diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-sysfs.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-sysfs.c
index aeb73ef..9dcd346 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-sysfs.c
@@ -308,8 +308,8 @@
 		clear_bit(FLAG_ACTIVE_LOW, &desc->flags);
 
 	/* reconfigure poll(2) support if enabled on one edge only */
-	if (dev != NULL && (!!test_bit(FLAG_TRIG_RISE, &desc->flags) ^
-				!!test_bit(FLAG_TRIG_FALL, &desc->flags))) {
+	if (!!test_bit(FLAG_TRIG_RISE, &desc->flags) ^
+				!!test_bit(FLAG_TRIG_FALL, &desc->flags)) {
 		unsigned long trigger_flags = desc->flags & GPIO_TRIGGER_MASK;
 
 		gpio_setup_irq(desc, dev, 0);
@@ -681,50 +681,6 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gpiod_export_link);
 
 /**
- * gpiod_sysfs_set_active_low - set the polarity of gpio sysfs value
- * @gpio: gpio to change
- * @value: non-zero to use active low, i.e. inverted values
- *
- * Set the polarity of /sys/class/gpio/gpioN/value sysfs attribute.
- * The GPIO does not have to be exported yet.  If poll(2) support has
- * been enabled for either rising or falling edge, it will be
- * reconfigured to follow the new polarity.
- *
- * Returns zero on success, else an error.
- */
-int gpiod_sysfs_set_active_low(struct gpio_desc *desc, int value)
-{
-	struct device		*dev = NULL;
-	int			status = -EINVAL;
-
-	if (!desc) {
-		pr_warn("%s: invalid GPIO\n", __func__);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	mutex_lock(&sysfs_lock);
-
-	if (test_bit(FLAG_EXPORT, &desc->flags)) {
-		dev = class_find_device(&gpio_class, NULL, desc, match_export);
-		if (dev == NULL) {
-			status = -ENODEV;
-			goto unlock;
-		}
-	}
-
-	status = sysfs_set_active_low(desc, dev, value);
-	put_device(dev);
-unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&sysfs_lock);
-
-	if (status)
-		gpiod_dbg(desc, "%s: status %d\n", __func__, status);
-
-	return status;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gpiod_sysfs_set_active_low);
-
-/**
  * gpiod_unexport - reverse effect of gpio_export()
  * @gpio: gpio to make unavailable
  *