diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/i8259.c b/arch/x86/kernel/i8259.c
index 3aa5304200c5..4d8aff05a509 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/i8259.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/i8259.c
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ static void make_8259A_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	disable_irq_nosync(irq);
 	io_apic_irqs &= ~(1<<irq);
 	irq_set_chip_and_handler(irq, &i8259A_chip, handle_level_irq);
+	irq_set_status_flags(irq, IRQ_LEVEL);
 	enable_irq(irq);
 	lapic_assign_legacy_vector(irq, true);
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/irqinit.c b/arch/x86/kernel/irqinit.c
index beb1bada1b0a..c683666876f1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/irqinit.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/irqinit.c
@@ -65,8 +65,10 @@ void __init init_ISA_irqs(void)
 
 	legacy_pic->init(0);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < nr_legacy_irqs(); i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < nr_legacy_irqs(); i++) {
 		irq_set_chip_and_handler(i, chip, handle_level_irq);
+		irq_set_status_flags(i, IRQ_LEVEL);
+	}
 }
 
 void __init init_IRQ(void)