diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_resource.c b/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_resource.c
index c8f77b889d4..78af5941593 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_resource.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_resource.c
@@ -812,6 +812,15 @@ int pcmcia_request_irq(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev, irq_req_t *req)
 		type = IRQF_SHARED;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCMCIA_PROBE
+
+#ifdef IRQ_NOAUTOEN
+	/* if the underlying IRQ infrastructure allows for it, only allocate
+	 * the IRQ, but do not enable it
+	 */
+	if (!(req->Attributes & IRQ_HANDLE_PRESENT))
+		type |= IRQ_NOAUTOEN;
+#endif /* IRQ_NOAUTOEN */
+
 	if (s->irq.AssignedIRQ != 0) {
 		/* If the interrupt is already assigned, it must be the same */
 		irq = s->irq.AssignedIRQ;