diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-siox.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-siox.c
index 26e1fe092304..f8c5e9fc4bac 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-siox.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-siox.c
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ static int gpio_siox_probe(struct siox_device *sdevice)
 	girq->chip = &ddata->ichip;
 	girq->default_type = IRQ_TYPE_NONE;
 	girq->handler = handle_level_irq;
+	girq->threaded = true;
 
 	ret = devm_gpiochip_add_data(dev, &ddata->gchip, NULL);
 	if (ret)