diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/irq-combiner.c b/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/irq-combiner.c
index f488b66d6806..5a2758ab055e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/irq-combiner.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/irq-combiner.c
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ static void combiner_handle_cascade_irq(unsigned int irq, struct irq_desc *desc)
 	unsigned int cascade_irq, combiner_irq;
 	unsigned long status;
 
-	/* primary controller ack'ing */
-	chip->irq_ack(&desc->irq_data);
+	chained_irq_enter(chip, desc);
 
 	spin_lock(&irq_controller_lock);
 	status = __raw_readl(chip_data->base + COMBINER_INT_STATUS);
@@ -79,8 +78,7 @@ static void combiner_handle_cascade_irq(unsigned int irq, struct irq_desc *desc)
 		generic_handle_irq(cascade_irq);
 
  out:
-	/* primary controller unmasking */
-	chip->irq_unmask(&desc->irq_data);
+	chained_irq_exit(chip, desc);
 }
 
 static struct irq_chip combiner_chip = {