diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/ad7160eval.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/ad7160eval.c
index beb011b6d2b3..029a0506b669 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/ad7160eval.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/ad7160eval.c
@@ -668,6 +668,13 @@ static struct platform_device bfin_sport1_uart_device = {
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_INPUT_BFIN_ROTARY)
 #include <linux/platform_data/bfin_rotary.h>
 
+static const u16 per_cnt[] = {
+	P_CNT_CUD,
+	P_CNT_CDG,
+	P_CNT_CZM,
+	0
+};
+
 static struct bfin_rotary_platform_data bfin_rotary_data = {
 	/*.rotary_up_key     = KEY_UP,*/
 	/*.rotary_down_key   = KEY_DOWN,*/
@@ -676,6 +683,7 @@ static struct bfin_rotary_platform_data bfin_rotary_data = {
 	.debounce	   = 10,	/* 0..17 */
 	.mode		   = ROT_QUAD_ENC | ROT_DEBE,
 	.pm_wakeup	   = 1,
+	.pin_list	   = per_cnt,
 };
 
 static struct resource bfin_rotary_resources[] = {
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/ezkit.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/ezkit.c
index 728cda469952..cc80c5ba9f67 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/ezkit.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/ezkit.c
@@ -1094,6 +1094,13 @@ static struct platform_device bfin_device_gpiokeys = {
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_INPUT_BFIN_ROTARY)
 #include <linux/platform_data/bfin_rotary.h>
 
+static const u16 per_cnt[] = {
+	P_CNT_CUD,
+	P_CNT_CDG,
+	P_CNT_CZM,
+	0
+};
+
 static struct bfin_rotary_platform_data bfin_rotary_data = {
 	/*.rotary_up_key     = KEY_UP,*/
 	/*.rotary_down_key   = KEY_DOWN,*/
@@ -1102,6 +1109,7 @@ static struct bfin_rotary_platform_data bfin_rotary_data = {
 	.debounce	   = 10,	/* 0..17 */
 	.mode		   = ROT_QUAD_ENC | ROT_DEBE,
 	.pm_wakeup	   = 1,
+	.pin_list	   = per_cnt,
 };
 
 static struct resource bfin_rotary_resources[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/bfin_rotary.c b/drivers/input/misc/bfin_rotary.c
index 35ead69521a0..8312b29ab18d 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/bfin_rotary.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/bfin_rotary.c
@@ -16,13 +16,6 @@
 
 #include <asm/portmux.h>
 
-static const u16 per_cnt[] = {
-	P_CNT_CUD,
-	P_CNT_CDG,
-	P_CNT_CZM,
-	0
-};
-
 struct bfin_rot {
 	struct input_dev *input;
 	int irq;
@@ -90,7 +83,8 @@ static irqreturn_t bfin_rotary_isr(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 static int bfin_rotary_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	struct bfin_rotary_platform_data *pdata = dev_get_platdata(&pdev->dev);
+	const struct bfin_rotary_platform_data *pdata =
+					dev_get_platdata(&pdev->dev);
 	struct bfin_rot *rotary;
 	struct input_dev *input;
 	int error;
@@ -101,10 +95,13 @@ static int bfin_rotary_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	error = peripheral_request_list(per_cnt, dev_name(&pdev->dev));
-	if (error) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "requesting peripherals failed\n");
-		return error;
+	if (pdata->pin_list) {
+		error = peripheral_request_list(pdata->pin_list,
+						dev_name(&pdev->dev));
+		if (error) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "requesting peripherals failed\n");
+			return error;
+		}
 	}
 
 	rotary = kzalloc(sizeof(struct bfin_rot), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -189,13 +186,16 @@ out2:
 out1:
 	input_free_device(input);
 	kfree(rotary);
-	peripheral_free_list(per_cnt);
+	if (pdata->pin_list)
+		peripheral_free_list(pdata->pin_list);
 
 	return error;
 }
 
 static int bfin_rotary_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	const struct bfin_rotary_platform_data *pdata =
+					dev_get_platdata(&pdev->dev);
 	struct bfin_rot *rotary = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
 	bfin_write_CNT_CONFIG(0);
@@ -203,7 +203,9 @@ static int bfin_rotary_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	free_irq(rotary->irq, rotary);
 	input_unregister_device(rotary->input);
-	peripheral_free_list(per_cnt);
+
+	if (pdata->pin_list)
+		peripheral_free_list(pdata->pin_list);
 
 	kfree(rotary);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/platform_data/bfin_rotary.h b/include/linux/platform_data/bfin_rotary.h
index 8895a750c70c..98829370fee2 100644
--- a/include/linux/platform_data/bfin_rotary.h
+++ b/include/linux/platform_data/bfin_rotary.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ struct bfin_rotary_platform_data {
 	unsigned short debounce;	/* 0..17 */
 	unsigned short mode;
 	unsigned short pm_wakeup;
+	unsigned short *pin_list;
 };
 
 /* CNT_CONFIG bitmasks */