diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-vr41xx.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-vr41xx.c
index 9902732a382d5..66cbcc108e62f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-vr41xx.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-vr41xx.c
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(giu_lock);
 static unsigned long giu_flags;
 
 static void __iomem *giu_base;
+static struct gpio_chip vr41xx_gpio_chip;
 
 #define giu_read(offset)		readw(giu_base + (offset))
 #define giu_write(offset, value)	writew((value), giu_base + (offset))
@@ -135,12 +136,31 @@ static void unmask_giuint_low(struct irq_data *d)
 	giu_set(GIUINTENL, 1 << GPIO_PIN_OF_IRQ(d->irq));
 }
 
+static unsigned int startup_giuint(struct irq_data *data)
+{
+	if (gpio_lock_as_irq(&vr41xx_gpio_chip, data->hwirq))
+		dev_err(vr41xx_gpio_chip.dev,
+			"unable to lock HW IRQ %lu for IRQ\n",
+			data->hwirq);
+	/* Satisfy the .enable semantics by unmasking the line */
+	unmask_giuint_low(data);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void shutdown_giuint(struct irq_data *data)
+{
+	mask_giuint_low(data);
+	gpio_unlock_as_irq(&vr41xx_gpio_chip, data->hwirq);
+}
+
 static struct irq_chip giuint_low_irq_chip = {
 	.name		= "GIUINTL",
 	.irq_ack	= ack_giuint_low,
 	.irq_mask	= mask_giuint_low,
 	.irq_mask_ack	= mask_ack_giuint_low,
 	.irq_unmask	= unmask_giuint_low,
+	.irq_startup	= startup_giuint,
+	.irq_shutdown	= shutdown_giuint,
 };
 
 static void ack_giuint_high(struct irq_data *d)