diff --git a/src/drivers/uart/acpi/acpi.c b/src/drivers/uart/acpi/acpi.c
index 3081182042..c43dc52f2d 100644
--- a/src/drivers/uart/acpi/acpi.c
+++ b/src/drivers/uart/acpi/acpi.c
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ static bool uart_acpi_add_gpios_to_crs(struct drivers_uart_acpi_config *config)
 {
 	/*
 	 * Return false if:
-	 * 1. Request to explicitly disable export of GPIOs in CRS, or
+	 * 1. GPIOs are exported via a power resource, or
 	 * 2. Both reset and enable GPIOs are not provided.
 	 */
-	if (config->disable_gpio_export_in_crs ||
+	if (config->has_power_resource ||
 	    ((config->reset_gpio.pin_count == 0) &&
 	     (config->enable_gpio.pin_count == 0)))
 		return false;
diff --git a/src/drivers/uart/acpi/chip.h b/src/drivers/uart/acpi/chip.h
index 03111650eb..6c7d2679f4 100644
--- a/src/drivers/uart/acpi/chip.h
+++ b/src/drivers/uart/acpi/chip.h
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ struct drivers_uart_acpi_config {
 	struct acpi_gpio irq_gpio;	/* GPIO to be used instead of PIRQ */
 	struct acpi_uart uart;		/* UART device information */
 
-	/* Disable reset and enable GPIO export in _CRS */
-	bool disable_gpio_export_in_crs;
-
 	/* Does the device have a power resource? */
 	bool has_power_resource;