diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/intel/pinctrl-intel.c b/drivers/pinctrl/intel/pinctrl-intel.c
index 1ea3438ea67e925aa82b6e57e503efb72689fde3..89ff2795a8b5521ce52ddc12bac4972d8e75a404 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/intel/pinctrl-intel.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/intel/pinctrl-intel.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #define PADCFG0_GPIROUTNMI		BIT(17)
 #define PADCFG0_PMODE_SHIFT		10
 #define PADCFG0_PMODE_MASK		(0xf << PADCFG0_PMODE_SHIFT)
+#define PADCFG0_PMODE_GPIO		0
 #define PADCFG0_GPIORXDIS		BIT(9)
 #define PADCFG0_GPIOTXDIS		BIT(8)
 #define PADCFG0_GPIORXSTATE		BIT(1)
@@ -301,7 +302,7 @@ static void intel_pin_dbg_show(struct pinctrl_dev *pctldev, struct seq_file *s,
 	cfg1 = readl(intel_get_padcfg(pctrl, pin, PADCFG1));
 
 	mode = (cfg0 & PADCFG0_PMODE_MASK) >> PADCFG0_PMODE_SHIFT;
-	if (!mode)
+	if (mode == PADCFG0_PMODE_GPIO)
 		seq_puts(s, "GPIO ");
 	else
 		seq_printf(s, "mode %d ", mode);
@@ -422,6 +423,11 @@ static void __intel_gpio_set_direction(void __iomem *padcfg0, bool input)
 	writel(value, padcfg0);
 }
 
+static int intel_gpio_get_gpio_mode(void __iomem *padcfg0)
+{
+	return (readl(padcfg0) & PADCFG0_PMODE_MASK) >> PADCFG0_PMODE_SHIFT;
+}
+
 static void intel_gpio_set_gpio_mode(void __iomem *padcfg0)
 {
 	u32 value;
@@ -450,7 +456,20 @@ static int intel_gpio_request_enable(struct pinctrl_dev *pctldev,
 	}
 
 	padcfg0 = intel_get_padcfg(pctrl, pin, PADCFG0);
+
+	/*
+	 * If pin is already configured in GPIO mode, we assume that
+	 * firmware provides correct settings. In such case we avoid
+	 * potential glitches on the pin. Otherwise, for the pin in
+	 * alternative mode, consumer has to supply respective flags.
+	 */
+	if (intel_gpio_get_gpio_mode(padcfg0) == PADCFG0_PMODE_GPIO) {
+		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pctrl->lock, flags);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	intel_gpio_set_gpio_mode(padcfg0);
+
 	/* Disable TX buffer and enable RX (this will be input) */
 	__intel_gpio_set_direction(padcfg0, true);