diff --git a/kernel/irq/manage.c b/kernel/irq/manage.c
index 155e3c3357a1..ae1c90f20381 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/manage.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/manage.c
@@ -1212,8 +1212,10 @@ __setup_irq(unsigned int irq, struct irq_desc *desc, struct irqaction *new)
 		 * set the trigger type must match. Also all must
 		 * agree on ONESHOT.
 		 */
+		unsigned int oldtype = irqd_get_trigger_type(&desc->irq_data);
+
 		if (!((old->flags & new->flags) & IRQF_SHARED) ||
-		    ((old->flags ^ new->flags) & IRQF_TRIGGER_MASK) ||
+		    (oldtype != (new->flags & IRQF_TRIGGER_MASK)) ||
 		    ((old->flags ^ new->flags) & IRQF_ONESHOT))
 			goto mismatch;