diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-rx51.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-rx51.c
index 31b955b..b1e19a2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-rx51.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-rx51.c
@@ -201,8 +201,7 @@
 
 	lirc_rx51->irq_num = omap_dm_timer_get_irq(lirc_rx51->pulse_timer);
 	retval = request_irq(lirc_rx51->irq_num, lirc_rx51_interrupt_handler,
-			     IRQF_DISABLED | IRQF_SHARED,
-			     "lirc_pulse_timer", lirc_rx51);
+			     IRQF_SHARED, "lirc_pulse_timer", lirc_rx51);
 	if (retval) {
 		dev_err(lirc_rx51->dev, ": Failed to request interrupt line\n");
 		goto err2;