diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.c b/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.c
index 31bcb98..768dfe9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.c
@@ -1352,7 +1352,7 @@
     return 0;
 
   rc = request_irq (self->io.irq, toshoboe_interrupt,
-                    IRQF_SHARED | IRQF_DISABLED, dev->name, self);
+                    IRQF_SHARED, dev->name, self);
   if (rc)
   	return rc;
 
@@ -1559,7 +1559,7 @@
   self->io.fir_base = self->base;
   self->io.fir_ext = OBOE_IO_EXTENT;
   self->io.irq = pci_dev->irq;
-  self->io.irqflags = IRQF_SHARED | IRQF_DISABLED;
+  self->io.irqflags = IRQF_SHARED;
 
   self->speed = self->io.speed = 9600;
   self->async = 0;