diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/irq.c b/arch/mips/lantiq/irq.c
index 2e7f60c9fc5d..a7057a06c096 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lantiq/irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lantiq/irq.c
@@ -160,8 +160,9 @@ static int ltq_eiu_settype(struct irq_data *d, unsigned int type)
 			if (edge)
 				irq_set_handler(d->hwirq, handle_edge_irq);
 
-			ltq_eiu_w32(ltq_eiu_r32(LTQ_EIU_EXIN_C) |
-				(val << (i * 4)), LTQ_EIU_EXIN_C);
+			ltq_eiu_w32((ltq_eiu_r32(LTQ_EIU_EXIN_C) &
+				    (~(7 << (i * 4)))) | (val << (i * 4)),
+				    LTQ_EIU_EXIN_C);
 		}
 	}