diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
index 4b8446e98de5..5e4d3f23156a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
@@ -517,8 +517,10 @@ static int pca953x_irq_setup(struct pca953x_chip *chip,
 
 static void pca953x_irq_teardown(struct pca953x_chip *chip)
 {
-	if (chip->irq_base != -1)
+	if (chip->irq_base != -1) {
+		irq_free_descs(chip->irq_base, chip->gpio_chip.ngpio);
 		free_irq(chip->client->irq, chip);
+	}
 }
 #else /* CONFIG_GPIO_PCA953X_IRQ */
 static int pca953x_irq_setup(struct pca953x_chip *chip,