diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c
index 647275524e09..914455783302 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c
@@ -1399,7 +1399,7 @@ static int __init atmel_nand_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (pdev->dev.of_node) {
 		res = atmel_of_init_port(host, pdev->dev.of_node);
 		if (res)
-			goto err_nand_ioremap;
+			goto err_ecc_ioremap;
 	} else {
 		memcpy(&host->board, pdev->dev.platform_data,
 		       sizeof(struct atmel_nand_data));
@@ -1414,8 +1414,43 @@ static int __init atmel_nand_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	nand_chip->IO_ADDR_W = host->io_base;
 	nand_chip->cmd_ctrl = atmel_nand_cmd_ctrl;
 
-	if (gpio_is_valid(host->board.rdy_pin))
+	if (gpio_is_valid(host->board.rdy_pin)) {
+		res = gpio_request(host->board.rdy_pin, "nand_rdy");
+		if (res < 0) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev,
+				"can't request rdy gpio %d\n",
+				host->board.rdy_pin);
+			goto err_ecc_ioremap;
+		}
+
+		res = gpio_direction_input(host->board.rdy_pin);
+		if (res < 0) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev,
+				"can't request input direction rdy gpio %d\n",
+				host->board.rdy_pin);
+			goto err_ecc_ioremap;
+		}
+
 		nand_chip->dev_ready = atmel_nand_device_ready;
+	}
+
+	if (gpio_is_valid(host->board.enable_pin)) {
+		res = gpio_request(host->board.enable_pin, "nand_enable");
+		if (res < 0) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev,
+				"can't request enable gpio %d\n",
+				host->board.enable_pin);
+			goto err_ecc_ioremap;
+		}
+
+		res = gpio_direction_output(host->board.enable_pin, 1);
+		if (res < 0) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev,
+				"can't request output direction enable gpio %d\n",
+				host->board.enable_pin);
+			goto err_ecc_ioremap;
+		}
+	}
 
 	nand_chip->ecc.mode = host->board.ecc_mode;
 	nand_chip->chip_delay = 20;		/* 20us command delay time */
@@ -1430,6 +1465,22 @@ static int __init atmel_nand_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	atmel_nand_enable(host);
 
 	if (gpio_is_valid(host->board.det_pin)) {
+		res = gpio_request(host->board.det_pin, "nand_det");
+		if (res < 0) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev,
+				"can't request det gpio %d\n",
+				host->board.det_pin);
+			goto err_no_card;
+		}
+
+		res = gpio_direction_input(host->board.det_pin);
+		if (res < 0) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev,
+				"can't request input direction det gpio %d\n",
+				host->board.det_pin);
+			goto err_no_card;
+		}
+
 		if (gpio_get_value(host->board.det_pin)) {
 			printk(KERN_INFO "No SmartMedia card inserted.\n");
 			res = -ENXIO;
@@ -1509,6 +1560,7 @@ err_no_card:
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	if (host->dma_chan)
 		dma_release_channel(host->dma_chan);
+err_ecc_ioremap:
 	iounmap(host->io_base);
 err_nand_ioremap:
 	kfree(host);
@@ -1534,6 +1586,15 @@ static int __exit atmel_nand_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		pmecc_data_free(host);
 	}
 
+	if (gpio_is_valid(host->board.det_pin))
+		gpio_free(host->board.det_pin);
+
+	if (gpio_is_valid(host->board.enable_pin))
+		gpio_free(host->board.enable_pin);
+
+	if (gpio_is_valid(host->board.rdy_pin))
+		gpio_free(host->board.rdy_pin);
+
 	if (host->ecc)
 		iounmap(host->ecc);
 	if (host->pmecc_rom_base)