diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-spear/time.c b/arch/arm/mach-spear/time.c
index d449673e40f7..218ba5b67d92 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-spear/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-spear/time.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static irqreturn_t spear_timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 static struct irqaction spear_timer_irq = {
 	.name = "timer",
-	.flags = IRQF_DISABLED | IRQF_TIMER,
+	.flags = IRQF_TIMER,
 	.handler = spear_timer_interrupt
 };