diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
index e10fec99a182eca363167e27e1a6338e42586c09..4424997ecf30ccebff63784ec7763ffe6386a505 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
@@ -81,8 +81,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_enable_gpe);
 
-	/* Enable the requested GPE */
+	/* Clear the GPE status */
+	status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 
+	/* Enable the requested GPE */
 	status = acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_ENABLE);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }