diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu.c
index dbb2970ee7da..6ced0f680262 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void ux500_restart(enum reboot_mode mode, const char *cmd)
 */
 void __init ux500_init_irq(void)
 {
-	gic_arch_extn.flags = IRQCHIP_SKIP_SET_WAKE | IRQCHIP_MASK_ON_SUSPEND;
+	gic_set_irqchip_flags(IRQCHIP_SKIP_SET_WAKE | IRQCHIP_MASK_ON_SUSPEND);
 	irqchip_init();
 
 	/*