diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c
index 7dd0484b89c6..02b06e69b50b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c
@@ -1044,10 +1044,17 @@ int acpi_dev_gpio_irq_get_by(struct acpi_device *adev, const char *name, int ind
 			irq_flags = acpi_dev_get_irq_type(info.triggering,
 							  info.polarity);
 
-			/* Set type if specified and different than the current one */
-			if (irq_flags != IRQ_TYPE_NONE &&
-			    irq_flags != irq_get_trigger_type(irq))
-				irq_set_irq_type(irq, irq_flags);
+			/*
+			 * If the IRQ is not already in use then set type
+			 * if specified and different than the current one.
+			 */
+			if (can_request_irq(irq, irq_flags)) {
+				if (irq_flags != IRQ_TYPE_NONE &&
+				    irq_flags != irq_get_trigger_type(irq))
+					irq_set_irq_type(irq, irq_flags);
+			} else {
+				dev_dbg(&adev->dev, "IRQ %d already in use\n", irq);
+			}
 
 			return irq;
 		}