diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/core.c b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/core.c
index d95ee28a616a..08c1981a8794 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/core.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/core.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ static irqreturn_t ep93xx_timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 static struct irqaction ep93xx_timer_irq = {
 	.name		= "ep93xx timer",
-	.flags		= IRQF_DISABLED | IRQF_TIMER | IRQF_IRQPOLL,
+	.flags		= IRQF_TIMER | IRQF_IRQPOLL,
 	.handler	= ep93xx_timer_interrupt,
 };