1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/sal.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/sal.c
index 7e0259709c04..0464173ea568 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/sal.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/sal.c
@@ -252,11 +252,10 @@ check_sal_cache_flush (void)
         local_irq_save(flags);
 
         /*
-         * Schedule a timer interrupt, wait until it's reported, and see if
-         * SAL_CACHE_FLUSH drops it.
+         * Send ourselves a timer interrupt, wait until it's reported, and see
+         * if SAL_CACHE_FLUSH drops it.
          */
-        ia64_set_itv(IA64_TIMER_VECTOR);
-        ia64_set_itm(ia64_get_itc() + 1000);
+        platform_send_ipi(cpu, IA64_TIMER_VECTOR, IA64_IPI_DM_INT, 0);
 
         while (!ia64_get_irr(IA64_TIMER_VECTOR))
                 cpu_relax();