diff --git a/drivers/mfd/wm831x-irq.c b/drivers/mfd/wm831x-irq.c
index a10937cfff4c..f4747a4a9a93 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/wm831x-irq.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/wm831x-irq.c
@@ -420,12 +420,19 @@ static int wm831x_irq_set_type(struct irq_data *data, unsigned int type)
 	switch (type) {
 	case IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_BOTH:
 		wm831x->gpio_update[irq] = 0x10000 | WM831X_GPN_INT_MODE;
+		wm831x->gpio_level[irq] = false;
 		break;
 	case IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_RISING:
 		wm831x->gpio_update[irq] = 0x10000 | WM831X_GPN_POL;
+		wm831x->gpio_level[irq] = false;
 		break;
 	case IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING:
 		wm831x->gpio_update[irq] = 0x10000;
+		wm831x->gpio_level[irq] = false;
+		break;
+	case IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH:
+		wm831x->gpio_update[irq] = 0x10000 | WM831X_GPN_POL;
+		wm831x->gpio_level[irq] = true;
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -449,7 +456,7 @@ static irqreturn_t wm831x_irq_thread(int irq, void *data)
 {
 	struct wm831x *wm831x = data;
 	unsigned int i;
-	int primary, status_addr;
+	int primary, status_addr, ret;
 	int status_regs[WM831X_NUM_IRQ_REGS] = { 0 };
 	int read[WM831X_NUM_IRQ_REGS] = { 0 };
 	int *status;
@@ -507,6 +514,19 @@ static irqreturn_t wm831x_irq_thread(int irq, void *data)
 
 		if (*status & wm831x_irqs[i].mask)
 			handle_nested_irq(wm831x->irq_base + i);
+
+		/* Simulate an edge triggered IRQ by polling the input
+		 * status.  This is sucky but improves interoperability.
+		 */
+		if (primary == WM831X_GP_INT &&
+		    wm831x->gpio_level[i - WM831X_IRQ_GPIO_1]) {
+			ret = wm831x_reg_read(wm831x, WM831X_GPIO_LEVEL);
+			while (ret & 1 << (i - WM831X_IRQ_GPIO_1)) {
+				handle_nested_irq(wm831x->irq_base + i);
+				ret = wm831x_reg_read(wm831x,
+						      WM831X_GPIO_LEVEL);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 out:
diff --git a/include/linux/mfd/wm831x/core.h b/include/linux/mfd/wm831x/core.h
index fb3e84f92e90..272f7fb5f8b8 100644
--- a/include/linux/mfd/wm831x/core.h
+++ b/include/linux/mfd/wm831x/core.h
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ struct wm831x {
 
 	/* Used by the interrupt controller code to post writes */
 	int gpio_update[WM831X_NUM_GPIO_REGS];
+	bool gpio_level[WM831X_NUM_GPIO_REGS];
 
 	struct mutex auxadc_lock;
 	struct list_head auxadc_pending;