diff --git a/app/drivers/zephyr/Kconfig b/app/drivers/zephyr/Kconfig
index c5ff3a66..0534cab2 100644
--- a/app/drivers/zephyr/Kconfig
+++ b/app/drivers/zephyr/Kconfig
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ if ZMK_KSCAN_GPIO_DRIVER
 
 config ZMK_KSCAN_MATRIX_POLLING
 	bool "Poll for key event triggers instead of using interrupts on matrix boards."
-	default y
+	default n
 
 config ZMK_KSCAN_DIRECT_POLLING
 	bool "Poll for key event triggers instead of using interrupts on direct wired boards."
diff --git a/app/drivers/zephyr/kscan_gpio_matrix.c b/app/drivers/zephyr/kscan_gpio_matrix.c
index 634f694c..8c6cabd8 100644
--- a/app/drivers/zephyr/kscan_gpio_matrix.c
+++ b/app/drivers/zephyr/kscan_gpio_matrix.c
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ struct kscan_gpio_item_config {
 #define _KSCAN_GPIO_ROW_CFG_INIT(idx, n) _KSCAN_GPIO_ITEM_CFG_INIT(n, row_gpios, idx)
 #define _KSCAN_GPIO_COL_CFG_INIT(idx, n) _KSCAN_GPIO_ITEM_CFG_INIT(n, col_gpios, idx)
 
-static int kscan_gpio_config_interrupts(struct device **devices,
+COND_CODE_0(ZMK_KSCAN_MATRIX_POLLING,
+(static int kscan_gpio_config_interrupts(struct device **devices,
                                         const struct kscan_gpio_item_config *configs, size_t len,
                                         gpio_flags_t flags) {
     for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) {
@@ -47,7 +48,8 @@ static int kscan_gpio_config_interrupts(struct device **devices,
     }
 
