diff --git a/sys/arm/allwinner/a10_gpio.c b/sys/arm/allwinner/a10_gpio.c
index a5321062cc78..23bf399d3dc3 100644
--- a/sys/arm/allwinner/a10_gpio.c
+++ b/sys/arm/allwinner/a10_gpio.c
@@ -302,20 +302,6 @@ a10_gpio_pin_setflags(device_t dev, uint32_t pin, uint32_t flags)
 	if (i >= sc->sc_gpio_npins)
 		return (EINVAL);
 
-	/* Check for unwanted flags. */
-	if ((flags & sc->sc_gpio_pins[i].gp_caps) != flags)
-		return (EINVAL);
-
-	/* Can't mix input/output together. */
-	if ((flags & (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT)) ==
-	    (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT))
-		return (EINVAL);
-
-	/* Can't mix pull-up/pull-down together. */
-	if ((flags & (GPIO_PIN_PULLUP|GPIO_PIN_PULLDOWN)) ==
-	    (GPIO_PIN_PULLUP|GPIO_PIN_PULLDOWN))
-		return (EINVAL);
-
 	a10_gpio_pin_configure(sc, &sc->sc_gpio_pins[i], flags);
 
 	return (0);
diff --git a/sys/arm/broadcom/bcm2835/bcm2835_gpio.c b/sys/arm/broadcom/bcm2835/bcm2835_gpio.c
index 41f27a71c490..0ade78fd53ab 100644
--- a/sys/arm/broadcom/bcm2835/bcm2835_gpio.c
+++ b/sys/arm/broadcom/bcm2835/bcm2835_gpio.c
@@ -397,20 +397,6 @@ bcm_gpio_pin_setflags(device_t dev, uint32_t pin, uint32_t flags)
 	if (bcm_gpio_pin_is_ro(sc, pin))
 		return (EINVAL);
 
-	/* Check for unwanted flags. */
-	if ((flags & sc->sc_gpio_pins[i].gp_caps) != flags)
-		return (EINVAL);
-
-	/* Can't mix input/output together. */
-	if ((flags & (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT)) ==
-	    (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT))
-		return (EINVAL);
-
-	/* Can't mix pull-up/pull-down together. */
-	if ((flags & (GPIO_PIN_PULLUP|GPIO_PIN_PULLDOWN)) ==
-	    (GPIO_PIN_PULLUP|GPIO_PIN_PULLDOWN))
-		return (EINVAL);
-
 	bcm_gpio_pin_configure(sc, &sc->sc_gpio_pins[i], flags);
 
 	return (0);
diff --git a/sys/arm/freescale/imx/imx_gpio.c b/sys/arm/freescale/imx/imx_gpio.c
index b36548943210..c23f75be3f7c 100644
--- a/sys/arm/freescale/imx/imx_gpio.c
+++ b/sys/arm/freescale/imx/imx_gpio.c
@@ -268,18 +268,8 @@ imx51_gpio_pin_setflags(device_t dev, uint32_t pin, uint32_t flags)
 	if (i >= sc->gpio_npins)
 		return (EINVAL);
 
-	/* Check for unwanted flags. */
-	if ((flags & sc->gpio_pins[i].gp_caps) != flags)
-		return (EINVAL);
-
-	/* Can't mix input/output together */
-	if ((flags & (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT)) ==
-	    (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT))
-		return (EINVAL);
-
 	imx51_gpio_pin_configure(sc, &sc->gpio_pins[i], flags);
 
-
 	return (0);
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/arm/freescale/vybrid/vf_gpio.c b/sys/arm/freescale/vybrid/vf_gpio.c
index b83a877c56b9..a31ff782aacf 100644
--- a/sys/arm/freescale/vybrid/vf_gpio.c
+++ b/sys/arm/freescale/vybrid/vf_gpio.c
@@ -312,15 +312,6 @@ vf_gpio_pin_setflags(device_t dev, uint32_t pin, uint32_t flags)
 	if (i >= sc->gpio_npins)
 		return (EINVAL);
 
-	/* Check for unwanted flags. */
-	if ((flags & sc->gpio_pins[i].gp_caps) != flags)
-		return (EINVAL);
-
-	/* Can't mix input/output together */
-	if ((flags & (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT)) ==
-	    (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT))
-		return (EINVAL);
-
 	vf_gpio_pin_configure(sc, &sc->gpio_pins[i], flags);
 
 	return (0);
diff --git a/sys/arm/rockchip/rk30xx_gpio.c b/sys/arm/rockchip/rk30xx_gpio.c
index fc24947c6562..5c7dc992be0e 100644
--- a/sys/arm/rockchip/rk30xx_gpio.c
+++ b/sys/arm/rockchip/rk30xx_gpio.c
@@ -318,20 +318,6 @@ rk30_gpio_pin_setflags(device_t dev, uint32_t pin, uint32_t flags)
 	if (i >= sc->sc_gpio_npins)
 		return (EINVAL);
 
