diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/sh_cmt.c b/drivers/clocksource/sh_cmt.c
index c5f6617..45be4dc 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/sh_cmt.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/sh_cmt.c
@@ -605,7 +605,8 @@
 	p->irqaction.name = dev_name(&p->pdev->dev);
 	p->irqaction.handler = sh_cmt_interrupt;
 	p->irqaction.dev_id = p;
-	p->irqaction.flags = IRQF_DISABLED | IRQF_TIMER | IRQF_IRQPOLL;
+	p->irqaction.flags = IRQF_DISABLED | IRQF_TIMER | \
+			     IRQF_IRQPOLL  | IRQF_NOBALANCING;
 
 	/* get hold of clock */
 	p->clk = clk_get(&p->pdev->dev, "cmt_fck");