diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mtx-1_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mtx-1_wdt.c
index 14dab6f..b434111 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mtx-1_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mtx-1_wdt.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
 	int ret;
 
 	mtx1_wdt_device.gpio = pdev->resource[0].start;
-	ret = gpio_request_one(mtx1_wdt_device.gpio,
+	ret = devm_gpio_request_one(&pdev->dev, mtx1_wdt_device.gpio,
 				GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH, "mtx1-wdt");
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to request gpio");
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@
 		wait_for_completion(&mtx1_wdt_device.stop);
 	}
 
-	gpio_free(mtx1_wdt_device.gpio);
 	misc_deregister(&mtx1_wdt_misc);
 	return 0;
 }