diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/pcmcia.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/pcmcia.c
index 4b6648f..b79a6bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/pcmcia.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/pcmcia.c
@@ -112,6 +112,14 @@
 	if (res != CS_SUCCESS)
 		goto err_disable;
 
+	dev->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_DYNAMIC_SHARING | IRQ_FIRST_SHARED;
+	dev->irq.IRQInfo1 = IRQ_LEVEL_ID | IRQ_SHARE_ID;
+	dev->irq.Handler = NULL; /* The handler is registered later. */
+	dev->irq.Instance = NULL;
+	res = pcmcia_request_irq(dev, &dev->irq);
+	if (res != CS_SUCCESS)
+		goto err_disable;
+
 	res = pcmcia_request_configuration(dev, &dev->conf);
 	if (res != CS_SUCCESS)
 		goto err_disable;