diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/timer-vf-pit.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-vf-pit.c
index fef0bb4..1a86a4e 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/timer-vf-pit.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/timer-vf-pit.c
@@ -123,19 +123,13 @@
 	.rating		= 300,
 };
 
-static struct irqaction pit_timer_irq = {
-	.name		= "VF pit timer",
-	.flags		= IRQF_TIMER | IRQF_IRQPOLL,
-	.handler	= pit_timer_interrupt,
-	.dev_id		= &clockevent_pit,
-};
-
 static int __init pit_clockevent_init(unsigned long rate, int irq)
 {
 	__raw_writel(0, clkevt_base + PITTCTRL);
 	__raw_writel(PITTFLG_TIF, clkevt_base + PITTFLG);
 
-	BUG_ON(setup_irq(irq, &pit_timer_irq));
+	BUG_ON(request_irq(irq, pit_timer_interrupt, IRQF_TIMER | IRQF_IRQPOLL,
+			   "VF pit timer", &clockevent_pit));
 
 	clockevent_pit.cpumask = cpumask_of(0);
 	clockevent_pit.irq = irq;