diff --git a/include/linux/irq.h b/include/linux/irq.h
index 047a695..274590fc 100644
--- a/include/linux/irq.h
+++ b/include/linux/irq.h
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@
 #define IRQ_TYPE_PROBE		0x00000010	/* Probing in progress */
 
 /* Internal flags */
-#define IRQ_INPROGRESS		0x00000100	/* IRQ handler active - do not enter! */
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_GENERIC_HARDIRQS_NO_COMPAT
+#define IRQ_INPROGRESS		0x00000100	/* DEPRECATED */
+#endif
+
 #define IRQ_DISABLED		0x00000200	/* IRQ disabled - do not enter! */
 #define IRQ_PENDING		0x00000400	/* IRQ pending - replay on enable */
 #define IRQ_REPLAY		0x00000800	/* IRQ has been replayed but not acked yet */
diff --git a/kernel/irq/Kconfig b/kernel/irq/Kconfig
index 4cd5d71..9e2256d 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/irq/Kconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 config GENERIC_HARDIRQS_NO_DEPRECATED
        def_bool n
 
+config GENERIC_HARDIRQS_NO_COMPAT
+       def_bool n
+
 # Options selectable by the architecture code
 config HAVE_SPARSE_IRQ
        def_bool n
diff --git a/kernel/irq/chip.c b/kernel/irq/chip.c
index 34245e7..0753855 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/chip.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/chip.c
@@ -383,7 +383,8 @@
 	if (unlikely(!action || (desc->status & IRQ_DISABLED)))
 		goto out_unlock;
 
-	desc->status |= IRQ_INPROGRESS;
+	irq_compat_set_progress(desc);
+	desc->istate |= IRQS_INPROGRESS;
 	raw_spin_unlock_irq(&desc->lock);
 
 	action_ret = action->thread_fn(action->irq, action->dev_id);
@@ -391,7 +392,8 @@
 		note_interrupt(irq, desc, action_ret);
 
 	raw_spin_lock_irq(&desc->lock);
-	desc->status &= ~IRQ_INPROGRESS;
+	desc->istate &= ~IRQS_INPROGRESS;
+	irq_compat_clr_progress(desc);
 
 out_unlock:
 	raw_spin_unlock_irq(&desc->lock);
@@ -422,7 +424,7 @@
 {
 	raw_spin_lock(&desc->lock);
 
-	if (unlikely(desc->status & IRQ_INPROGRESS))
+	if (unlikely(desc->istate & IRQS_INPROGRESS))
 		if (!irq_check_poll(desc))
 			goto out_unlock;
 
@@ -454,7 +456,7 @@
 	raw_spin_lock(&desc->lock);
 	mask_ack_irq(desc);
 
-	if (unlikely(desc->status & IRQ_INPROGRESS))
+	if (unlikely(desc->istate & IRQS_INPROGRESS))
 		if (!irq_check_poll(desc))
 			goto out_unlock;
 
@@ -492,7 +494,7 @@
 {
 	raw_spin_lock(&desc->lock);
 
-	if (unlikely(desc->status & IRQ_INPROGRESS))
+	if (unlikely(desc->istate & IRQS_INPROGRESS))
 		if (!irq_check_poll(desc))
 			goto out;
 
@@ -542,8 +544,8 @@
 	 * we shouldn't process the IRQ. Mark it pending, handle
 	 * the necessary masking and go out
 	 */
-	if (unlikely((desc->status & (IRQ_INPROGRESS | IRQ_DISABLED)) ||
-		    !desc->action)) {
+	if (unlikely((desc->istate & (IRQS_INPROGRESS) ||
+		      (desc->status & IRQ_DISABLED) || !desc->action))) {
 		if (!irq_check_poll(desc)) {
 			desc->status |= IRQ_PENDING;
 			mask_ack_irq(desc);
diff --git a/kernel/irq/compat.h b/kernel/irq/compat.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aac6e40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/irq/compat.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/*
+ * Compat layer for transition period
+ */
+#ifndef CONFIG_GENERIC_HARDIRQS_NO_COMPAT
+static inline void irq_compat_set_progress(struct irq_desc *desc)
+{
+	desc->status |= IRQ_INPROGRESS;
+}
+
+static inline void irq_compat_clr_progress(struct irq_desc *desc)
+{
+	desc->status &= ~IRQ_INPROGRESS;
+}
+#else
+static inline void irq_compat_set_progress(struct irq_desc *desc) { }
+static inline void irq_compat_clr_progress(struct irq_desc *desc) { }
+#endif
diff --git a/kernel/irq/handle.c b/kernel/irq/handle.c
index ff40e0f..d4ae0b1 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/handle.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/handle.c
@@ -123,13 +123,15 @@
 	irqreturn_t ret;
 
 	desc->status &= ~IRQ_PENDING;
-	desc->status |= IRQ_INPROGRESS;
+	irq_compat_set_progress(desc);
+	desc->istate |= IRQS_INPROGRESS;
 	raw_spin_unlock(&desc->lock);
 
 	ret = handle_irq_event_percpu(desc, action);
 
 	raw_spin_lock(&desc->lock);
-	desc->status &= ~IRQ_INPROGRESS;
+	desc->istate &= ~IRQS_INPROGRESS;
+	irq_compat_clr_progress(desc);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/kernel/irq/internals.h b/kernel/irq/internals.h
index f5d28e1..d1cb1f8 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/internals.h
+++ b/kernel/irq/internals.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # define IRQ_BITMAP_BITS	NR_IRQS
 #endif
 
