diff --git a/drivers/net/smsc911x.c b/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
index d273a0720ef1..6aa2b165de6a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
@@ -1972,7 +1972,7 @@ static int __devinit smsc911x_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	smsc911x_reg_write(pdata, INT_STS, 0xFFFFFFFF);
 
 	retval = request_irq(dev->irq, smsc911x_irqhandler,
-			     irq_flags | IRQF_DISABLED, dev->name, dev);
+			     irq_flags | IRQF_SHARED, dev->name, dev);
 	if (retval) {
 		SMSC_WARNING(PROBE,
 			"Unable to claim requested irq: %d", dev->irq);