diff --git a/Documentation/powerpc/dts-bindings/fsl/cpm_qe/serial.txt b/Documentation/powerpc/dts-bindings/fsl/cpm_qe/serial.txt
index b35f348..2ea76d9 100644
--- a/Documentation/powerpc/dts-bindings/fsl/cpm_qe/serial.txt
+++ b/Documentation/powerpc/dts-bindings/fsl/cpm_qe/serial.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@
 - fsl,cpm2-scc-uart
 - fsl,qe-uart
 
+Modem control lines connected to GPIO controllers are listed in the gpios
+property as described in booting-without-of.txt, section IX.1 in the following
+order:
+
+CTS, RTS, DCD, DSR, DTR, and RI.
+
+The gpios property is optional and can be left out when control lines are
+not used.
+
 Example:
 
 	serial@11a00 {
@@ -18,4 +27,6 @@
 		interrupt-parent = <&PIC>;
 		fsl,cpm-brg = <1>;
 		fsl,cpm-command = <00800000>;
+		gpios = <&gpio_c 15 0
+			 &gpio_d 29 0>;
 	};
diff --git a/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart.h b/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart.h
index 5c76e0a..5999ef5 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart.h
+++ b/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart.h
@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@
 
 #define SCC_WAIT_CLOSING 100
 
+#define GPIO_CTS	0
+#define GPIO_RTS	1
+#define GPIO_DCD	2
+#define GPIO_DSR	3
+#define GPIO_DTR	4
+#define GPIO_RI		5
+
+#define NUM_GPIOS	(GPIO_RI+1)
+
 struct uart_cpm_port {
 	struct uart_port	port;
 	u16			rx_nrfifos;
@@ -82,6 +91,7 @@
 	int			wait_closing;
 	/* value to combine with opcode to form cpm command */
 	u32			command;
+	int			gpios[NUM_GPIOS];
 };
 
 extern int cpm_uart_nr;
diff --git a/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c b/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c
index a4f8692..5e0c17f 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
 #include <linux/fs_uart_pd.h>
 #include <linux/of_platform.h>
+#include <linux/gpio.h>
+#include <linux/of_gpio.h>
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/irq.h>
@@ -96,13 +98,41 @@
 
 static void cpm_uart_set_mctrl(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int mctrl)
 {
-	/* Whee. Do nothing. */
+	struct uart_cpm_port *pinfo = (struct uart_cpm_port *)port;
+
+	if (pinfo->gpios[GPIO_RTS] >= 0)
+		gpio_set_value(pinfo->gpios[GPIO_RTS], !(mctrl & TIOCM_RTS));
+
+	if (pinfo->gpios[GPIO_DTR] >= 0)
+		gpio_set_value(pinfo->gpios[GPIO_DTR], !(mctrl & TIOCM_DTR));
 }
 
 static unsigned int cpm_uart_get_mctrl(struct uart_port *port)
 {
-	/* Whee. Do nothing. */
-	return TIOCM_CAR | TIOCM_DSR | TIOCM_CTS;
+	struct uart_cpm_port *pinfo = (struct uart_cpm_port *)port;
+	unsigned int mctrl = TIOCM_CTS | TIOCM_DSR | TIOCM_CAR;
+
+	if (pinfo->gpios[GPIO_CTS] >= 0) {
+		if (gpio_get_value(pinfo->gpios[GPIO_CTS]))
+			mctrl &= ~TIOCM_CTS;
+	}
+
+	if (pinfo->gpios[GPIO_DSR] >= 0) {
+		if (gpio_get_value(pinfo->gpios[GPIO_DSR]))
+			mctrl &= ~TIOCM_DSR;
+	}
+
+	if (pinfo->gpios[GPIO_DCD] >= 0) {
+		if (gpio_get_value(pinfo->gpios[GPIO_DCD]))
+			mctrl &= ~TIOCM_CAR;
+	}
+
+	if (pinfo->gpios[GPIO_RI] >= 0) {
+		if (!gpio_get_value(pinfo->gpios[GPIO_RI]))
+			mctrl |= TIOCM_RNG;
+	}
+
+	return mctrl;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -991,6 +1021,7 @@
 	void __iomem *mem, *pram;
 	int len;
 	int ret;
+	int i;
 
 	data = of_get_property(np, "fsl,cpm-brg", &len);
 	if (!data || len != 4) {
@@ -1050,6 +1081,9 @@
 		goto out_pram;
 	}
 
+	for (i = 0; i < NUM_GPIOS; i++)
+		pinfo->gpios[i] = of_get_gpio(np, i);
+
 	return cpm_uart_request_port(&pinfo->port);
 
 out_pram: