diff --git a/configs/README.txt b/configs/README.txt
index 6bd4598017..15ff30e114 100644
--- a/configs/README.txt
+++ b/configs/README.txt
@@ -793,7 +793,9 @@ defconfig -- This is a configuration file similar to the Linux
     CONFIG_STMPE11_MULTIPLE 
       Can be defined to support multiple STMPE11 devices on board.
     CONFIG_STMPE11_ACTIVELOW
-      Interrupt is generated by an active low signal.
+      Interrupt is generated by an active low signal (or falling edge).
+    CONFIG_STMPE11_EDGE
+      Interrupt is generated on an edge (vs. on the active level)
     CONFIG_STMPE11_NPOLLWAITERS
       Maximum number of threads that can be waiting on poll() (ignored if 
       CONFIG_DISABLE_POLL is set).
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh/defconfig b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh/defconfig
index 5f89450756..a0131c9932 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh/defconfig
@@ -968,7 +968,9 @@ CONFIG_INPUT_TSC2007=n
 # CONFIG_STMPE11_MULTIPLE
 #   Can be defined to support multiple STMPE11 devices on board.
 # CONFIG_STMPE11_ACTIVELOW
-#   Interrupt is generated by an active low signal.
+#   Interrupt is generated by an active low signal (or falling edge).
+# CONFIG_STMPE11_EDGE
+#   Interrupt is generated on an edge (vs. on the active level)
 # CONFIG_STMPE11_NPOLLWAITERS
 #   Maximum number of threads that can be waiting on poll() (ignored if
 #   CONFIG_DISABLE_POLL is set).
@@ -994,6 +996,7 @@ CONFIG_STMPE11_SPI=n
 CONFIG_STMPE11_I2C=y
 CONFIG_STMPE11_MULTIPLE=y
 CONFIG_STMPE11_ACTIVELOW=y
+CONFIG_STMPE11_EDGE=y
 #CONFIG_STMPE11_NPOLLWAITERS
 CONFIG_STMPE11_TSC_DISABLE=n
 CONFIG_STMPE11_ADC_DISABLE=y
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
index 10ffa08795..3242948f30 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -968,7 +968,9 @@ CONFIG_INPUT_TSC2007=n
 # CONFIG_STMPE11_MULTIPLE
 #   Can be defined to support multiple STMPE11 devices on board.
 # CONFIG_STMPE11_ACTIVELOW
-#   Interrupt is generated by an active low signal.
+#   Interrupt is generated by an active low signal (or falling edge).
+# CONFIG_STMPE11_EDGE
+#   Interrupt is generated on an edge (vs. on the active level)
 # CONFIG_STMPE11_NPOLLWAITERS
 #   Maximum number of threads that can be waiting on poll() (ignored if
 #   CONFIG_DISABLE_POLL is set).
@@ -994,6 +996,7 @@ CONFIG_STMPE11_SPI=n
 CONFIG_STMPE11_I2C=y
 CONFIG_STMPE11_MULTIPLE=y
 CONFIG_STMPE11_ACTIVELOW=y
+CONFIG_STMPE11_EDGE=y
 #CONFIG_STMPE11_NPOLLWAITERS
 CONFIG_STMPE11_TSC_DISABLE=n
 CONFIG_STMPE11_ADC_DISABLE=y
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/src/up_stmpe11.c b/configs/stm3240g-eval/src/up_stmpe11.c
index e06e203e71..72482c92cc 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/src/up_stmpe11.c
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/src/up_stmpe11.c
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 #include <nuttx/input/touchscreen.h>
 #include <nuttx/input/stmpe11.h>
 
+#include <arch/irq.h>
+
 #include "stm32_internal.h"
 #include "stm3240g-internal.h"
 
@@ -221,10 +223,14 @@ static int stmpe11_attach(FAR struct stmpe11_config_s *state, xcpt_t isr)
 static void stmpe11_enable(FAR struct stmpe11_config_s *state, bool enable)
 {
   FAR struct stm32_stmpe11config_s *priv = (FAR struct stm32_stmpe11config_s *)state;
+  irqstate_t flags;
 
-  /* Attach and enable, or detach and disable */
+  /* Attach and enable, or detach and disable.  Enabling and disabling GPIO
+   * interrupts is a multi-step process so the safest thing is to keep
+   * interrupts disabled during the reconfiguratino.
+   */
 
-  ivdbg("IRQ:%d enable:%d\n", STM32_IRQ_EXTI2, enable);
+  flags = irqsave();
   if (enable)
     {
       /* Configure the EXTI interrupt using the SAVED handler */
@@ -237,6 +243,7 @@ static void stmpe11_enable(FAR struct stmpe11_config_s *state, bool enable)
 
      (void)stm32_gpiosetevent(GPIO_IO_EXPANDER, false, false, false, NULL);
     }
+  irqrestore(flags);
 }
 
 static void stmpe11_clear(FAR struct stmpe11_config_s *state)