diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-rcar.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-rcar.c
index a194bdb413fd..d2c34da7b3bf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-rcar.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-rcar.c
@@ -370,7 +370,8 @@ static int gpio_rcar_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	irq_chip->irq_mask = gpio_rcar_irq_disable;
 	irq_chip->irq_unmask = gpio_rcar_irq_enable;
 	irq_chip->irq_set_type = gpio_rcar_irq_set_type;
-	irq_chip->flags	= IRQCHIP_SKIP_SET_WAKE | IRQCHIP_SET_TYPE_MASKED;
+	irq_chip->flags	= IRQCHIP_SKIP_SET_WAKE | IRQCHIP_SET_TYPE_MASKED
+			 | IRQCHIP_MASK_ON_SUSPEND;
 
 	p->irq_domain = irq_domain_add_simple(pdev->dev.of_node,
 					      p->config.number_of_pins,