diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index 7cd32c038286..6e39dfe096e6 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ config PPC
 	select HAVE_FUNCTION_TRACER
 	select HAVE_FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER
 	select SYSCTL_EXCEPTION_TRACE
-	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	select VIRT_TO_BUS if !PPC64
 	select HAVE_IDE
 	select HAVE_IOREMAP_PROT
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/40x/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/40x/Kconfig
index 6e287f1294fa..e3257f24a8a1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/40x/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/40x/Kconfig
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ config STB03xxx
 config PPC4xx_GPIO
 	bool "PPC4xx GPIO support"
 	depends on 40x
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	help
 	  Enable gpiolib support for ppc40x based boards
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/44x/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/44x/Kconfig
index 5538e57c36c1..48fc18041ff6 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/44x/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/44x/Kconfig
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ config PPC44x_SIMPLE
 config PPC4xx_GPIO
 	bool "PPC4xx GPIO support"
 	depends on 44x
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	help
 	  Enable gpiolib support for ppc440 based boards
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/512x/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/512x/Kconfig
index f09016f6b3a6..bf7ae5cbd07a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/512x/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/512x/Kconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ config PPC_MPC512x
 	select IPIC
 	select PPC_PCI_CHOICE
 	select FSL_PCI if PCI
-	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	select USB_EHCI_BIG_ENDIAN_MMIO if USB_EHCI_HCD
 	select USB_EHCI_BIG_ENDIAN_DESC if USB_EHCI_HCD
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/Kconfig
index 2bdc8c862c46..4ef7f1cd05b7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/Kconfig
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ endif
 # used for usb & gpio
 config PPC_MPC831x
 	bool
-	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 
 # used for math-emu
 config PPC_MPC832x
@@ -125,9 +124,7 @@ config PPC_MPC832x
 # used for usb & gpio
 config PPC_MPC834x
 	bool
-	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 
 # used for usb & gpio
 config PPC_MPC837x
 	bool
-	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/Kconfig
index e626461a63bd..df25a3ed489d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/Kconfig
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ config GE_IMP3A
 	select DEFAULT_UIMAGE
 	select SWIOTLB
 	select MMIO_NVRAM
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	select GE_FPGA
 	help
 	  This option enables support for the GE Intelligent Platforms IMP3A
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ config CORENET_GENERIC
 	select PPC_E500MC
 	select PHYS_64BIT
 	select SWIOTLB
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	select GPIO_MPC8XXX
 	select HAS_RAPIDIO
 	select PPC_EPAPR_HV_PIC
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Kconfig
index 1afd1e4a2dd2..3988f16e46c1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Kconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ menuconfig PPC_86xx
 	depends on 6xx
 	select FSL_SOC
 	select ALTIVEC
-	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	help
 	  The Freescale E600 SoCs have 74xx cores.
 
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ config GEF_PPC9A
 	bool "GE PPC9A"
 	select DEFAULT_UIMAGE
 	select MMIO_NVRAM
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	select GE_FPGA
 	help
 	  This option enables support for the GE PPC9A.
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ config GEF_SBC310
 	bool "GE SBC310"
 	select DEFAULT_UIMAGE
 	select MMIO_NVRAM
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	select GE_FPGA
 	help
 	  This option enables support for the GE SBC310.
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ config GEF_SBC610
 	bool "GE SBC610"
 	select DEFAULT_UIMAGE
 	select MMIO_NVRAM
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	select GE_FPGA
 	select HAS_RAPIDIO
 	help
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/Kconfig
index 157250426b56..564d99bb2a26 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/Kconfig
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ config 8xx_COPYBACK
 
 config 8xx_GPIO
 	bool "GPIO API Support"
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	help
 	  Saying Y here will cause the ports on an MPC8xx processor to be used
 	  with the GPIO API.  If you say N here, the kernel needs less memory.
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
index 46a3533d3acb..3663f71fd913 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ config TAU_AVERAGE
 config QE_GPIO
 	bool "QE GPIO support"
 	depends on QUICC_ENGINE
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you're going to use hardware that connects to the
 	  QE GPIOs.
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ config CPM2
 	depends on (FSL_SOC_BOOKE && PPC32) || 8260
 	select CPM
 	select PPC_PCI_CHOICE
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	help
 	  The CPM2 (Communications Processor Module) is a coprocessor on
 	  embedded CPUs made by Freescale.  Selecting this option means that
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ config OF_RTC
 config SIMPLE_GPIO
 	bool "Support for simple, memory-mapped GPIO controllers"
 	depends on PPC
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	help
 	  Say Y here to support simple, memory-mapped GPIO controllers.
 	  These are usually BCSRs used to control board's switches, LEDs,
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ config SIMPLE_GPIO
 config MCU_MPC8349EMITX
 	bool "MPC8349E-mITX MCU driver"
 	depends on I2C=y && PPC_83xx
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	help
 	  Say Y here to enable soft power-off functionality on the Freescale
 	  boards with the MPC8349E-mITX-compatible MCU chips. This driver will
