diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index fa4f0079614c..bdad90f210e4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -3026,7 +3026,7 @@ config GEODE_COMMON
 
 config ALIX
 	bool "PCEngines ALIX System Support (LED setup)"
-	select GPIOLIB
+	depends on GPIO_CS5535=y
 	select GEODE_COMMON
 	help
 	  This option enables system support for the PCEngines ALIX.
@@ -3034,21 +3034,21 @@ config ALIX
 	  ALIX2/3/6 boards.  However, other system specific setup should
 	  get added here.
 
-	  Note: You must still enable the drivers for GPIO and LED support
-	  (GPIO_CS5535 & LEDS_GPIO) to actually use the LEDs
+	  Note: You must still enable the drivers for LED support (LEDS_GPIO)
+	  to actually use the LEDs
 
 	  Note: You have to set alix.force=1 for boards with Award BIOS.
 
 config NET5501
 	bool "Soekris Engineering net5501 System Support (LEDS, GPIO, etc)"
-	select GPIOLIB
+	depends on GPIO_CS5535=y
 	select GEODE_COMMON
 	help
 	  This option enables system support for the Soekris Engineering net5501.
 
 config GEOS
 	bool "Traverse Technologies GEOS System Support (LEDS, GPIO, etc)"
-	select GPIOLIB
+	depends on GPIO_CS5535=y
 	select GEODE_COMMON
 	depends on DMI
 	help
diff --git a/arch/x86/platform/geode/geode-common.c b/arch/x86/platform/geode/geode-common.c
index 1843ae385e2d..679b4b07b790 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platform/geode/geode-common.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platform/geode/geode-common.c
@@ -9,15 +9,12 @@
 #include <linux/gpio/property.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include <linux/leds.h>
+#include <linux/mfd/cs5535.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
 #include "geode-common.h"
 
-static const struct software_node geode_gpiochip_node = {
-	.name = "cs5535-gpio",
-};
-
 static const struct property_entry geode_gpio_keys_props[] = {
 	PROPERTY_ENTRY_U32("poll-interval", 20),
 	{ }
@@ -44,7 +41,6 @@ static const struct software_node geode_restart_key_node = {
 };
 
 static const struct software_node *geode_gpio_keys_swnodes[] __initconst = {
-	&geode_gpiochip_node,
 	&geode_gpio_keys_node,
 	&geode_restart_key_node,
 	NULL
@@ -66,7 +62,7 @@ int __init geode_create_restart_key(unsigned int pin)
 	struct platform_device *pd;
 	int err;
 
-	geode_restart_gpio_ref = SOFTWARE_NODE_REFERENCE(&geode_gpiochip_node,
+	geode_restart_gpio_ref = SOFTWARE_NODE_REFERENCE(&cs5535_gpio_swnode,
 							 pin, GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW);
 
 	err = software_node_register_node_group(geode_gpio_keys_swnodes);
@@ -143,7 +139,7 @@ int __init geode_create_leds(const char *label, const struct geode_led *leds,
 			goto err_free_names;
 		}
 
-		gpio_refs[i] = SOFTWARE_NODE_REFERENCE(&geode_gpiochip_node,
+		gpio_refs[i] = SOFTWARE_NODE_REFERENCE(&cs5535_gpio_swnode,
 						       leds[i].pin,
 						       GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW);
 		props[i * 3 + 0] =
@@ -188,3 +184,5 @@ int __init geode_create_leds(const char *label, const struct geode_led *leds,
 	kfree(swnodes);
 	return err;
 }
+
+MODULE_IMPORT_NS("CS5535");