diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-gpio.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-gpio.c
index 5f88f36cc54e..b54499771e2b 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-gpio.c
@@ -29,7 +29,13 @@
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 
 /**
- * struct gpio_extcon_pdata - A simple GPIO-controlled extcon device.
+ * struct gpio_extcon_data - A simple GPIO-controlled extcon device state container.
+ * @edev:		Extcon device.
+ * @irq:		Interrupt line for the external connector.
+ * @work:		Work fired by the interrupt.
+ * @debounce_jiffies:	Number of jiffies to wait for the GPIO to stabilize, from the debounce
+ *			value.
+ * @id_gpiod:		GPIO descriptor for this external connector.
  * @extcon_id:		The unique id of specific external connector.
  * @gpio:		Corresponding GPIO.
  * @gpio_active_low:	Boolean describing whether gpio active state is 1 or 0
@@ -40,7 +46,12 @@
  * @check_on_resume:	Boolean describing whether to check the state of gpio
  *			while resuming from sleep.
  */
-struct gpio_extcon_pdata {
+struct gpio_extcon_data {
+	struct extcon_dev *edev;
+	int irq;
+	struct delayed_work work;
+	unsigned long debounce_jiffies;
+	struct gpio_desc *id_gpiod;
 	unsigned int extcon_id;
 	unsigned gpio;
 	bool gpio_active_low;
@@ -49,16 +60,6 @@ struct gpio_extcon_pdata {
 	bool check_on_resume;
 };
 
-struct gpio_extcon_data {
-	struct extcon_dev *edev;
-	int irq;
-	struct delayed_work work;
-	unsigned long debounce_jiffies;
-
-	struct gpio_desc *id_gpiod;
-	struct gpio_extcon_pdata *pdata;
-};
-
 static void gpio_extcon_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	int state;
@@ -67,10 +68,10 @@ static void gpio_extcon_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			     work);
 
 	state = gpiod_get_value_cansleep(data->id_gpiod);
-	if (data->pdata->gpio_active_low)
+	if (data->gpio_active_low)
 		state = !state;
 
-	extcon_set_state_sync(data->edev, data->pdata->extcon_id, state);
+	extcon_set_state_sync(data->edev, data->extcon_id, state);
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t gpio_irq_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
@@ -84,24 +85,23 @@ static irqreturn_t gpio_irq_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 static int gpio_extcon_init(struct device *dev, struct gpio_extcon_data *data)
 {
-	struct gpio_extcon_pdata *pdata = data->pdata;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = devm_gpio_request_one(dev, pdata->gpio, GPIOF_DIR_IN,
+	ret = devm_gpio_request_one(dev, data->gpio, GPIOF_DIR_IN,
 				dev_name(dev));
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	data->id_gpiod = gpio_to_desc(pdata->gpio);
+	data->id_gpiod = gpio_to_desc(data->gpio);
 	if (!data->id_gpiod)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (pdata->debounce) {
+	if (data->debounce) {
 		ret = gpiod_set_debounce(data->id_gpiod,
-					pdata->debounce * 1000);
+					 data->debounce * 1000);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			data->debounce_jiffies =
-				msecs_to_jiffies(pdata->debounce);
+				msecs_to_jiffies(data->debounce);
 	}
 
 	data->irq = gpiod_to_irq(data->id_gpiod);
@@ -113,20 +113,23 @@ static int gpio_extcon_init(struct device *dev, struct gpio_extcon_data *data)
 
 static int gpio_extcon_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	struct gpio_extcon_pdata *pdata = dev_get_platdata(&pdev->dev);
 	struct gpio_extcon_data *data;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!pdata)
-		return -EBUSY;
-	if (!pdata->irq_flags || pdata->extcon_id > EXTCON_NONE)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	data = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(struct gpio_extcon_data),
 				   GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!data)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	data->pdata = pdata;
+
+	/*
+	 * FIXME: extcon_id represents the unique identifier of external
+	 * connectors such as EXTCON_USB, EXTCON_DISP_HDMI and so on. extcon_id
+	 * is necessary to register the extcon device. But, it's not yet
+	 * developed to get the extcon id from device-tree or others.
+	 * On later, it have to be solved.
+	 */
+	if (!data->irq_flags || data->extcon_id > EXTCON_NONE)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* Initialize the gpio */
 	ret = gpio_extcon_init(&pdev->dev, data);
@@ -134,7 +137,7 @@ static int gpio_extcon_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ret;
 
 	/* Allocate the memory of extcon devie and register extcon device */
-	data->edev = devm_extcon_dev_allocate(&pdev->dev, &pdata->extcon_id);
+	data->edev = devm_extcon_dev_allocate(&pdev->dev, &data->extcon_id);
 	if (IS_ERR(data->edev)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to allocate extcon device\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -151,7 +154,7 @@ static int gpio_extcon_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	 * is attached or detached.
 	 */
 	ret = devm_request_any_context_irq(&pdev->dev, data->irq,
-					gpio_irq_handler, pdata->irq_flags,
+					gpio_irq_handler, data->irq_flags,
 					pdev->name, data);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
@@ -178,7 +181,7 @@ static int gpio_extcon_resume(struct device *dev)
 	struct gpio_extcon_data *data;
 
 	data = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
-	if (data->pdata->check_on_resume)
+	if (data->check_on_resume)
 		queue_delayed_work(system_power_efficient_wq,
 			&data->work, data->debounce_jiffies);