diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-marzen-reference.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-marzen-reference.c
index 3f4250a2d4eb..2773936bf7dc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-marzen-reference.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-marzen-reference.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 static void __init marzen_init(void)
 {
 	r8a7779_add_standard_devices_dt();
+	r8a7779_init_irq_extpin_dt(1); /* IRQ1 as individual interrupt */
 }
 
 static const char *marzen_boards_compat_dt[] __initdata = {