diff --git a/drivers/mfd/wm831x-core.c b/drivers/mfd/wm831x-core.c
index 3fe9a58fe6c7..265f75fc6a25 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/wm831x-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/wm831x-core.c
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ int wm831x_device_init(struct wm831x *wm831x, unsigned long id, int irq)
 	struct wm831x_pdata *pdata = wm831x->dev->platform_data;
 	int rev;
 	enum wm831x_parent parent;
-	int ret;
+	int ret, i;
 
 	mutex_init(&wm831x->io_lock);
 	mutex_init(&wm831x->key_lock);
@@ -1581,6 +1581,17 @@ int wm831x_device_init(struct wm831x *wm831x, unsigned long id, int irq)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (pdata) {
+		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(pdata->gpio_defaults); i++) {
+			if (!pdata->gpio_defaults[i])
+				continue;
+
+			wm831x_reg_write(wm831x,
+					 WM831X_GPIO1_CONTROL + i,
+					 pdata->gpio_defaults[i] & 0xffff);
+		}
+	}
+
 	ret = wm831x_irq_init(wm831x, irq);
 	if (ret != 0)
 		goto err;
diff --git a/include/linux/mfd/wm831x/pdata.h b/include/linux/mfd/wm831x/pdata.h
index 632d1567a1b6..ff42d700293f 100644
--- a/include/linux/mfd/wm831x/pdata.h
+++ b/include/linux/mfd/wm831x/pdata.h
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ struct wm831x_watchdog_pdata {
 #define WM831X_MAX_LDO    11
 #define WM831X_MAX_ISINK  2
 
+#define WM831X_GPIO_CONFIGURE 0x10000
+#define WM831X_GPIO_NUM 16
+
 struct wm831x_pdata {
 	/** Used to distinguish multiple WM831x chips */
 	int wm831x_num;
@@ -119,6 +122,7 @@ struct wm831x_pdata {
 
 	int irq_base;
 	int gpio_base;
+	int gpio_defaults[WM831X_GPIO_NUM];
 	struct wm831x_backlight_pdata *backlight;
 	struct wm831x_backup_pdata *backup;
 	struct wm831x_battery_pdata *battery;