diff --git a/kernel/irq/manage.c b/kernel/irq/manage.c
index 3164ba7ce151..e1497481fe8a 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/manage.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/manage.c
@@ -456,6 +456,9 @@ int __irq_set_trigger(struct irq_desc *desc, unsigned int irq,
 		/* note that IRQF_TRIGGER_MASK == IRQ_TYPE_SENSE_MASK */
 		desc->status &= ~(IRQ_LEVEL | IRQ_TYPE_SENSE_MASK);
 		desc->status |= flags;
+
+		if (chip != desc->chip)
+			irq_chip_set_defaults(desc->chip);
 	}
 
 	return ret;