diff --git a/boards/shields/x_nucleo_iks01a3/x_nucleo_iks01a3.overlay b/boards/shields/x_nucleo_iks01a3/x_nucleo_iks01a3.overlay
index fdded5a9e96..a81db57aacc 100644
--- a/boards/shields/x_nucleo_iks01a3/x_nucleo_iks01a3.overlay
+++ b/boards/shields/x_nucleo_iks01a3/x_nucleo_iks01a3.overlay
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	stts751@4a {
 		compatible = "st,stts751";
 		reg = <0x4a>;
-		drdy-gpios =  <&arduino_header 4 0>; /* A4 */
+		drdy-gpios =  <&arduino_header 4 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>; /* A4 */
 		label = "STTS751";
 	};
 
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/stts751/stts751.c b/drivers/sensor/stts751/stts751.c
index 4ddd756325b..837fbb8cf71 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/stts751/stts751.c
+++ b/drivers/sensor/stts751/stts751.c
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ static const struct stts751_config stts751_config = {
 #ifdef CONFIG_STTS751_TRIGGER
 	.event_port	= DT_INST_0_ST_STTS751_DRDY_GPIOS_CONTROLLER,
 	.event_pin	= DT_INST_0_ST_STTS751_DRDY_GPIOS_PIN,
+	.int_flags	= DT_INST_0_ST_STTS751_DRDY_GPIOS_FLAGS,
 #endif
 #if defined(DT_ST_STTS751_BUS_I2C)
 	.bus_init = stts751_i2c_init,
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/stts751/stts751.h b/drivers/sensor/stts751/stts751.h
index b7cf68e8155..516d83c971a 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/stts751/stts751.h
+++ b/drivers/sensor/stts751/stts751.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ struct stts751_config {
 #ifdef CONFIG_STTS751_TRIGGER
 	const char *event_port;
 	u8_t event_pin;
+	u8_t int_flags;
 #endif
 #ifdef DT_ST_STTS751_BUS_I2C
 	u16_t i2c_slv_addr;
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/stts751/stts751_trigger.c b/drivers/sensor/stts751/stts751_trigger.c
index 8853ed7bde0..48e791f1352 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/stts751/stts751_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/sensor/stts751/stts751_trigger.c
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ static void stts751_handle_interrupt(void *arg)
 		stts751->thsld_handler(dev, &thsld_trigger);
 	}
 
-	gpio_pin_enable_callback(stts751->gpio, cfg->event_pin);
+	gpio_pin_interrupt_configure(stts751->gpio, cfg->event_pin,
+				     GPIO_INT_EDGE_TO_ACTIVE);
 }
 
 static void stts751_gpio_callback(struct device *dev,
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ static void stts751_gpio_callback(struct device *dev,
 
 	ARG_UNUSED(pins);
 
-	gpio_pin_disable_callback(dev, cfg->event_pin);
+	gpio_pin_interrupt_configure(dev, cfg->event_pin, GPIO_INT_DISABLE);
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_STTS751_TRIGGER_OWN_THREAD)
 	k_sem_give(&stts751->gpio_sem);
@@ -143,8 +144,7 @@ int stts751_init_interrupt(struct device *dev)
 #endif /* CONFIG_STTS751_TRIGGER_OWN_THREAD */
 
 	ret = gpio_pin_configure(stts751->gpio, cfg->event_pin,
-				 GPIO_DIR_IN | GPIO_INT | GPIO_INT_EDGE |
-				 GPIO_INT_ACTIVE_LOW | GPIO_INT_DEBOUNCE);
+				 GPIO_INPUT | cfg->int_flags);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		LOG_DBG("Could not configure gpio");
 		return ret;
@@ -168,5 +168,6 @@ int stts751_init_interrupt(struct device *dev)
 	stts751_low_temperature_threshold_set(stts751->ctx,
 					stts751_from_celsius_to_lsb(temp_lo));
 
-	return gpio_pin_enable_callback(stts751->gpio, cfg->event_pin);
+	return gpio_pin_interrupt_configure(stts751->gpio, cfg->event_pin,
+					    GPIO_INT_EDGE_TO_ACTIVE);
 }
diff --git a/dts/bindings/sensor/st,stts751-i2c.yaml b/dts/bindings/sensor/st,stts751-i2c.yaml
index 6d76b15930e..ba41e8125dd 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/sensor/st,stts751-i2c.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/sensor/st,stts751-i2c.yaml
@@ -13,3 +13,7 @@ properties:
       type: phandle-array
       required: false
       description: DRDY pin
+
+        This pin defaults to active high when produced by the sensor.
+        The property value should ensure the flags properly describe
+        the signal that is presented to the driver.
diff --git a/tests/drivers/build_all/sensors_stmemsc.conf b/tests/drivers/build_all/sensors_stmemsc.conf
index b2f81d4405a..ad8294bd5e5 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/build_all/sensors_stmemsc.conf
+++ b/tests/drivers/build_all/sensors_stmemsc.conf
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ CONFIG_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_SENSOR=y
 CONFIG_LIS2DW12=y
+CONFIG_STTS751=y
diff --git a/tests/drivers/build_all/sensors_stmemsc_trigger.conf b/tests/drivers/build_all/sensors_stmemsc_trigger.conf
index 65cafc94f4a..677282358eb 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/build_all/sensors_stmemsc_trigger.conf
+++ b/tests/drivers/build_all/sensors_stmemsc_trigger.conf
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@ CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_SENSOR=y
 CONFIG_LIS2DW12=y
 CONFIG_LIS2DW12_TRIGGER_OWN_THREAD=y
+CONFIG_STTS751=y
+CONFIG_STTS751_TRIGGER_OWN_THREAD=y