diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c
index e05f276a50e8..7e17d7668980 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 // Authors: Daniel Mack, Juergen Beisert.
 // Copyright (C) 2004-2010 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 
+#include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/cleanup.h>
 #include <linux/clk.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ struct mxc_gpio_port {
 	struct irq_domain *domain;
 	struct gpio_generic_chip gen_gc;
 	struct device *dev;
-	u32 both_edges;
+	unsigned long both_edges;
 	struct mxc_gpio_reg_saved gpio_saved_reg;
 	bool power_off;
 	u32 wakeup_pads;
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ static int gpio_set_irq_type(struct irq_data *d, u32 type)
 	int edge;
 	void __iomem *reg = port->base;
 
-	port->both_edges &= ~(1 << gpio_idx);
+	clear_bit(gpio_idx, &port->both_edges);
 	switch (type) {
 	case IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_RISING:
 		edge = GPIO_INT_RISE_EDGE;
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ static int gpio_set_irq_type(struct irq_data *d, u32 type)
 				edge = GPIO_INT_HIGH_LEV;
 				pr_debug("mxc: set GPIO %d to high trigger\n", gpio_idx);
 			}
-			port->both_edges |= 1 << gpio_idx;
+			set_bit(gpio_idx, &port->both_edges);
 		}
 		break;
 	case IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW:
@@ -259,7 +260,7 @@ static void mxc_gpio_irq_handler(struct mxc_gpio_port *port, u32 irq_stat)
 	while (irq_stat != 0) {
 		int irqoffset = fls(irq_stat) - 1;
 
-		if (port->both_edges & (1 << irqoffset))
+		if (test_bit(irqoffset, &port->both_edges))
 			mxc_flip_edge(port, irqoffset);
 
 		generic_handle_domain_irq(port->domain, irqoffset);