diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 3f7714d8d2d2..e83529b42ac6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ config ARCH_IOP32X
 	depends on MMU
 	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
 	select CPU_XSCALE
-	select NEED_MACH_GPIO_H
+	select GPIO_IOP
 	select NEED_RET_TO_USER
 	select PCI
 	select PLAT_IOP
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ config ARCH_IOP33X
 	depends on MMU
 	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
 	select CPU_XSCALE
-	select NEED_MACH_GPIO_H
+	select GPIO_IOP
 	select NEED_RET_TO_USER
 	select PCI
 	select PLAT_IOP
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/iop3xx-gpio.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/iop3xx-gpio.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 9eda7dc92ad8..000000000000
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/iop3xx-gpio.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/iop3xx-gpio.h
- *
- * IOP3xx GPIO wrappers
- *
- * Copyright (c) 2008 Arnaud Patard <arnaud.patard@rtp-net.org>
- * Based on IXP4XX gpio.h file
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
- *
- */
-
-#ifndef __ASM_ARM_HARDWARE_IOP3XX_GPIO_H
-#define __ASM_ARM_HARDWARE_IOP3XX_GPIO_H
-
-#include <mach/hardware.h>
-#include <asm-generic/gpio.h>
-
-#define __ARM_GPIOLIB_COMPLEX
-
-#define IOP3XX_N_GPIOS	8
-
-static inline int gpio_get_value(unsigned gpio)
-{
-	if (gpio > IOP3XX_N_GPIOS)
-		return __gpio_get_value(gpio);
-
-	return gpio_line_get(gpio);
-}
-
-static inline void gpio_set_value(unsigned gpio, int value)
-{
-	if (gpio > IOP3XX_N_GPIOS) {
-		__gpio_set_value(gpio, value);
-		return;
-	}
-	gpio_line_set(gpio, value);
-}
-
-static inline int gpio_cansleep(unsigned gpio)
-{
-	if (gpio < IOP3XX_N_GPIOS)
-		return 0;
-	else
-		return __gpio_cansleep(gpio);
-}
-
-/*
- * The GPIOs are not generating any interrupt
- * Note : manuals are not clear about this
- */
-static inline int gpio_to_irq(int gpio)
-{
-	return -EINVAL;
-}
-
-static inline int irq_to_gpio(int gpio)
-{
-	return -EINVAL;
-}
-
-#endif
-
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/iop3xx.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/iop3xx.h
index 423744bf18eb..2594a95ff19a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/iop3xx.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/iop3xx.h
@@ -18,16 +18,9 @@
 /*
  * IOP3XX GPIO handling
  */
-#define GPIO_IN			0
-#define GPIO_OUT		1
-#define GPIO_LOW		0
-#define GPIO_HIGH		1
 #define IOP3XX_GPIO_LINE(x)	(x)
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
-extern void gpio_line_config(int line, int direction);
-extern int  gpio_line_get(int line);
-extern void gpio_line_set(int line, int value);
 extern int init_atu;
 extern int iop3xx_get_init_atu(void);
 #endif
@@ -168,11 +161,6 @@ extern int iop3xx_get_init_atu(void);
 /* PERCR0 DOESN'T EXIST - index from 1! */
 #define IOP3XX_PERCR0		(volatile u32 *)IOP3XX_REG_ADDR(0x0710)
 
-/* General Purpose I/O  */
-#define IOP3XX_GPOE		(volatile u32 *)IOP3XX_GPIO_REG(0x0000)
-#define IOP3XX_GPID		(volatile u32 *)IOP3XX_GPIO_REG(0x0004)
-#define IOP3XX_GPOD		(volatile u32 *)IOP3XX_GPIO_REG(0x0008)
-
 /* Timers  */
 #define IOP3XX_TU_TMR0		(volatile u32 *)IOP3XX_TIMER_REG(0x0000)
 #define IOP3XX_TU_TMR1		(volatile u32 *)IOP3XX_TIMER_REG(0x0004)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/em7210.c b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/em7210.c
index 31fbb6c61b25..177cd073a83b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/em7210.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/em7210.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <asm/mach/time.h>
 #include <asm/mach-types.h>
 #include <mach/time.h>
+#include "gpio-iop32x.h"
 
 static void __init em7210_timer_init(void)
 {
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ void em7210_power_off(void)
 
 static void __init em7210_init_machine(void)
 {
+	register_iop32x_gpio();
 	platform_device_register(&em7210_serial_device);
 	platform_device_register(&iop3xx_i2c0_device);
 	platform_device_register(&iop3xx_i2c1_device);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/glantank.c b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/glantank.c
index ac304705fe68..547b2342d61a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/glantank.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/glantank.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <asm/mach-types.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
 #include <mach/time.h>
+#include "gpio-iop32x.h"
 
