diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-xilinx.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-xilinx.c
index 532205175827..9406ce85f933 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-xilinx.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-xilinx.c
@@ -271,14 +271,7 @@ static void xgpio_save_regs(struct xgpio_instance *chip)
 
 static int xgpio_request(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned int offset)
 {
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(chip->parent);
-	/*
-	 * If the device is already active pm_runtime_get() will return 1 on
-	 * success, but gpio_request still needs to return 0.
-	 */
-	return ret < 0 ? ret : 0;
+	return pm_runtime_resume_and_get(chip->parent);
 }
 
 static void xgpio_free(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned int offset)