diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/Makefile b/arch/arm/plat-omap/Makefile
index a4a12859fdd5..f0233e6abcdf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #
 
 # Common support
-obj-y := common.o sram.o clock.o devices.o dma.o mux.o gpio.o \
+obj-y := common.o sram.o clock.o devices.o dma.o mux.o \
 	 usb.o fb.o io.o counter_32k.o
 obj-m :=
 obj-n :=
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Makefile b/drivers/gpio/Makefile
index becef5954356..a6f1d42f2653 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_MAX732X)	+= max732x.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_MC33880)	+= mc33880.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_MCP23S08)	+= mcp23s08.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_74X164)	+= 74x164.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_OMAP)         += gpio-omap.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_PCA953X)	+= pca953x.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_PCF857X)	+= pcf857x.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_PCH)		+= pch_gpio.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/gpio.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-omap.c
similarity index 99%
rename from arch/arm/plat-omap/gpio.c
rename to drivers/gpio/gpio-omap.c
index 44acabd5f530..6c51191da567 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-omap.c
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 /*
- *  linux/arch/arm/plat-omap/gpio.c
- *
  * Support functions for OMAP GPIO
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2003-2005 Nokia Corporation