diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig b/arch/sh/Kconfig
index ebabe51..3a2be22 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig
@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@
 config ARCH_NO_VIRT_TO_BUS
 	def_bool y
 
+config ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
+	def_bool y
+	depends on !ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+
+config ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	def_bool n
+
 config IO_TRAPPED
 	bool
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/Kconfig b/arch/sh/boards/Kconfig
index 8619147..802d5c4 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/Kconfig
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 config SH_MIGOR
 	bool "Migo-R"
 	depends on CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7722
-	select GENERIC_GPIO
+	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
 	help
 	  Select Migo-R if configuring for the SH7722 Migo-R platform
           by Renesas System Solutions Asia Pte. Ltd.
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 config SH_AP325RXA
 	bool "AP-325RXA"
 	depends on CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7723
-	select GENERIC_GPIO
+	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
 	help
 	  Renesas "AP-325RXA" support.
 	  Compatible with ALGO SYSTEM CO.,LTD. "AP-320A"
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/gpio.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/gpio.h
index 46a6d79..61f93da 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/gpio.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/gpio.h
@@ -19,6 +19,40 @@
 #include <cpu/gpio.h>
 #endif
 
+#define ARCH_NR_GPIOS 512
+#include <asm-generic/gpio.h>
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_GPIOLIB
+
+static inline int gpio_get_value(unsigned gpio)
+{
+	return __gpio_get_value(gpio);
+}
+
+static inline void gpio_set_value(unsigned gpio, int value)
+{
+	__gpio_set_value(gpio, value);
+}
+
+static inline int gpio_cansleep(unsigned gpio)
+{
+	return __gpio_cansleep(gpio);
+}
+
+static inline int gpio_to_irq(unsigned gpio)
+{
+	WARN_ON(1);
+	return -ENOSYS;
+}
+
+static inline int irq_to_gpio(unsigned int irq)
+{
+	WARN_ON(1);
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_GPIOLIB */
+
 typedef unsigned short pinmux_enum_t;
 typedef unsigned short pinmux_flag_t;
 
@@ -94,34 +128,9 @@
 	unsigned int gpio_data_size;
 
 	unsigned long *gpio_in_use;
+	struct gpio_chip chip;
 };
 
 int register_pinmux(struct pinmux_info *pip);
 
-int __gpio_request(unsigned gpio);
-static inline int gpio_request(unsigned gpio, const char *label)
-{
-	return __gpio_request(gpio);
-}
-void gpio_free(unsigned gpio);
-int gpio_direction_input(unsigned gpio);
-int gpio_direction_output(unsigned gpio, int value);
-int gpio_get_value(unsigned gpio);
-void gpio_set_value(unsigned gpio, int value);
-
-/* IRQ modes are unspported */
-static inline int gpio_to_irq(unsigned gpio)
-{
-	WARN_ON(1);
-	return -EINVAL;
-}
-
-static inline int irq_to_gpio(unsigned irq)
-{
-	WARN_ON(1);
-	return -EINVAL;
-}
-
-#include <asm-generic/gpio.h>
-
 #endif /* __ASM_SH_GPIO_H */
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/Makefile_32 b/arch/sh/kernel/Makefile_32
index 2e1b86e..7e7d22b 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/Makefile_32
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/Makefile_32
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_STACKTRACE)	+= stacktrace.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_IO_TRAPPED)	+= io_trapped.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_KPROBES)		+= kprobes.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_GENERIC_GPIO)	+= gpio.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB)	+= gpio.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DYNAMIC_FTRACE)	+= ftrace.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DUMP_CODE)		+= disassemble.o
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/Makefile_64 b/arch/sh/kernel/Makefile_64
index fe425d7..cbcbbb6 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/Makefile_64
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/Makefile_64
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_CRASH_DUMP)	+= crash_dump.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_STACKTRACE)	+= stacktrace.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_IO_TRAPPED)	+= io_trapped.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_GENERIC_GPIO)	+= gpio.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB)	+= gpio.o
 
 EXTRA_CFLAGS += -Werror
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/gpio.c b/arch/sh/kernel/gpio.c
index 2801356..d22e5af 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/gpio.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/gpio.c
@@ -19,22 +19,6 @@
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
 
