diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/nuvoton/pinctrl-npcm8xx.c b/drivers/pinctrl/nuvoton/pinctrl-npcm8xx.c
index 140fdbbe84589..a377d36b0eb07 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/nuvoton/pinctrl-npcm8xx.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/nuvoton/pinctrl-npcm8xx.c
@@ -205,11 +205,6 @@ static int npcmgpio_gpio_request(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned int offset)
 	return bank->request(chip, offset);
 }
 
-static void npcmgpio_gpio_free(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned int offset)
-{
-	pinctrl_gpio_free(chip, offset);
-}
-
 static void npcmgpio_irq_handler(struct irq_desc *desc)
 {
 	unsigned long sts, en, bit;
@@ -2388,7 +2383,7 @@ static int npcm8xx_gpio_fw(struct npcm8xx_pinctrl *pctrl)
 		pctrl->gpio_bank[id].gc.direction_output = npcmgpio_direction_output;
 		pctrl->gpio_bank[id].request = pctrl->gpio_bank[id].gc.request;
 		pctrl->gpio_bank[id].gc.request = npcmgpio_gpio_request;
-		pctrl->gpio_bank[id].gc.free = npcmgpio_gpio_free;
+		pctrl->gpio_bank[id].gc.free = pinctrl_gpio_free;
 		for (i = 0 ; i < NPCM8XX_DEBOUNCE_MAX ; i++)
 			pctrl->gpio_bank[id].debounce.set_val[i] = false;
 		pctrl->gpio_bank[id].gc.add_pin_ranges = npcmgpio_add_pin_ranges;