diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
index d2fe76f3f34fd..8726921a11294 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
@@ -762,11 +762,11 @@ static bool pca953x_irq_pending(struct pca953x_chip *chip, unsigned long *pendin
 	bitmap_xor(cur_stat, new_stat, old_stat, gc->ngpio);
 	bitmap_and(trigger, cur_stat, chip->irq_mask, gc->ngpio);
 
+	bitmap_copy(chip->irq_stat, new_stat, gc->ngpio);
+
 	if (bitmap_empty(trigger, gc->ngpio))
 		return false;
 
-	bitmap_copy(chip->irq_stat, new_stat, gc->ngpio);
-
 	bitmap_and(cur_stat, chip->irq_trig_fall, old_stat, gc->ngpio);
 	bitmap_and(old_stat, chip->irq_trig_raise, new_stat, gc->ngpio);
 	bitmap_or(new_stat, old_stat, cur_stat, gc->ngpio);