diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c
index c77d474185f31..2e4b6b176875d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ static int gpio_set_irq_type(struct irq_data *d, u32 type)
 
 	writel(1 << gpio_idx, port->base + GPIO_ISR);
 
-	return 0;
+	return port->gc.direction_input(&port->gc, gpio_idx);
 }
 
 static void mxc_flip_edge(struct mxc_gpio_port *port, u32 gpio)