diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_tplink.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_tplink.dtsi
index 09a239f67ee..bb5d6d95dab 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_tplink.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_tplink.dtsi
@@ -109,10 +109,6 @@
 	mtd-mac-address-increment = <1>;
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &uart {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_tplink_tl-wr842n-v1.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_tplink_tl-wr842n-v1.dts
index 64833bf2c99..4d2741fbe6b 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_tplink_tl-wr842n-v1.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_tplink_tl-wr842n-v1.dts
@@ -156,10 +156,6 @@
 	mtd-mac-address-increment = <1>;
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &uart {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9341_pcs_cr3000.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9341_pcs_cr3000.dts
index 272b0909b5b..6d780eff11b 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9341_pcs_cr3000.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9341_pcs_cr3000.dts
@@ -89,10 +89,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &spi {
 	num-cs = <1>;
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9341_pisen_wmb001n.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9341_pisen_wmb001n.dts
index 46b6053cce4..40a838f8251 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9341_pisen_wmb001n.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9341_pisen_wmb001n.dts
@@ -134,10 +134,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &spi {
 	num-cs = <1>;
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_wa.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_wa.dtsi
index 2847d4098c9..1f2f8e37f36 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_wa.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_wa.dtsi
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &pcie {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_xw.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_xw.dtsi
index cf24aba5aa9..1d9df2170ca 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_xw.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_xw.dtsi
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &spi {
 	status = "okay";
 	num-cs = <1>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_aerohive_hiveap-121.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_aerohive_hiveap-121.dts
index ede248759b3..347f12fce77 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_aerohive_hiveap-121.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_aerohive_hiveap-121.dts
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@
 };
 
 &gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&jtag_disable_pins>;
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_devolo_magic-2-wifi.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_devolo_magic-2-wifi.dts
index 4f58cd5c375..90702a0a9e9 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_devolo_magic-2-wifi.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_devolo_magic-2-wifi.dts
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@
 };
 
 &gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-
 	wlan_power {
 		gpio-hog;
 		line-name = "WLAN power";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_enterasys_ws-ap3705i.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_enterasys_ws-ap3705i.dts
index 0f02881471a..20ff48cc272 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_enterasys_ws-ap3705i.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_enterasys_ws-ap3705i.dts
@@ -111,10 +111,6 @@
 	};
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &wmac {
 	status = "okay";
 	qca,no-eeprom;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_netgear_wndr.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_netgear_wndr.dtsi
index 9fd428a1b36..90978fb99f2 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_netgear_wndr.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_netgear_wndr.dtsi
@@ -240,8 +240,6 @@
 };
 
 &gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-
 	lna0 {
 		gpio-hog;
 		line-name = "netgear:ext:lna0";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_ocedo_raccoon.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_ocedo_raccoon.dts
index e7186425f39..f01ad769d22 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_ocedo_raccoon.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_ocedo_raccoon.dts
@@ -71,10 +71,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &spi {
 	status = "okay";
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_pcs_cap324.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_pcs_cap324.dts
index 50a069cb636..efd9d6262cd 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_pcs_cap324.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_pcs_cap324.dts
@@ -78,10 +78,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &spi {
 	status = "okay";
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_pcs_cr5000.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_pcs_cr5000.dts
index a43ac4e9357..3b0716e798c 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_pcs_cr5000.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_pcs_cr5000.dts
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &spi {
 	status = "okay";
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_qihoo_c301.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_qihoo_c301.dts
index 46d1f4c4c8e..2d5b5b3ab22 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_qihoo_c301.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_qihoo_c301.dts
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@
 };
 
 &gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-
 	gpio_ext_lna0 {
 		gpio-hog;
 		gpios = <14 0>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_wd_mynet-n750.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_wd_mynet-n750.dts
index 48dcf123057..871928c0a9e 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_wd_mynet-n750.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_wd_mynet-n750.dts
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@
 };
 
 &gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-
 	gpio_ext_lna0 {
 		gpio-hog;
 		gpios = <15 0>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_zbtlink_zbt-wd323.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_zbtlink_zbt-wd323.dts
index 57312f6ff4a..3fb37f2ae26 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_zbtlink_zbt-wd323.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_zbtlink_zbt-wd323.dts
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@
 };
 
