diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
index 8abd4e59bf4..8ab389dca2b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
@@ -1876,7 +1876,8 @@ int usb_add_hcd(struct usb_hcd *hcd,
 		 * with IRQF_SHARED. As usb_hcd_irq() will always disable
 		 * interrupts we can remove it here.
 		 */
-		irqflags &= ~IRQF_DISABLED;
+		if (irqflags & IRQF_SHARED)
+			irqflags &= ~IRQF_DISABLED;
 
 		snprintf(hcd->irq_descr, sizeof(hcd->irq_descr), "%s:usb%d",
 				hcd->driver->description, hcd->self.busnum);