diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c
index 6069abe31e42..eb3006361ee4 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ static void gpio_keys_report_event(struct gpio_button_data *bdata)
 	struct gpio_keys_button *button = bdata->button;
 	struct input_dev *input = bdata->input;
 	unsigned int type = button->type ?: EV_KEY;
-	int state = (gpio_get_value(button->gpio) ? 1 : 0) ^ button->active_low;
+	int state = (gpio_get_value_cansleep(button->gpio) ? 1 : 0) ^ button->active_low;
 
 	input_event(input, type, button->code, !!state);
 	input_sync(input);
@@ -410,8 +410,8 @@ static int __devinit gpio_keys_setup_key(struct platform_device *pdev,
 	if (!button->can_disable)
 		irqflags |= IRQF_SHARED;
 
-	error = request_irq(irq, gpio_keys_isr, irqflags, desc, bdata);
-	if (error) {
+	error = request_any_context_irq(irq, gpio_keys_isr, irqflags, desc, bdata);
+	if (error < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Unable to claim irq %d; error %d\n",
 			irq, error);
 		goto fail3;