diff --git a/drivers/modem/simcom-sim7080.c b/drivers/modem/simcom-sim7080.c
index 700eb7972af..b95d0962398 100644
--- a/drivers/modem/simcom-sim7080.c
+++ b/drivers/modem/simcom-sim7080.c
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ static K_KERNEL_STACK_DEFINE(modem_rx_stack, CONFIG_MODEM_SIMCOM_SIM7080_RX_STAC
 static K_KERNEL_STACK_DEFINE(modem_workq_stack, CONFIG_MODEM_SIMCOM_SIM7080_RX_WORKQ_STACK_SIZE);
 NET_BUF_POOL_DEFINE(mdm_recv_pool, MDM_RECV_MAX_BUF, MDM_RECV_BUF_SIZE, 0, NULL);
 
+/* pin settings */
+static const struct gpio_dt_spec power_gpio = GPIO_DT_SPEC_INST_GET(0, mdm_power_gpios);
+
 static void socket_close(struct modem_socket *sock);
 const struct socket_dns_offload offload_dns_ops;
 
@@ -1225,9 +1228,9 @@ error:
 static void modem_pwrkey(void)
 {
 	/* Power pin should be high for 1.5 seconds. */
-	modem_pin_write(&mctx, 0, 1);
+	gpio_pin_set_dt(&power_gpio, 1);
 	k_sleep(K_MSEC(1500));
-	modem_pin_write(&mctx, 0, 0);
+	gpio_pin_set_dt(&power_gpio, 0);
 	k_sleep(K_SECONDS(5));
 }
 
@@ -2371,8 +2374,12 @@ static int modem_init(const struct device *dev)
 #endif /* #if defined(CONFIG_MODEM_SIM_NUMBERS) */
 	mctx.data_rssi = &mdata.mdm_rssi;
 
-	mctx.pins = modem_pins;
-	mctx.pins_len = ARRAY_SIZE(modem_pins);
+	ret = gpio_pin_configure_dt(&power_gpio, GPIO_OUTPUT_LOW);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		LOG_ERR("Failed to configure %s pin", "power");
+		goto error;
+	}
+
 	mctx.driver_data = &mdata;
 
 	memset(&gnss_data, 0, sizeof(gnss_data));
diff --git a/drivers/modem/simcom-sim7080.h b/drivers/modem/simcom-sim7080.h
index 5eb4feffd6b..8695ad9c7d7 100644
--- a/drivers/modem/simcom-sim7080.h
+++ b/drivers/modem/simcom-sim7080.h
@@ -167,13 +167,6 @@ struct sim7080_data {
 	struct k_sem sem_ftp;
 };
 
-/*
- * Pin definitions
- */
-static struct modem_pin modem_pins[] = { MODEM_PIN(
-	DT_INST_GPIO_LABEL(0, mdm_power_gpios), DT_INST_GPIO_PIN(0, mdm_power_gpios),
-	DT_INST_GPIO_FLAGS(0, mdm_power_gpios) | GPIO_OUTPUT_LOW) };
-
 /*
  * Socket read callback data.
  */
diff --git a/tests/drivers/build_all/modem/modem_simcom_sim7080.conf b/tests/drivers/build_all/modem/modem_simcom_sim7080.conf
index b57f7105180..dc4645a2455 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/build_all/modem/modem_simcom_sim7080.conf
+++ b/tests/drivers/build_all/modem/modem_simcom_sim7080.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 CONFIG_TEST=y
 CONFIG_TEST_RANDOM_GENERATOR=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_NETWORKING=y
 CONFIG_NET_SOCKETS=y
 CONFIG_MODEM=y