diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
index e6dec0ac163a822c6902f68b5fb30102a6285666..c7a30ce71dcf10a4035eac82d3ff0d5177c3bc30 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
@@ -1321,7 +1321,8 @@ static int at86rf230_hw_init(struct at86rf230_local *lp, u8 xtal_trim)
 		return rc;
 
 	irq_type = irq_get_trigger_type(lp->spi->irq);
-	if (irq_type == IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING)
+	if (irq_type == IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING ||
+	    irq_type == IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW)
 		irq_pol = IRQ_ACTIVE_LOW;
 
 	rc = at86rf230_write_subreg(lp, SR_IRQ_POLARITY, irq_pol);