diff --git a/drivers/mfd/twl4030-irq.c b/drivers/mfd/twl4030-irq.c
index 29f11e0765fe..3ac72163b7bd 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/twl4030-irq.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/twl4030-irq.c
@@ -667,6 +667,7 @@ int twl4030_sih_setup(int module)
 		irq_set_chip_data(irq, agent);
 		irq_set_chip_and_handler(irq, &twl4030_sih_irq_chip,
 					 handle_edge_irq);
+		irq_set_nested_thread(irq, 1);
 		activate_irq(irq);
 	}