diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm-cygnus.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm-cygnus.dtsi
index 7c957ea06c66..9a9902974b1b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm-cygnus.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm-cygnus.dtsi
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 		timer@20200 {
 			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9-global-timer";
 			reg = <0x20200 0x100>;
-			interrupts = <GIC_PPI 11 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
+			interrupts = <GIC_PPI 11 IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_RISING>;
 			clocks = <&periph_clk>;
 		};