diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/smp.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/smp.c
index db22401e7605..b2a6b77efad3 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/smp.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/smp.c
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ void __init platform_request_ipi(int irq, void *handler)
 	int ret;
 	const char *name = (irq == IRQ_SUPPLE_0) ? supple0 : supple1;
 
-	ret = request_irq(irq, handler, IRQF_PERCPU, name, handler);
+	ret = request_irq(irq, handler, IRQF_PERCPU | IRQF_NO_SUSPEND |
+			IRQF_FORCE_RESUME, name, handler);
 	if (ret)
 		panic("Cannot request %s for IPI service", name);
 }