diff --git a/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-setup.c b/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-setup.c
index c4ad5a9b4bc1..ba6a3d4c1050 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-setup.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static struct resource standard_io_resources[] = {
 		.name = "keyboard",
 		.start = 0x60,
 		.end = 0x6f,
-		.flags = IORESOURCE_IO | IORESOURCE_BUSY
+		.flags = IORESOURCE_IO
 	},
 	{
 		.name = "dma page reg",