diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-g3evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-g3evm.c
index 686b304a7708..ef4613b993a2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-g3evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-g3evm.c
@@ -347,7 +347,6 @@ static void __init g3evm_init(void)
 	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_IRDA_OUT, NULL);
 	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_IRDA_IN, NULL);
 	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_IRDA_FIRSEL, NULL);
-	set_irq_type(evt2irq(0x480), IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW);
 
 	sh7367_add_standard_devices();