diff --git a/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1000.c b/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1000.c
index bdeed9d13c6f..433c4b9a9f0a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1000.c
+++ b/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1000.c
@@ -503,15 +503,15 @@ int __init db1000_dev_setup(void)
 	if (board == BCSR_WHOAMI_DB1500) {
 		c0 = AU1500_GPIO2_INT;
 		c1 = AU1500_GPIO5_INT;
-		d0 = AU1500_GPIO0_INT;
-		d1 = AU1500_GPIO3_INT;
+		d0 = 0;	/* GPIO number, NOT irq! */
+		d1 = 3; /* GPIO number, NOT irq! */
 		s0 = AU1500_GPIO1_INT;
 		s1 = AU1500_GPIO4_INT;
 	} else if (board == BCSR_WHOAMI_DB1100) {
 		c0 = AU1100_GPIO2_INT;
 		c1 = AU1100_GPIO5_INT;
-		d0 = AU1100_GPIO0_INT;
-		d1 = AU1100_GPIO3_INT;
+		d0 = 0; /* GPIO number, NOT irq! */
+		d1 = 3; /* GPIO number, NOT irq! */
 		s0 = AU1100_GPIO1_INT;
 		s1 = AU1100_GPIO4_INT;
 
@@ -545,15 +545,15 @@ int __init db1000_dev_setup(void)
 	} else if (board == BCSR_WHOAMI_DB1000) {
 		c0 = AU1000_GPIO2_INT;
 		c1 = AU1000_GPIO5_INT;
-		d0 = AU1000_GPIO0_INT;
-		d1 = AU1000_GPIO3_INT;
+		d0 = 0; /* GPIO number, NOT irq! */
+		d1 = 3; /* GPIO number, NOT irq! */
 		s0 = AU1000_GPIO1_INT;
 		s1 = AU1000_GPIO4_INT;
 		platform_add_devices(db1000_devs, ARRAY_SIZE(db1000_devs));
 	} else if ((board == BCSR_WHOAMI_PB1500) ||
 		   (board == BCSR_WHOAMI_PB1500R2)) {
 		c0 = AU1500_GPIO203_INT;
-		d0 = AU1500_GPIO201_INT;
+		d0 = 1; /* GPIO number, NOT irq! */
 		s0 = AU1500_GPIO202_INT;
 		twosocks = 0;
 		flashsize = 64;
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ int __init db1000_dev_setup(void)
 		 */
 	} else if (board == BCSR_WHOAMI_PB1100) {
 		c0 = AU1100_GPIO11_INT;
-		d0 = AU1100_GPIO9_INT;
+		d0 = 9; /* GPIO number, NOT irq! */
 		s0 = AU1100_GPIO10_INT;
 		twosocks = 0;
 		flashsize = 64;
@@ -583,7 +583,6 @@ int __init db1000_dev_setup(void)
 	} else
 		return 0; /* unknown board, no further dev setup to do */
 
-	irq_set_irq_type(d0, IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_BOTH);
 	irq_set_irq_type(c0, IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW);
 	irq_set_irq_type(s0, IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW);
 
@@ -597,7 +596,6 @@ int __init db1000_dev_setup(void)
 		c0, d0, /*s0*/0, 0, 0);
 
 	if (twosocks) {
-		irq_set_irq_type(d1, IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_BOTH);
 		irq_set_irq_type(c1, IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW);
 		irq_set_irq_type(s1, IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW);
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1550.c b/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1550.c
index b518f029f5e7..1c01d6eadb08 100644
--- a/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1550.c
+++ b/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1550.c
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ static void __init db1550_devices(void)
 		AU1000_PCMCIA_MEM_PHYS_ADDR  + 0x000400000 - 1,
 		AU1000_PCMCIA_IO_PHYS_ADDR,
 		AU1000_PCMCIA_IO_PHYS_ADDR   + 0x000010000 - 1,
-		AU1550_GPIO3_INT, AU1550_GPIO0_INT,
+		AU1550_GPIO3_INT, 0,
 		/*AU1550_GPIO21_INT*/0, 0, 0);
 
 	db1x_register_pcmcia_socket(
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ static void __init db1550_devices(void)
 		AU1000_PCMCIA_MEM_PHYS_ADDR  + 0x004400000 - 1,
 		AU1000_PCMCIA_IO_PHYS_ADDR   + 0x004000000,
 		AU1000_PCMCIA_IO_PHYS_ADDR   + 0x004010000 - 1,
-		AU1550_GPIO5_INT, AU1550_GPIO1_INT,
+		AU1550_GPIO5_INT, 1,
 		/*AU1550_GPIO22_INT*/0, 0, 1);
 
 	platform_device_register(&db1550_nand_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/db1xxx_ss.c b/drivers/pcmcia/db1xxx_ss.c
index 4c2fa05b4589..944674ee3464 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/db1xxx_ss.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/db1xxx_ss.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ struct db1x_pcmcia_sock {
 	int	stschg_irq;	/* card-status-change irq */
 	int	card_irq;	/* card irq */
 	int	eject_irq;	/* db1200/pb1200 have these */
+	int	insert_gpio;	/* db1000 carddetect gpio */
 
 #define BOARD_TYPE_DEFAULT	0	/* most boards */
 #define BOARD_TYPE_DB1200	1	/* IRQs aren't gpios */
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ static int db1200_card_inserted(struct db1x_pcmcia_sock *sock)
 /* carddetect gpio: low-active */
 static int db1000_card_inserted(struct db1x_pcmcia_sock *sock)
 {
-	return !gpio_get_value(irq_to_gpio(sock->insert_irq));
+	return !gpio_get_value(sock->insert_gpio);
 }
 
 static int db1x_card_inserted(struct db1x_pcmcia_sock *sock)
@@ -457,9 +458,15 @@ static int db1x_pcmcia_socket_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	r = platform_get_resource_byname(pdev, IORESOURCE_IRQ, "card");
 	sock->card_irq = r ? r->start : 0;
 
-	/* insert: irq which triggers on card insertion/ejection */
+	/* insert: irq which triggers on card insertion/ejection
+	 * BIG FAT NOTE: on DB1000/1100/1500/1550 we pass a GPIO here!
+	 */
 	r = platform_get_resource_byname(pdev, IORESOURCE_IRQ, "insert");
 	sock->insert_irq = r ? r->start : -1;
+	if (sock->board_type == BOARD_TYPE_DEFAULT) {
+		sock->insert_gpio = r ? r->start : -1;
+		sock->insert_irq = r ? gpio_to_irq(r->start) : -1;
+	}
 
 	/* stschg: irq which trigger on card status change (optional) */
 	r = platform_get_resource_byname(pdev, IORESOURCE_IRQ, "stschg");