diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/input/rotary-encoder.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/input/rotary-encoder.txt
index de99cbbbf6da..6c9f0c8a846c 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/input/rotary-encoder.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/input/rotary-encoder.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Rotary encoder DT bindings
 
 Required properties:
-- gpios: a spec for two GPIOs to be used
+- gpios: a spec for at least two GPIOs to be used, most significant first
 
 Optional properties:
 - linux,axis: the input subsystem axis to map to this rotary encoder.
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/raumfeld.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/raumfeld.c
index 8347d87a713d..87988d717465 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/raumfeld.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/raumfeld.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
+#include <linux/gpio/machine.h>
 #include <linux/smsc911x.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include <linux/rotary_encoder.h>
@@ -370,10 +371,25 @@ static struct rotary_encoder_platform_data raumfeld_rotary_encoder_info = {
 	.steps		= 24,
 	.axis		= REL_X,
 	.relative_axis	= 1,
-	.gpio_a		= GPIO_VOLENC_A,
-	.gpio_b		= GPIO_VOLENC_B,
-	.inverted_a	= 1,
-	.inverted_b	= 0,
+};
+
+static struct gpiod_lookup_table raumfeld_rotary_encoder_gpio_lookup = {
+	.dev_id = "rotary_encoder.0",
+	.table = {
+		{
+			.chip_label = "gpio-0",
+			.chip_hwnum = GPIO_VOLENC_A,
+			.idx = 0,
+			.flags = GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW,
+		},
+		{
+			.chip_label = "gpio-0",
+			.chip_hwnum = GPIO_VOLENC_B,
+			.idx = 1,
+			.flags = GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH,
+		},
+		{ /* sentinel */ }
+	},
 };
 
 static struct platform_device rotary_encoder_device = {
@@ -1051,6 +1067,7 @@ static void __init __maybe_unused raumfeld_controller_init(void)
 	int ret;
 
 	pxa3xx_mfp_config(ARRAY_AND_SIZE(raumfeld_controller_pin_config));
+	gpiod_add_lookup_table(&raumfeld_rotary_encoder_gpio_lookup);
 	platform_device_register(&rotary_encoder_device);
 	spi_register_board_info(ARRAY_AND_SIZE(controller_spi_devices));
 	i2c_register_board_info(0, &raumfeld_controller_i2c_board_info, 1);
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/rotary_encoder.c b/drivers/input/misc/rotary_encoder.c
index 0582e851993f..256fe232a26b 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/rotary_encoder.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/rotary_encoder.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/of_platform.h>
-#include <linux/of_gpio.h>
 #include <linux/pm.h>
 
 #define DRV_NAME "rotary-encoder"
@@ -36,45 +35,47 @@ struct rotary_encoder {
 	/* configuration */
 	unsigned int steps;
 	unsigned int axis;
-	unsigned int gpio_a;
-	unsigned int gpio_b;
-	unsigned int inverted_a;
-	unsigned int inverted_b;
 	unsigned int steps_per_period;
 	bool relative_axis;
 	bool rollover;
 	bool wakeup_source;
 
-	unsigned int irq_a;
-	unsigned int irq_b;
+	struct gpio_descs *gpios;
+	unsigned int *irq;
 
 	/* state */
 	unsigned int pos;
 	bool armed;
-	unsigned char dir;	/* 0 - clockwise, 1 - CCW */
+	signed char dir;	/* 1 - clockwise, -1 - CCW */
 	char last_stable;
 };
 
-static int rotary_encoder_get_state(const struct rotary_encoder *encoder)
+static unsigned rotary_encoder_get_state(const struct rotary_encoder *encoder)
 {
-	int a = !!gpio_get_value(encoder->gpio_a);
-	int b = !!gpio_get_value(encoder->gpio_b);
+	int i;
+	unsigned ret = 0;
 
-	a ^= encoder->inverted_a;
-	b ^= encoder->inverted_b;
+	for (i = 0; i < encoder->gpios->ndescs; ++i) {
+		int val = gpiod_get_value(encoder->gpios->desc[i]);
+		/* convert from gray encoding to normal */
+		if (ret & 1)
+			val = !val;
 
-	return ((a << 1) | b);
+		ret = ret << 1 | val;
+	}
+
+	return ret & 3;
 }
 
 static void rotary_encoder_report_event(struct rotary_encoder *encoder)
 {
 	if (encoder->relative_axis) {
 		input_report_rel(encoder->input,
-				 encoder->axis, encoder->dir ? -1 : 1);
+				 encoder->axis, encoder->dir);
 	} else {
 		unsigned int pos = encoder->pos;
 
