diff --git a/boards/arm/hexiwear_k64/hexiwear_k64.dts b/boards/arm/hexiwear_k64/hexiwear_k64.dts
index c052a2c03c8f7..eee7bb70c99e4 100644
--- a/boards/arm/hexiwear_k64/hexiwear_k64.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/hexiwear_k64/hexiwear_k64.dts
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@
 		compatible = "nxp,fxas21002";
 		reg = <0x20>;
 		label = "FXAS21002";
-		int1-gpios = <&gpiod 1 0>;
-		int2-gpios = <&gpioc 18 0>;
+		int1-gpios = <&gpiod 1 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+		int2-gpios = <&gpioc 18 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
 	};
 };
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/warp7_m4/warp7_m4.dts b/boards/arm/warp7_m4/warp7_m4.dts
index 276c528cf740e..0245c21d4cd7e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/warp7_m4/warp7_m4.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/warp7_m4/warp7_m4.dts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 		compatible = "nxp,fxas21002";
 		reg = <0x20>;
 		label = "FXAS21002";
-		int1-gpios = <&gpio7 0 0>;
+		int1-gpios = <&gpio7 0 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
 	};
 
 };
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/fxas21002/fxas21002.c b/drivers/sensor/fxas21002/fxas21002.c
index 3d877a48506e6..aa9d8058d94d3 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/fxas21002/fxas21002.c
+++ b/drivers/sensor/fxas21002/fxas21002.c
@@ -293,9 +293,11 @@ static const struct fxas21002_config fxas21002_config = {
 #ifdef CONFIG_FXAS21002_DRDY_INT1
 	.gpio_name = DT_INST_0_NXP_FXAS21002_INT1_GPIOS_CONTROLLER,
 	.gpio_pin = DT_INST_0_NXP_FXAS21002_INT1_GPIOS_PIN,
+	.gpio_flags = DT_INST_0_NXP_FXAS21002_INT1_GPIOS_FLAGS,
 #else
 	.gpio_name = DT_INST_0_NXP_FXAS21002_INT2_GPIOS_CONTROLLER,
 	.gpio_pin = DT_INST_0_NXP_FXAS21002_INT2_GPIOS_PIN,
+	.gpio_flags = DT_INST_0_NXP_FXAS21002_INT2_GPIOS_FLAGS,
 #endif
 #endif
 };
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/fxas21002/fxas21002.h b/drivers/sensor/fxas21002/fxas21002.h
index 4f7803aa42095..261dc44bb090a 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/fxas21002/fxas21002.h
+++ b/drivers/sensor/fxas21002/fxas21002.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ struct fxas21002_config {
 #ifdef CONFIG_FXAS21002_TRIGGER
 	char *gpio_name;
 	u8_t gpio_pin;
+	gpio_devicetree_flags_t gpio_flags;
 #endif
 	u8_t i2c_address;
 	u8_t whoami;
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/fxas21002/fxas21002_trigger.c b/drivers/sensor/fxas21002/fxas21002_trigger.c
index 672740b589130..f7cfefa9c390c 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/fxas21002/fxas21002_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/sensor/fxas21002/fxas21002_trigger.c
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ static void fxas21002_gpio_callback(struct device *dev,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	gpio_pin_disable_callback(dev, data->gpio_pin);
+	gpio_pin_interrupt_configure(data->gpio, data->gpio_pin,
+				     GPIO_INT_DISABLE);
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FXAS21002_TRIGGER_OWN_THREAD)
 	k_sem_give(&data->trig_sem);
@@ -68,7 +69,8 @@ static void fxas21002_handle_int(void *arg)
 		fxas21002_handle_drdy_int(dev);
 	}
 
-	gpio_pin_enable_callback(data->gpio, config->gpio_pin);
+	gpio_pin_interrupt_configure(data->gpio, config->gpio_pin,
+				     GPIO_INT_EDGE_TO_ACTIVE);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_FXAS21002_TRIGGER_OWN_THREAD
@@ -206,15 +208,15 @@ int fxas21002_trigger_init(struct device *dev)
 	data->gpio_pin = config->gpio_pin;
 
 	gpio_pin_configure(data->gpio, config->gpio_pin,
-			   GPIO_DIR_IN | GPIO_INT | GPIO_INT_EDGE |
-			   GPIO_INT_ACTIVE_LOW | GPIO_INT_DEBOUNCE);
+			   GPIO_INPUT | config->gpio_flags);
 
 	gpio_init_callback(&data->gpio_cb, fxas21002_gpio_callback,
 			   BIT(config->gpio_pin));
 
 	gpio_add_callback(data->gpio, &data->gpio_cb);
 
-	gpio_pin_enable_callback(data->gpio, config->gpio_pin);
+	gpio_pin_interrupt_configure(data->gpio, config->gpio_pin,
+				     GPIO_INT_EDGE_TO_ACTIVE);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/dts/bindings/sensor/nxp,fxas21002.yaml b/dts/bindings/sensor/nxp,fxas21002.yaml
index d6ccfff035438..cd523b48ed788 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/sensor/nxp,fxas21002.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/sensor/nxp,fxas21002.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,15 @@ properties:
     int1-gpios:
       type: phandle-array
       required: false
+      description: INT1 pin
+        This pin defaults to active low when produced by the sensor.
+        The property value should ensure the flags properly describe
+        the signal that is presented to the driver.
 
     int2-gpios:
       type: phandle-array
       required: false
+      description: INT2 pin
+        This pin defaults to active low when produced by the sensor.
+        The property value should ensure the flags properly describe
+        the signal that is presented to the driver.