 &gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&jtag_disable_pins>;
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_devolo_dvl1xxx.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_devolo_dvl1xxx.dtsi
index 208d6e3580f..62b947440af 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_devolo_dvl1xxx.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_devolo_dvl1xxx.dtsi
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &spi {
 	status = "okay";
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_librerouter_librerouter-v1.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_librerouter_librerouter-v1.dts
index 8a55abd244e..3a2ae598ffa 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_librerouter_librerouter-v1.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_librerouter_librerouter-v1.dts
@@ -80,10 +80,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &usb_phy0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_tplink_archer-c.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_tplink_archer-c.dtsi
index 1f3d0b8d7b6..cd602a2a756 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_tplink_archer-c.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_tplink_archer-c.dtsi
@@ -85,10 +85,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &usb_phy0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_tplink_rex5x.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_tplink_rex5x.dtsi
index 618f0d434b0..2f753f76171 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_tplink_rex5x.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_tplink_rex5x.dtsi
@@ -104,10 +104,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &spi {
 	status = "okay";
 	num-cs = <1>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_tplink_tl-wr1043nd.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_tplink_tl-wr1043nd.dtsi
index aca5745ff30..161f8ccb0af 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_tplink_tl-wr1043nd.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_tplink_tl-wr1043nd.dtsi
@@ -76,10 +76,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &usb_phy0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_trendnet_tew-823dru.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_trendnet_tew-823dru.dts
index e23a5991b18..3cafda1d3e2 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_trendnet_tew-823dru.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_trendnet_tew-823dru.dts
@@ -72,10 +72,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &usb_phy0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_zyxel_nbg6716.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_zyxel_nbg6716.dts
index ade9159fcf8..aa33eed1649 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_zyxel_nbg6716.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_zyxel_nbg6716.dts
@@ -255,10 +255,6 @@
 	};
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &wmac {
 	status = "okay";
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9561_avm_fritz4020.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9561_avm_fritz4020.dts
index 7c13c3e4700..c4a50536b79 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9561_avm_fritz4020.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9561_avm_fritz4020.dts
@@ -100,10 +100,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &spi {
 	status = "okay";
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9561_tplink_archer-c5x.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9561_tplink_archer-c5x.dtsi
index 4d1eb641602..aa33d13c85b 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9561_tplink_archer-c5x.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9561_tplink_archer-c5x.dtsi
@@ -121,10 +121,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &pcie {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9561_xiaomi_mi-router-4q.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9561_xiaomi_mi-router-4q.dts
index 5f1748f9367..360e9cd4155 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9561_xiaomi_mi-router-4q.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9561_xiaomi_mi-router-4q.dts
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &spi {
 	status = "okay";
 	num-cs = <1>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_dlink_dir-859-a1.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_dlink_dir-859-a1.dts
index b9e413a2652..4b328c5cf3c 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_dlink_dir-859-a1.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_dlink_dir-859-a1.dts
@@ -74,10 +74,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &pcie {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_phicomm_k2t.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_phicomm_k2t.dts
index f12d0c99739..ba185c568b2 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_phicomm_k2t.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_phicomm_k2t.dts
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &pcie {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_rosinson_wr818.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_rosinson_wr818.dts
index 6a06f8904b9..34c95b593a7 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_rosinson_wr818.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_rosinson_wr818.dts
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &spi {
 	status = "okay";
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-c2-v3.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-c2-v3.dts
index 6b40de25462..97d36d76ddc 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-c2-v3.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-c2-v3.dts
@@ -145,10 +145,6 @@
 	};
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-c7-v4.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-c7-v4.dts
index 4b45fa6da6b..5c0e2e0f825 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-c7-v4.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-c7-v4.dts
@@ -152,10 +152,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &usb_phy0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-x6-v2.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-x6-v2.dtsi
index 8d28b088d2c..275f71316c7 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-x6-v2.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-x6-v2.dtsi
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-x7-v5.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-x7-v5.dtsi
index f5daf98ca64..44bcc1e5388 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-x7-v5.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-x7-v5.dtsi
@@ -108,10 +108,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &usb_phy0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_re450.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_re450.dtsi
index 9fc30decaf3..8d20f1375cf 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_re450.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_re450.dtsi
@@ -112,10 +112,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &spi {
 	status = "okay";
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_tl-wr1043n.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_tl-wr1043n.dtsi
index eab19fe1f27..b849858027c 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_tl-wr1043n.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_tl-wr1043n.dtsi
@@ -88,10 +88,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_ubnt_unifiac.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_ubnt_unifiac.dtsi
index 574baae3048..e904bb75c3e 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_ubnt_unifiac.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_ubnt_unifiac.dtsi
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &pcie {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_yuncore_xd4200.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_yuncore_xd4200.dtsi
index 657ed310039..c80aec409e8 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_yuncore_xd4200.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_yuncore_xd4200.dtsi
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@
 	phy-handle = <&phy0>;
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";