diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-cdev.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-cdev.c
index f384fa2787648e750802f909e810cc340c5efbf6..fa96356102510967cb30538375c9348d122c3910 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-cdev.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-cdev.c
@@ -1083,10 +1083,20 @@ static u32 gpio_v2_line_config_debounce_period(struct gpio_v2_line_config *lc,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline char *make_irq_label(const char *orig)
+{
+	return kstrdup_and_replace(orig, '/', ':', GFP_KERNEL);
+}
+
+static inline void free_irq_label(const char *label)
+{
+	kfree(label);
+}
+
 static void edge_detector_stop(struct line *line)
 {
 	if (line->irq) {
-		free_irq(line->irq, line);
+		free_irq_label(free_irq(line->irq, line));
 		line->irq = 0;
 	}
 
@@ -1110,6 +1120,7 @@ static int edge_detector_setup(struct line *line,
 	unsigned long irqflags = 0;
 	u64 eflags;
 	int irq, ret;
+	char *label;
 
 	eflags = edflags & GPIO_V2_LINE_EDGE_FLAGS;
 	if (eflags && !kfifo_initialized(&line->req->events)) {
@@ -1146,11 +1157,17 @@ static int edge_detector_setup(struct line *line,
 			IRQF_TRIGGER_RISING : IRQF_TRIGGER_FALLING;
 	irqflags |= IRQF_ONESHOT;
 
+	label = make_irq_label(line->req->label);
+	if (!label)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	/* Request a thread to read the events */
 	ret = request_threaded_irq(irq, edge_irq_handler, edge_irq_thread,
-				   irqflags, line->req->label, line);
-	if (ret)
+				   irqflags, label, line);
+	if (ret) {
+		free_irq_label(label);
 		return ret;
+	}
 
 	line->irq = irq;
 	return 0;
@@ -1973,7 +1990,7 @@ static void lineevent_free(struct lineevent_state *le)
 		blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(&le->gdev->device_notifier,
 						   &le->device_unregistered_nb);
 	if (le->irq)
-		free_irq(le->irq, le);
+		free_irq_label(free_irq(le->irq, le));
 	if (le->desc)
 		gpiod_free(le->desc);
 	kfree(le->label);
@@ -2114,6 +2131,7 @@ static int lineevent_create(struct gpio_device *gdev, void __user *ip)
 	int fd;
 	int ret;
 	int irq, irqflags = 0;
+	char *label;
 
 	if (copy_from_user(&eventreq, ip, sizeof(eventreq)))
 		return -EFAULT;
@@ -2198,15 +2216,23 @@ static int lineevent_create(struct gpio_device *gdev, void __user *ip)
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_free_le;
 
+	label = make_irq_label(le->label);
+	if (!label) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out_free_le;
+	}
+
 	/* Request a thread to read the events */
 	ret = request_threaded_irq(irq,
 				   lineevent_irq_handler,
 				   lineevent_irq_thread,
 				   irqflags,
-				   le->label,
+				   label,
 				   le);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
+		free_irq_label(label);
 		goto out_free_le;
+	}
 
 	le->irq = irq;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index ce94e37bcbee798bd46140257bc7346804e007f9..59ccf9a3e1539c93e705139fb2c4a1f7db166001 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -2397,6 +2397,11 @@ char *gpiochip_dup_line_label(struct gpio_chip *gc, unsigned int offset)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gpiochip_dup_line_label);
 
+static inline const char *function_name_or_default(const char *con_id)
+{
+	return con_id ?: "(default)";
+}
+
 /**
  * gpiochip_request_own_desc - Allow GPIO chip to request its own descriptor
  * @gc: GPIO chip
@@ -2425,10 +2430,11 @@ struct gpio_desc *gpiochip_request_own_desc(struct gpio_chip *gc,
 					    enum gpiod_flags dflags)
 {
 	struct gpio_desc *desc = gpiochip_get_desc(gc, hwnum);
+	const char *name = function_name_or_default(label);
 	int ret;
 
 	if (IS_ERR(desc)) {
-		chip_err(gc, "failed to get GPIO descriptor\n");
+		chip_err(gc, "failed to get GPIO %s descriptor\n", name);
 		return desc;
 	}
 
@@ -2438,8 +2444,8 @@ struct gpio_desc *gpiochip_request_own_desc(struct gpio_chip *gc,
 
 	ret = gpiod_configure_flags(desc, label, lflags, dflags);
 	if (ret) {
-		chip_err(gc, "setup of own GPIO %s failed\n", label);
 		gpiod_free_commit(desc);
+		chip_err(gc, "setup of own GPIO %s failed\n", name);
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 	}
 
