diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu.c
index e2360e7c770d..29574325c361 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu.c
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ void __init ux500_init_irq(void)
 	void __iomem *dist_base;
 	void __iomem *cpu_base;
 
+	gic_arch_extn.flags = IRQCHIP_SKIP_SET_WAKE | IRQCHIP_MASK_ON_SUSPEND;
+
 	if (cpu_is_u8500_family()) {
 		dist_base = __io_address(U8500_GIC_DIST_BASE);
 		cpu_base = __io_address(U8500_GIC_CPU_BASE);