diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/bmi160/bmi160_core.c b/drivers/iio/imu/bmi160/bmi160_core.c
index 4abb83b75e2e..86f6ecfd64aa 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/bmi160/bmi160_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/bmi160/bmi160_core.c
@@ -788,7 +788,8 @@ int bmi160_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev, int irq, u32 irq_type)
 
 	ret = devm_request_irq(&indio_dev->dev, irq,
 			       &iio_trigger_generic_data_rdy_poll,
-			       irq_type, "bmi160", data->trig);
+			       irq_type | IRQF_NO_THREAD,
+			       "bmi160", data->trig);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;