diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/max17042_battery.c b/drivers/power/supply/max17042_battery.c
index 1a568df383db..00a3a581e079 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/max17042_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/max17042_battery.c
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ static int max17042_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	}
 
 	if (client->irq) {
-		unsigned int flags = IRQF_TRIGGER_FALLING | IRQF_ONESHOT;
+		unsigned int flags = IRQF_ONESHOT;
 
 		/*
 		 * On ACPI systems the IRQ may be handled by ACPI-event code,