diff --git a/target/linux/adm5120/files/drivers/net/adm5120sw.c b/target/linux/adm5120/files/drivers/net/adm5120sw.c
index 06a69fd50e..09cb9097e8 100644
--- a/target/linux/adm5120/files/drivers/net/adm5120sw.c
+++ b/target/linux/adm5120/files/drivers/net/adm5120sw.c
@@ -808,8 +808,8 @@ static int adm5120_if_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	adm5120_if_napi_enable(dev);
 
-	err = request_irq(dev->irq, adm5120_switch_irq,
-		(IRQF_SHARED | IRQF_DISABLED), dev->name, dev);
+	err = request_irq(dev->irq, adm5120_switch_irq, IRQF_SHARED,
+			  dev->name, dev);
 	if (err) {
 		SW_ERR("unable to get irq for %s\n", dev->name);
 		goto err;