diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c b/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c
index b4518c8751c8..1ff95ce9487a 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  */
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
+#include <linux/gpio/consumer.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/leds.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
@@ -24,11 +25,10 @@
 
 struct gpio_led_data {
 	struct led_classdev cdev;
-	unsigned gpio;
+	struct gpio_desc *gpiod;
 	struct work_struct work;
 	u8 new_level;
 	u8 can_sleep;
-	u8 active_low;
 	u8 blinking;
 	int (*platform_gpio_blink_set)(unsigned gpio, int state,
 			unsigned long *delay_on, unsigned long *delay_off);
@@ -40,12 +40,16 @@ static void gpio_led_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		container_of(work, struct gpio_led_data, work);
 
 	if (led_dat->blinking) {
-		led_dat->platform_gpio_blink_set(led_dat->gpio,
-						 led_dat->new_level,
-						 NULL, NULL);
+		int gpio = desc_to_gpio(led_dat->gpiod);
+		int level = led_dat->new_level;
+
+		if (gpiod_is_active_low(led_dat->gpiod))
+			level = !level;
+
+		led_dat->platform_gpio_blink_set(gpio, level, NULL, NULL);
 		led_dat->blinking = 0;
 	} else
-		gpio_set_value_cansleep(led_dat->gpio, led_dat->new_level);
+		gpiod_set_value_cansleep(led_dat->gpiod, led_dat->new_level);
 }
 
 static void gpio_led_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
@@ -60,9 +64,6 @@ static void gpio_led_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
 	else
 		level = 1;
 
-	if (led_dat->active_low)
-		level = !level;
-
 	/* Setting GPIOs with I2C/etc requires a task context, and we don't
 	 * seem to have a reliable way to know if we're already in one; so
 	 * let's just assume the worst.
@@ -72,11 +73,16 @@ static void gpio_led_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
 		schedule_work(&led_dat->work);
 	} else {
 		if (led_dat->blinking) {
-			led_dat->platform_gpio_blink_set(led_dat->gpio, level,
-							 NULL, NULL);
+			int gpio = desc_to_gpio(led_dat->gpiod);
+
+			if (gpiod_is_active_low(led_dat->gpiod))
+				level = !level;
+
+			led_dat->platform_gpio_blink_set(gpio, level, NULL,
+							 NULL);
 			led_dat->blinking = 0;
 		} else
-			gpio_set_value(led_dat->gpio, level);
+			gpiod_set_value(led_dat->gpiod, level);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -85,9 +91,10 @@ static int gpio_blink_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
 {
 	struct gpio_led_data *led_dat =
 		container_of(led_cdev, struct gpio_led_data, cdev);
+	int gpio = desc_to_gpio(led_dat->gpiod);
 
 	led_dat->blinking = 1;
-	return led_dat->platform_gpio_blink_set(led_dat->gpio, GPIO_LED_BLINK,
+	return led_dat->platform_gpio_blink_set(gpio, GPIO_LED_BLINK,
 						delay_on, delay_off);
 }
 
@@ -97,24 +104,33 @@ static int create_gpio_led(const struct gpio_led *template,
 {
 	int ret, state;
 
-	led_dat->gpio = -1;
+	if (!template->gpiod) {
+		unsigned long flags = 0;
 
-	/* skip leds that aren't available */
-	if (!gpio_is_valid(template->gpio)) {
-		dev_info(parent, "Skipping unavailable LED gpio %d (%s)\n",
-				template->gpio, template->name);
-		return 0;
+		/* skip leds that aren't available */
+		if (!gpio_is_valid(template->gpio)) {
+			dev_info(parent, "Skipping unavailable LED gpio %d (%s)\n",
+					template->gpio, template->name);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		if (template->active_low)
+			flags |= GPIOF_ACTIVE_LOW;
+
+		ret = devm_gpio_request_one(parent, template->gpio, flags,
+					    template->name);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+
+		led_dat->gpiod = gpio_to_desc(template->gpio);
+		if (IS_ERR(led_dat->gpiod))
+			return PTR_ERR(led_dat->gpiod);
 	}
 
-	ret = devm_gpio_request(parent, template->gpio, template->name);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
 	led_dat->cdev.name = template->name;
 	led_dat->cdev.default_trigger = template->default_trigger;
-	led_dat->gpio = template->gpio;
-	led_dat->can_sleep = gpio_cansleep(template->gpio);
-	led_dat->active_low = template->active_low;
+	led_dat->gpiod = template->gpiod;
+	led_dat->can_sleep = gpiod_cansleep(template->gpiod);
 	led_dat->blinking = 0;
 	if (blink_set) {
 		led_dat->platform_gpio_blink_set = blink_set;
@@ -122,30 +138,24 @@ static int create_gpio_led(const struct gpio_led *template,
 	}
 	led_dat->cdev.brightness_set = gpio_led_set;
 	if (template->default_state == LEDS_GPIO_DEFSTATE_KEEP)
-		state = !!gpio_get_value_cansleep(led_dat->gpio) ^ led_dat->active_low;
+		state = !!gpiod_get_value_cansleep(led_dat->gpiod);
 	else
 		state = (template->default_state == LEDS_GPIO_DEFSTATE_ON);
 	led_dat->cdev.brightness = state ? LED_FULL : LED_OFF;
 	if (!template->retain_state_suspended)
 		led_dat->cdev.flags |= LED_CORE_SUSPENDRESUME;
 
-	ret = gpio_direction_output(led_dat->gpio, led_dat->active_low ^ state);
+	ret = gpiod_direction_output(led_dat->gpiod, state);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
 	INIT_WORK(&led_dat->work, gpio_led_work);
 
-	ret = led_classdev_register(parent, &led_dat->cdev);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
-	return 0;
+	return led_classdev_register(parent, &led_dat->cdev);
 }
 
 static void delete_gpio_led(struct gpio_led_data *led)
 {
-	if (!gpio_is_valid(led->gpio))
-		return;
 	led_classdev_unregister(&led->cdev);
 	cancel_work_sync(&led->work);
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/leds.h b/include/linux/leds.h
index a57611d0c94e..f3af5c4d9084 100644
--- a/include/linux/leds.h
+++ b/include/linux/leds.h
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ struct gpio_led {
 	unsigned	retain_state_suspended : 1;
 	unsigned	default_state : 2;
 	/* default_state should be one of LEDS_GPIO_DEFSTATE_(ON|OFF|KEEP) */
+	struct gpio_desc *gpiod;
 };
 #define LEDS_GPIO_DEFSTATE_OFF		0
 #define LEDS_GPIO_DEFSTATE_ON		1