diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxs.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxs.c
index f8e6af20dfbf1d..d599fc42ae8b31 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxs.c
@@ -214,7 +214,8 @@ static void __init mxs_gpio_init_gc(struct mxs_gpio_port *port, int irq_base)
 	ct->regs.ack = PINCTRL_IRQSTAT(port) + MXS_CLR;
 	ct->regs.mask = PINCTRL_IRQEN(port);
 
-	irq_setup_generic_chip(gc, IRQ_MSK(32), 0, IRQ_NOREQUEST, 0);
+	irq_setup_generic_chip(gc, IRQ_MSK(32), IRQ_GC_INIT_NESTED_LOCK,
+			       IRQ_NOREQUEST, 0);
 }
 
 static int mxs_gpio_to_irq(struct gpio_chip *gc, unsigned offset)