diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-of-prober.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-of-prober.c
index 76df75c51cae..b9ca785f8b17 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-of-prober.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-of-prober.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/dev_printk.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
+#include <linux/gpio/consumer.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/i2c-of-prober.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
@@ -31,7 +32,6 @@
  * address responds.
  *
  * TODO:
- * - Support handling common GPIOs.
  * - Support I2C muxes
  */
 
@@ -246,6 +246,62 @@ static void i2c_of_probe_simple_disable_regulator(struct device *dev, struct i2c
 	regulator_disable(ctx->supply);
 }
 
+static int i2c_of_probe_simple_get_gpiod(struct device *dev, struct device_node *node,
+					 struct i2c_of_probe_simple_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	struct fwnode_handle *fwnode = of_fwnode_handle(node);
+	struct gpio_desc *gpiod;
+	const char *con_id;
+
+	/* NULL signals no GPIO needed */
+	if (!ctx->opts->gpio_name)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* An empty string signals an unnamed GPIO */
+	if (!ctx->opts->gpio_name[0])
+		con_id = NULL;
+	else
+		con_id = ctx->opts->gpio_name;
+
+	gpiod = fwnode_gpiod_get_index(fwnode, con_id, 0, GPIOD_ASIS, "i2c-of-prober");
+	if (IS_ERR(gpiod))
+		return PTR_ERR(gpiod);
+
+	ctx->gpiod = gpiod;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void i2c_of_probe_simple_put_gpiod(struct i2c_of_probe_simple_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	gpiod_put(ctx->gpiod);
+	ctx->gpiod = NULL;
+}
+
+static int i2c_of_probe_simple_set_gpio(struct device *dev, struct i2c_of_probe_simple_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!ctx->gpiod)
+		return 0;
+
+	dev_dbg(dev, "Configuring GPIO\n");
+
+	ret = gpiod_direction_output(ctx->gpiod, ctx->opts->gpio_assert_to_enable);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (ctx->opts->post_gpio_config_delay_ms)
+		msleep(ctx->opts->post_gpio_config_delay_ms);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void i2c_of_probe_simple_disable_gpio(struct device *dev, struct i2c_of_probe_simple_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	gpiod_set_value(ctx->gpiod, !ctx->opts->gpio_assert_to_enable);
+}
+
 /**
  * i2c_of_probe_simple_enable - Simple helper for I2C OF prober to get and enable resources
  * @dev: Pointer to the &struct device of the caller, only used for dev_printk() messages
@@ -253,7 +309,11 @@ static void i2c_of_probe_simple_disable_regulator(struct device *dev, struct i2c
  * @data: Pointer to &struct i2c_of_probe_simple_ctx helper context.
  *
  * If &i2c_of_probe_simple_opts->supply_name is given, request the named regulator supply.
+ * If &i2c_of_probe_simple_opts->gpio_name is given, request the named GPIO. Or if it is
+ * the empty string, request the unnamed GPIO.
  * If a regulator supply was found, enable that regulator.
+ * If a GPIO line was found, configure the GPIO line to output and set value
+ * according to given options.
  *
  * Return: %0 on success or no-op, or a negative error number on failure.
  */
@@ -282,12 +342,24 @@ int i2c_of_probe_simple_enable(struct device *dev, struct device_node *bus_node,
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_put_node;
 
-	ret = i2c_of_probe_simple_enable_regulator(dev, ctx);
+	ret = i2c_of_probe_simple_get_gpiod(dev, node, ctx);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_put_supply;
 
+	ret = i2c_of_probe_simple_enable_regulator(dev, ctx);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out_put_gpiod;
+
+	ret = i2c_of_probe_simple_set_gpio(dev, ctx);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out_disable_regulator;
+
 	return 0;
 
+out_disable_regulator:
+	i2c_of_probe_simple_disable_regulator(dev, ctx);
+out_put_gpiod:
+	i2c_of_probe_simple_put_gpiod(ctx);
 out_put_supply:
 	i2c_of_probe_simple_put_supply(ctx);
 out_put_node:
@@ -296,17 +368,40 @@ int i2c_of_probe_simple_enable(struct device *dev, struct device_node *bus_node,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(i2c_of_probe_simple_enable, I2C_OF_PROBER);
 
