diff --git a/drivers/mfd/intel_soc_pmic_core.c b/drivers/mfd/intel_soc_pmic_core.c
index 3991ddbe9f0e..7b50b6b208a5 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/intel_soc_pmic_core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/intel_soc_pmic_core.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static int intel_soc_pmic_find_gpio_irq(struct device *dev)
 	struct gpio_desc *desc;
 	int irq;
 
-	desc = devm_gpiod_get_index(dev, "intel_soc_pmic", 0);
+	desc = devm_gpiod_get_index(dev, "intel_soc_pmic", 0, GPIOD_IN);
 	if (IS_ERR(desc))
 		return PTR_ERR(desc);