diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm.c b/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm.c
index 775c883..bedce34 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm.c
@@ -594,10 +594,6 @@ static void msm_gpio_irq_unmask(struct irq_data *d)
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&pctrl->lock, flags);
 
-	val = readl(pctrl->regs + g->intr_status_reg);
-	val &= ~BIT(g->intr_status_bit);
-	writel(val, pctrl->regs + g->intr_status_reg);
-
 	val = readl(pctrl->regs + g->intr_cfg_reg);
 	val |= BIT(g->intr_enable_bit);
 	writel(val, pctrl->regs + g->intr_cfg_reg);