 /*
  * GLAN Tank timer tick configuration.
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@ static void glantank_power_off(void)
 
 static void __init glantank_init_machine(void)
 {
+	register_iop32x_gpio();
 	platform_device_register(&iop3xx_i2c0_device);
 	platform_device_register(&iop3xx_i2c1_device);
 	platform_device_register(&glantank_flash_device);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/gpio-iop32x.h b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/gpio-iop32x.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3c7309c02029
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/gpio-iop32x.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+static struct resource iop32x_gpio_res[] = {
+	DEFINE_RES_MEM((IOP3XX_PERIPHERAL_PHYS_BASE + 0x07c4), 0x10),
+};
+
+static inline void register_iop32x_gpio(void)
+{
+	platform_device_register_simple("gpio-iop", 0,
+					iop32x_gpio_res,
+					ARRAY_SIZE(iop32x_gpio_res));
+}
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/include/mach/gpio.h b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/include/mach/gpio.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 708f4ec9db1d..000000000000
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/include/mach/gpio.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef __ASM_ARCH_IOP32X_GPIO_H
-#define __ASM_ARCH_IOP32X_GPIO_H
-
-#include <asm/hardware/iop3xx-gpio.h>
-
-#endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/include/mach/iop32x.h b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/include/mach/iop32x.h
index 941f363aca56..56ec864ec313 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/include/mach/iop32x.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/include/mach/iop32x.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
  * Peripherals that are shared between the iop32x and iop33x but
  * located at different addresses.
  */
-#define IOP3XX_GPIO_REG(reg)	(IOP3XX_PERIPHERAL_VIRT_BASE + 0x07c4 + (reg))
 #define IOP3XX_TIMER_REG(reg)	(IOP3XX_PERIPHERAL_VIRT_BASE + 0x07e0 + (reg))
 
 #include <asm/hardware/iop3xx.h>
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/iq31244.c b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/iq31244.c
index f2cd2966212d..0e1392b20d18 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/iq31244.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/iq31244.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <asm/page.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <mach/time.h>
+#include "gpio-iop32x.h"
 
 /*
  * Until March of 2007 iq31244 platforms and ep80219 platforms shared the
@@ -283,6 +284,7 @@ void ep80219_power_off(void)
 
 static void __init iq31244_init_machine(void)
 {
+	register_iop32x_gpio();
 	platform_device_register(&iop3xx_i2c0_device);
 	platform_device_register(&iop3xx_i2c1_device);
 	platform_device_register(&iq31244_flash_device);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/iq80321.c b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/iq80321.c
index 015435de90dd..66782ff1f46a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/iq80321.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/iq80321.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <asm/page.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <mach/time.h>
+#include "gpio-iop32x.h"
 
 /*
  * IQ80321 timer tick configuration.
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ static struct platform_device iq80321_serial_device = {
 
 static void __init iq80321_init_machine(void)
 {
+	register_iop32x_gpio();
 	platform_device_register(&iop3xx_i2c0_device);
 	platform_device_register(&iop3xx_i2c1_device);
 	platform_device_register(&iq80321_flash_device);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/n2100.c b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/n2100.c
index 069144300b77..c1cd80ecc219 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/n2100.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/n2100.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/reboot.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
+#include <linux/gpio.h>
 #include <mach/hardware.h>
 #include <asm/irq.h>
 #include <asm/mach/arch.h>
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
 #include <asm/page.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <mach/time.h>
+#include "gpio-iop32x.h"
 
 /*
  * N2100 timer tick configuration.
@@ -288,8 +290,14 @@ static void n2100_power_off(void)
 
 static void n2100_restart(enum reboot_mode mode, const char *cmd)
 {
-	gpio_line_set(N2100_HARDWARE_RESET, GPIO_LOW);
-	gpio_line_config(N2100_HARDWARE_RESET, GPIO_OUT);
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = gpio_direction_output(N2100_HARDWARE_RESET, 0);
+	if (ret) {
+		pr_crit("could not drive reset GPIO low\n");
+		return;
+	}
+	/* Wait for reset to happen */
 	while (1)
 		;
 }
@@ -299,7 +307,7 @@ static struct timer_list power_button_poll_timer;
 
 static void power_button_poll(unsigned long dummy)
 {
-	if (gpio_line_get(N2100_POWER_BUTTON) == 0) {
+	if (gpio_get_value(N2100_POWER_BUTTON) == 0) {
 		ctrl_alt_del();
 		return;
 	}
@@ -308,9 +316,37 @@ static void power_button_poll(unsigned long dummy)
 	add_timer(&power_button_poll_timer);
 }
 
