diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/time.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/time.c
index 85e048b..3705d20 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/time.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 
 static struct irqaction omap_mpu_timer1_irq = {
 	.name		= "mpu_timer1",
-	.flags		= IRQF_DISABLED | IRQF_TIMER,
+	.flags		= IRQF_DISABLED | IRQF_TIMER | IRQF_IRQPOLL,
 	.handler	= omap_mpu_timer1_interrupt,
 };