@@ -4153,19 +4159,17 @@ static struct gpio_desc *gpiod_find_by_fwnode(struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 					      enum gpiod_flags *flags,
 					      unsigned long *lookupflags)
 {
+	const char *name = function_name_or_default(con_id);
 	struct gpio_desc *desc = ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
 
 	if (is_of_node(fwnode)) {
-		dev_dbg(consumer, "using DT '%pfw' for '%s' GPIO lookup\n",
-			fwnode, con_id);
+		dev_dbg(consumer, "using DT '%pfw' for '%s' GPIO lookup\n", fwnode, name);
 		desc = of_find_gpio(to_of_node(fwnode), con_id, idx, lookupflags);
 	} else if (is_acpi_node(fwnode)) {
-		dev_dbg(consumer, "using ACPI '%pfw' for '%s' GPIO lookup\n",
-			fwnode, con_id);
+		dev_dbg(consumer, "using ACPI '%pfw' for '%s' GPIO lookup\n", fwnode, name);
 		desc = acpi_find_gpio(fwnode, con_id, idx, flags, lookupflags);
 	} else if (is_software_node(fwnode)) {
-		dev_dbg(consumer, "using swnode '%pfw' for '%s' GPIO lookup\n",
-			fwnode, con_id);
+		dev_dbg(consumer, "using swnode '%pfw' for '%s' GPIO lookup\n", fwnode, name);
 		desc = swnode_find_gpio(fwnode, con_id, idx, lookupflags);
 	}
 
@@ -4181,6 +4185,7 @@ struct gpio_desc *gpiod_find_and_request(struct device *consumer,
 					 bool platform_lookup_allowed)
 {
 	unsigned long lookupflags = GPIO_LOOKUP_FLAGS_DEFAULT;
+	const char *name = function_name_or_default(con_id);
 	/*
 	 * scoped_guard() is implemented as a for loop, meaning static
 	 * analyzers will complain about these two not being initialized.
@@ -4203,8 +4208,7 @@ struct gpio_desc *gpiod_find_and_request(struct device *consumer,
 		}
 
 		if (IS_ERR(desc)) {
-			dev_dbg(consumer, "No GPIO consumer %s found\n",
-				con_id);
+			dev_dbg(consumer, "No GPIO consumer %s found\n", name);
 			return desc;
 		}
 
@@ -4226,15 +4230,14 @@ struct gpio_desc *gpiod_find_and_request(struct device *consumer,
 		 *
 		 * FIXME: Make this more sane and safe.
 		 */
-		dev_info(consumer,
-			 "nonexclusive access to GPIO for %s\n", con_id);
+		dev_info(consumer, "nonexclusive access to GPIO for %s\n", name);
 		return desc;
 	}
 
 	ret = gpiod_configure_flags(desc, con_id, lookupflags, flags);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_dbg(consumer, "setup of GPIO %s failed\n", con_id);
 		gpiod_put(desc);
+		dev_dbg(consumer, "setup of GPIO %s failed\n", name);
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 	}
 
@@ -4350,6 +4353,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gpiod_get_optional);
 int gpiod_configure_flags(struct gpio_desc *desc, const char *con_id,
 		unsigned long lflags, enum gpiod_flags dflags)
 {
+	const char *name = function_name_or_default(con_id);
 	int ret;
 
 	if (lflags & GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW)
@@ -4393,7 +4397,7 @@ int gpiod_configure_flags(struct gpio_desc *desc, const char *con_id,
 
 	/* No particular flag request, return here... */
 	if (!(dflags & GPIOD_FLAGS_BIT_DIR_SET)) {
-		gpiod_dbg(desc, "no flags found for %s\n", con_id);
+		gpiod_dbg(desc, "no flags found for GPIO %s\n", name);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/include/linux/gpio/driver.h b/include/linux/gpio/driver.h
index dc75f802e2847646004b5528a63ade12858a0efa..f8617eaf08bad7d1c04aaba0a0dbe535909ce759 100644
--- a/include/linux/gpio/driver.h
+++ b/include/linux/gpio/driver.h
@@ -646,8 +646,6 @@ int devm_gpiochip_add_data_with_key(struct device *dev, struct gpio_chip *gc,
 struct gpio_device *gpio_device_find(const void *data,
 				int (*match)(struct gpio_chip *gc,
 					     const void *data));
-struct gpio_device *gpio_device_find_by_label(const char *label);
-struct gpio_device *gpio_device_find_by_fwnode(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode);
 
 struct gpio_device *gpio_device_get(struct gpio_device *gdev);
 void gpio_device_put(struct gpio_device *gdev);
@@ -814,6 +812,9 @@ struct gpio_device *gpiod_to_gpio_device(struct gpio_desc *desc);
 int gpio_device_get_base(struct gpio_device *gdev);
 const char *gpio_device_get_label(struct gpio_device *gdev);
 
+struct gpio_device *gpio_device_find_by_label(const char *label);
+struct gpio_device *gpio_device_find_by_fwnode(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode);
+
 #else /* CONFIG_GPIOLIB */
 
 #include <asm/bug.h>
@@ -843,6 +844,18 @@ static inline const char *gpio_device_get_label(struct gpio_device *gdev)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static inline struct gpio_device *gpio_device_find_by_label(const char *label)
+{
+	WARN_ON(1);
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static inline struct gpio_device *gpio_device_find_by_fwnode(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode)
+{
+	WARN_ON(1);
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 static inline int gpiochip_lock_as_irq(struct gpio_chip *gc,
 				       unsigned int offset)
 {