diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/common.c
index 52ad11328e961225465a6e461b5aa8d564039a45..36b6045213eec8b4265da0dda508590e565ff7fe 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/common.c
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ static int ixp4xx_set_irq_type(unsigned int irq, unsigned int type)
 	} else if (type & IRQT_LOW) {
 		int_style = IXP4XX_GPIO_STYLE_ACTIVE_LOW;
 		irq_type = IXP4XX_IRQ_LEVEL;
-	}
+	} else
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	ixp4xx_config_irq(irq, irq_type);
 
@@ -142,6 +143,8 @@ static int ixp4xx_set_irq_type(unsigned int irq, unsigned int type)
 
 	/* Set the new style */
 	*int_reg |= (int_style << (line * IXP4XX_GPIO_STYLE_SIZE));
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void ixp4xx_irq_mask(unsigned int irq)