diff --git a/drivers/staging/wfx/bus_spi.c b/drivers/staging/wfx/bus_spi.c
index e8da61fb096b..d19c0478e8be 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wfx/bus_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wfx/bus_spi.c
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
  */
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
-#include <linux/gpio.h>
 #include <linux/gpio/consumer.h>
 #include <linux/spi/spi.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
@@ -21,10 +20,6 @@
 #include "main.h"
 #include "bh.h"
 
-static int gpio_reset = -2;
-module_param(gpio_reset, int, 0644);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(gpio_reset, "gpio number for reset. -1 for none.");
-
 #define SET_WRITE 0x7FFF        /* usage: and operation */
 #define SET_READ 0x8000         /* usage: or operation */
 
@@ -211,10 +206,15 @@ static int wfx_spi_probe(struct spi_device *func)
 		bus->need_swab = true;
 	spi_set_drvdata(func, bus);
 
-	bus->gpio_reset = wfx_get_gpio(&func->dev, gpio_reset, "reset");
+	bus->gpio_reset = devm_gpiod_get_optional(&func->dev, "reset",
+						  GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
+	if (IS_ERR(bus->gpio_reset))
+		return PTR_ERR(bus->gpio_reset);
 	if (!bus->gpio_reset) {
-		dev_warn(&func->dev, "try to load firmware anyway\n");
+		dev_warn(&func->dev,
+			 "gpio reset is not defined, trying to load firmware anyway\n");
 	} else {
+		gpiod_set_consumer_name(bus->gpio_reset, "wfx reset");
 		if (spi_get_device_id(func)->driver_data & WFX_RESET_INVERTED)
 			gpiod_toggle_active_low(bus->gpio_reset);
 		gpiod_set_value_cansleep(bus->gpio_reset, 1);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wfx/main.c b/drivers/staging/wfx/main.c
index 62e3634556ec..11dfa088fc86 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wfx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wfx/main.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/of_net.h>
-#include <linux/gpio.h>
 #include <linux/gpio/consumer.h>
 #include <linux/mmc/sdio_func.h>
 #include <linux/spi/spi.h>
@@ -41,10 +40,6 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Silicon Labs 802.11 Wireless LAN driver for WFx");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Jérôme Pouiller <jerome.pouiller@silabs.com>");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
-static int gpio_wakeup = -2;
-module_param(gpio_wakeup, int, 0644);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(gpio_wakeup, "gpio number for wakeup. -1 for none.");
-
 #define RATETAB_ENT(_rate, _rateid, _flags) { \
 	.bitrate  = (_rate),   \
 	.hw_value = (_rateid), \
@@ -170,38 +165,6 @@ bool wfx_api_older_than(struct wfx_dev *wdev, int major, int minor)
 	return false;
 }
 
-struct gpio_desc *wfx_get_gpio(struct device *dev,
-			       int override, const char *label)
-{
-	struct gpio_desc *ret;
-	char label_buf[256];
-
-	if (override >= 0) {
-		snprintf(label_buf, sizeof(label_buf), "wfx_%s", label);
-		ret = ERR_PTR(devm_gpio_request_one(dev, override,
-						    GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW,
-						    label_buf));
-		if (!ret)
-			ret = gpio_to_desc(override);
-	} else if (override == -1) {
-		ret = NULL;
-	} else {
-		ret = devm_gpiod_get(dev, label, GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
-	}
-	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(ret)) {
-		if (!ret || PTR_ERR(ret) == -ENOENT)
-			dev_warn(dev, "gpio %s is not defined\n", label);
-		else
-			dev_warn(dev, "error while requesting gpio %s\n",
-				 label);
-		ret = NULL;
-	} else {
-		dev_dbg(dev, "using gpio %d for %s\n",
-			desc_to_gpio(ret), label);
-	}
-	return ret;
-}
-
 /* NOTE: wfx_send_pds() destroy buf */
 int wfx_send_pds(struct wfx_dev *wdev, u8 *buf, size_t len)
 {
@@ -340,7 +303,12 @@ struct wfx_dev *wfx_init_common(struct device *dev,
 	memcpy(&wdev->pdata, pdata, sizeof(*pdata));
 	of_property_read_string(dev->of_node, "config-file",
 				&wdev->pdata.file_pds);
-	wdev->pdata.gpio_wakeup = wfx_get_gpio(dev, gpio_wakeup, "wakeup");
+	wdev->pdata.gpio_wakeup = devm_gpiod_get_optional(dev, "wakeup",
+							  GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
+	if (IS_ERR(wdev->pdata.gpio_wakeup))
+		return ERR_CAST(wdev->pdata.gpio_wakeup);
+	if (wdev->pdata.gpio_wakeup)
+		gpiod_set_consumer_name(wdev->pdata.gpio_wakeup, "wfx wakeup");
 	wfx_sl_fill_pdata(dev, &wdev->pdata);
 
 	mutex_init(&wdev->conf_mutex);
@@ -444,8 +412,7 @@ int wfx_probe(struct wfx_dev *wdev)
 	wdev->pdata.gpio_wakeup = gpio_saved;
 	if (wdev->pdata.gpio_wakeup) {
 		dev_dbg(wdev->dev,
-			"enable 'quiescent' power mode with gpio %d and PDS file %s\n",
-			desc_to_gpio(wdev->pdata.gpio_wakeup),
+			"enable 'quiescent' power mode with wakeup GPIO and PDS file %s\n",
 			wdev->pdata.file_pds);
 		gpiod_set_value_cansleep(wdev->pdata.gpio_wakeup, 1);
 		control_reg_write(wdev, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wfx/main.h b/drivers/staging/wfx/main.h
index f832ce409fda..c59d375dd3ad 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wfx/main.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wfx/main.h
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ struct wfx_dev *wfx_init_common(struct device *dev,
 int wfx_probe(struct wfx_dev *wdev);
 void wfx_release(struct wfx_dev *wdev);
 
-struct gpio_desc *wfx_get_gpio(struct device *dev, int override,
-			       const char *label);
 bool wfx_api_older_than(struct wfx_dev *wdev, int major, int minor);
 int wfx_send_pds(struct wfx_dev *wdev, u8 *buf, size_t len);