diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc8xxx.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc8xxx.c
index 2aa3ca215bd..d5376aa1c5e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc8xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc8xxx.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static int mpc8xxx_gpio_irq_map(struct irq_domain *h, unsigned int virq,
 		mpc8xxx_irq_chip.irq_set_type = mpc8xxx_gc->of_dev_id_data;
 
 	irq_set_chip_data(virq, h->host_data);
-	irq_set_chip_and_handler(virq, &mpc8xxx_irq_chip, handle_level_irq);
+	irq_set_chip_and_handler(virq, &mpc8xxx_irq_chip, handle_edge_irq);
 
 	return 0;
 }