diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
index 34000f699ba7..489c7ebe87c8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
@@ -817,6 +817,8 @@ static void pca953x_irq_shutdown(struct irq_data *d)
 	clear_bit(hwirq, chip->irq_trig_fall);
 	clear_bit(hwirq, chip->irq_trig_level_low);
 	clear_bit(hwirq, chip->irq_trig_level_high);
+
+	pca953x_irq_mask(d);
 }
 
 static void pca953x_irq_print_chip(struct irq_data *data, struct seq_file *p)