+#include "compat.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 
 #define istate core_internal_state__do_not_mess_with_it
@@ -40,11 +41,13 @@
  * IRQS_SPURIOUS_DISABLED	- was disabled due to spurious interrupt
  *				  detection
  * IRQS_POLL_INPROGRESS		- polling in progress
+ * IRQS_INPROGRESS		- Interrupt in progress
  */
 enum {
 	IRQS_AUTODETECT		= 0x00000001,
 	IRQS_SPURIOUS_DISABLED	= 0x00000002,
 	IRQS_POLL_INPROGRESS	= 0x00000008,
+	IRQS_INPROGRESS		= 0x00000010,
 };
 
 #define irq_data_to_desc(data)	container_of(data, struct irq_desc, irq_data)
@@ -128,7 +131,6 @@
 		print_symbol("%s\n", (unsigned long)desc->action->handler);
 	}
 
-	P(IRQ_INPROGRESS);
 	P(IRQ_DISABLED);
 	P(IRQ_PENDING);
 	P(IRQ_REPLAY);
@@ -143,6 +145,7 @@
 	P(IRQ_NOAUTOEN);
 
 	PS(IRQS_AUTODETECT);
+	PS(IRQS_INPROGRESS);
 }
 
 #undef P
diff --git a/kernel/irq/manage.c b/kernel/irq/manage.c
index 5b918ff..7e5a508 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/manage.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/manage.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 void synchronize_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
 	struct irq_desc *desc = irq_to_desc(irq);
-	unsigned int status;
+	unsigned int state;
 
 	if (!desc)
 		return;
@@ -42,16 +42,16 @@
 		 * Wait until we're out of the critical section.  This might
 		 * give the wrong answer due to the lack of memory barriers.
 		 */
-		while (desc->status & IRQ_INPROGRESS)
+		while (desc->istate & IRQS_INPROGRESS)
 			cpu_relax();
 
 		/* Ok, that indicated we're done: double-check carefully. */
 		raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&desc->lock, flags);
-		status = desc->status;
+		state = desc->istate;
 		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&desc->lock, flags);
 
 		/* Oops, that failed? */
-	} while (status & IRQ_INPROGRESS);
+	} while (state & IRQS_INPROGRESS);
 
 	/*
 	 * We made sure that no hardirq handler is running. Now verify
@@ -637,9 +637,9 @@
 	 * The thread is faster done than the hard interrupt handler
 	 * on the other CPU. If we unmask the irq line then the
 	 * interrupt can come in again and masks the line, leaves due
-	 * to IRQ_INPROGRESS and the irq line is masked forever.
+	 * to IRQS_INPROGRESS and the irq line is masked forever.
 	 */
-	if (unlikely(desc->status & IRQ_INPROGRESS)) {
+	if (unlikely(desc->istate & IRQS_INPROGRESS)) {
 		raw_spin_unlock_irq(&desc->lock);
 		chip_bus_sync_unlock(desc);
 		cpu_relax();
@@ -897,8 +897,9 @@
 			desc->status |= IRQ_PER_CPU;
 #endif
 
-		desc->status &= ~(IRQ_WAITING | IRQ_ONESHOT | IRQ_INPROGRESS);
-		desc->istate &= ~(IRQS_AUTODETECT | IRQS_SPURIOUS_DISABLED);
+		desc->status &= ~(IRQ_WAITING | IRQ_ONESHOT);
+		desc->istate &= ~(IRQS_AUTODETECT | IRQS_SPURIOUS_DISABLED | \
+				  IRQS_INPROGRESS);
 
 		if (new->flags & IRQF_ONESHOT)
 			desc->status |= IRQ_ONESHOT;
diff --git a/kernel/irq/settings.h b/kernel/irq/settings.h
index 610f555..a96140e 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/settings.h
+++ b/kernel/irq/settings.h
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@
 enum {
 	_IRQ_DEFAULT_INIT_FLAGS	= IRQ_DEFAULT_INIT_FLAGS,
 };
+
+#undef IRQ_INPROGRESS
+#define IRQ_INPROGRESS		GOT_YOU_MORON
diff --git a/kernel/irq/spurious.c b/kernel/irq/spurious.c
index 21c4617..51504837 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/spurious.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/spurious.c
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 	do {
 		raw_spin_unlock(&desc->lock);
-		while (desc->status & IRQ_INPROGRESS)
+		while (desc->istate & IRQS_INPROGRESS)
 			cpu_relax();
 		raw_spin_lock(&desc->lock);
-	} while (desc->status & IRQ_INPROGRESS);
+	} while (desc->istate & IRQS_INPROGRESS);
 	/* Might have been disabled in meantime */
 	return !(desc->status & IRQ_DISABLED) && desc->action;
 #else
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 		goto out;
 
 	/* Already running on another processor */
-	if (desc->status & IRQ_INPROGRESS) {
+	if (desc->istate & IRQS_INPROGRESS) {
 		/*
 		 * Already running: If it is shared get the other
 		 * CPU to go looking for our mystery interrupt too