diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c b/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c
index 65b42da9ffa8..ae06a697fbff 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@
 #define VCNL4200_PS_CONF1	0x03 /* Proximity configuration */
 #define VCNL4040_PS_THDL_LM	0x06 /* Proximity threshold low */
 #define VCNL4040_PS_THDH_LM	0x07 /* Proximity threshold high */
+#define VCNL4040_ALS_THDL_LM	0x02 /* Ambient light threshold low */
+#define VCNL4040_ALS_THDH_LM	0x01 /* Ambient light threshold high */
 #define VCNL4200_PS_DATA	0x08 /* Proximity data */
 #define VCNL4200_AL_DATA	0x09 /* Ambient light data */
 #define VCNL4040_INT_FLAGS	0x0b /* Interrupt register */
@@ -81,11 +83,14 @@
 
 #define VCNL4040_ALS_CONF_ALS_SHUTDOWN	BIT(0)
 #define VCNL4040_ALS_CONF_IT		GENMASK(7, 6) /* Ambient integration time */
+#define VCNL4040_ALS_CONF_INT_EN	BIT(1) /* Ambient light Interrupt enable */
 #define VCNL4040_PS_CONF1_PS_SHUTDOWN	BIT(0)
 #define VCNL4040_PS_CONF2_PS_IT	GENMASK(3, 1) /* Proximity integration time */
 #define VCNL4040_PS_CONF2_PS_INT	GENMASK(9, 8) /* Proximity interrupt mode */
 #define VCNL4040_PS_IF_AWAY		BIT(8) /* Proximity event cross low threshold */
 #define VCNL4040_PS_IF_CLOSE		BIT(9) /* Proximity event cross high threshold */
+#define VCNL4040_ALS_RISING		BIT(12) /* Ambient Light cross high threshold */
+#define VCNL4040_ALS_FALLING		BIT(13) /* Ambient Light cross low threshold */
 
 /* Bit masks for interrupt registers. */
 #define VCNL4010_INT_THR_SEL	BIT(0) /* Select threshold interrupt source */
@@ -170,6 +175,7 @@ struct vcnl4000_data {
 	int rev;
 	int al_scale;
 	u8 ps_int;		/* proximity interrupt mode */
+	u8 als_int;		/* ambient light interrupt mode*/
 	const struct vcnl4000_chip_spec *chip_spec;
 	struct mutex vcnl4000_lock;
 	struct vcnl4200_channel vcnl4200_al;
@@ -288,7 +294,7 @@ static int vcnl4200_set_power_state(struct vcnl4000_data *data, bool on)
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Do not power down if interrupts are enabled */
-	if (!on && data->ps_int)
+	if (!on && (data->ps_int || data->als_int))
 		return 0;
 
 	ret = vcnl4000_write_als_enable(data, on);
@@ -333,6 +339,7 @@ static int vcnl4200_init(struct vcnl4000_data *data)
 
 	data->rev = (ret >> 8) & 0xf;
 	data->ps_int = 0;
+	data->als_int = 0;
 
 	data->vcnl4200_al.reg = VCNL4200_AL_DATA;
 	data->vcnl4200_ps.reg = VCNL4200_PS_DATA;
@@ -970,27 +977,45 @@ static int vcnl4040_read_event(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 			       enum iio_event_info info,
 			       int *val, int *val2)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = -EINVAL;
 	struct vcnl4000_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
-	switch (dir) {
-	case IIO_EV_DIR_RISING:
-		ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client,
-					       VCNL4040_PS_THDH_LM);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
-		*val = ret;
-		return IIO_VAL_INT;
-	case IIO_EV_DIR_FALLING:
-		ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client,
-					       VCNL4040_PS_THDL_LM);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
-		*val = ret;
-		return IIO_VAL_INT;
+	switch (chan->type) {
+	case IIO_LIGHT:
+		switch (dir) {
+		case IIO_EV_DIR_RISING:
+			ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client,
+						       VCNL4040_ALS_THDH_LM);
+			break;
+		case IIO_EV_DIR_FALLING:
+			ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client,
+						       VCNL4040_ALS_THDL_LM);
+			break;
+		default:
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		break;
+	case IIO_PROXIMITY:
+		switch (dir) {
+		case IIO_EV_DIR_RISING:
+			ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client,
+						       VCNL4040_PS_THDH_LM);
+			break;
+		case IIO_EV_DIR_FALLING:
+			ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client,
+						       VCNL4040_PS_THDL_LM);
+			break;
+		default:
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		break;
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	*val = ret;
+	return IIO_VAL_INT;
 }
 
 static int vcnl4040_write_event(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
@@ -1000,25 +1025,43 @@ static int vcnl4040_write_event(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 				enum iio_event_info info,
 				int val, int val2)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = -EINVAL;
 	struct vcnl4000_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
-
-	switch (dir) {
-	case IIO_EV_DIR_RISING:
-		ret = i2c_smbus_write_word_data(data->client,
-						VCNL4040_PS_THDH_LM, val);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
-		return IIO_VAL_INT;
-	case IIO_EV_DIR_FALLING:
-		ret = i2c_smbus_write_word_data(data->client,
-						VCNL4040_PS_THDL_LM, val);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
-		return IIO_VAL_INT;
+	switch (chan->type) {
+	case IIO_LIGHT:
+		switch (dir) {
+		case IIO_EV_DIR_RISING:
+			ret = i2c_smbus_write_word_data(
+				data->client, VCNL4040_ALS_THDH_LM, val);
+			break;
+		case IIO_EV_DIR_FALLING:
+			ret = i2c_smbus_write_word_data(
+				data->client, VCNL4040_ALS_THDL_LM, val);
+			break;
+		default:
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		break;
+	case IIO_PROXIMITY:
+		switch (dir) {
+		case IIO_EV_DIR_RISING:
+			ret = i2c_smbus_write_word_data(
+				data->client, VCNL4040_PS_THDH_LM, val);
+			break;
+		case IIO_EV_DIR_FALLING:
+			ret = i2c_smbus_write_word_data(
+				data->client, VCNL4040_PS_THDL_LM, val);
+			break;
+		default:
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		break;
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	return IIO_VAL_INT;
 }
 
