diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/gpio.c b/arch/arm/plat-omap/gpio.c
index 210a1c045554..17d7afe42b83 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/gpio.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/gpio.c
@@ -758,8 +758,12 @@ static void _clear_gpio_irqbank(struct gpio_bank *bank, int gpio_mask)
 
 	/* Workaround for clearing DSP GPIO interrupts to allow retention */
 #if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_OMAP24XX) || defined(CONFIG_ARCH_OMAP34XX)
+	reg = bank->base + OMAP24XX_GPIO_IRQSTATUS2;
 	if (cpu_is_omap24xx() || cpu_is_omap34xx())
-		__raw_writel(gpio_mask, bank->base + OMAP24XX_GPIO_IRQSTATUS2);
+		__raw_writel(gpio_mask, reg);
+
+	/* Flush posted write for the irq status to avoid spurious interrupts */
+	__raw_readl(reg);
 #endif
 }