diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mvebu.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mvebu.c
index df418b8..d428b97 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mvebu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mvebu.c
@@ -185,16 +185,6 @@
  * Functions implementing the gpio_chip methods
  */
 
-static int mvebu_gpio_request(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned pin)
-{
-	return pinctrl_request_gpio(chip->base + pin);
-}
-
-static void mvebu_gpio_free(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned pin)
-{
-	pinctrl_free_gpio(chip->base + pin);
-}
-
 static void mvebu_gpio_set(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned pin, int value)
 {
 	struct mvebu_gpio_chip *mvchip =
@@ -709,8 +699,8 @@
 	mvchip->soc_variant = soc_variant;
 	mvchip->chip.label = dev_name(&pdev->dev);
 	mvchip->chip.dev = &pdev->dev;
-	mvchip->chip.request = mvebu_gpio_request;
-	mvchip->chip.free = mvebu_gpio_free;
+	mvchip->chip.request = gpiochip_generic_request;
+	mvchip->chip.free = gpiochip_generic_free;
 	mvchip->chip.direction_input = mvebu_gpio_direction_input;
 	mvchip->chip.get = mvebu_gpio_get;
 	mvchip->chip.direction_output = mvebu_gpio_direction_output;