diff --git a/drivers/usb/otg/twl4030-usb.c b/drivers/usb/otg/twl4030-usb.c
index 34452d95b386..3e4e9f434d78 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/otg/twl4030-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/otg/twl4030-usb.c
@@ -567,14 +567,6 @@ static irqreturn_t twl4030_usb_irq(int irq, void *_twl)
 	struct twl4030_usb *twl = _twl;
 	int status;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_LOCKDEP
-	/* WORKAROUND for lockdep forcing IRQF_DISABLED on us, which
-	 * we don't want and can't tolerate.  Although it might be
-	 * friendlier not to borrow this thread context...
-	 */
-	local_irq_enable();
-#endif
-
 	status = twl4030_usb_linkstat(twl);
 	if (status >= 0) {
 		/* FIXME add a set_power() method so that B-devices can
@@ -695,7 +687,7 @@ static int __devinit twl4030_usb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	 * need both handles, otherwise just one suffices.
 	 */
 	twl->irq_enabled = true;
-	status = request_irq(twl->irq, twl4030_usb_irq,
+	status = request_threaded_irq(twl->irq, NULL, twl4030_usb_irq,
 			IRQF_TRIGGER_FALLING | IRQF_TRIGGER_RISING,
 			"twl4030_usb", twl);
 	if (status < 0) {