diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/omap4-keypad.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/omap4-keypad.c
index b876a0d8c6be..0244262e2600 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/omap4-keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/omap4-keypad.c
@@ -185,8 +185,9 @@ static int omap4_keypad_open(struct input_dev *input)
 			(OMAP4_VAL_PVT << OMAP4_DEF_CTRL_PTV_SHIFT));
 	kbd_writel(keypad_data, OMAP4_KBD_DEBOUNCINGTIME,
 			OMAP4_VAL_DEBOUNCINGTIME);
+	/* clear pending interrupts */
 	kbd_write_irqreg(keypad_data, OMAP4_KBD_IRQSTATUS,
-			OMAP4_VAL_IRQDISABLE);
+			 kbd_read_irqreg(keypad_data, OMAP4_KBD_IRQSTATUS));
 	kbd_write_irqreg(keypad_data, OMAP4_KBD_IRQENABLE,
 			OMAP4_DEF_IRQENABLE_EVENTEN |
 				OMAP4_DEF_IRQENABLE_LONGKEY);