diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-xilinx-intc.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-xilinx-intc.c
index ea741818a1ce..7f811fe5bf69 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-xilinx-intc.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-xilinx-intc.c
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ static int __init xilinx_intc_of_init(struct device_node *intc,
 		}
 	} else {
 		primary_intc = irqc;
-		irq_set_default_host(primary_intc->root_domain);
 		set_handle_irq(xil_intc_handle_irq);
 	}