-	/* Check for unwanted flags. */
-	if ((flags & sc->sc_gpio_pins[i].gp_caps) != flags)
-		return (EINVAL);
-
-	/* Can't mix input/output together. */
-	if ((flags & (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT)) ==
-	    (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT))
-		return (EINVAL);
-
-	/* Can't mix pull-up/pull-down together. */
-	if ((flags & (GPIO_PIN_PULLUP|GPIO_PIN_PULLDOWN)) ==
-	    (GPIO_PIN_PULLUP|GPIO_PIN_PULLDOWN))
-		return (EINVAL);
-
 	rk30_gpio_pin_configure(sc, &sc->sc_gpio_pins[i], flags);
 
 	return (0);
diff --git a/sys/arm/samsung/exynos/exynos5_pad.c b/sys/arm/samsung/exynos/exynos5_pad.c
index d00eddca5589..c28ebb1c68e3 100644
--- a/sys/arm/samsung/exynos/exynos5_pad.c
+++ b/sys/arm/samsung/exynos/exynos5_pad.c
@@ -764,15 +764,6 @@ pad_pin_setflags(device_t dev, uint32_t pin, uint32_t flags)
 	if (i >= sc->gpio_npins)
 		return (EINVAL);
 
-	/* Check for unwanted flags. */
-	if ((flags & sc->gpio_pins[i].gp_caps) != flags)
-		return (EINVAL);
-
-	/* Can't mix input/output together */
-	if ((flags & (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT)) ==
-	    (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT))
-		return (EINVAL);
-
 	pad_pin_configure(sc, &sc->gpio_pins[i], flags);
 
 	return (0);
diff --git a/sys/arm/ti/ti_gpio.c b/sys/arm/ti/ti_gpio.c
index eb0c880214d3..612ceb9a947a 100644
--- a/sys/arm/ti/ti_gpio.c
+++ b/sys/arm/ti/ti_gpio.c
@@ -462,16 +462,6 @@ ti_gpio_pin_setflags(device_t dev, uint32_t pin, uint32_t flags)
 	uint32_t mask = (1UL << (pin % PINS_PER_BANK));
 	uint32_t reg_val;
 
-	/* Sanity check the flags supplied are valid, i.e. not input and output */
-	if ((flags & (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT)) == 0x0000)
-		return (EINVAL);
-	if ((flags & (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT)) == 
-	    (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT))
-		return (EINVAL);
-	if ((flags & (GPIO_PIN_PULLUP|GPIO_PIN_PULLDOWN)) == 
-	    (GPIO_PIN_PULLUP|GPIO_PIN_PULLDOWN))
-		return (EINVAL);
-
 	TI_GPIO_LOCK(sc);
 
 	/* Sanity check the pin number is valid */
diff --git a/sys/arm/xscale/ixp425/avila_gpio.c b/sys/arm/xscale/ixp425/avila_gpio.c
index 48f970d7f4bd..4a2d1e94ff4c 100644
--- a/sys/arm/xscale/ixp425/avila_gpio.c
+++ b/sys/arm/xscale/ixp425/avila_gpio.c
@@ -220,16 +220,8 @@ avila_gpio_pin_setflags(device_t dev, uint32_t pin, uint32_t flags)
 	if (pin >= IXP4XX_GPIO_PINS || !(sc->sc_valid & mask))
 		return (EINVAL);
 
-	/* Check for unwanted flags. */
-	if ((flags & sc->sc_pins[pin].gp_caps) != flags)
-		return (EINVAL);
-
-	/* Can't mix input/output together */
-	if ((flags & (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT)) ==
-	    (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT))
-		return (EINVAL);
-
 	avila_gpio_pin_configure(sc, &sc->sc_pins[pin], flags);
+
 	return (0);
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/arm/xscale/ixp425/cambria_gpio.c b/sys/arm/xscale/ixp425/cambria_gpio.c
index baa34838f842..7a773db65636 100644
--- a/sys/arm/xscale/ixp425/cambria_gpio.c
+++ b/sys/arm/xscale/ixp425/cambria_gpio.c
@@ -317,15 +317,6 @@ cambria_gpio_pin_setflags(device_t dev, uint32_t pin, uint32_t flags)
 	if (pin >= GPIO_PINS)
 		return (EINVAL);
 
