b7..414ca98 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/low_i2c.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/low_i2c.c
@@ -540,8 +540,11 @@
 	/* Make sure IRQ is disabled */
 	kw_write_reg(reg_ier, 0);
 
-	/* Request chip interrupt */
-	if (request_irq(host->irq, kw_i2c_irq, 0, "keywest i2c", host))
+	/* Request chip interrupt. We set IRQF_TIMER because we don't
+	 * want that interrupt disabled between the 2 passes of driver
+	 * suspend or we'll have issues running the pfuncs
+	 */
+	if (request_irq(host->irq, kw_i2c_irq, IRQF_TIMER, "keywest i2c", host))
 		host->irq = NO_IRQ;
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "KeyWest i2c @0x%08x irq %d %s\n",