diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c
index c337143..c89c4c1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c
@@ -398,10 +398,12 @@
 	writel(~0, port->base + GPIO_ISR);
 
 	if (mxc_gpio_hwtype == IMX21_GPIO) {
-		/* setup one handler for all GPIO interrupts */
-		if (pdev->id == 0)
-			irq_set_chained_handler(port->irq,
-						mx2_gpio_irq_handler);
+		/*
+		 * Setup one handler for all GPIO interrupts. Actually setting
+		 * the handler is needed only once, but doing it for every port
+		 * is more robust and easier.
+		 */
+		irq_set_chained_handler(port->irq, mx2_gpio_irq_handler);
 	} else {
 		/* setup one handler for each entry */
 		irq_set_chained_handler(port->irq, mx3_gpio_irq_handler);