-		if (encoder->dir) {
+		if (encoder->dir < 0) {
 			/* turning counter-clockwise */
 			if (encoder->rollover)
 				pos += encoder->steps;
@@ -112,12 +113,12 @@ static irqreturn_t rotary_encoder_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		break;
 
 	case 0x1:
-	case 0x2:
+	case 0x3:
 		if (encoder->armed)
-			encoder->dir = state - 1;
+			encoder->dir = 2 - state;
 		break;
 
-	case 0x3:
+	case 0x2:
 		encoder->armed = true;
 		break;
 	}
@@ -132,19 +133,13 @@ static irqreturn_t rotary_encoder_half_period_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 	state = rotary_encoder_get_state(encoder);
 
-	switch (state) {
-	case 0x00:
-	case 0x03:
+	if (state & 1) {
+		encoder->dir = ((encoder->last_stable - state + 1) % 4) - 1;
+	} else {
 		if (state != encoder->last_stable) {
 			rotary_encoder_report_event(encoder);
 			encoder->last_stable = state;
 		}
-		break;
-
-	case 0x01:
-	case 0x02:
-		encoder->dir = (encoder->last_stable + state) & 0x01;
-		break;
 	}
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
@@ -153,44 +148,16 @@ static irqreturn_t rotary_encoder_half_period_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 static irqreturn_t rotary_encoder_quarter_period_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct rotary_encoder *encoder = dev_id;
-	unsigned char sum;
 	int state;
 
 	state = rotary_encoder_get_state(encoder);
 
-	/*
-	 * We encode the previous and the current state using a byte.
-	 * The previous state in the MSB nibble, the current state in the LSB
-	 * nibble. Then use a table to decide the direction of the turn.
-	 */
-	sum = (encoder->last_stable << 4) + state;
-	switch (sum) {
-	case 0x31:
-	case 0x10:
-	case 0x02:
-	case 0x23:
-		encoder->dir = 0; /* clockwise */
-		break;
-
-	case 0x13:
-	case 0x01:
-	case 0x20:
-	case 0x32:
-		encoder->dir = 1; /* counter-clockwise */
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		/*
-		 * Ignore all other values. This covers the case when the
-		 * state didn't change (a spurious interrupt) and the
-		 * cases where the state changed by two steps, making it
-		 * impossible to tell the direction.
-		 *
-		 * In either case, don't report any event and save the
-		 * state for later.
-		 */
+	if ((encoder->last_stable + 1) % 4 == state)
+		encoder->dir = 1;
+	else if (encoder->last_stable == (state + 1) % 4)
+		encoder->dir = -1;
+	else
 		goto out;
-	}
 
 	rotary_encoder_report_event(encoder);
 
@@ -212,7 +179,6 @@ static int rotary_encoder_parse_dt(struct device *dev,
 	const struct of_device_id *of_id =
 				of_match_device(rotary_encoder_of_match, dev);
 	struct device_node *np = dev->of_node;
-	enum of_gpio_flags flags;
 	int error;
 
 	if (!of_id || !np)
@@ -221,12 +187,6 @@ static int rotary_encoder_parse_dt(struct device *dev,
 	of_property_read_u32(np, "rotary-encoder,steps", &encoder->steps);
 	of_property_read_u32(np, "linux,axis", &encoder->axis);
 
-	encoder->gpio_a = of_get_gpio_flags(np, 0, &flags);
-	encoder->inverted_a = flags & OF_GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW;
-
-	encoder->gpio_b = of_get_gpio_flags(np, 1, &flags);
-	encoder->inverted_b = flags & OF_GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW;
-
 	encoder->relative_axis =
 		of_property_read_bool(np, "rotary-encoder,relative-axis");
 	encoder->rollover =
@@ -273,11 +233,6 @@ static int rotary_encoder_parse_pdata(struct device *dev,
 
 	encoder->steps = pdata->steps;
 	encoder->axis = pdata->axis;
-	encoder->gpio_a = pdata->gpio_a;
-	encoder->gpio_b = pdata->gpio_b;
-	encoder->inverted_a = pdata->inverted_a;
-	encoder->inverted_b = pdata->inverted_b;
-	encoder->steps_per_period = pdata->steps_per_period;
 	encoder->relative_axis = pdata->relative_axis;
 	encoder->rollover = pdata->rollover;
 
