diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx6-sabrelite/board.c b/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx6-sabrelite/board.c
index 85c6151..f42489f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx6-sabrelite/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx6-sabrelite/board.c
@@ -78,8 +78,48 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static struct gpio fec_gpios[] = {
+	{
+		.gpio = 87,
+		.flags = GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW,
+		.label = "phy-rst",
+	}, {
+		.gpio = 190,
+		.flags = GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH,
+		.label = "phy-addr2",
+	}, {
+		.gpio = 23,
+		.flags = GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW,
+		.label = "phy-led-mode",
+	}, {
+		/* MODE strap-in pins: advertise all capabilities */
+		.gpio = 185,
+		.flags = GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH,
+		.label = "phy-adv1",
+	}, {
+		.gpio = 187,
+		.flags = GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH,
+		.label = "phy-adv1",
+	}, {
+		.gpio = 188,
+		.flags = GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH,
+		.label = "phy-adv1",
+	}, {
+		.gpio = 189,
+		.flags = GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH,
+		.label = "phy-adv1",
+	}, {
+		/* Enable 125 MHz clock output */
+		.gpio = 184,
+		.flags = GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH,
+		.label = "phy-125MHz",
+	},
+};
+
 static int sabrelite_ksz9021rn_setup(void)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 	if (!of_machine_is_compatible("fsl,imx6q-sabrelite") &&
 	    !of_machine_is_compatible("fsl,imx6dl-sabrelite"))
 		return 0;
@@ -87,24 +127,16 @@
 	mxc_iomux_v3_setup_multiple_pads(sabrelite_enet_gpio_pads,
 			ARRAY_SIZE(sabrelite_enet_gpio_pads));
 
-	gpio_direction_output(87, 0);  /* GPIO 3-23 */
-
-	gpio_direction_output(190, 1); /* GPIO 6-30: PHYAD2 */
-
-	/* LED-Mode: Tri-Color Dual LED Mode */
-	gpio_direction_output(23 , 0); /* GPIO 1-23 */
-
-	/* MODE strap-in pins: advertise all capabilities */
-	gpio_direction_output(185, 1); /* GPIO 6-25 */
-	gpio_direction_output(187, 1); /* GPIO 6-27 */
-	gpio_direction_output(188, 1); /* GPIO 6-28*/
-	gpio_direction_output(189, 1); /* GPIO 6-29 */
-
-	/* Enable 125 MHz clock output */
-        gpio_direction_output(184, 1); /* GPIO 6-24 */
+	ret = gpio_request_array(fec_gpios, ARRAY_SIZE(fec_gpios));
+	if (ret) {
+		pr_err("Failed to request fec gpios: %s\n", strerror(-ret));
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	mdelay(10);
-	gpio_set_value(87, 1);
+
+	/* FEC driver picks up the reset gpio later and releases the phy reset */
+	gpio_free_array(fec_gpios, ARRAY_SIZE(fec_gpios));
 
 	return 0;
 }