diff --git a/drivers/misc/mchp_pci1xxxx/mchp_pci1xxxx_gpio.c b/drivers/misc/mchp_pci1xxxx/mchp_pci1xxxx_gpio.c
index e616e3ec2b42f..558290bdb938c 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mchp_pci1xxxx/mchp_pci1xxxx_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mchp_pci1xxxx/mchp_pci1xxxx_gpio.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ static irqreturn_t pci1xxxx_gpio_irq_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
 			writel(BIT(bit), priv->reg_base + INTR_STATUS_OFFSET(gpiobank));
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 			irq = irq_find_mapping(gc->irq.domain, (bit + (gpiobank * 32)));
-			generic_handle_irq(irq);
+			handle_nested_irq(irq);
 		}
 	}
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);