diff --git a/drivers/ide/ns87415.c b/drivers/ide/ns87415.c
index 56042a36d635..ea48a3ee8063 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ns87415.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ns87415.c
@@ -287,8 +287,6 @@ static void __devinit init_hwif_ns87415 (ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 
 	if (!using_inta)
 		hwif->irq = pci_get_legacy_ide_irq(dev, hwif->channel);
-	else if (!hwif->irq && hwif->mate && hwif->mate->irq)
-		hwif->irq = hwif->mate->irq;	/* share IRQ with mate */
 
 	if (!hwif->dma_base)
 		return;