diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_ppc9a_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_ppc9a_defconfig
index d41857a5152d..da731c2fe984 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_ppc9a_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_ppc9a_defconfig
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ CONFIG_I2C=y
 CONFIG_I2C_CHARDEV=y
 CONFIG_I2C_MPC=y
 CONFIG_GPIO_SYSFS=y
+CONFIG_GPIO_GE_FPGA=y
 CONFIG_SENSORS_LM90=y
 CONFIG_SENSORS_LM92=y
 CONFIG_WATCHDOG=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_sbc310_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_sbc310_defconfig
index 38303ec11bcd..2149360a1e62 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_sbc310_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_sbc310_defconfig
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ CONFIG_I2C=y
 CONFIG_I2C_CHARDEV=y
 CONFIG_I2C_MPC=y
 CONFIG_GPIO_SYSFS=y
+CONFIG_GPIO_GE_FPGA=y
 CONFIG_SENSORS_LM90=y
 CONFIG_SENSORS_LM92=y
 CONFIG_WATCHDOG=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_sbc610_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_sbc610_defconfig
index 98533973d20f..af2e8e1edba6 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_sbc610_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_sbc610_defconfig
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ CONFIG_NVRAM=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 CONFIG_I2C_CHARDEV=y
 CONFIG_I2C_MPC=y
+CONFIG_GPIO_SYSFS=y
+CONFIG_GPIO_GE_FPGA=y
 CONFIG_SENSORS_LM90=y
 CONFIG_SENSORS_LM92=y
 CONFIG_WATCHDOG=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Makefile
index ac6a50fdd1d1..1ee6ca8e53f7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Makefile
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SMP)		+= mpc86xx_smp.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MPC8641_HPCN)	+= mpc86xx_hpcn.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SBC8641D)		+= sbc8641d.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MPC8610_HPCD)	+= mpc8610_hpcd.o
-gef-gpio-$(CONFIG_GPIOLIB)	+= gef_gpio.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_GE_FPGA)	+= gef_pic.o $(gef-gpio-y)
+obj-$(CONFIG_GE_FPGA)		+= gef_pic.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GEF_SBC610)	+= gef_sbc610.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GEF_SBC310)	+= gef_sbc310.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GEF_PPC9A)		+= gef_ppc9a.o
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
index d0c41188d4e5..0409cf35adda 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
@@ -190,6 +190,17 @@ config GPIO_VX855
 	  additional drivers must be enabled in order to use the
 	  functionality of the device.
 
+config GPIO_GE_FPGA
+	bool "GE FPGA based GPIO"
+	depends on GE_FPGA
+	help
+	  Support for common GPIO functionality provided on some GE Single Board
+	  Computers.
+
+	  This driver provides basic support (configure as input or output, read
+	  and write pin state) for GPIO implemented in a number of GE single
+	  board computers.
+
 comment "I2C GPIO expanders:"
 
 config GPIO_MAX7300
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Makefile b/drivers/gpio/Makefile
index fa10df604c01..9a8fb54ae462 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_CS5535)	+= gpio-cs5535.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_DA9052)	+= gpio-da9052.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_DAVINCI)	+= gpio-davinci.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_EP93XX)	+= gpio-ep93xx.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_GE_FPGA)	+= gpio-ge.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_IT8761E)	+= gpio-it8761e.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_JANZ_TTL)	+= gpio-janz-ttl.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_KS8695)	+= gpio-ks8695.o
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/gef_gpio.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-ge.c
similarity index 98%
rename from arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/gef_gpio.c
rename to drivers/gpio/gpio-ge.c
index 2a703365e664..f8e628952921 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/gef_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-ge.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  *
  * Configuration of output modes (totem-pole/open-drain)
  * Interrupt configuration - interrupts are always generated the FPGA relies on
- * 	the I/O interrupt controllers mask to stop them propergating
+ * the I/O interrupt controllers mask to stop them propergating
  */
 
 #include <linux/kernel.h>