diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c
index 79435de0caa..d327f5a2bb0 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c
@@ -440,21 +440,13 @@ static int gpio_keys_setup_key(struct platform_device *pdev,
 
 	if (gpio_is_valid(button->gpio)) {
 
-		error = gpio_request(button->gpio, desc);
+		error = gpio_request_one(button->gpio, GPIOF_IN, desc);
 		if (error < 0) {
 			dev_err(dev, "Failed to request GPIO %d, error %d\n",
 				button->gpio, error);
 			return error;
 		}
 
-		error = gpio_direction_input(button->gpio);
-		if (error < 0) {
-			dev_err(dev,
-				"Failed to configure direction for GPIO %d, error %d\n",
-				button->gpio, error);
-			goto fail;
-		}
-
 		if (button->debounce_interval) {
 			error = gpio_set_debounce(button->gpio,
 					button->debounce_interval * 1000);