-static struct pinmux_info *registered_gpio;
-
-static struct pinmux_info *gpio_controller(unsigned gpio)
-{
-	if (!registered_gpio)
-		return NULL;
-
-	if (gpio < registered_gpio->first_gpio)
-		return NULL;
-
-	if (gpio > registered_gpio->last_gpio)
-		return NULL;
-
-	return registered_gpio;
-}
-
 static int enum_in_range(pinmux_enum_t enum_id, struct pinmux_range *r)
 {
 	if (enum_id < r->begin)
@@ -398,9 +382,14 @@
 
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(gpio_lock);
 
-int __gpio_request(unsigned gpio)
+static struct pinmux_info *chip_to_pinmux(struct gpio_chip *chip)
 {
-	struct pinmux_info *gpioc = gpio_controller(gpio);
+	return container_of(chip, struct pinmux_info, chip);
+}
+
+static int sh_gpio_request(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned offset)
+{
+	struct pinmux_info *gpioc = chip_to_pinmux(chip);
 	struct pinmux_data_reg *dummy;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int i, ret, pinmux_type;
@@ -412,30 +401,30 @@
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&gpio_lock, flags);
 
-	if ((gpioc->gpios[gpio].flags & PINMUX_FLAG_TYPE) != PINMUX_TYPE_NONE)
+	if ((gpioc->gpios[offset].flags & PINMUX_FLAG_TYPE) != PINMUX_TYPE_NONE)
 		goto err_unlock;
 
 	/* setup pin function here if no data is associated with pin */
 
-	if (get_data_reg(gpioc, gpio, &dummy, &i) != 0)
+	if (get_data_reg(gpioc, offset, &dummy, &i) != 0)
 		pinmux_type = PINMUX_TYPE_FUNCTION;
 	else
 		pinmux_type = PINMUX_TYPE_GPIO;
 
 	if (pinmux_type == PINMUX_TYPE_FUNCTION) {
-		if (pinmux_config_gpio(gpioc, gpio,
+		if (pinmux_config_gpio(gpioc, offset,
 				       pinmux_type,
 				       GPIO_CFG_DRYRUN) != 0)
 			goto err_unlock;
 
-		if (pinmux_config_gpio(gpioc, gpio,
+		if (pinmux_config_gpio(gpioc, offset,
 				       pinmux_type,
 				       GPIO_CFG_REQ) != 0)
 			BUG();
 	}
 
-	gpioc->gpios[gpio].flags &= ~PINMUX_FLAG_TYPE;
-	gpioc->gpios[gpio].flags |= pinmux_type;
+	gpioc->gpios[offset].flags &= ~PINMUX_FLAG_TYPE;
+	gpioc->gpios[offset].flags |= pinmux_type;
 
 	ret = 0;
  err_unlock:
@@ -443,11 +432,10 @@
  err_out:
 	return ret;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(__gpio_request);
 
-void gpio_free(unsigned gpio)
+static void sh_gpio_free(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned offset)
 {
-	struct pinmux_info *gpioc = gpio_controller(gpio);
+	struct pinmux_info *gpioc = chip_to_pinmux(chip);
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int pinmux_type;
 
@@ -456,14 +444,13 @@
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&gpio_lock, flags);
 
-	pinmux_type = gpioc->gpios[gpio].flags & PINMUX_FLAG_TYPE;
-	pinmux_config_gpio(gpioc, gpio, pinmux_type, GPIO_CFG_FREE);
-	gpioc->gpios[gpio].flags &= ~PINMUX_FLAG_TYPE;
-	gpioc->gpios[gpio].flags |= PINMUX_TYPE_NONE;
+	pinmux_type = gpioc->gpios[offset].flags & PINMUX_FLAG_TYPE;
+	pinmux_config_gpio(gpioc, offset, pinmux_type, GPIO_CFG_FREE);
+	gpioc->gpios[offset].flags &= ~PINMUX_FLAG_TYPE;
+	gpioc->gpios[offset].flags |= PINMUX_TYPE_NONE;
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&gpio_lock, flags);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(gpio_free);
 