+/**
+ * i2c_of_probe_simple_cleanup_early - \
+ *	Simple helper for I2C OF prober to release GPIOs before component is enabled
+ * @dev: Pointer to the &struct device of the caller; unused.
+ * @data: Pointer to &struct i2c_of_probe_simple_ctx helper context.
+ *
+ * GPIO descriptors are exclusive and have to be released before the
+ * actual driver probes so that the latter can acquire them.
+ */
+void i2c_of_probe_simple_cleanup_early(struct device *dev, void *data)
+{
+	struct i2c_of_probe_simple_ctx *ctx = data;
+
+	i2c_of_probe_simple_put_gpiod(ctx);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(i2c_of_probe_simple_cleanup_early, I2C_OF_PROBER);
+
 /**
  * i2c_of_probe_simple_cleanup - Clean up and release resources for I2C OF prober simple helpers
  * @dev: Pointer to the &struct device of the caller, only used for dev_printk() messages
  * @data: Pointer to &struct i2c_of_probe_simple_ctx helper context.
  *
+ * * If a GPIO line was found and not yet released, set its value to the opposite of that
+ *   set in i2c_of_probe_simple_enable() and release it.
  * * If a regulator supply was found, disable that regulator and release it.
  */
 void i2c_of_probe_simple_cleanup(struct device *dev, void *data)
 {
 	struct i2c_of_probe_simple_ctx *ctx = data;
 
+	/* GPIO operations here are no-ops if i2c_of_probe_simple_cleanup_early was called. */
+	i2c_of_probe_simple_disable_gpio(dev, ctx);
+	i2c_of_probe_simple_put_gpiod(ctx);
+
 	i2c_of_probe_simple_disable_regulator(dev, ctx);
 	i2c_of_probe_simple_put_supply(ctx);
 }
@@ -314,6 +409,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(i2c_of_probe_simple_cleanup, I2C_OF_PROBER);
 
 struct i2c_of_probe_ops i2c_of_probe_simple_ops = {
 	.enable = i2c_of_probe_simple_enable,
+	.cleanup_early = i2c_of_probe_simple_cleanup_early,
 	.cleanup = i2c_of_probe_simple_cleanup,
 };
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(i2c_of_probe_simple_ops, I2C_OF_PROBER);
diff --git a/include/linux/i2c-of-prober.h b/include/linux/i2c-of-prober.h
index df95aa6ad90e..a232f3cbb252 100644
--- a/include/linux/i2c-of-prober.h
+++ b/include/linux/i2c-of-prober.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ int i2c_of_probe_component(struct device *dev, const struct i2c_of_probe_cfg *cf
  *
  * The following helpers are provided:
  * * i2c_of_probe_simple_enable()
+ * * i2c_of_probe_simple_cleanup_early()
  * * i2c_of_probe_simple_cleanup()
  */
 
@@ -92,14 +93,31 @@ int i2c_of_probe_component(struct device *dev, const struct i2c_of_probe_cfg *cf
  * struct i2c_of_probe_simple_opts - Options for simple I2C component prober callbacks
  * @res_node_compatible: Compatible string of device node to retrieve resources from.
  * @supply_name: Name of regulator supply.
+ * @gpio_name: Name of GPIO. NULL if no GPIO line is used. Empty string ("") if GPIO
+ *	       line is unnamed.
  * @post_power_on_delay_ms: Delay after regulators are powered on. Passed to msleep().
+ * @post_gpio_config_delay_ms: Delay after GPIO is configured. Passed to msleep().
+ * @gpio_assert_to_enable: %true if GPIO should be asserted, i.e. set to logical high,
+ *			   to enable the component.
+ *
+ * This describes power sequences common for the class of components supported by the
+ * simple component prober:
+ * * @gpio_name is configured to the non-active setting according to @gpio_assert_to_enable.
+ * * @supply_name regulator supply is enabled.
+ * * Wait for @post_power_on_delay_ms to pass.
+ * * @gpio_name is configured to the active setting according to @gpio_assert_to_enable.
+ * * Wait for @post_gpio_config_delay_ms to pass.
  */
 struct i2c_of_probe_simple_opts {
 	const char *res_node_compatible;
 	const char *supply_name;
+	const char *gpio_name;
 	unsigned int post_power_on_delay_ms;
+	unsigned int post_gpio_config_delay_ms;
+	bool gpio_assert_to_enable;
 };
 
+struct gpio_desc;
 struct regulator;
 
 struct i2c_of_probe_simple_ctx {
@@ -107,9 +125,11 @@ struct i2c_of_probe_simple_ctx {
 	const struct i2c_of_probe_simple_opts *opts;
 	/* private: internal fields for helpers. */
 	struct regulator *supply;
+	struct gpio_desc *gpiod;
 };
 
 int i2c_of_probe_simple_enable(struct device *dev, struct device_node *bus_node, void *data);
+void i2c_of_probe_simple_cleanup_early(struct device *dev, void *data);
 void i2c_of_probe_simple_cleanup(struct device *dev, void *data);
 
 extern struct i2c_of_probe_ops i2c_of_probe_simple_ops;
