diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mxs/mach-mx28evk.c b/arch/arm/mach-mxs/mach-mx28evk.c
index f1cbf34aeb4..81641760867 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mxs/mach-mx28evk.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mxs/mach-mx28evk.c
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ static const struct gpio_led_platform_data mx28evk_led_data __initconst = {
 /* fec */
 static void __init mx28evk_fec_reset(void)
 {
-	int ret;
 	struct clk *clk;
 
 	/* Enable fec phy clock */
@@ -231,32 +230,7 @@ static void __init mx28evk_fec_reset(void)
 	if (!IS_ERR(clk))
 		clk_prepare_enable(clk);
 
-	/* Power up fec phy */
-	ret = gpio_request(MX28EVK_FEC_PHY_POWER, "fec-phy-power");
-	if (ret) {
-		pr_err("Failed to request gpio fec-phy-%s: %d\n", "power", ret);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	ret = gpio_direction_output(MX28EVK_FEC_PHY_POWER, 0);
-	if (ret) {
-		pr_err("Failed to drive gpio fec-phy-%s: %d\n", "power", ret);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	/* Reset fec phy */
-	ret = gpio_request(MX28EVK_FEC_PHY_RESET, "fec-phy-reset");
-	if (ret) {
-		pr_err("Failed to request gpio fec-phy-%s: %d\n", "reset", ret);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	gpio_direction_output(MX28EVK_FEC_PHY_RESET, 0);
-	if (ret) {
-		pr_err("Failed to drive gpio fec-phy-%s: %d\n", "reset", ret);
-		return;
-	}
-
+	gpio_set_value(MX28EVK_FEC_PHY_RESET, 0);
 	mdelay(1);
 	gpio_set_value(MX28EVK_FEC_PHY_RESET, 1);
 }
@@ -413,9 +387,14 @@ static void __init mx28evk_add_regulators(void)
 static void __init mx28evk_add_regulators(void) {}
 #endif
 
-static struct gpio mx28evk_lcd_gpios[] = {
+static const struct gpio mx28evk_gpios[] __initconst = {
 	{ MX28EVK_LCD_ENABLE, GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH, "lcd-enable" },
 	{ MX28EVK_BL_ENABLE, GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH, "bl-enable" },
+	{ MX28EVK_FLEXCAN_SWITCH, GPIOF_DIR_OUT, "flexcan-switch" },
+	{ MX28EVK_MMC0_SLOT_POWER, GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW, "mmc0-slot-power" },
+	{ MX28EVK_MMC1_SLOT_POWER, GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW, "mmc1-slot-power" },
+	{ MX28EVK_FEC_PHY_POWER, GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW, "fec-phy-power" },
+	{ MX28EVK_FEC_PHY_RESET, GPIOF_DIR_OUT, "fec-phy-reset" },
 };
 
 static const struct mxs_saif_platform_data
@@ -443,25 +422,18 @@ static void __init mx28evk_init(void)
 	if (mx28evk_fec_get_mac())
 		pr_warn("%s: failed on fec mac setup\n", __func__);
 
+	ret = gpio_request_array(mx28evk_gpios, ARRAY_SIZE(mx28evk_gpios));
+	if (ret)
+		pr_err("One or more GPIOs failed to be requested: %d\n", ret);
+
 	mx28evk_fec_reset();
 	mx28_add_fec(0, &mx28_fec_pdata[0]);
 	mx28_add_fec(1, &mx28_fec_pdata[1]);
 
-	ret = gpio_request_one(MX28EVK_FLEXCAN_SWITCH, GPIOF_DIR_OUT,
-				"flexcan-switch");
-	if (ret) {
-		pr_err("failed to request gpio flexcan-switch: %d\n", ret);
-	} else {
-		mx28_add_flexcan(0, &mx28evk_flexcan_pdata[0]);
-		mx28_add_flexcan(1, &mx28evk_flexcan_pdata[1]);
-	}
+	mx28_add_flexcan(0, &mx28evk_flexcan_pdata[0]);
+	mx28_add_flexcan(1, &mx28evk_flexcan_pdata[1]);
 
-	ret = gpio_request_array(mx28evk_lcd_gpios,
-				 ARRAY_SIZE(mx28evk_lcd_gpios));
-	if (ret)
-		pr_warn("failed to request gpio pins for lcd: %d\n", ret);
-	else
-		mx28_add_mxsfb(&mx28evk_mxsfb_pdata);
+	mx28_add_mxsfb(&mx28evk_mxsfb_pdata);
 
 	mxs_saif_clkmux_select(MXS_DIGCTL_SAIF_CLKMUX_EXTMSTR0);
 	mx28_add_saif(0, &mx28evk_mxs_saif_pdata[0]);
@@ -476,20 +448,8 @@ static void __init mx28evk_init(void)
 	mxs_add_platform_device("mxs-sgtl5000", 0, NULL, 0,
 			NULL, 0);
 
-	/* power on mmc slot by writing 0 to the gpio */
-	ret = gpio_request_one(MX28EVK_MMC0_SLOT_POWER, GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW,
-			       "mmc0-slot-power");
-	if (ret)
-		pr_warn("failed to request gpio mmc0-slot-power: %d\n", ret);
-	else
-		mx28_add_mxs_mmc(0, &mx28evk_mmc_pdata[0]);
-
-	ret = gpio_request_one(MX28EVK_MMC1_SLOT_POWER, GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW,
-			       "mmc1-slot-power");
-	if (ret)
-		pr_warn("failed to request gpio mmc1-slot-power: %d\n", ret);
-	else
-		mx28_add_mxs_mmc(1, &mx28evk_mmc_pdata[1]);
+	mx28_add_mxs_mmc(0, &mx28evk_mmc_pdata[0]);
+	mx28_add_mxs_mmc(1, &mx28evk_mmc_pdata[1]);
 
 	mx28_add_rtc_stmp3xxx();