     return 0;
-}
+}), ())
+
 #define INST_MATRIX_ROWS(n) DT_INST_PROP_LEN(n, row_gpios)
 #define INST_MATRIX_COLS(n) DT_INST_PROP_LEN(n, col_gpios)
 #define INST_OUTPUT_LEN(n)                                                                         \
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ static int kscan_gpio_config_interrupts(struct device **devices,
     };                                                                                             \
     struct kscan_gpio_data_##n {                                                                   \
         kscan_callback_t callback;                                                                 \
+        COND_CODE_0(ZMK_KSCAN_MATRIX_POLLING, (), (struct k_timer poll_timer;))                    \
         struct COND_CODE_0(DT_INST_PROP(n, debounce_period), (k_work), (k_delayed_work)) work;     \
         bool matrix_state[INST_MATRIX_ROWS(n)][INST_MATRIX_COLS(n)];                               \
         struct device *rows[INST_MATRIX_ROWS(n)];                                                  \
@@ -96,16 +99,17 @@ static int kscan_gpio_config_interrupts(struct device **devices,
         return (                                                                                   \
             COND_CODE_0(DT_ENUM_IDX(DT_DRV_INST(n), diode_direction), (cfg->rows), (cfg->cols)));  \
     }                                                                                              \
-    static int kscan_gpio_enable_interrupts_##n(struct device *dev) {                              \
-        return kscan_gpio_config_interrupts(kscan_gpio_input_devices_##n(dev),                     \
+    COND_CODE_0(ZMK_KSCAN_MATRIX_POLLING,                                                          \
+        (static int kscan_gpio_enable_interrupts_##n(struct device *dev) {                         \
+            return kscan_gpio_config_interrupts(kscan_gpio_input_devices_##n(dev),                 \
                                             kscan_gpio_input_configs_##n(dev), INST_INPUT_LEN(n),  \
                                             GPIO_INT_DEBOUNCE | GPIO_INT_EDGE_BOTH);               \
-    }                                                                                              \
-    static int kscan_gpio_disable_interrupts_##n(struct device *dev) {                             \
-        return kscan_gpio_config_interrupts(kscan_gpio_input_devices_##n(dev),                     \
+         }                                                                                         \
+         static int kscan_gpio_disable_interrupts_##n(struct device *dev) {                        \
+            return kscan_gpio_config_interrupts(kscan_gpio_input_devices_##n(dev),                 \
                                             kscan_gpio_input_configs_##n(dev), INST_INPUT_LEN(n),  \
                                             GPIO_INT_DISABLE);                                     \
-    }                                                                                              \
+         }), ())                                                                                   \
     static void kscan_gpio_set_output_state_##n(struct device *dev, int value) {                   \
         for (int i = 0; i < INST_OUTPUT_LEN(n); i++) {                                             \
             struct device *in_dev = kscan_gpio_output_devices_##n(dev)[i];                         \
@@ -128,7 +132,8 @@ static int kscan_gpio_config_interrupts(struct device **devices,
         /* Disable our interrupts temporarily while we scan, to avoid       */                     \
         /* re-entry while we iterate columns and set them active one by one */                     \
         /* to get pressed state for each matrix cell.                       */                     \
-        kscan_gpio_disable_interrupts_##n(dev);                                                    \
+        COND_CODE_0(ZMK_KSCAN_MATRIX_POLLING,                                                      \
+            (kscan_gpio_disable_interrupts_##n(dev);),())                                          \
         kscan_gpio_set_output_state_##n(dev, 0);                                                   \
         for (int o = 0; o < INST_OUTPUT_LEN(n); o++) {                                             \
             struct device *out_dev = kscan_gpio_output_devices_##n(dev)[o];                        \
@@ -143,10 +148,11 @@ static int kscan_gpio_config_interrupts(struct device **devices,
             }                                                                                      \
             gpio_pin_set(out_dev, out_cfg->pin, 0);                                                \
         }                                                                                          \
-        /* Set all our outputs as active again, then re-enable interrupts, */                      \
-        /* so we can trigger interrupts again for future press/release     */                      \
+        /* Set all our outputs as active again. */                                                 \
         kscan_gpio_set_output_state_##n(dev, 1);                                                   \
-        kscan_gpio_enable_interrupts_##n(dev);                                                     \
+        /*Re-enable interrupts so that they can be triggered again for future press/release*/      \
+        COND_CODE_0(ZMK_KSCAN_MATRIX_POLLING,                                                      \
+            (kscan_gpio_enable_interrupts_##n(dev);), ())                                         \
         for (int r = 0; r < INST_MATRIX_ROWS(n); r++) {                                            \
             for (int c = 0; c < INST_MATRIX_COLS(n); c++) {                                        \
                 bool pressed = read_state[r][c];                                                   \
@@ -190,15 +196,34 @@ static int kscan_gpio_config_interrupts(struct device **devices,
             return -EINVAL;                                                                        \
         }                                                                                          \
         data->callback = callback;                                                                 \
+        LOG_DBG("Configured GPIO %d", n);                                                          \
         return 0;                                                                                  \
     };                                                                                             \
     static int kscan_gpio_enable_##n(struct device *dev) {                                         \
-        int err = kscan_gpio_enable_interrupts_##n(dev);                                           \
-        if (err) {                                                                                 \
-            return err;                                                                            \
-        }                                                                                          \
-        return kscan_gpio_read_##n(dev);                                                           \
+        COND_CODE_0(ZMK_KSCAN_MATRIX_POLLING,                                                      \
+        (int err = kscan_gpio_enable_interrupts_##n(dev);                                          \
+         if (err) {                                                                                \
+             return err;                                                                           \
+         }                                                                                         \
+         return kscan_gpio_read_##n(dev);),                                                        \
+        (struct kscan_gpio_data_##n *data = dev->driver_data;                                      \
+         k_timer_start(&data->poll_timer, K_MSEC(10), K_MSEC(10));                                 \
+         return 0;))                                                                               \
     };                                                                                             \
+    static int kscan_gpio_disable_##n(struct device *dev) {                                        \
+        COND_CODE_0(ZMK_KSCAN_MATRIX_POLLING,                                                      \
+            (return kscan_gpio_disable_interrupts_##n(dev);),                                      \
+            (struct kscan_gpio_data_##n *data = dev->driver_data;                                  \
+             k_timer_stop(&data->poll_timer);                                                      \
+             return 0;))                                                                           \
+    };                                                                                             \
+    COND_CODE_0(ZMK_KSCAN_MATRIX_POLLING, (),                                                      \
+        (static void kscan_gpio_timer_handler(struct k_timer *timer) {                             \
+             struct kscan_gpio_data_##n *data =                                                    \
+                         CONTAINER_OF(timer, struct kscan_gpio_data_##n, poll_timer);              \
+             k_work_submit(&data->work.work);                                                      \
+             LOG_DBG("Submitted work in timer handler.");                                          \
+         }))                                                                                       \
     static int kscan_gpio_init_##n(struct device *dev) {                                           \
         struct kscan_gpio_data_##n *data = dev->driver_data;                                       \
         int err;                                                                                   \
@@ -214,6 +239,8 @@ static int kscan_gpio_config_interrupts(struct device **devices,
             if (err) {                                                                             \
                 LOG_ERR("Unable to configure pin %d on %s for input", in_cfg->pin, in_cfg->label); \
                 return err;                                                                        \
+            } else {                                                                               \
+                LOG_DBG("Configured pin %d on %s for input", in_cfg->pin, in_cfg->label);          \
             }                                                                                      \
             irq_callbacks_##n[i].work = &data->work;                                               \
             gpio_init_callback(&irq_callbacks_##n[i].callback,                                     \
@@ -241,6 +268,8 @@ static int kscan_gpio_config_interrupts(struct device **devices,
             }                                                                                      \
         }                                                                                          \
         data->dev = dev;                                                                           \
+        COND_CODE_0(ZMK_KSCAN_MATRIX_POLLING, (),                                                  \
+                    (k_timer_init(&data->poll_timer, kscan_gpio_timer_handler, NULL);))            \
         (COND_CODE_0(DT_INST_PROP(n, debounce_period), (k_work_init), (k_delayed_work_init)))(     \
             &data->work, kscan_gpio_work_handler_##n);                                             \
         return 0;                                                                                  \
@@ -248,7 +277,7 @@ static int kscan_gpio_config_interrupts(struct device **devices,
     static const struct kscan_driver_api gpio_driver_api_##n = {                                   \
         .config = kscan_gpio_configure_##n,                                                        \
         .enable_callback = kscan_gpio_enable_##n,                                                  \
-        .disable_callback = kscan_gpio_disable_interrupts_##n,                                     \
+        .disable_callback = kscan_gpio_disable_##n,                                                \
     };                                                                                             \
     static const struct kscan_gpio_config_##n kscan_gpio_config_##n = {                            \
         .rows = {UTIL_LISTIFY(INST_MATRIX_ROWS(n), _KSCAN_GPIO_ROW_CFG_INIT, n)},                  \