 static int pinmux_direction(struct pinmux_info *gpioc,
 			    unsigned gpio, int new_pinmux_type)
@@ -507,21 +494,20 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int gpio_direction_input(unsigned gpio)
+static int sh_gpio_direction_input(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned offset)
 {
-	struct pinmux_info *gpioc = gpio_controller(gpio);
+	struct pinmux_info *gpioc = chip_to_pinmux(chip);
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&gpio_lock, flags);
-	ret = pinmux_direction(gpioc, gpio, PINMUX_TYPE_INPUT);
+	ret = pinmux_direction(gpioc, offset, PINMUX_TYPE_INPUT);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&gpio_lock, flags);
 
 	return ret;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(gpio_direction_input);
 
-static void __gpio_set_value(struct pinmux_info *gpioc,
+static void sh_gpio_set_value(struct pinmux_info *gpioc,
 			     unsigned gpio, int value)
 {
 	struct pinmux_data_reg *dr = NULL;
@@ -533,22 +519,22 @@
 		gpio_write_bit(dr, bit, value);
 }
 
-int gpio_direction_output(unsigned gpio, int value)
+static int sh_gpio_direction_output(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned offset,
+				    int value)
 {
-	struct pinmux_info *gpioc = gpio_controller(gpio);
+	struct pinmux_info *gpioc = chip_to_pinmux(chip);
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret;
 
-	__gpio_set_value(gpioc, gpio, value);
+	sh_gpio_set_value(gpioc, offset, value);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&gpio_lock, flags);
-	ret = pinmux_direction(gpioc, gpio, PINMUX_TYPE_OUTPUT);
+	ret = pinmux_direction(gpioc, offset, PINMUX_TYPE_OUTPUT);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&gpio_lock, flags);
 
 	return ret;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(gpio_direction_output);
 
-static int __gpio_get_value(struct pinmux_info *gpioc, unsigned gpio)
+static int sh_gpio_get_value(struct pinmux_info *gpioc, unsigned gpio)
 {
 	struct pinmux_data_reg *dr = NULL;
 	int bit = 0;
@@ -561,24 +547,38 @@
 	return gpio_read_reg(dr->reg, dr->reg_width, 1, bit);
 }
 
-int gpio_get_value(unsigned gpio)
+static int sh_gpio_get(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned offset)
 {
-	return __gpio_get_value(gpio_controller(gpio), gpio);
+	return sh_gpio_get_value(chip_to_pinmux(chip), offset);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(gpio_get_value);
 
-void gpio_set_value(unsigned gpio, int value)
+static void sh_gpio_set(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned offset, int value)
 {
-	__gpio_set_value(gpio_controller(gpio), gpio, value);
+	sh_gpio_set_value(chip_to_pinmux(chip), offset, value);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(gpio_set_value);
 
 int register_pinmux(struct pinmux_info *pip)
 {
-	registered_gpio = pip;
-	setup_data_regs(pip);
-	pr_info("pinmux: %s handling gpio %d -> %d\n",
+	struct gpio_chip *chip = &pip->chip;
+
+	pr_info("sh pinmux: %s handling gpio %d -> %d\n",
 		pip->name, pip->first_gpio, pip->last_gpio);
 
-	return 0;
+	setup_data_regs(pip);
+
+	chip->request = sh_gpio_request;
+	chip->free = sh_gpio_free;
+	chip->direction_input = sh_gpio_direction_input;
+	chip->get = sh_gpio_get;
+	chip->direction_output = sh_gpio_direction_output;
+	chip->set = sh_gpio_set;
+
+	WARN_ON(pip->first_gpio != 0); /* needs testing */
+
+	chip->label = pip->name;
+	chip->owner = THIS_MODULE;
+	chip->base = pip->first_gpio;
+	chip->ngpio = (pip->last_gpio - pip->first_gpio) + 1;
+
+	return gpiochip_add(chip);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/serial/sh-sci.h b/drivers/serial/sh-sci.h
index 3599828..6a7cd49 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sh-sci.h
+++ b/drivers/serial/sh-sci.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include <linux/serial_core.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
-#include <asm/gpio.h>
+#include <linux/gpio.h>
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_H83007) || defined(CONFIG_H83068)
 #include <asm/regs306x.h>