diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/cpm1.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/cpm1.c
index d4fa03f..5e6ff38 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/cpm1.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/cpm1.c
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
 
 static struct irqaction cpm_error_irqaction = {
 	.handler = cpm_error_interrupt,
+	.flags = IRQF_NO_THREAD,
 	.name = "error",
 };