diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/timer-cs5535.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-cs5535.c
index 8f6bc53..d47acfe 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/timer-cs5535.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/timer-cs5535.c
@@ -131,14 +131,9 @@
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-static struct irqaction mfgptirq  = {
-	.handler = mfgpt_tick,
-	.flags = IRQF_NOBALANCING | IRQF_TIMER | IRQF_SHARED,
-	.name = DRV_NAME,
-};
-
 static int __init cs5535_mfgpt_init(void)
 {
+	unsigned long flags = IRQF_NOBALANCING | IRQF_TIMER | IRQF_SHARED;
 	struct cs5535_mfgpt_timer *timer;
 	int ret;
 	uint16_t val;
@@ -158,7 +153,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* And register it with the kernel */
-	ret = setup_irq(timer_irq, &mfgptirq);
+	ret = request_irq(timer_irq, mfgpt_tick, flags, DRV_NAME, timer);
 	if (ret) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR DRV_NAME ": Unable to set up the interrupt.\n");
 		goto err_irq;