diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/devicetree.c b/arch/x86/kernel/devicetree.c
index 9c91badb6ca9..706a9fb46a58 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/devicetree.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/devicetree.c
@@ -68,9 +68,7 @@ unsigned int irq_create_of_mapping(struct device_node *controller,
 		return 0;
 	if (type == IRQ_TYPE_NONE)
 		return virq;
-	/* set the mask if it is different from current */
-	if (type == (irq_to_desc(virq)->status & IRQF_TRIGGER_MASK))
-		set_irq_type(virq, type);
+	irq_set_irq_type(virq, type);
 	return virq;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(irq_create_of_mapping);