diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-omap.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-omap.c
index c4ed1722734c..ff213e70fa5a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-omap.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-omap.c
@@ -174,12 +174,22 @@ static inline void _gpio_dbck_enable(struct gpio_bank *bank)
 	if (bank->dbck_enable_mask && !bank->dbck_enabled) {
 		clk_enable(bank->dbck);
 		bank->dbck_enabled = true;
+
+		__raw_writel(bank->dbck_enable_mask,
+			     bank->base + bank->regs->debounce_en);
 	}
 }
 
 static inline void _gpio_dbck_disable(struct gpio_bank *bank)
 {
 	if (bank->dbck_enable_mask && bank->dbck_enabled) {
+		/*
+		 * Disable debounce before cutting it's clock. If debounce is
+		 * enabled but the clock is not, GPIO module seems to be unable
+		 * to detect events and generate interrupts at least on OMAP3.
+		 */
+		__raw_writel(0, bank->base + bank->regs->debounce_en);
+
 		clk_disable(bank->dbck);
 		bank->dbck_enabled = false;
 	}