diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
index 355d579..b045c27 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
@@ -272,9 +272,9 @@
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
 	while (1) {
 		if (can_do_pal_halt)
-			clear_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+			current_thread_info()->status &= ~TS_POLLING;
 		else
-			set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+			current_thread_info()->status |= TS_POLLING;
 
 		if (!need_resched()) {
 			void (*idle)(void);