if (line < 0)
                return -EINVAL;
 
-       if (type & IRQT_BOTHEDGE) {
+       switch (type){
+       case IRQT_BOTHEDGE:
                int_style = IXP4XX_GPIO_STYLE_TRANSITIONAL;
                irq_type = IXP4XX_IRQ_EDGE;
-       } else  if (type & IRQT_RISING) {
+               break;
+       case IRQT_RISING:
                int_style = IXP4XX_GPIO_STYLE_RISING_EDGE;
                irq_type = IXP4XX_IRQ_EDGE;
-       } else if (type & IRQT_FALLING) {
+               break;
+       case IRQT_FALLING:
                int_style = IXP4XX_GPIO_STYLE_FALLING_EDGE;
                irq_type = IXP4XX_IRQ_EDGE;
-       } else if (type & IRQT_HIGH) {
+               break;
+       case IRQT_HIGH:
                int_style = IXP4XX_GPIO_STYLE_ACTIVE_HIGH;
                irq_type = IXP4XX_IRQ_LEVEL;
-       } else if (type & IRQT_LOW) {
+               break;
+       case IRQT_LOW:
                int_style = IXP4XX_GPIO_STYLE_ACTIVE_LOW;
                irq_type = IXP4XX_IRQ_LEVEL;
-       } else
+               break;
+       default:
                return -EINVAL;
-
+       }
        ixp4xx_config_irq(irq, irq_type);
 
        if (line >= 8) {        /* pins 8-15 */