diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_aruba_ap-105.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_aruba_ap-105.dts
index d7f1a0711f..dc84702407 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_aruba_ap-105.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_aruba_ap-105.dts
@@ -85,10 +85,6 @@
 		sda-gpios = <&gpio 5 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
 		scl-gpios = <&gpio 4 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
 
-		/* can be removed on 4.19 */
-		gpios = <&gpio 5 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>,
-			<&gpio 4 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
-
 		#address-cells = <1>;
 		#size-cells = <0>;
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_zbtlink_zbt-wd323.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_zbtlink_zbt-wd323.dts
index 58780a0417..e0b13dca7a 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_zbtlink_zbt-wd323.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_zbtlink_zbt-wd323.dts
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@
 		sda-gpios = <&gpio 19 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
 		scl-gpios = <&gpio 15 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
 
-		/* can be removed on 4.19 */
-		gpios = <&gpio 19 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>,
-			<&gpio 15 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
-
 		pcf8563: pcf8563@51 {
 			compatible = "nxp,pcf8563";
 			reg = <0x51>;