diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_core.c b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_core.c
index b2fa1f4957a5..5796896d54cd 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_core.c
@@ -1943,6 +1943,14 @@ int inv_mpu_core_probe(struct regmap *regmap, int irq, const char *name,
 			irq_type);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Acking interrupts by status register does not work reliably
+	 * but seem to work when this bit is set.
+	 */
+	if (st->chip_type == INV_MPU9150)
+		st->irq_mask |= INV_MPU6050_INT_RD_CLEAR;
+
 	device_set_wakeup_capable(dev, true);
 
 	st->vdd_supply = devm_regulator_get(dev, "vdd");
diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_iio.h b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_iio.h
index 211901f8b8eb..6239b1a803f7 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_iio.h
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_iio.h
@@ -390,6 +390,8 @@ struct inv_mpu6050_state {
 /* enable level triggering */
 #define INV_MPU6050_LATCH_INT_EN	0x20
 #define INV_MPU6050_BIT_BYPASS_EN	0x2
+/* allow acking interrupts by any register read */
+#define INV_MPU6050_INT_RD_CLEAR	0x10
 
 /* Allowed timestamp period jitter in percent */
 #define INV_MPU6050_TS_PERIOD_JITTER	4
diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_trigger.c b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_trigger.c
index 10a473342075..22c1ce66f99e 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_trigger.c
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ static irqreturn_t inv_mpu6050_interrupt_handle(int irq, void *p)
 	switch (st->chip_type) {
 	case INV_MPU6000:
 	case INV_MPU6050:
-	case INV_MPU9150:
 		/*
 		 * WoM is not supported and interrupt status read seems to be broken for
 		 * some chips. Since data ready is the only interrupt, bypass interrupt
@@ -257,6 +256,10 @@ static irqreturn_t inv_mpu6050_interrupt_handle(int irq, void *p)
 		wom_bits = 0;
 		int_status = INV_MPU6050_BIT_RAW_DATA_RDY_INT;
 		goto data_ready_interrupt;
+	case INV_MPU9150:
+		/* IRQ needs to be acked */
+		wom_bits = 0;
+		break;
 	case INV_MPU6500:
 	case INV_MPU6515:
 	case INV_MPU6880: