diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c
index e7564d8..6eacf4c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c
@@ -719,8 +719,7 @@
 	if (ret)
 		goto failed;
 
-	ret = pcmcia_request_irq(link, &link->irq);
-	if (ret)
+	if (!link->irq)
 		goto failed;
 
 	ret = pcmcia_request_configuration(link, &link->conf);
@@ -752,7 +751,7 @@
 	*	0x320, 0x330, 0x340, 0x350
 	*/
 	port_base = link->io.BasePort1;
-	irq_level = link->irq.AssignedIRQ;
+	irq_level = link->irq;
 
 	DEB(printk("SYM53C500: port_base=0x%x, irq=%d, fast_pio=%d\n",
 	    port_base, irq_level, USE_FAST_PIO);)
@@ -866,7 +865,6 @@
 	link->io.NumPorts1 = 16;
 	link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_AUTO;
 	link->io.IOAddrLines = 10;
-	link->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE;
 	link->conf.Attributes = CONF_ENABLE_IRQ;
 	link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;