diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc85xx_mds.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc85xx_mds.c
index 21f61b8c445b..cc29c0f5300d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc85xx_mds.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc85xx_mds.c
@@ -338,7 +338,8 @@ static void __init mpc85xx_mds_pic_init(void)
 	}
 
 	mpic = mpic_alloc(np, r.start,
-			MPIC_PRIMARY | MPIC_WANTS_RESET | MPIC_BIG_ENDIAN,
+			MPIC_PRIMARY | MPIC_WANTS_RESET | MPIC_BIG_ENDIAN |
+			MPIC_BROKEN_FRR_NIRQS,
 			0, 256, " OpenPIC  ");
 	BUG_ON(mpic == NULL);
 	of_node_put(np);