diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/soc_button_array.c b/drivers/input/misc/soc_button_array.c
index 480476121c010..50497dd05027c 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/soc_button_array.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/soc_button_array.c
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 
+static bool use_low_level_irq;
+module_param(use_low_level_irq, bool, 0444);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(use_low_level_irq, "Use low-level triggered IRQ instead of edge triggered");
+
 struct soc_button_info {
 	const char *name;
 	int acpi_index;
@@ -164,7 +168,8 @@ soc_button_device_create(struct platform_device *pdev,
 		}
 
 		/* See dmi_use_low_level_irq[] comment */
-		if (!autorepeat && dmi_check_system(dmi_use_low_level_irq)) {
+		if (!autorepeat && (use_low_level_irq ||
+				    dmi_check_system(dmi_use_low_level_irq))) {
 			irq_set_irq_type(irq, IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW);
 			gpio_keys[n_buttons].irq = irq;
 			gpio_keys[n_buttons].gpio = -ENOENT;