diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c
index 647b6f4861b7..12f11a6c9665 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ static int mxc_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		 * the handler is needed only once, but doing it for every port
 		 * is more robust and easier.
 		 */
-		port->irq_high = -1;
+		port->irq_high = 0;
 		port->mx_irq_handler = mx2_gpio_irq_handler;
 	} else
 		port->mx_irq_handler = mx3_gpio_irq_handler;