diff --git a/drivers/hsi/Kconfig b/drivers/hsi/Kconfig
index 937062e8bcd0..d94e38dd80c7 100644
--- a/drivers/hsi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hsi/Kconfig
@@ -14,4 +14,6 @@ config HSI_BOARDINFO
 	bool
 	default y
 
+source "drivers/hsi/clients/Kconfig"
+
 endif # HSI
diff --git a/drivers/hsi/Makefile b/drivers/hsi/Makefile
index ed94a3a334a4..9d5d33f90de2 100644
--- a/drivers/hsi/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/hsi/Makefile
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 #
 obj-$(CONFIG_HSI_BOARDINFO)	+= hsi_boardinfo.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HSI)		+= hsi.o
+obj-y				+= clients/
diff --git a/drivers/hsi/clients/Kconfig b/drivers/hsi/clients/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3bacd275f479
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/hsi/clients/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#
+# HSI clients configuration
+#
+
+comment "HSI clients"
+
+config HSI_CHAR
+	tristate "HSI/SSI character driver"
+	depends on HSI
+	---help---
+	  If you say Y here, you will enable the HSI/SSI character driver.
+	  This driver provides a simple character device interface for
+	  serial communication with the cellular modem over HSI/SSI bus.
diff --git a/drivers/hsi/clients/Makefile b/drivers/hsi/clients/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..327c0e27c8b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/hsi/clients/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#
+# Makefile for HSI clients
+#
+
+obj-$(CONFIG_HSI_CHAR)	+= hsi_char.o
diff --git a/include/linux/Kbuild b/include/linux/Kbuild
index 619b5657af77..3171939e6261 100644
--- a/include/linux/Kbuild
+++ b/include/linux/Kbuild
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ header-y += can/
 header-y += caif/
 header-y += dvb/
 header-y += hdlc/
+header-y += hsi/
 header-y += isdn/
 header-y += mmc/
 header-y += nfsd/
diff --git a/include/linux/hsi/Kbuild b/include/linux/hsi/Kbuild
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..271a770b4784
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/linux/hsi/Kbuild
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+header-y += hsi_char.h