diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c
index c5f4207fddce..a34b9533d8f1 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ static irqreturn_t gpio_keys_irq_isr(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	if (bdata->release_delay)
 		hrtimer_start(&bdata->release_timer,
 			      ms_to_ktime(bdata->release_delay),
-			      HRTIMER_MODE_REL_HARD);
+			      HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
 out:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bdata->lock, flags);
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ static int gpio_keys_setup_key(struct platform_device *pdev,
 
 		bdata->release_delay = button->debounce_interval;
 		hrtimer_init(&bdata->release_timer,
-			     CLOCK_REALTIME, HRTIMER_MODE_REL_HARD);
+			     CLOCK_REALTIME, HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
 		bdata->release_timer.function = gpio_keys_irq_timer;
 
 		isr = gpio_keys_irq_isr;