diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
index 62d3aa74277b4d03cb4bd1e7d5cee705864bd41b..5e9d7348c16f784f93ea117d537dbfbfe454a783 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
@@ -81,8 +81,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_enable_gpe);
 
-	/* Enable the requested GPE */
+	/* Clear the GPE status */
+	status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 
+	/* Enable the requested GPE */
 	status = acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_ENABLE);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }