struct gpio_desc *desc = &gdev->descs[i];
 
                desc->gdev = gdev;
-               /*
-                * REVISIT: most hardware initializes GPIOs as inputs
-                * (often with pullups enabled) so power usage is
-                * minimized. Linux code should set the gpio direction
-                * first thing; but until it does, and in case
-                * chip->get_direction is not set, we may expose the
-                * wrong direction in sysfs.
-                */
-
-               if (chip->get_direction) {
-                       /*
-                        * If we have .get_direction, set up the initial
-                        * direction flag from the hardware.
-                        */
-                       int dir = chip->get_direction(chip, i);
 
-                       if (!dir)
-                               set_bit(FLAG_IS_OUT, &desc->flags);
-               } else if (!chip->direction_input) {
-                       /*
-                        * If the chip lacks the .direction_input callback
-                        * we logically assume all lines are outputs.
-                        */
-                       set_bit(FLAG_IS_OUT, &desc->flags);
-               }
+               /* REVISIT: most hardware initializes GPIOs as inputs (often
+                * with pullups enabled) so power usage is minimized. Linux
+                * code should set the gpio direction first thing; but until
+                * it does, and in case chip->get_direction is not set, we may
+                * expose the wrong direction in sysfs.
+                */
+               desc->flags = !chip->direction_input ? (1 << FLAG_IS_OUT) : 0;
        }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PINCTRL