diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_resource.c b/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_resource.c
index b2df04199a21..ef782c09f029 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_resource.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_resource.c
@@ -752,14 +752,6 @@ int pcmcia_request_irq(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev, irq_req_t *req)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCMCIA_PROBE
 
-#ifdef IRQ_NOAUTOEN
-	/* if the underlying IRQ infrastructure allows for it, only allocate
-	 * the IRQ, but do not enable it
-	 */
-	if (!(req->Handler))
-		type |= IRQ_NOAUTOEN;
-#endif /* IRQ_NOAUTOEN */
-
 	if (s->irq.AssignedIRQ != 0) {
 		/* If the interrupt is already assigned, it must be the same */
 		irq = s->irq.AssignedIRQ;