diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-lynxpoint.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-lynxpoint.c
index e9e47c0d5be7..490ce7bae25e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-lynxpoint.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-lynxpoint.c
@@ -164,6 +164,12 @@ static int lp_irq_type(struct irq_data *d, unsigned type)
 		value |= TRIG_SEL_BIT | INT_INV_BIT;
 
 	outl(value, reg);
+
+	if (type & IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_BOTH)
+		irq_set_handler_locked(d, handle_edge_irq);
+	else if (type & IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_MASK)
+		irq_set_handler_locked(d, handle_level_irq);
+
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lg->lock, flags);
 
 	return 0;