diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig b/arch/sh/Kconfig
index e803a83..0d5f3a9 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@
 	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
@@ -353,7 +352,6 @@
 	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
@@ -419,7 +417,6 @@
 	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.
@@ -431,7 +428,6 @@
 	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.
@@ -440,7 +436,6 @@
 	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.
@@ -449,7 +444,6 @@
 	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.
@@ -475,7 +469,6 @@
 	select CPU_SHX2
 	select ARCH_SPARSEMEM_ENABLE
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_NUMA
-	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	select PINCTRL
 
 config CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7786
@@ -484,7 +477,6 @@
 	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
@@ -494,7 +486,7 @@
 	select CPU_SH4A
 	select CPU_SHX3
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS_BROADCAST if SMP
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GPIOLIB
 	select PINCTRL
 
 # SH4AL-DSP Processor Support
@@ -513,7 +505,6 @@
 	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 5e52d536..e0db046 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/Kconfig
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 	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 @@
 	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_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_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_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_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_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_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 def49cc..42f5589 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/mach-highlander/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/mach-highlander/Kconfig
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 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 458a11f..0b9b2c4 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/mach-rsk/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/mach-rsk/Kconfig
@@ -10,17 +10,17 @@
 
 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