diff --git a/include/linux/irqdesc.h b/include/linux/irqdesc.h
index 581d9665..36c95f0 100644
--- a/include/linux/irqdesc.h
+++ b/include/linux/irqdesc.h
@@ -64,7 +64,11 @@
 	unsigned int __percpu	*kstat_irqs;
 	irq_flow_handler_t	handle_irq;
 	struct irqaction	*action;	/* IRQ action list */
+#ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_HARDIRQS_NO_COMPAT
+	unsigned int		status_use_accessors;
+#else
 	unsigned int		status;		/* IRQ status */
+#endif
 	unsigned int		core_internal_state__do_not_mess_with_it;
 	unsigned int		depth;		/* nested irq disables */
 	unsigned int		wake_depth;	/* nested wake enables */
@@ -164,6 +168,7 @@
 	return desc->action != NULL;
 }
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_GENERIC_HARDIRQS_NO_COMPAT
 static inline int irq_balancing_disabled(unsigned int irq)
 {
 	struct irq_desc *desc;
@@ -171,6 +176,7 @@
 	desc = irq_to_desc(irq);
 	return desc->status & IRQ_NO_BALANCING_MASK;
 }
+#endif
 
 /* caller has locked the irq_desc and both params are valid */
 static inline void __set_irq_handler_unlocked(int irq,
diff --git a/kernel/irq/internals.h b/kernel/irq/internals.h
index 5e2366da..fd5777a 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/internals.h
+++ b/kernel/irq/internals.h
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 
 #define istate core_internal_state__do_not_mess_with_it
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_HARDIRQS_NO_COMPAT
+# define status status_use_accessors
+#endif
+
 extern int noirqdebug;
 
 /*
diff --git a/kernel/irq/settings.h b/kernel/irq/settings.h
index 55ebe1e..0227ad3 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/settings.h
+++ b/kernel/irq/settings.h
@@ -134,4 +134,5 @@
 }
 
 /* Nothing should touch desc->status from now on */
+#undef status
 #define status		USE_THE_PROPER_WRAPPERS_YOU_MORON