diff --git a/drivers/gpio/dwapb_gpio.c b/drivers/gpio/dwapb_gpio.c
index 7a6eae9ba18..04639a4cb68 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/dwapb_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/dwapb_gpio.c
@@ -177,7 +177,9 @@ static int gpio_dwapb_bind(struct udevice *dev)
 
 		plat->base = (void *)base;
 		plat->bank = bank;
-		plat->pins = ofnode_read_u32_default(node, "snps,nr-gpios", 0);
+
+		if (ofnode_read_u32(node, "ngpios", &plat->pins))
+			plat->pins = ofnode_read_u32_default(node, "snps,nr-gpios", 0);
 
 		if (ofnode_read_string_index(node, "bank-name", 0,
 					     &plat->name)) {