diff --git a/drivers/char/snsc.c b/drivers/char/snsc.c
index 5816b39..8bab592 100644
--- a/drivers/char/snsc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/snsc.c
@@ -108,8 +108,7 @@
 	/* hook this subchannel up to the system controller interrupt */
 	mutex_lock(&scdrv_mutex);
 	rv = request_irq(SGI_UART_VECTOR, scdrv_interrupt,
-			 IRQF_SHARED | IRQF_DISABLED,
-			 SYSCTL_BASENAME, sd);
+			 IRQF_SHARED, SYSCTL_BASENAME, sd);
 	if (rv) {
 		ia64_sn_irtr_close(sd->sd_nasid, sd->sd_subch);
 		kfree(sd);