diff --git a/arch/unicore32/kernel/time.c b/arch/unicore32/kernel/time.c
index 8b217a761bf0..c3a37edf4d40 100644
--- a/arch/unicore32/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/unicore32/kernel/time.c
@@ -72,13 +72,6 @@ static struct clocksource cksrc_puv3_oscr = {
 	.flags		= CLOCK_SOURCE_IS_CONTINUOUS,
 };
 
-static struct irqaction puv3_timer_irq = {
-	.name		= "ost0",
-	.flags		= IRQF_TIMER | IRQF_IRQPOLL,
-	.handler	= puv3_ost0_interrupt,
-	.dev_id		= &ckevt_puv3_osmr0,
-};
-
 void __init time_init(void)
 {
 	writel(0, OST_OIER);		/* disable any timer interrupts */
@@ -94,7 +87,9 @@ void __init time_init(void)
 	ckevt_puv3_osmr0.min_delta_ticks = MIN_OSCR_DELTA * 2;
 	ckevt_puv3_osmr0.cpumask = cpumask_of(0);
 
-	setup_irq(IRQ_TIMER0, &puv3_timer_irq);
+	if (request_irq(IRQ_TIMER0, puv3_ost0_interrupt,
+			IRQF_TIMER | IRQF_IRQPOLL, "ost0", &ckevt_puv3_osmr0))
+		pr_err("Failed to register ost0 interrupt\n");
 
 	clocksource_register_hz(&cksrc_puv3_oscr, CLOCK_TICK_RATE);
 	clockevents_register_device(&ckevt_puv3_osmr0);