diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c b/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c
index 14bf74b0f51c..b63f2482f288 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ static int mipspmu_get_irq(void)
 	if (mipspmu.irq >= 0) {
 		/* Request my own irq handler. */
 		err = request_irq(mipspmu.irq, mipsxx_pmu_handle_irq,
-			IRQF_PERCPU | IRQF_NOBALANCING,
+			IRQF_PERCPU | IRQF_NOBALANCING | IRQF_NO_THREAD,
 			"mips_perf_pmu", NULL);
 		if (err) {
 			pr_warning("Unable to request IRQ%d for MIPS "