diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc8xxx.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc8xxx.c
index e6568c19c939e..5a1817eedd1ba 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc8xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc8xxx.c
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ static void mpc8xxx_gpio_irq_cascade(unsigned int irq, struct irq_desc *desc)
 	if (mask)
 		generic_handle_irq(irq_linear_revmap(mpc8xxx_gc->irq,
 						     32 - ffs(mask)));
-	chip->irq_eoi(&desc->irq_data);
+	if (chip->irq_eoi)
+		chip->irq_eoi(&desc->irq_data);
 }
 
 static void mpc8xxx_irq_unmask(struct irq_data *d)