-	/* Check for unwanted flags. */
-	if ((flags & sc->sc_pins[pin].gp_caps) != flags)
-		return (EINVAL);
-
-	/* Can't mix input/output together */
-	if ((flags & (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT)) ==
-	    (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT))
-		return (EINVAL);
-
 	GPIO_LOCK(sc);
 	sc->sc_pins[pin].gp_flags = flags;
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/gpio/gpiobus.c b/sys/dev/gpio/gpiobus.c
index dcf6049c49ed..efff2c0b5f59 100644
--- a/sys/dev/gpio/gpiobus.c
+++ b/sys/dev/gpio/gpiobus.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/systm.h>
 #include <sys/bus.h>
+#include <sys/gpio.h>
 #include <sys/kernel.h>
 #include <sys/malloc.h>
 #include <sys/module.h>
@@ -70,6 +71,23 @@ static int gpiobus_pin_set(device_t, device_t, uint32_t, unsigned int);
 static int gpiobus_pin_get(device_t, device_t, uint32_t, unsigned int*);
 static int gpiobus_pin_toggle(device_t, device_t, uint32_t);
 
+int
+gpio_check_flags(uint32_t caps, uint32_t flags)
+{
+
+	/* Check for unwanted flags. */
+	if ((flags & caps) == 0 || (flags & caps) != flags)
+		return (EINVAL);
+	/* Cannot mix input/output together. */
+	if (flags & GPIO_PIN_INPUT && flags & GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT)
+		return (EINVAL);
+	/* Cannot mix pull-up/pull-down together. */
+	if (flags & GPIO_PIN_PULLUP && flags & GPIO_PIN_PULLDOWN)
+		return (EINVAL);
+
+	return (0);
+}
+
 static void
 gpiobus_print_pins(struct gpiobus_ivar *devi, char *buf, size_t buflen)
 {
@@ -490,11 +508,16 @@ gpiobus_pin_setflags(device_t dev, device_t child, uint32_t pin,
 {
 	struct gpiobus_softc *sc = GPIOBUS_SOFTC(dev);
 	struct gpiobus_ivar *devi = GPIOBUS_IVAR(child);
+	uint32_t caps;
 
 	if (pin >= devi->npins)
 		return (EINVAL);
+	if (GPIO_PIN_GETCAPS(sc->sc_dev, devi->pins[pin], &caps) != 0)
+		return (EINVAL);
+	if (gpio_check_flags(caps, flags) != 0)
+		return (EINVAL);
 
-	return GPIO_PIN_SETFLAGS(sc->sc_dev, devi->pins[pin], flags);
+	return (GPIO_PIN_SETFLAGS(sc->sc_dev, devi->pins[pin], flags));
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/sys/dev/gpio/gpiobusvar.h b/sys/dev/gpio/gpiobusvar.h
index 3ec8a178c516..a1c2be0461ba 100644
--- a/sys/dev/gpio/gpiobusvar.h
+++ b/sys/dev/gpio/gpiobusvar.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ gpio_map_gpios(device_t bus, phandle_t dev, phandle_t gparent, int gcells,
 
 device_t ofw_gpiobus_add_fdt_child(device_t, phandle_t);
 #endif
+int gpio_check_flags(uint32_t, uint32_t);
 int gpiobus_init_softc(device_t);
 
 extern driver_t gpiobus_driver;
diff --git a/sys/dev/gpio/gpioc.c b/sys/dev/gpio/gpioc.c
index 156f05c2b196..2fad4dffb286 100644
--- a/sys/dev/gpio/gpioc.c
+++ b/sys/dev/gpio/gpioc.c
@@ -29,19 +29,16 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/systm.h>
-#include <sys/types.h>
-
 #include <sys/bus.h>
 #include <sys/conf.h>
+#include <sys/gpio.h>
 #include <sys/ioccom.h>
 #include <sys/kernel.h>
 #include <sys/malloc.h>
 #include <sys/module.h>
-#include <sys/queue.h>
-#include <machine/bus.h>
-#include <machine/resource.h>
 
-#include <sys/gpio.h>
+#include <dev/gpio/gpiobusvar.h>
+
 #include "gpio_if.h"
 
