diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxs.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxs.c
index 1e8fde8..2292742 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxs.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static int mxs_gpio_set_wake_irq(struct irq_data *d, unsigned int enable)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int __init mxs_gpio_init_gc(struct mxs_gpio_port *port, int irq_base)
+static int mxs_gpio_init_gc(struct mxs_gpio_port *port, int irq_base)
 {
 	struct irq_chip_generic *gc;
 	struct irq_chip_type *ct;
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index f4c26c7..86bf3b8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -1317,12 +1317,12 @@ void gpiochip_remove(struct gpio_chip *chip)
 
 	/* FIXME: should the legacy sysfs handling be moved to gpio_device? */
 	gpiochip_sysfs_unregister(gdev);
+	gpiochip_free_hogs(chip);
 	/* Numb the device, cancelling all outstanding operations */
 	gdev->chip = NULL;
 	gpiochip_irqchip_remove(chip);
 	acpi_gpiochip_remove(chip);
 	gpiochip_remove_pin_ranges(chip);
-	gpiochip_free_hogs(chip);
 	of_gpiochip_remove(chip);
 	/*
 	 * We accept no more calls into the driver from this point, so