@@ -291,6 +246,7 @@ static int rotary_encoder_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct input_dev *input;
 	irq_handler_t handler;
 	int err;
+	unsigned int i;
 
 	encoder = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(struct rotary_encoder), GFP_KERNEL);
 	input = devm_input_allocate_device(&pdev->dev);
@@ -307,6 +263,16 @@ static int rotary_encoder_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
+	encoder->gpios = devm_gpiod_get_array(dev, NULL, GPIOD_IN);
+	if (IS_ERR(encoder->gpios)) {
+		dev_err(dev, "unable to get gpios\n");
+		return PTR_ERR(encoder->gpios);
+	}
+	if (encoder->gpios->ndescs < 2) {
+		dev_err(dev, "not enough gpios found\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	encoder->input = input;
 
 	input->name = pdev->name;
@@ -322,25 +288,7 @@ static int rotary_encoder_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 				     encoder->axis, 0, encoder->steps, 0, 1);
 	}
 
-	/* request the GPIOs */
-	err = devm_gpio_request_one(dev, encoder->gpio_a,
-				    GPIOF_IN, dev_name(dev));
-	if (err) {
-		dev_err(dev, "unable to request GPIO %d\n", encoder->gpio_a);
-		return err;
-	}
-
-	err = devm_gpio_request_one(dev, encoder->gpio_b,
-				    GPIOF_IN, dev_name(dev));
-	if (err) {
-		dev_err(dev, "unable to request GPIO %d\n", encoder->gpio_b);
-		return err;
-	}
-
-	encoder->irq_a = gpio_to_irq(encoder->gpio_a);
-	encoder->irq_b = gpio_to_irq(encoder->gpio_b);
-
-	switch (encoder->steps_per_period) {
+	switch (encoder->steps_per_period >> (encoder->gpios->ndescs - 2)) {
 	case 4:
 		handler = &rotary_encoder_quarter_period_irq;
 		encoder->last_stable = rotary_encoder_get_state(encoder);
@@ -358,20 +306,23 @@ static int rotary_encoder_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	err = devm_request_irq(dev, encoder->irq_a, handler,
-			       IRQF_TRIGGER_RISING | IRQF_TRIGGER_FALLING,
-			       DRV_NAME, encoder);
-	if (err) {
-		dev_err(dev, "unable to request IRQ %d\n", encoder->irq_a);
-		return err;
-	}
+	encoder->irq =
+		devm_kzalloc(dev,
+			     sizeof(*encoder->irq) * encoder->gpios->ndescs,
+			     GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!encoder->irq)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	err = devm_request_irq(dev, encoder->irq_b, handler,
-			       IRQF_TRIGGER_RISING | IRQF_TRIGGER_FALLING,
-			       DRV_NAME, encoder);
-	if (err) {
-		dev_err(dev, "unable to request IRQ %d\n", encoder->irq_b);
-		return err;
+	for (i = 0; i < encoder->gpios->ndescs; ++i) {
+		encoder->irq[i] = gpiod_to_irq(encoder->gpios->desc[i]);
+		err = devm_request_irq(dev, encoder->irq[i], handler,
+				       IRQF_TRIGGER_RISING | IRQF_TRIGGER_FALLING,
+				       DRV_NAME, encoder);
+		if (err) {
+			dev_err(dev, "unable to request IRQ %d (gpio#%d)\n",
+				encoder->irq[i], i);
+			return err;
+		}
 	}
 
 	err = input_register_device(input);
@@ -399,8 +350,9 @@ static int rotary_encoder_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	struct rotary_encoder *encoder = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 
 	if (device_may_wakeup(dev)) {
-		enable_irq_wake(encoder->irq_a);
-		enable_irq_wake(encoder->irq_b);
+		unsigned int i;
+		for (i = 0; i < encoder->gpios->ndescs; ++i)
+			enable_irq_wake(encoder->irq[i]);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -411,8 +363,9 @@ static int rotary_encoder_resume(struct device *dev)
 	struct rotary_encoder *encoder = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 
 	if (device_may_wakeup(dev)) {
-		disable_irq_wake(encoder->irq_a);
-		disable_irq_wake(encoder->irq_b);
+		unsigned int i;
+		for (i = 0; i < encoder->gpios->ndescs; ++i)
+			disable_irq_wake(encoder->irq[i]);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/include/linux/rotary_encoder.h b/include/linux/rotary_encoder.h
index fe3dc64e5aeb..4536c813a1e9 100644
--- a/include/linux/rotary_encoder.h
+++ b/include/linux/rotary_encoder.h
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
 struct rotary_encoder_platform_data {
 	unsigned int steps;
 	unsigned int axis;
-	unsigned int gpio_a;
-	unsigned int gpio_b;
-	unsigned int inverted_a;
-	unsigned int inverted_b;
 	unsigned int steps_per_period;
 	bool relative_axis;
 	bool rollover;
