diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-em.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-em.c
index 225eda662c6c..be7e3b92f986 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-em.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-em.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ static int em_gio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	irq_chip->irq_mask = em_gio_irq_disable;
 	irq_chip->irq_unmask = em_gio_irq_enable;
 	irq_chip->irq_set_type = em_gio_irq_set_type;
-	irq_chip->flags	= IRQCHIP_SKIP_SET_WAKE;
+	irq_chip->flags	= IRQCHIP_SKIP_SET_WAKE | IRQCHIP_MASK_ON_SUSPEND;
 
 	p->irq_domain = irq_domain_add_simple(pdev->dev.of_node,
 					      pdata->number_of_pins,