 static bool vcnl4010_is_thr_enabled(struct vcnl4000_data *data)
@@ -1110,16 +1153,28 @@ static int vcnl4040_read_event_config(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 {
 	int ret;
 	struct vcnl4000_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
+	switch (chan->type) {
+	case IIO_LIGHT:
+		ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client, VCNL4200_AL_CONF);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
 
-	ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client, VCNL4200_PS_CONF1);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+		data->als_int = FIELD_GET(VCNL4040_ALS_CONF_INT_EN, ret);
 
-	data->ps_int = FIELD_GET(VCNL4040_PS_CONF2_PS_INT, ret);
+		return data->als_int;
+	case IIO_PROXIMITY:
+		ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client, VCNL4200_PS_CONF1);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+
+		data->ps_int = FIELD_GET(VCNL4040_PS_CONF2_PS_INT, ret);
 
-	return (dir == IIO_EV_DIR_RISING) ?
-		FIELD_GET(VCNL4040_PS_IF_AWAY, ret) :
-		FIELD_GET(VCNL4040_PS_IF_CLOSE, ret);
+		return (dir == IIO_EV_DIR_RISING) ?
+			FIELD_GET(VCNL4040_PS_IF_AWAY, ret) :
+			FIELD_GET(VCNL4040_PS_IF_CLOSE, ret);
+	default:
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 }
 
 static int vcnl4040_write_event_config(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
@@ -1127,29 +1182,51 @@ static int vcnl4040_write_event_config(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 				       enum iio_event_type type,
 				       enum iio_event_direction dir, int state)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = -EINVAL;
 	u16 val, mask;
 	struct vcnl4000_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
 	mutex_lock(&data->vcnl4000_lock);
 
-	ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client, VCNL4200_PS_CONF1);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out;
+	switch (chan->type) {
+	case IIO_LIGHT:
+		ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client, VCNL4200_AL_CONF);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
 
-	if (dir == IIO_EV_DIR_RISING)
-		mask = VCNL4040_PS_IF_AWAY;
-	else
-		mask = VCNL4040_PS_IF_CLOSE;
+		mask = VCNL4040_ALS_CONF_INT_EN;
 
-	val = state ? (ret | mask) : (ret & ~mask);
+		val = state ? (ret | mask) : (ret & ~mask);
 
-	data->ps_int = FIELD_GET(VCNL4040_PS_CONF2_PS_INT, val);
-	ret = i2c_smbus_write_word_data(data->client, VCNL4200_PS_CONF1, val);
+		data->als_int = FIELD_GET(VCNL4040_ALS_CONF_INT_EN, val);
+		ret = i2c_smbus_write_word_data(data->client, VCNL4200_AL_CONF,
+						val);
+		break;
+	case IIO_PROXIMITY:
+
+		ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(data->client, VCNL4200_PS_CONF1);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
+
+		if (dir == IIO_EV_DIR_RISING)
+			mask = VCNL4040_PS_IF_AWAY;
+		else
+			mask = VCNL4040_PS_IF_CLOSE;
+
+		val = state ? (ret | mask) : (ret & ~mask);
+
+		data->ps_int = FIELD_GET(VCNL4040_PS_CONF2_PS_INT, val);
+		ret = i2c_smbus_write_word_data(data->client, VCNL4200_PS_CONF1,
+						val);
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&data->vcnl4000_lock);
-	data->chip_spec->set_power_state(data, data->ps_int != 0);
+	data->chip_spec->set_power_state(data, data->ps_int ||
+						data->als_int);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1186,6 +1263,22 @@ static irqreturn_t vcnl4040_irq_thread(int irq, void *p)
 			       iio_get_time_ns(indio_dev));
 	}
 
+	if (ret & VCNL4040_ALS_FALLING) {
+		iio_push_event(indio_dev,
+			       IIO_UNMOD_EVENT_CODE(IIO_LIGHT, 0,
+						    IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH,
+						    IIO_EV_DIR_FALLING),
+			       iio_get_time_ns(indio_dev));
+	}
+
+	if (ret & VCNL4040_ALS_RISING) {
+		iio_push_event(indio_dev,
+			       IIO_UNMOD_EVENT_CODE(IIO_LIGHT, 0,
+						    IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH,
+						    IIO_EV_DIR_RISING),
+			       iio_get_time_ns(indio_dev));
+	}
+
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
@@ -1408,6 +1501,8 @@ static const struct iio_chan_spec vcnl4040_channels[] = {
 			BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_SCALE) |
 			BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_INT_TIME),
 		.info_mask_separate_available = BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_INT_TIME),
+		.event_spec = vcnl4000_event_spec,
+		.num_event_specs = ARRAY_SIZE(vcnl4000_event_spec),
 	}, {
 		.type = IIO_PROXIMITY,
 		.info_mask_separate = BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW) |
