diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/timer-cs5535.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-cs5535.c
index 51ea0509fb25..d47acfe848ae 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/timer-cs5535.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/timer-cs5535.c
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ static irqreturn_t mfgpt_tick(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 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;
@@ -152,9 +153,7 @@ static int __init cs5535_mfgpt_init(void)
 	}
 
 	/* And register it with the kernel */
-	ret = request_irq(timer_irq, mfgpt_tick,
-			  IRQF_NOBALANCING | IRQF_TIMER | IRQF_SHARED,
-			  DRV_NAME, NULL);
+	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;