diff --git a/arch/m68k/atari/ataints.c b/arch/m68k/atari/ataints.c
index 20cde4e9fc77..3e73a63c066f 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/atari/ataints.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/atari/ataints.c
@@ -333,6 +333,9 @@ void __init atari_init_IRQ(void)
 	m68k_setup_irq_controller(&atari_mfptimer_chip, handle_simple_irq,
 				  IRQ_MFP_TIMER1, 8);
 
+	irq_set_status_flags(IRQ_MFP_TIMER1, IRQ_IS_POLLED);
+	irq_set_status_flags(IRQ_MFP_TIMER2, IRQ_IS_POLLED);
+
 	/* prepare timer D data for use as poll interrupt */
 	/* set Timer D data Register - needs to be > 0 */
 	st_mfp.tim_dt_d = 254;	/* < 100 Hz */