diff --git a/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1H/gpio_irq_api.c b/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1H/gpio_irq_api.c
index 71a9fe1cdbd..a4d780bff22 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1H/gpio_irq_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_RENESAS/TARGET_RZ_A1H/gpio_irq_api.c
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ int gpio_irq_init(gpio_irq_t *obj, PinName pin, gpio_irq_handler handler, uint32
     InterruptHandlerRegister((IRQn_Type)(nIRQn_h+obj->ch), (void (*)(uint32_t))irq_tbl[obj->ch]);
     INTCICR1 &= ~(0x3 << shift);
     GIC_SetPriority((IRQn_Type)(nIRQn_h+obj->ch), 5);
-    GIC_EnableIRQ((IRQn_Type)(nIRQn_h+obj->ch));
     obj->int_enable = 1;
     __enable_irq();