diff --git a/boards/shields/link_board_eth/link_board_eth.overlay b/boards/shields/link_board_eth/link_board_eth.overlay
index f157f89dc9f68..90cb78db509e7 100644
--- a/boards/shields/link_board_eth/link_board_eth.overlay
+++ b/boards/shields/link_board_eth/link_board_eth.overlay
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	enc424j600@0 {
 		compatible = "microchip,enc424j600";
 		spi-max-frequency = <14000000>;
-		int-gpios = <&arduino_header 15 0>;	/* D9 */
+		int-gpios = <&arduino_header 15 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;	/* D9 */
 		status = "okay";
 		label = "ETH_0";
 		reg = <0>;
diff --git a/drivers/ethernet/eth_enc28j60.c b/drivers/ethernet/eth_enc28j60.c
index abe4e44cd217d..adc7939b08380 100644
--- a/drivers/ethernet/eth_enc28j60.c
+++ b/drivers/ethernet/eth_enc28j60.c
@@ -694,10 +694,8 @@ static int eth_enc28j60_init(struct device *dev)
 	}
 
 	if (gpio_pin_configure(context->gpio, config->gpio_pin,
-			       (GPIO_DIR_IN | GPIO_INT | GPIO_INT_EDGE
-			       | GPIO_INT_ACTIVE_LOW | GPIO_INT_DEBOUNCE))) {
-		LOG_ERR("Unable to configure GPIO pin %u",
-			    config->gpio_pin);
+			       GPIO_INPUT | config->gpio_flags)) {
+		LOG_ERR("Unable to configure GPIO pin %u", config->gpio_pin);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -708,9 +706,9 @@ static int eth_enc28j60_init(struct device *dev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (gpio_pin_enable_callback(context->gpio, config->gpio_pin)) {
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+	gpio_pin_interrupt_configure(context->gpio,
+				     config->gpio_pin,
+				     GPIO_INT_EDGE_TO_ACTIVE);
 
 	if (eth_enc28j60_soft_reset(dev)) {
 		LOG_ERR("Soft-reset failed");
@@ -763,6 +761,7 @@ static struct eth_enc28j60_runtime eth_enc28j60_0_runtime = {
 static const struct eth_enc28j60_config eth_enc28j60_0_config = {
 	.gpio_port = DT_INST_0_MICROCHIP_ENC28J60_INT_GPIOS_CONTROLLER,
 	.gpio_pin = DT_INST_0_MICROCHIP_ENC28J60_INT_GPIOS_PIN,
+	.gpio_flags = DT_INST_0_MICROCHIP_ENC28J60_INT_GPIOS_FLAGS,
 	.spi_port = DT_INST_0_MICROCHIP_ENC28J60_BUS_NAME,
 	.spi_freq  = DT_INST_0_MICROCHIP_ENC28J60_SPI_MAX_FREQUENCY,
 	.spi_slave = DT_INST_0_MICROCHIP_ENC28J60_BASE_ADDRESS,
diff --git a/drivers/ethernet/eth_enc28j60_priv.h b/drivers/ethernet/eth_enc28j60_priv.h
index dbbb356cec714..a0fff3b7003bc 100644
--- a/drivers/ethernet/eth_enc28j60_priv.h
+++ b/drivers/ethernet/eth_enc28j60_priv.h
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@
 struct eth_enc28j60_config {
 	const char *gpio_port;
 	u8_t gpio_pin;
+	gpio_devicetree_flags_t gpio_flags;
 	const char *spi_port;
 	u8_t spi_cs_pin;
 	const char *spi_cs_port;
diff --git a/drivers/ethernet/eth_enc424j600.c b/drivers/ethernet/eth_enc424j600.c
index 792d174076eaf..aafaba95f0b54 100644
--- a/drivers/ethernet/eth_enc424j600.c
+++ b/drivers/ethernet/eth_enc424j600.c
@@ -630,10 +630,8 @@ static int enc424j600_init(struct device *dev)
 	}
 
 	if (gpio_pin_configure(context->gpio, config->gpio_pin,
-			       (GPIO_DIR_IN | GPIO_INT | GPIO_INT_EDGE
-			       | GPIO_INT_ACTIVE_LOW | GPIO_INT_DEBOUNCE))) {
-		LOG_ERR("Unable to configure GPIO pin %u",
-			    config->gpio_pin);
+			       GPIO_INPUT | config->gpio_flags)) {
+		LOG_ERR("Unable to configure GPIO pin %u", config->gpio_pin);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -644,9 +642,9 @@ static int enc424j600_init(struct device *dev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (gpio_pin_enable_callback(context->gpio, config->gpio_pin)) {
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+	gpio_pin_interrupt_configure(context->gpio,
+				     config->gpio_pin,
+				     GPIO_INT_EDGE_TO_ACTIVE);
 
 	/* Check SPI connection */
 	do {
@@ -756,6 +754,7 @@ static struct enc424j600_runtime enc424j600_0_runtime = {
 static const struct enc424j600_config enc424j600_0_config = {
 	.gpio_port = DT_INST_0_MICROCHIP_ENC424J600_INT_GPIOS_CONTROLLER,
 	.gpio_pin = DT_INST_0_MICROCHIP_ENC424J600_INT_GPIOS_PIN,
+	.gpio_flags = DT_INST_0_MICROCHIP_ENC424J600_INT_GPIOS_FLAGS,
 	.spi_port = DT_INST_0_MICROCHIP_ENC424J600_BUS_NAME,
 	.spi_freq  = DT_INST_0_MICROCHIP_ENC424J600_SPI_MAX_FREQUENCY,
 	.spi_slave = DT_INST_0_MICROCHIP_ENC424J600_BASE_ADDRESS,
diff --git a/drivers/ethernet/eth_enc424j600_priv.h b/drivers/ethernet/eth_enc424j600_priv.h
index 2fdba54b95bed..304000341164e 100644
--- a/drivers/ethernet/eth_enc424j600_priv.h
+++ b/drivers/ethernet/eth_enc424j600_priv.h
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@
 struct enc424j600_config {
 	const char *gpio_port;
 	u8_t gpio_pin;
+	gpio_devicetree_flags_t gpio_flags;
 	const char *spi_port;
 	u8_t spi_cs_pin;
 	const char *spi_cs_port;
diff --git a/dts/bindings/ethernet/microchip,enc28j60.yaml b/dts/bindings/ethernet/microchip,enc28j60.yaml
index 8a285339767c4..9e500e4b7d5cd 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/ethernet/microchip,enc28j60.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/ethernet/microchip,enc28j60.yaml
@@ -11,3 +11,8 @@ properties:
     int-gpios:
       type: phandle-array
       required: true
+      description: Interrupt pin.
+
+        The interrupt pin of ENC28J60 is active low.
+        If connected directly the MCU pin should be configured
+        as active low.
diff --git a/dts/bindings/ethernet/microchip,enc424j600.yaml b/dts/bindings/ethernet/microchip,enc424j600.yaml
index e890f29245fc9..db1d5d7cdc5f6 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/ethernet/microchip,enc424j600.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/ethernet/microchip,enc424j600.yaml
@@ -12,3 +12,8 @@ properties:
     int-gpios:
       type: phandle-array
       required: true
+      description: Interrupt pin.
+
+        The interrupt pin of ENC424J600 is active low.
+        If connected directly the MCU pin should be configured
+        as active low.