DECLARE_BITMAP(reg_direction, MAX_LINE);
        int level;
 
-       pca953x_read_regs(chip, chip->regs->direction, reg_direction);
-
        if (chip->driver_data & PCA_PCAL) {
                /* Enable latch on interrupt-enabled inputs */
                pca953x_write_regs(chip, PCAL953X_IN_LATCH, chip->irq_mask);
                pca953x_write_regs(chip, PCAL953X_INT_MASK, irq_mask);
        }
 
+       /* Switch direction to input if needed */
+       pca953x_read_regs(chip, chip->regs->direction, reg_direction);
+
        bitmap_or(irq_mask, chip->irq_trig_fall, chip->irq_trig_raise, gc->ngpio);
+       bitmap_complement(reg_direction, reg_direction, gc->ngpio);
        bitmap_and(irq_mask, irq_mask, reg_direction, gc->ngpio);
 
        /* Look for any newly setup interrupt */