diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/i8259.c b/arch/mips/kernel/i8259.c
index 9b22db5dcef1..32b397b646ee 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/i8259.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/i8259.c
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ static void init_8259A(int auto_eoi)
 static struct irqaction irq2 = {
 	.handler = no_action,
 	.name = "cascade",
+	.flags = IRQF_NO_THREAD,
 };
 
 static struct resource pic1_io_resource = {