diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
index f1c9941..ccc468a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/wl12xx.h>
 
 #include "wl12xx.h"
 #include "wl12xx_80211.h"
@@ -719,6 +720,13 @@ irqreturn_t wl1271_irq(int irq, void *cookie)
 	set_bit(WL1271_FLAG_TX_PENDING, &wl->flags);
 	cancel_work_sync(&wl->tx_work);
 
+	/*
+	 * In case edge triggered interrupt must be used, we cannot iterate
+	 * more than once without introducing race conditions with the hardirq.
+	 */
+	if (wl->platform_quirks & WL12XX_PLATFORM_QUIRK_EDGE_IRQ)
+		loopcount = 1;
+
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_IRQ, "IRQ work");
@@ -3618,6 +3626,7 @@ struct ieee80211_hw *wl1271_alloc_hw(void)
 	wl->ap_ps_map = 0;
 	wl->ap_fw_ps_map = 0;
 	wl->quirks = 0;
+	wl->platform_quirks = 0;
 
 	memset(wl->tx_frames_map, 0, sizeof(wl->tx_frames_map));
 	for (i = 0; i < ACX_TX_DESCRIPTORS; i++)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/sdio.c
index 15efe0a..82844aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/sdio.c
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ static int __devinit wl1271_probe(struct sdio_func *func,
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
 	const struct wl12xx_platform_data *wlan_data;
 	struct wl1271 *wl;
+	unsigned long irqflags;
 	int ret;
 
 	/* We are only able to handle the wlan function */
@@ -251,9 +252,15 @@ static int __devinit wl1271_probe(struct sdio_func *func,
 	wl->irq = wlan_data->irq;
 	wl->ref_clock = wlan_data->board_ref_clock;
 	wl->tcxo_clock = wlan_data->board_tcxo_clock;
+	wl->platform_quirks = wlan_data->platform_quirks;
+
+	if (wl->platform_quirks & WL12XX_PLATFORM_QUIRK_EDGE_IRQ)
+		irqflags = IRQF_TRIGGER_RISING;
+	else
+		irqflags = IRQF_TRIGGER_HIGH | IRQF_ONESHOT;
 
 	ret = request_threaded_irq(wl->irq, wl1271_hardirq, wl1271_irq,
-				   IRQF_TRIGGER_HIGH | IRQF_ONESHOT,
+				   irqflags,
 				   DRIVER_NAME, wl);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		wl1271_error("request_irq() failed: %d", ret);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/spi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/spi.c
index 3b862a2..78c3ce6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/spi.c
@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@ static int __devinit wl1271_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct wl12xx_platform_data *pdata;
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
 	struct wl1271 *wl;
+	unsigned long irqflags;
 	int ret;
 
 	pdata = spi->dev.platform_data;
@@ -402,6 +403,12 @@ static int __devinit wl1271_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	wl->ref_clock = pdata->board_ref_clock;
 	wl->tcxo_clock = pdata->board_tcxo_clock;
+	wl->platform_quirks = pdata->platform_quirks;
+
+	if (wl->platform_quirks & WL12XX_PLATFORM_QUIRK_EDGE_IRQ)
+		irqflags = IRQF_TRIGGER_RISING;
+	else
+		irqflags = IRQF_TRIGGER_HIGH | IRQF_ONESHOT;
 
 	wl->irq = spi->irq;
 	if (wl->irq < 0) {
@@ -411,7 +418,7 @@ static int __devinit wl1271_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	}
 
 	ret = request_threaded_irq(wl->irq, wl1271_hardirq, wl1271_irq,
-				   IRQF_TRIGGER_HIGH | IRQF_ONESHOT,
+				   irqflags,
 				   DRIVER_NAME, wl);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		wl1271_error("request_irq() failed: %d", ret);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl12xx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl12xx.h
index 34b03eb..4137b1d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl12xx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl12xx.h
@@ -577,6 +577,9 @@ struct wl1271 {
 
 	/* Quirks of specific hardware revisions */
 	unsigned int quirks;
+
+	/* Platform limitations */
+	unsigned int platform_quirks;
 };
 
 struct wl1271_station {
diff --git a/include/linux/wl12xx.h b/include/linux/wl12xx.h
index c1a743e..4b69739 100644
--- a/include/linux/wl12xx.h
+++ b/include/linux/wl12xx.h
@@ -53,8 +53,12 @@ struct wl12xx_platform_data {
 	bool use_eeprom;
 	int board_ref_clock;
 	int board_tcxo_clock;
+	unsigned long platform_quirks;
 };
 
+/* Platform does not support level trigger interrupts */
+#define WL12XX_PLATFORM_QUIRK_EDGE_IRQ	BIT(0)
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_WL12XX_PLATFORM_DATA
 
 int wl12xx_set_platform_data(const struct wl12xx_platform_data *data);