+static int __init n2100_request_gpios(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!machine_is_n2100())
+		return 0;
+
+	ret = gpio_request(N2100_HARDWARE_RESET, "reset");
+	if (ret)
+		pr_err("could not request reset GPIO\n");
+
+	ret = gpio_request(N2100_POWER_BUTTON, "power");
+	if (ret)
+		pr_err("could not request power GPIO\n");
+	else {
+		ret = gpio_direction_input(N2100_POWER_BUTTON);
+		if (ret)
+			pr_err("could not set power GPIO as input\n");
+	}
+	/* Set up power button poll timer */
+	init_timer(&power_button_poll_timer);
+	power_button_poll_timer.function = power_button_poll;
+	power_button_poll_timer.expires = jiffies + (HZ / 10);
+	add_timer(&power_button_poll_timer);
+	return 0;
+}
+device_initcall(n2100_request_gpios);
 
 static void __init n2100_init_machine(void)
 {
+	register_iop32x_gpio();
 	platform_device_register(&iop3xx_i2c0_device);
 	platform_device_register(&n2100_flash_device);
 	platform_device_register(&n2100_serial_device);
@@ -321,11 +357,6 @@ static void __init n2100_init_machine(void)
 		ARRAY_SIZE(n2100_i2c_devices));
 
 	pm_power_off = n2100_power_off;
-
-	init_timer(&power_button_poll_timer);
-	power_button_poll_timer.function = power_button_poll;
-	power_button_poll_timer.expires = jiffies + (HZ / 10);
-	add_timer(&power_button_poll_timer);
 }
 
 MACHINE_START(N2100, "Thecus N2100")
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/include/mach/gpio.h b/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/include/mach/gpio.h
deleted file mode 100644
index ddd55bba9bb9..000000000000
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/include/mach/gpio.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef __ASM_ARCH_IOP33X_GPIO_H
-#define __ASM_ARCH_IOP33X_GPIO_H
-
-#include <asm/hardware/iop3xx-gpio.h>
-
-#endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/include/mach/iop33x.h b/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/include/mach/iop33x.h
index a89c0a234bff..c95122653094 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/include/mach/iop33x.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/include/mach/iop33x.h
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
  * Peripherals that are shared between the iop32x and iop33x but
  * located at different addresses.
  */
-#define IOP3XX_GPIO_REG(reg)	(IOP3XX_PERIPHERAL_VIRT_BASE + 0x1780 + (reg))
 #define IOP3XX_TIMER_REG(reg)	(IOP3XX_PERIPHERAL_VIRT_BASE + 0x07d0 + (reg))
 
 #include <asm/hardware/iop3xx.h>
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/iq80331.c b/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/iq80331.c
index c43304a10fa7..e2cb65cfbe23 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/iq80331.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/iq80331.c
@@ -122,8 +122,15 @@ static struct platform_device iq80331_flash_device = {
 	.resource	= &iq80331_flash_resource,
 };
 
+static struct resource iq80331_gpio_res[] = {
+	DEFINE_RES_MEM((IOP3XX_PERIPHERAL_PHYS_BASE + 0x1780), 0x10),
+};
+
 static void __init iq80331_init_machine(void)
 {
+	platform_device_register_simple("gpio-iop", 0,
+					iq80331_gpio_res,
+					ARRAY_SIZE(iq80331_gpio_res));
 	platform_device_register(&iop3xx_i2c0_device);
 	platform_device_register(&iop3xx_i2c1_device);
 	platform_device_register(&iop33x_uart0_device);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/iq80332.c b/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/iq80332.c
index 8192987e78e5..0b6269d94f89 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/iq80332.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/iq80332.c
@@ -122,8 +122,15 @@ static struct platform_device iq80332_flash_device = {
 	.resource	= &iq80332_flash_resource,
 };
 
+static struct resource iq80332_gpio_res[] = {
+	DEFINE_RES_MEM((IOP3XX_PERIPHERAL_PHYS_BASE + 0x1780), 0x10),
+};
+
 static void __init iq80332_init_machine(void)
 {
+	platform_device_register_simple("gpio-iop", 0,
+					iq80332_gpio_res,
+					ARRAY_SIZE(iq80332_gpio_res));
 	platform_device_register(&iop3xx_i2c0_device);
 	platform_device_register(&iop3xx_i2c1_device);
 	platform_device_register(&iop33x_uart0_device);
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-iop/Makefile b/arch/arm/plat-iop/Makefile
index a99dc15a70f7..224e56c6049b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-iop/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-iop/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 obj-y :=
 
