diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
index f1d088168723..b83df5f94b1f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ static int igb_request_msix(struct igb_adapter *adapter)
 	int i, err = 0, vector = 0, free_vector = 0;
 
 	err = request_irq(adapter->msix_entries[vector].vector,
-			  igb_msix_other, 0, netdev->name, adapter);
+			  igb_msix_other, IRQF_NO_THREAD, netdev->name, adapter);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_out;