diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig b/arch/sh/Kconfig
index 7ed20fc3fc81..4988b5ec1e7d 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ config CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7203
 	select CPU_HAS_FPU
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_SH_CMT
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_SH_MTU2
-	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	select PINCTRL
 
 config CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7206
@@ -350,7 +349,6 @@ config CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7720
 	select CPU_SH3
 	select CPU_HAS_DSP
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_SH_CMT
-	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	select USB_OHCI_SH if USB_OHCI_HCD
 	select PINCTRL
 	help
@@ -416,7 +414,6 @@ config CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7723
 	select ARCH_SHMOBILE
 	select ARCH_SPARSEMEM_ENABLE
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_SH_CMT
-	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	select PINCTRL
 	help
 	  Select SH7723 if you have an SH-MobileR2 CPU.
@@ -428,7 +425,6 @@ config CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7724
 	select ARCH_SHMOBILE
 	select ARCH_SPARSEMEM_ENABLE
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_SH_CMT
-	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	select PINCTRL
 	help
 	  Select SH7724 if you have an SH-MobileR2R CPU.
@@ -437,7 +433,6 @@ config CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7734
 	bool "Support SH7734 processor"
 	select CPU_SH4A
 	select CPU_SHX2
-	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	select PINCTRL
 	help
 	  Select SH7734 if you have a SH4A SH7734 CPU.
@@ -446,7 +441,6 @@ config CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7757
 	bool "Support SH7757 processor"
 	select CPU_SH4A
 	select CPU_SHX2
-	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	select PINCTRL
 	help
 	  Select SH7757 if you have a SH4A SH7757 CPU.
@@ -472,7 +466,6 @@ config CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7785
 	select CPU_SHX2
 	select ARCH_SPARSEMEM_ENABLE
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_NUMA
-	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	select PINCTRL
 
 config CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7786
@@ -481,7 +474,6 @@ config CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7786
 	select CPU_SHX3
 	select CPU_HAS_PTEAEX
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS_BROADCAST if SMP
-	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	select USB_OHCI_SH if USB_OHCI_HCD
 	select USB_EHCI_SH if USB_EHCI_HCD
 	select PINCTRL
@@ -491,7 +483,7 @@ config CPU_SUBTYPE_SHX3
 	select CPU_SH4A
 	select CPU_SHX3
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS_BROADCAST if SMP
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	select PINCTRL
 
 # SH4AL-DSP Processor Support
@@ -510,7 +502,6 @@ config CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7722
 	select ARCH_SPARSEMEM_ENABLE
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_NUMA
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_SH_CMT
-	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	select PINCTRL
 
 config CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7366
diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/Kconfig b/arch/sh/boards/Kconfig
index 5e52d5362292..e0db04664e2e 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/Kconfig
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ config SH_7724_SOLUTION_ENGINE
 	bool "SolutionEngine7724"
 	select SOLUTION_ENGINE
 	depends on CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7724
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	select SND_SOC_AK4642 if SND_SIMPLE_CARD
 	select REGULATOR_FIXED_VOLTAGE if REGULATOR
 	help
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ config SH_SDK7786
 	depends on CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7786
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_PCI
 	select NO_IOPORT_MAP if !PCI
-	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	select HAVE_SRAM_POOL
 	select REGULATOR_FIXED_VOLTAGE if REGULATOR
 	help
@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@ config SH_HIGHLANDER
 config SH_SH7757LCR
 	bool "SH7757LCR"
 	depends on CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7757
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	select REGULATOR_FIXED_VOLTAGE if REGULATOR
 
 config SH_SH7785LCR
@@ -217,14 +216,14 @@ config SH_SH7785LCR_PT
 config SH_URQUELL
 	bool "Urquell"
 	depends on CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7786
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_PCI
 	select NO_IOPORT_MAP if !PCI
 
 config SH_MIGOR
 	bool "Migo-R"
 	depends on CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7722
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	select REGULATOR_FIXED_VOLTAGE if REGULATOR
 	help
 	  Select Migo-R if configuring for the SH7722 Migo-R platform
@@ -233,7 +232,7 @@ config SH_MIGOR
 config SH_AP325RXA
 	bool "AP-325RXA"
 	depends on CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7723
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	select REGULATOR_FIXED_VOLTAGE if REGULATOR
 	help
 	  Renesas "AP-325RXA" support.
@@ -242,7 +241,7 @@ config SH_AP325RXA
 config SH_KFR2R09
 	bool "KFR2R09"
 	depends on CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7724
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	select REGULATOR_FIXED_VOLTAGE if REGULATOR
 	help
 	  "Kit For R2R for 2009" support.
@@ -250,7 +249,7 @@ config SH_KFR2R09
 config SH_ECOVEC
 	bool "EcoVec"
 	depends on CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7724
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	select SND_SOC_DA7210 if SND_SIMPLE_CARD
 	select REGULATOR_FIXED_VOLTAGE if REGULATOR
 	help
@@ -327,7 +326,7 @@ config SH_X3PROTO
 config SH_MAGIC_PANEL_R2
 	bool "Magic Panel R2"
 	depends on CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7720
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	select REGULATOR_FIXED_VOLTAGE if REGULATOR
 	help
 	  Select Magic Panel R2 if configuring for Magic Panel R2.
diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/mach-highlander/Kconfig b/arch/sh/boards/mach-highlander/Kconfig
index def49cc0a7b9..42f5589b4bf3 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/mach-highlander/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/mach-highlander/Kconfig
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ config SH_R7780MP
 config SH_R7785RP
 	bool "R7785RP board support"
 	depends on CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7785
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 
 endchoice
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/mach-rsk/Kconfig b/arch/sh/boards/mach-rsk/Kconfig
index 458a11ffd022..0b9b2c4952c1 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/mach-rsk/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/mach-rsk/Kconfig
@@ -10,17 +10,17 @@ config SH_RSK7201
 
 config SH_RSK7203
 	bool "RSK7203"
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	depends on CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7203
 
 config SH_RSK7264
 	bool "RSK2+SH7264"
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	depends on CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7264
 
 config SH_RSK7269
 	bool "RSK2+SH7269"
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	depends on CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7269
 
 endchoice
