diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/atafb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/atafb.c
index 4953b657635e..cb9ee2556850 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/atafb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/atafb.c
@@ -3118,8 +3118,7 @@ int __init atafb_init(void)
 			printk("atafb_init: initializing Falcon hw\n");
 			fbhw = &falcon_switch;
 			atafb_ops.fb_setcolreg = &falcon_setcolreg;
-			error = request_irq(IRQ_AUTO_4, falcon_vbl_switcher,
-					    IRQ_TYPE_PRIO,
+			error = request_irq(IRQ_AUTO_4, falcon_vbl_switcher, 0,
 					    "framebuffer:modeswitch",
 					    falcon_vbl_switcher);
 			if (error)