diff --git a/arch/avr32/kernel/time.c b/arch/avr32/kernel/time.c
index 12f828ad5058..d0f771be9e96 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/kernel/time.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static irqreturn_t timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 static struct irqaction timer_irqaction = {
 	.handler	= timer_interrupt,
 	/* Oprofile uses the same irq as the timer, so allow it to be shared */
-	.flags		= IRQF_TIMER | IRQF_DISABLED | IRQF_SHARED,
+	.flags		= IRQF_TIMER | IRQF_SHARED,
 	.name		= "avr32_comparator",
 };