diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_65xx.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_65xx.c
index ddf9135d605c..1b8a397ea31e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_65xx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_65xx.c
@@ -804,6 +804,7 @@ static int ni_65xx_auto_attach(struct comedi_device *dev,
 	}
 
 	ni_65xx_disable_input_filters(dev);
+	ni_65xx_disable_edge_detection(dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }