diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/sh_sir.c b/drivers/net/irda/sh_sir.c
index 8d9ae5a086d5..cadf52e22464 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/sh_sir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/sh_sir.c
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ static int sh_sir_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_mem_4;
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, ndev);
-	err = request_irq(irq, sh_sir_irq, 0, "sh_sir", self);
+	err = devm_request_irq(&pdev->dev, irq, sh_sir_irq, 0, "sh_sir", self);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "Unable to attach sh_sir interrupt\n");
 		goto err_mem_4;