diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-of.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-of.c
index e0d59e61b52f..4a2b8d3397c7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-of.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-of.c
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ struct gpio_desc *of_find_gpio(struct device *dev, const char *con_id,
 			*flags |= GPIO_OPEN_SOURCE;
 	}
 
-	if (of_flags & OF_GPIO_SLEEP_MAY_LOSE_VALUE)
-		*flags |= GPIO_SLEEP_MAY_LOSE_VALUE;
+	if (of_flags & OF_GPIO_TRANSITORY)
+		*flags |= GPIO_TRANSITORY;
 
 	return desc;
 }
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ static struct gpio_desc *of_parse_own_gpio(struct device_node *np,
 
 	if (xlate_flags & OF_GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW)
 		*lflags |= GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW;
+	if (xlate_flags & OF_GPIO_TRANSITORY)
+		*lflags |= GPIO_TRANSITORY;
 
 	if (of_property_read_bool(np, "input"))
 		*dflags |= GPIOD_IN;
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-sysfs.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-sysfs.c
index 3f454eaf2101..0bd472ffb072 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-sysfs.c
@@ -474,11 +474,15 @@ static ssize_t export_store(struct class *class,
 			status = -ENODEV;
 		goto done;
 	}
-	status = gpiod_export(desc, true);
-	if (status < 0)
-		gpiod_free(desc);
-	else
-		set_bit(FLAG_SYSFS, &desc->flags);
+
+	status = gpiod_set_transitory(desc, false);
+	if (!status) {
+		status = gpiod_export(desc, true);
+		if (status < 0)
+			gpiod_free(desc);
+		else
+			set_bit(FLAG_SYSFS, &desc->flags);
+	}
 
 done:
 	if (status)
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index 3827f0767101..a5e81dc03aba 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -503,6 +503,10 @@ static int linehandle_create(struct gpio_device *gdev, void __user *ip)
 		if (lflags & GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_OPEN_SOURCE)
 			set_bit(FLAG_OPEN_SOURCE, &desc->flags);
 
+		ret = gpiod_set_transitory(desc, false);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out_free_descs;
+
 		/*
 		 * Lines have to be requested explicitly for input
 		 * or output, else the line will be treated "as is".
@@ -2424,6 +2428,49 @@ int gpiod_set_debounce(struct gpio_desc *desc, unsigned debounce)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gpiod_set_debounce);
 
 /**
+ * gpiod_set_transitory - Lose or retain GPIO state on suspend or reset
+ * @desc: descriptor of the GPIO for which to configure persistence
+ * @transitory: True to lose state on suspend or reset, false for persistence
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * 0 on success, otherwise a negative error code.
+ */
+int gpiod_set_transitory(struct gpio_desc *desc, bool transitory)
+{
+	struct gpio_chip *chip;
+	unsigned long packed;
+	int gpio;
+	int rc;
+
+	/*
+	 * Handle FLAG_TRANSITORY first, enabling queries to gpiolib for
+	 * persistence state.
+	 */
+	if (transitory)
+		set_bit(FLAG_TRANSITORY, &desc->flags);
+	else
+		clear_bit(FLAG_TRANSITORY, &desc->flags);
+
+	/* If the driver supports it, set the persistence state now */
+	chip = desc->gdev->chip;
+	if (!chip->set_config)
+		return 0;
+
+	packed = pinconf_to_config_packed(PIN_CONFIG_PERSIST_STATE,
+					  !transitory);
+	gpio = gpio_chip_hwgpio(desc);
+	rc = chip->set_config(chip, gpio, packed);
+	if (rc == -ENOTSUPP) {
+		dev_dbg(&desc->gdev->dev, "Persistence not supported for GPIO %d\n",
+				gpio);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return rc;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gpiod_set_transitory);
+
+/**
  * gpiod_is_active_low - test whether a GPIO is active-low or not
  * @desc: the gpio descriptor to test
  *
@@ -3010,8 +3057,7 @@ bool gpiochip_line_is_persistent(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned int offset)
 	if (offset >= chip->ngpio)
 		return false;
 
-	return !test_bit(FLAG_SLEEP_MAY_LOSE_VALUE,
-			 &chip->gpiodev->descs[offset].flags);
+	return !test_bit(FLAG_TRANSITORY, &chip->gpiodev->descs[offset].flags);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gpiochip_line_is_persistent);
 
@@ -3435,8 +3481,10 @@ int gpiod_configure_flags(struct gpio_desc *desc, const char *con_id,
 		set_bit(FLAG_OPEN_DRAIN, &desc->flags);
 	if (lflags & GPIO_OPEN_SOURCE)
 		set_bit(FLAG_OPEN_SOURCE, &desc->flags);
-	if (lflags & GPIO_SLEEP_MAY_LOSE_VALUE)
-		set_bit(FLAG_SLEEP_MAY_LOSE_VALUE, &desc->flags);
+
+	status = gpiod_set_transitory(desc, (lflags & GPIO_TRANSITORY));
+	if (status < 0)
+		return status;
 
 	/* No particular flag request, return here... */
 	if (!(dflags & GPIOD_FLAGS_BIT_DIR_SET)) {
@@ -3550,6 +3598,7 @@ struct gpio_desc *fwnode_get_named_gpiod(struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 	bool active_low = false;
 	bool single_ended = false;
 	bool open_drain = false;
+	bool transitory = false;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!fwnode)
@@ -3564,6 +3613,7 @@ struct gpio_desc *fwnode_get_named_gpiod(struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 			active_low = flags & OF_GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW;
 			single_ended = flags & OF_GPIO_SINGLE_ENDED;
 			open_drain = flags & OF_GPIO_OPEN_DRAIN;
+			transitory = flags & OF_GPIO_TRANSITORY;
 		}
 	} else if (is_acpi_node(fwnode)) {
 		struct acpi_gpio_info info;
@@ -3594,6 +3644,9 @@ struct gpio_desc *fwnode_get_named_gpiod(struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 			lflags |= GPIO_OPEN_SOURCE;
 	}
 
