diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3.c
index 1a146cc..6e50803 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3.c
@@ -238,7 +238,9 @@
 	if (irq < 16)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (type != IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH && type != IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_RISING)
+	/* SPIs have restrictions on the supported types */
+	if (irq >= 32 && type != IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH &&
+			 type != IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_RISING)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (gic_irq_in_rdist(d)) {
@@ -249,9 +251,7 @@
 		rwp_wait = gic_dist_wait_for_rwp;
 	}
 
-	gic_configure_irq(irq, type, base, rwp_wait);
-
-	return 0;
+	return gic_configure_irq(irq, type, base, rwp_wait);
 }
 
 static u64 gic_mpidr_to_affinity(u64 mpidr)