diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
index 15e4a6031934..68c5ef5379aa 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
@@ -1358,7 +1358,7 @@ static int std_irq_setup(struct smi_info *info)
 	if (info->si_type == SI_BT) {
 		rv = request_irq(info->irq,
 				 si_bt_irq_handler,
-				 IRQF_SHARED | IRQF_DISABLED,
+				 IRQF_SHARED,
 				 DEVICE_NAME,
 				 info);
 		if (!rv)
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ static int std_irq_setup(struct smi_info *info)
 	} else
 		rv = request_irq(info->irq,
 				 si_irq_handler,
-				 IRQF_SHARED | IRQF_DISABLED,
+				 IRQF_SHARED,
 				 DEVICE_NAME,
 				 info);
 	if (rv) {