diff --git a/include/linux/interrupt.h b/include/linux/interrupt.h
index e116fef274cd5..0fc3eb9397b48 100644
--- a/include/linux/interrupt.h
+++ b/include/linux/interrupt.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
  *                irq line disabled until the threaded handler has been run.
  * IRQF_NO_SUSPEND - Do not disable this IRQ during suspend
  * IRQF_FORCE_RESUME - Force enable it on resume even if IRQF_NO_SUSPEND is set
+ * IRQF_NO_THREAD - Interrupt cannot be threaded
  */
 #define IRQF_DISABLED		0x00000020
 #define IRQF_SAMPLE_RANDOM	0x00000040
@@ -70,8 +71,9 @@
 #define IRQF_ONESHOT		0x00002000
 #define IRQF_NO_SUSPEND		0x00004000
 #define IRQF_FORCE_RESUME	0x00008000
+#define IRQF_NO_THREAD		0x00010000
 
-#define IRQF_TIMER		(__IRQF_TIMER | IRQF_NO_SUSPEND)
+#define IRQF_TIMER		(__IRQF_TIMER | IRQF_NO_SUSPEND | IRQF_NO_THREAD)
 
 /*
  * These values can be returned by request_any_context_irq() and