 # IOP32X
-obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP32X) += gpio.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP32X) += i2c.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP32X) += pci.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP32X) += setup.o
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP32X) += pmu.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP32X) += restart.o
 
 # IOP33X
-obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP33X) += gpio.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP33X) += i2c.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP33X) += pci.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP33X) += setup.o
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
index 7de768e92892..c8b02a585baf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
@@ -320,6 +320,15 @@ config GPIO_ICH
 
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
+config GPIO_IOP
+	tristate "Intel IOP GPIO"
+	depends on ARM && (ARCH_IOP32X || ARCH_IOP33X)
+	help
+	  Say yes here to support the GPIO functionality of a number of Intel
+	  IOP32X or IOP33X.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
 config GPIO_VX855
 	tristate "VIA VX855/VX875 GPIO"
 	depends on PCI
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Makefile b/drivers/gpio/Makefile
index aaf1adab40d4..5c353df1de25 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Makefile
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_F7188X)	+= gpio-f7188x.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_GE_FPGA)	+= gpio-ge.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_GRGPIO)	+= gpio-grgpio.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_ICH)		+= gpio-ich.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_IOP)		+= gpio-iop.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_IT8761E)	+= gpio-it8761e.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_JANZ_TTL)	+= gpio-janz-ttl.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_KEMPLD)	+= gpio-kempld.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-iop/gpio.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-iop.c
similarity index 56%
rename from arch/arm/plat-iop/gpio.c
rename to drivers/gpio/gpio-iop.c
index 697de6dc4936..c22a61be3a9c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-iop/gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-iop.c
@@ -16,42 +16,61 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
 #include <linux/export.h>
-#include <asm/hardware/iop3xx.h>
-#include <mach/gpio.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/bitops.h>
+#include <linux/io.h>
 
-void gpio_line_config(int line, int direction)
+#define IOP3XX_N_GPIOS	8
+
+#define GPIO_IN			0
+#define GPIO_OUT		1
+#define GPIO_LOW		0
+#define GPIO_HIGH		1
+
+/* Memory base offset */
+static void __iomem *base;
+
+#define IOP3XX_GPIO_REG(reg)	(base + (reg))
+#define IOP3XX_GPOE		IOP3XX_GPIO_REG(0x0000)
+#define IOP3XX_GPID		IOP3XX_GPIO_REG(0x0004)
+#define IOP3XX_GPOD		IOP3XX_GPIO_REG(0x0008)
+
+static void gpio_line_config(int line, int direction)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
+	u32 val;
 
 	local_irq_save(flags);
+	val = readl(IOP3XX_GPOE);
 	if (direction == GPIO_IN) {
-		*IOP3XX_GPOE |= 1 << line;
+		val |= BIT(line);
 	} else if (direction == GPIO_OUT) {
-		*IOP3XX_GPOE &= ~(1 << line);
+		val &= ~BIT(line);
 	}
+	writel(val, IOP3XX_GPOE);
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(gpio_line_config);
 
-int gpio_line_get(int line)
+static int gpio_line_get(int line)
 {
-	return !!(*IOP3XX_GPID & (1 << line));
+	return !!(readl(IOP3XX_GPID) & BIT(line));
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(gpio_line_get);
 
-void gpio_line_set(int line, int value)
+static void gpio_line_set(int line, int value)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
+	u32 val;
 
 	local_irq_save(flags);
+	val = readl(IOP3XX_GPOD);
 	if (value == GPIO_LOW) {
-		*IOP3XX_GPOD &= ~(1 << line);
+		val &= ~BIT(line);
 	} else if (value == GPIO_HIGH) {
-		*IOP3XX_GPOD |= 1 << line;
+		val |= BIT(line);
 	}
+	writel(val, IOP3XX_GPOD);
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(gpio_line_set);
 
 static int iop3xx_gpio_direction_input(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned gpio)
 {
@@ -86,8 +105,26 @@ static struct gpio_chip iop3xx_chip = {
 	.ngpio			= IOP3XX_N_GPIOS,
 };
 
-static int __init iop3xx_gpio_setup(void)
+static int iop3xx_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct resource *res;
+
+	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
+	base = devm_ioremap_resource(&pdev->dev, res);
+
 	return gpiochip_add(&iop3xx_chip);
 }
-arch_initcall(iop3xx_gpio_setup);
+
+static struct platform_driver iop3xx_gpio_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "gpio-iop",
+		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	},
+	.probe = iop3xx_gpio_probe,
+};
+
+static int __init iop3xx_gpio_init(void)
+{
+	return platform_driver_register(&iop3xx_gpio_driver);
+}
+arch_initcall(iop3xx_gpio_init);