+	if (transitory)
+		lflags |= GPIO_TRANSITORY;
+
 	ret = gpiod_configure_flags(desc, propname, lflags, dflags);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		gpiod_put(desc);
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.h b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.h
index af48322839c3..736b189d1bb5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.h
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.h
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ struct gpio_desc {
 #define FLAG_OPEN_SOURCE 8	/* Gpio is open source type */
 #define FLAG_USED_AS_IRQ 9	/* GPIO is connected to an IRQ */
 #define FLAG_IS_HOGGED	11	/* GPIO is hogged */
-#define FLAG_SLEEP_MAY_LOSE_VALUE 12	/* GPIO may lose value in sleep */
+#define FLAG_TRANSITORY 12	/* GPIO may lose value in sleep or reset */
 
 	/* Connection label */
 	const char		*label;
diff --git a/include/dt-bindings/gpio/gpio.h b/include/dt-bindings/gpio/gpio.h
index 70de5b7a6c9b..43dc230d3921 100644
--- a/include/dt-bindings/gpio/gpio.h
+++ b/include/dt-bindings/gpio/gpio.h
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 #define GPIO_OPEN_DRAIN (GPIO_SINGLE_ENDED | GPIO_LINE_OPEN_DRAIN)
 #define GPIO_OPEN_SOURCE (GPIO_SINGLE_ENDED | GPIO_LINE_OPEN_SOURCE)
 
-/* Bit 3 express GPIO suspend/resume persistence */
-#define GPIO_SLEEP_MAINTAIN_VALUE 0
-#define GPIO_SLEEP_MAY_LOSE_VALUE 8
+/* Bit 3 express GPIO suspend/resume and reset persistence */
+#define GPIO_PERSISTENT 0
+#define GPIO_TRANSITORY 8
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/linux/gpio/consumer.h b/include/linux/gpio/consumer.h
index d4920ec1f1da..d77e88c96f38 100644
--- a/include/linux/gpio/consumer.h
+++ b/include/linux/gpio/consumer.h
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ void gpiod_set_raw_array_value_cansleep(unsigned int array_size,
 					int *value_array);
 
 int gpiod_set_debounce(struct gpio_desc *desc, unsigned debounce);
+int gpiod_set_transitory(struct gpio_desc *desc, bool transitory);
 
 int gpiod_is_active_low(const struct gpio_desc *desc);
 int gpiod_cansleep(const struct gpio_desc *desc);
@@ -424,6 +425,13 @@ static inline int gpiod_set_debounce(struct gpio_desc *desc, unsigned debounce)
 	return -ENOSYS;
 }
 
+static inline int gpiod_set_transitory(struct gpio_desc *desc, bool transitory)
+{
+	/* GPIO can never have been requested */
+	WARN_ON(1);
+	return -ENOSYS;
+}
+
 static inline int gpiod_is_active_low(const struct gpio_desc *desc)
 {
 	/* GPIO can never have been requested */
diff --git a/include/linux/gpio/machine.h b/include/linux/gpio/machine.h
index 5e9f294c29eb..33a97ede6404 100644
--- a/include/linux/gpio/machine.h
+++ b/include/linux/gpio/machine.h
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ enum gpio_lookup_flags {
 	GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW = (1 << 0),
 	GPIO_OPEN_DRAIN = (1 << 1),
 	GPIO_OPEN_SOURCE = (1 << 2),
-	GPIO_SLEEP_MAINTAIN_VALUE = (0 << 3),
-	GPIO_SLEEP_MAY_LOSE_VALUE = (1 << 3),
+	GPIO_PERSISTENT = (0 << 3),
+	GPIO_TRANSITORY = (1 << 3),
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/linux/of_gpio.h b/include/linux/of_gpio.h
index 1fe205582111..18a7f03e1182 100644
--- a/include/linux/of_gpio.h
+++ b/include/linux/of_gpio.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ enum of_gpio_flags {
 	OF_GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW = 0x1,
 	OF_GPIO_SINGLE_ENDED = 0x2,
 	OF_GPIO_OPEN_DRAIN = 0x4,
-	OF_GPIO_SLEEP_MAY_LOSE_VALUE = 0x8,
+	OF_GPIO_TRANSITORY = 0x8,
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF_GPIO
diff --git a/include/linux/pinctrl/pinconf-generic.h b/include/linux/pinctrl/pinconf-generic.h
index 5d8bc7f21c2a..824094f39ad2 100644
--- a/include/linux/pinctrl/pinconf-generic.h
+++ b/include/linux/pinctrl/pinconf-generic.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
  * @PIN_CONFIG_SLEW_RATE: if the pin can select slew rate, the argument to
  *	this parameter (on a custom format) tells the driver which alternative
  *	slew rate to use.
+ * @PIN_CONFIG_PERSIST_STATE: retain pin state across sleep or controller reset
  * @PIN_CONFIG_END: this is the last enumerator for pin configurations, if
  *	you need to pass in custom configurations to the pin controller, use
  *	PIN_CONFIG_END+1 as the base offset.
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ enum pin_config_param {
 	PIN_CONFIG_POWER_SOURCE,
 	PIN_CONFIG_SLEEP_HARDWARE_STATE,
 	PIN_CONFIG_SLEW_RATE,
+	PIN_CONFIG_PERSIST_STATE,
 	PIN_CONFIG_END = 0x7F,
 	PIN_CONFIG_MAX = 0xFF,
 };
