diff --git a/arch/i386/mach-default/setup.c b/arch/i386/mach-default/setup.c
index c78816210706..7f635c7a2381 100644
--- a/arch/i386/mach-default/setup.c
+++ b/arch/i386/mach-default/setup.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void __init trap_init_hook(void)
 
 static struct irqaction irq0  = {
 	.handler = timer_interrupt,
-	.flags = IRQF_DISABLED | IRQF_NOBALANCING,
+	.flags = IRQF_DISABLED | IRQF_NOBALANCING | IRQF_IRQPOLL,
 	.mask = CPU_MASK_NONE,
 	.name = "timer"
 };
diff --git a/arch/i386/mach-visws/setup.c b/arch/i386/mach-visws/setup.c
index 233ee20907b9..1f81f10e03a0 100644
--- a/arch/i386/mach-visws/setup.c
+++ b/arch/i386/mach-visws/setup.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void __init pre_setup_arch_hook()
 
 static struct irqaction irq0 = {
 	.handler =	timer_interrupt,
-	.flags =	IRQF_DISABLED,
+	.flags =	IRQF_DISABLED | IRQF_IRQPOLL,
 	.name =		"timer",
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/i386/mach-voyager/setup.c b/arch/i386/mach-voyager/setup.c
index 447bb105cf58..2b55694e6400 100644
--- a/arch/i386/mach-voyager/setup.c
+++ b/arch/i386/mach-voyager/setup.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void __init trap_init_hook(void)
 
 static struct irqaction irq0  = {
 	.handler = timer_interrupt,
-	.flags = IRQF_DISABLED | IRQF_NOBALANCING,
+	.flags = IRQF_DISABLED | IRQF_NOBALANCING | IRQF_IRQPOLL,
 	.mask = CPU_MASK_NONE,
 	.name = "timer"
 };