diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc8xxx.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc8xxx.c
index 9ae29cc0d17f..a0b33a216d4a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc8xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc8xxx.c
@@ -292,7 +292,6 @@ static int mpc8xxx_gpio_irq_map(struct irq_domain *h, unsigned int virq,
 
 	irq_set_chip_data(virq, h->host_data);
 	irq_set_chip_and_handler(virq, &mpc8xxx_irq_chip, handle_level_irq);
-	irq_set_irq_type(virq, IRQ_TYPE_NONE);
 
 	return 0;
 }