diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-swnode.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-swnode.c
index bb652921585e..51d2475c05c5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-swnode.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-swnode.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static struct gpio_device *swnode_get_gpio_device(struct fwnode_handle *fwnode)
 	    !strcmp(gdev_node->name, GPIOLIB_SWNODE_UNDEFINED_NAME))
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
 
-	gdev = gpio_device_find_by_fwnode(fwnode);
+	gdev = gpio_device_find_by_label(gdev_node->name);
 	return gdev ?: ERR_PTR(-EPROBE_DEFER);
 }