The Gap, Inc. (GAP) S-8 Registration of securities for employees

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated March 20, 2017, relating to the consolidated financial statements of The Gap, Inc., and its subsidiaries (the “Company”), and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2017.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

San Francisco, California

June 5, 2017