diff --git a/arch/arc/kernel/intc-arcv2.c b/arch/arc/kernel/intc-arcv2.c
index 6c24faf48b1674afccf9932726699b083bb3e13a..62b59409a5d97eb8b95276a3f17b1e430b98899b 100644
--- a/arch/arc/kernel/intc-arcv2.c
+++ b/arch/arc/kernel/intc-arcv2.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void arc_init_IRQ(void)
 	tmp = read_aux_reg(0xa);
 	tmp |= STATUS_AD_MASK | (irq_prio << 1);
 	tmp &= ~STATUS_IE_MASK;
-	asm volatile("flag %0	\n"::"r"(tmp));
+	asm volatile("kflag %0	\n"::"r"(tmp));
 }
 
 static void arcv2_irq_mask(struct irq_data *data)