diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-nomadik/gpio.c b/arch/arm/plat-nomadik/gpio.c
index b877d76..eac9c9a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-nomadik/gpio.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-nomadik/gpio.c
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@
 		set_irq_handler(i, handle_edge_irq);
 		set_irq_flags(i, IRQF_VALID);
 		set_irq_chip_data(i, nmk_chip);
+		set_irq_type(i, IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING);
 	}
 	set_irq_chained_handler(nmk_chip->parent_irq, nmk_gpio_irq_handler);
 	set_irq_data(nmk_chip->parent_irq, nmk_chip);