diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpio/gpio-samsung.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpio/gpio-samsung.txt
index 8f50fe5e6c42..5375625e8cd2 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpio/gpio-samsung.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpio/gpio-samsung.txt
@@ -11,14 +11,15 @@ Required properties:
      <[phandle of the gpio controller node]
       [pin number within the gpio controller]
       [mux function]
-      [pull up/down]
+      [flags and pull up/down]
       [drive strength]>
 
   Values for gpio specifier:
   - Pin number: is a value between 0 to 7.
-  - Pull Up/Down: 0 - Pull Up/Down Disabled.
-                  1 - Pull Down Enabled.
-                  3 - Pull Up Enabled.
+  - Flags and Pull Up/Down: 0 - Pull Up/Down Disabled.
+                            1 - Pull Down Enabled.
+                            3 - Pull Up Enabled.
+          Bit 16 (0x00010000) - Input is active low.
   - Drive Strength: 0 - 1x,
                     1 - 3x,
                     2 - 2x,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-samsung.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-samsung.c
index b6453d0e44ad..92f7b2bb79d4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-samsung.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-samsung.c
@@ -2681,11 +2681,14 @@ static int exynos_gpio_xlate(struct gpio_chip *gc,
 
 	if (s3c_gpio_cfgpin(pin, S3C_GPIO_SFN(gpiospec->args[1])))
 		pr_warn("gpio_xlate: failed to set pin function\n");
-	if (s3c_gpio_setpull(pin, gpiospec->args[2]))
+	if (s3c_gpio_setpull(pin, gpiospec->args[2] & 0xffff))
 		pr_warn("gpio_xlate: failed to set pin pull up/down\n");
 	if (s5p_gpio_set_drvstr(pin, gpiospec->args[3]))
 		pr_warn("gpio_xlate: failed to set pin drive strength\n");
 
+	if (flags)
+		*flags = gpiospec->args[2] >> 16;
+
 	return gpiospec->args[0];
 }