diff --git a/src/gpio/gpio.c b/src/gpio/gpio.c
index a02e8d0..4cd3fad 100644
--- a/src/gpio/gpio.c
+++ b/src/gpio/gpio.c
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ mraa_gpio_wait_interrupt(int fd)
     pfd.events = POLLPRI;
 
     // do an initial read to clear interupt
+    lseek (fd, 0, SEEK_SET);
     read (fd, &c, 1);
 
     if (fd <= 0) {