diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apb_timer.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apb_timer.c
index 1293c709ee85..cd1ffed4ee22 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apb_timer.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apb_timer.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ static void apbt_setup_irq(struct apbt_dev *adev)
 	irq_modify_status(adev->irq, 0, IRQ_MOVE_PCNTXT);
 	irq_set_affinity(adev->irq, cpumask_of(adev->cpu));
 	/* APB timer irqs are set up as mp_irqs, timer is edge type */
-	__set_irq_handler(adev->irq, handle_edge_irq, 0, "edge");
+	__irq_set_handler(adev->irq, handle_edge_irq, 0, "edge");
 
 	if (system_state == SYSTEM_BOOTING) {
 		if (request_irq(adev->irq, apbt_interrupt_handler,