static int at86rf230_hw_init(struct at86rf230_local *lp)
 {
-       int rc, irq_pol, irq_type;
+       int rc, irq_type, irq_pol = IRQ_ACTIVE_HIGH;
        unsigned int dvdd;
        u8 csma_seed[2];
 
                return rc;
 
        irq_type = irq_get_trigger_type(lp->spi->irq);
-       /* configure irq polarity, defaults to high active */
-       if (irq_type & (IRQF_TRIGGER_FALLING | IRQF_TRIGGER_LOW))
+       if (irq_type == IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING)
                irq_pol = IRQ_ACTIVE_LOW;
-       else
-               irq_pol = IRQ_ACTIVE_HIGH;
 
        rc = at86rf230_write_subreg(lp, SR_IRQ_POLARITY, irq_pol);
        if (rc)