diff --git a/target/linux/ar7/files/arch/mips/ar7/gpio.c b/target/linux/ar7/files/arch/mips/ar7/gpio.c
index e18dfe873..11f300fea 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar7/files/arch/mips/ar7/gpio.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar7/files/arch/mips/ar7/gpio.c
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
 
 #include <asm/ar7/gpio.h>
 
-static char *ar7_gpio_list[AR7_GPIO_MAX] = { 0, };
+static const char *ar7_gpio_list[AR7_GPIO_MAX] = { 0, };
 
-int gpio_request(unsigned gpio, char *label)
+int gpio_request(unsigned gpio, const char *label)
 {
 	if (gpio >= AR7_GPIO_MAX)
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/target/linux/ar7/files/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c b/target/linux/ar7/files/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c
index 1af1a87b2..980739f90 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar7/files/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar7/files/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c
@@ -58,10 +58,9 @@ static int vlynq_on(struct vlynq_device *dev)
 	if ((result = ar7_gpio_enable(pdata->gpio_bit)))
 		goto out_enabled;
 
-	if ((result = gpio_direction_output(pdata->gpio_bit)))
+	if ((result = gpio_direction_output(pdata->gpio_bit, 0)))
 		goto out_gpio_enabled;
 
-	gpio_set_value(pdata->gpio_bit, 0);
 	mdelay(50);
 
 	gpio_set_value(pdata->gpio_bit, 1);
diff --git a/target/linux/ar7/files/drivers/char/ar7_gpio.c b/target/linux/ar7/files/drivers/char/ar7_gpio.c
index d3cd7d96c..aa68a5b87 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar7/files/drivers/char/ar7_gpio.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar7/files/drivers/char/ar7_gpio.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static ssize_t ar7_gpio_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 		case 'o':
 		case 'O':
 		case '>':
-			gpio_direction_output(pin);
+			gpio_direction_output(pin, 0);
 			break;
 		default:
 			return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/target/linux/ar7/files/drivers/leds/leds-ar7.c b/target/linux/ar7/files/drivers/leds/leds-ar7.c
index fb137c922..53ab53f20 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar7/files/drivers/leds/leds-ar7.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar7/files/drivers/leds/leds-ar7.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static int ar7_leds_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto out;
 
 	ar7_gpio_enable(AR7_GPIO_BIT_STATUS_LED);
-	gpio_direction_output(AR7_GPIO_BIT_STATUS_LED);
+	gpio_direction_output(AR7_GPIO_BIT_STATUS_LED, 0);
 
 out:
 	return rc;
diff --git a/target/linux/ar7/files/include/asm-mips/ar7/gpio.h b/target/linux/ar7/files/include/asm-mips/ar7/gpio.h
index c82ba78cf..a7ae1eeae 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar7/files/include/asm-mips/ar7/gpio.h
+++ b/target/linux/ar7/files/include/asm-mips/ar7/gpio.h
@@ -22,36 +22,10 @@
 
 #define AR7_GPIO_MAX 32
 
-extern int gpio_request(unsigned gpio, char *label);
+extern int gpio_request(unsigned gpio, const char *label);
 extern void gpio_free(unsigned gpio);
 
 /* Common GPIO layer */
-static inline int gpio_direction_input(unsigned gpio)
-{
-	void __iomem *gpio_dir =
-		(void __iomem *)KSEG1ADDR(AR7_REGS_GPIO + AR7_GPIO_DIR);
-
-	if (gpio >= AR7_GPIO_MAX)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	writel(readl(gpio_dir) | (1 << gpio), gpio_dir);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int gpio_direction_output(unsigned gpio)
-{
-	void __iomem *gpio_dir =
-		(void __iomem *)KSEG1ADDR(AR7_REGS_GPIO + AR7_GPIO_DIR);
-
-	if (gpio >= AR7_GPIO_MAX)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	writel(readl(gpio_dir) & ~(1 << gpio), gpio_dir);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static inline int gpio_get_value(unsigned gpio)
 {
 	void __iomem *gpio_in =
@@ -78,6 +52,33 @@ static inline void gpio_set_value(unsigned gpio, int value)
 	writel(tmp, gpio_out);
 }
 
+static inline int gpio_direction_input(unsigned gpio)
+{
+	void __iomem *gpio_dir =
+		(void __iomem *)KSEG1ADDR(AR7_REGS_GPIO + AR7_GPIO_DIR);
+
+	if (gpio >= AR7_GPIO_MAX)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	writel(readl(gpio_dir) | (1 << gpio), gpio_dir);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int gpio_direction_output(unsigned gpio, int value)
+{
+	void __iomem *gpio_dir =
+		(void __iomem *)KSEG1ADDR(AR7_REGS_GPIO + AR7_GPIO_DIR);
+
+	if (gpio >= AR7_GPIO_MAX)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	gpio_set_value(gpio, value);
+	writel(readl(gpio_dir) & ~(1 << gpio), gpio_dir);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static inline int gpio_to_irq(unsigned gpio)
 {
 	return -EINVAL;