diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
index ce5736e83620fef22f13fcfcd51e20b0e966e69e..17e55701394bca96558a6e8131db3b2a769846d7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ static int pca953x_irq_setup(struct pca953x_chip *chip,
 		ret = request_threaded_irq(client->irq,
 					   NULL,
 					   pca953x_irq_handler,
-					   IRQF_TRIGGER_FALLING | IRQF_ONESHOT,
+					   IRQF_TRIGGER_LOW | IRQF_ONESHOT,
 					   dev_name(&client->dev), chip);
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(&client->dev, "failed to request irq %d\n",