diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-vf610.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-vf610.c
index e1a3971..87b950c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-vf610.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-vf610.c
@@ -82,16 +82,6 @@
 	return readl_relaxed(reg);
 }
 
-static int vf610_gpio_request(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned offset)
-{
-	return pinctrl_request_gpio(chip->base + offset);
-}
-
-static void vf610_gpio_free(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned offset)
-{
-	pinctrl_free_gpio(chip->base + offset);
-}
-
 static int vf610_gpio_get(struct gpio_chip *gc, unsigned int gpio)
 {
 	struct vf610_gpio_port *port = to_vf610_gp(gc);
@@ -264,8 +254,8 @@
 	gc->ngpio = VF610_GPIO_PER_PORT;
 	gc->base = of_alias_get_id(np, "gpio") * VF610_GPIO_PER_PORT;
 
-	gc->request = vf610_gpio_request;
-	gc->free = vf610_gpio_free;
+	gc->request = gpiochip_generic_request;
+	gc->free = gpiochip_generic_free;
 	gc->direction_input = vf610_gpio_direction_input;
 	gc->get = vf610_gpio_get;
 	gc->direction_output = vf610_gpio_direction_output;