diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-davinci.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-davinci.c
index e1c1b9a527db..26b1f7465e09 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-davinci.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-davinci.c
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ static int davinci_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	chips->chip.base = pdata->no_auto_base ? pdata->base : -1;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF_GPIO
-	chips->chip.of_gpio_n_cells = 2;
 	chips->chip.parent = dev;
 	chips->chip.request = gpiochip_generic_request;
 	chips->chip.free = gpiochip_generic_free;