diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/tegra-usb.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/tegra-usb.txt
index 007005ddbe12..e9b005dc7625 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/tegra-usb.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/tegra-usb.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ Required properties :
  - nvidia,vbus-gpio : If present, specifies a gpio that needs to be
    activated for the bus to be powered.
 
+Required properties for phy_type == ulpi:
+  - nvidia,phy-reset-gpio : The GPIO used to reset the PHY.
+
 Optional properties:
   - dr_mode : dual role mode. Indicates the working mode for
    nvidia,tegra20-ehci compatible controllers.  Can be "host", "peripheral",
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra-harmony.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra-harmony.dts
index 1a0b1f182944..59bf1cf6a65c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra-harmony.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra-harmony.dts
@@ -336,4 +336,8 @@
 		power-gpios = <&gpio 70 0>; /* gpio PI6 */
 		support-8bit;
 	};
+
+	usb@c5004000 {
+		nvidia,phy-reset-gpio = <&gpio 169 0>; /* gpio PV1 */
+	};
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra-paz00.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra-paz00.dts
index 10943fb2561c..fad92f2dbff0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra-paz00.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra-paz00.dts
@@ -351,4 +351,8 @@
 			linux,default-trigger = "rfkill0";
 		};
 	};
+
+	usb@c5004000 {
+		nvidia,phy-reset-gpio = <&gpio 168 0>; /* gpio PV0 */
+	};
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra-seaboard.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra-seaboard.dts
index ec33116f5df9..ed0a2f5bf918 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra-seaboard.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra-seaboard.dts
@@ -415,4 +415,8 @@
 				0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 >;
 		};
 	};
+
+	usb@c5004000 {
+		nvidia,phy-reset-gpio = <&gpio 169 0>; /* gpio PV1 */
+	};
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra-trimslice.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra-trimslice.dts
index 98efd5b0d7f9..71b73aab87ff 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra-trimslice.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra-trimslice.dts
@@ -304,4 +304,8 @@
 		cd-gpios = <&gpio 121 0>;
 		wp-gpios = <&gpio 122 0>;
 	};
+
+	usb@c5004000 {
+		nvidia,phy-reset-gpio = <&gpio 168 0>; /* gpio PV0 */
+	};
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra-ventana.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra-ventana.dts
index 71eb2e50a668..bd074cfb338f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra-ventana.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra-ventana.dts
@@ -335,4 +335,8 @@
 	sdhci@c8000600 {
 		support-8bit;
 	};
+
+	usb@c5004000 {
+		nvidia,phy-reset-gpio = <&gpio 169 0>; /* gpio PV1 */
+	};
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/include/mach/usb_phy.h b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/include/mach/usb_phy.h
index de1a0f602b28..935ce9f65590 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/include/mach/usb_phy.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/include/mach/usb_phy.h
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ struct tegra_usb_phy {
 	struct usb_phy *ulpi;
 };
 
-struct tegra_usb_phy *tegra_usb_phy_open(int instance, void __iomem *regs,
-			void *config, enum tegra_usb_phy_mode phy_mode);
+struct tegra_usb_phy *tegra_usb_phy_open(struct device *dev, int instance,
+	void __iomem *regs, void *config, enum tegra_usb_phy_mode phy_mode);
 
 int tegra_usb_phy_power_on(struct tegra_usb_phy *phy);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/usb_phy.c b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/usb_phy.c
index d71d2fed6721..54e353c8e304 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/usb_phy.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/usb_phy.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
+#include <linux/of_gpio.h>
 #include <linux/usb/otg.h>
 #include <linux/usb/ulpi.h>
 #include <asm/mach-types.h>
@@ -654,8 +655,8 @@ static void ulpi_phy_power_off(struct tegra_usb_phy *phy)
 	clk_disable(phy->clk);
 }
 
-struct tegra_usb_phy *tegra_usb_phy_open(int instance, void __iomem *regs,
-			void *config, enum tegra_usb_phy_mode phy_mode)
+struct tegra_usb_phy *tegra_usb_phy_open(struct device *dev, int instance,
+	void __iomem *regs, void *config, enum tegra_usb_phy_mode phy_mode)
 {
 	struct tegra_usb_phy *phy;
 	struct tegra_ulpi_config *ulpi_config;
@@ -711,6 +712,16 @@ struct tegra_usb_phy *tegra_usb_phy_open(int instance, void __iomem *regs,
 			err = -ENXIO;
 			goto err1;
 		}
+		if (!gpio_is_valid(ulpi_config->reset_gpio))
+			ulpi_config->reset_gpio =
+				of_get_named_gpio(dev->of_node,
+						  "nvidia,phy-reset-gpio", 0);
+		if (!gpio_is_valid(ulpi_config->reset_gpio)) {
+			pr_err("%s: invalid reset gpio: %d\n", __func__,
+			       ulpi_config->reset_gpio);
+			err = -EINVAL;
+			goto err1;
+		}
 		gpio_request(ulpi_config->reset_gpio, "ulpi_phy_reset_b");
 		gpio_direction_output(ulpi_config->reset_gpio, 0);
 		phy->ulpi = otg_ulpi_create(&ulpi_viewport_access_ops, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-tegra.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-tegra.c
index 9692bef159f5..14532fe04f5e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-tegra.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-tegra.c
@@ -708,8 +708,9 @@ static int tegra_ehci_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		}
 	}
 
-	tegra->phy = tegra_usb_phy_open(instance, hcd->regs, pdata->phy_config,
-						TEGRA_USB_PHY_MODE_HOST);
+	tegra->phy = tegra_usb_phy_open(&pdev->dev, instance, hcd->regs,
+					pdata->phy_config,
+					TEGRA_USB_PHY_MODE_HOST);
 	if (IS_ERR(tegra->phy)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to open USB phy\n");
 		err = -ENXIO;