diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c
index 4db460b6ecf7..76e8cda9c06f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c
@@ -466,8 +466,6 @@ static int __devinit mxc_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	port->bgc.gc.to_irq = mxc_gpio_to_irq;
 	port->bgc.gc.base = pdev->id * 32;
-	port->bgc.dir = port->bgc.read_reg(port->bgc.reg_dir);
-	port->bgc.data = port->bgc.read_reg(port->bgc.reg_set);
 
 	err = gpiochip_add(&port->bgc.gc);
 	if (err)