diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c
index 17a86bdd9609..2ad21f34ee62 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ static int acpi_gpiochip_find(struct gpio_chip *gc, void *data)
  */
 static struct gpio_desc *acpi_get_gpiod(char *path, unsigned int pin)
 {
-	struct gpio_chip *chip;
 	acpi_handle handle;
 	acpi_status status;
 
@@ -151,11 +150,16 @@ static struct gpio_desc *acpi_get_gpiod(char *path, unsigned int pin)
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
 
-	chip = gpiochip_find(handle, acpi_gpiochip_find);
-	if (!chip)
+	struct gpio_device *gdev __free(gpio_device_put) =
+				gpio_device_find(handle, acpi_gpiochip_find);
+	if (!gdev)
 		return ERR_PTR(-EPROBE_DEFER);
 
-	return gpiochip_get_desc(chip, pin);
+	/*
+	 * FIXME: keep track of the reference to the GPIO device somehow
+	 * instead of putting it here.
+	 */
+	return gpio_device_get_desc(gdev, pin);
 }
 
 /**