 #undef GPIOC_DEBUG
@@ -119,6 +116,7 @@ gpioc_ioctl(struct cdev *cdev, u_long cmd, caddr_t arg, int fflag,
 	struct gpioc_softc *sc = cdev->si_drv1;
 	struct gpio_pin pin;
 	struct gpio_req req;
+	uint32_t caps;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 		case GPIOMAXPIN:
@@ -141,8 +139,12 @@ gpioc_ioctl(struct cdev *cdev, u_long cmd, caddr_t arg, int fflag,
 		case GPIOSETCONFIG:
 			bcopy(arg, &pin, sizeof(pin));
 			dprintf("set config pin %d\n", pin.gp_pin);
-			res = GPIO_PIN_SETFLAGS(sc->sc_pdev, pin.gp_pin,
-			    pin.gp_flags);
+			res = GPIO_PIN_GETCAPS(sc->sc_pdev, pin.gp_pin, &caps);
+			if (res == 0)
+				res = gpio_check_flags(caps, pin.gp_flags);
+			if (res == 0)
+				res = GPIO_PIN_SETFLAGS(sc->sc_pdev, pin.gp_pin,
+				    pin.gp_flags);
 			break;
 		case GPIOGET:
 			bcopy(arg, &req, sizeof(req));
diff --git a/sys/mips/atheros/ar71xx_gpio.c b/sys/mips/atheros/ar71xx_gpio.c
index 0e1633229cb2..45ac8ffda2ed 100644
--- a/sys/mips/atheros/ar71xx_gpio.c
+++ b/sys/mips/atheros/ar71xx_gpio.c
@@ -241,16 +241,8 @@ ar71xx_gpio_pin_setflags(device_t dev, uint32_t pin, uint32_t flags)
 	if (i >= sc->gpio_npins)
 		return (EINVAL);
 
-	/* Check for unwanted flags. */
-	if ((flags & sc->gpio_pins[i].gp_caps) != flags)
-		return (EINVAL);
-
-	/* Can't mix input/output together */
-	if ((flags & (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT)) ==
-	    (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT))
-		return (EINVAL);
-
 	ar71xx_gpio_pin_configure(sc, &sc->gpio_pins[i], flags);
+
 	return (0);
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/mips/cavium/octeon_gpio.c b/sys/mips/cavium/octeon_gpio.c
index 26b42eaca87c..36868481a996 100644
--- a/sys/mips/cavium/octeon_gpio.c
+++ b/sys/mips/cavium/octeon_gpio.c
@@ -219,16 +219,8 @@ octeon_gpio_pin_setflags(device_t dev, uint32_t pin, uint32_t flags)
 	if (i >= sc->gpio_npins)
 		return (EINVAL);
 
-	/* Check for unwanted flags. */
-	if ((flags & sc->gpio_pins[i].gp_caps) != flags)
-		return (EINVAL);
-
-	/* Can't mix input/output together */
-	if ((flags & (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT)) ==
-	    (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT))
-		return (EINVAL);
-
 	octeon_gpio_pin_configure(sc, &sc->gpio_pins[i], flags);
+
 	return (0);
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/mips/rt305x/rt305x_gpio.c b/sys/mips/rt305x/rt305x_gpio.c
index 5f7defbcc4e5..a5d72549bd03 100644
--- a/sys/mips/rt305x/rt305x_gpio.c
+++ b/sys/mips/rt305x/rt305x_gpio.c
@@ -242,18 +242,8 @@ rt305x_gpio_pin_setflags(device_t dev, uint32_t pin, uint32_t flags)
 	if (i >= sc->gpio_npins)
 		return (EINVAL);
 
-	/* Check for unwanted flags. */
-	if ((flags & sc->gpio_pins[i].gp_caps) != flags)
-		return (EINVAL);
-
-	/* Can't mix input/output together */
-	if ((flags & (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT)) ==
-	    (GPIO_PIN_INPUT|GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT))
-		return (EINVAL);
-
 	rt305x_gpio_pin_configure(sc, &sc->gpio_pins[i], flags);
 
-
 	return (0);
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/powerpc/wii/wii_gpio.c b/sys/powerpc/wii/wii_gpio.c
index b9ecccb39809..e6d76b8c2ab1 100644
--- a/sys/powerpc/wii/wii_gpio.c
+++ b/sys/powerpc/wii/wii_gpio.c
@@ -295,11 +295,6 @@ wiigpio_pin_setflags(device_t dev, uint32_t pin, uint32_t flags)
 
 	if (pin >= WIIGPIO_NPINS)
 		return (EINVAL);
-	if ((flags & ~(GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT|GPIO_PIN_INPUT)) != 0)
-		return (EINVAL);
-	if ((flags & (GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT|GPIO_PIN_INPUT)) == 
-	    (GPIO_PIN_OUTPUT|GPIO_PIN_INPUT))
-		return (EINVAL);
 	sc = device_get_softc(dev);
 	pinbank = WIIGPIO_PINBANK(pin);
 	pinmask = WIIGPIO_PINMASK(pin);