diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/at91/at91sam9260_devices.c b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/at91/at91sam9260_devices.c
index 7a7fd7dfb2..efb53d673f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/at91/at91sam9260_devices.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/at91/at91sam9260_devices.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
+#include <dm.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/arch/at91sam9260_matrix.h>
 #include <asm/arch/at91_common.h>
@@ -229,3 +230,16 @@ void at91_sdram_hw_init(void)
 	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTC, 30, 0);
 	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTC, 31, 0);
 }
+
+/* Platform data for the GPIOs */
+static const struct at91_port_platdata at91sam9260_plat[] = {
+	{ ATMEL_BASE_PIOA, "PA" },
+	{ ATMEL_BASE_PIOB, "PB" },
+	{ ATMEL_BASE_PIOC, "PC" },
+};
+
+U_BOOT_DEVICES(at91sam9260_gpios) = {
+	{ "gpio_at91", &at91sam9260_plat[0] },
+	{ "gpio_at91", &at91sam9260_plat[1] },
+	{ "gpio_at91", &at91sam9260_plat[2] },
+};
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-at91/at91sam9260.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-at91/at91sam9260.h
index 1e613fa636..bb48875290 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-at91/at91sam9260.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-at91/at91sam9260.h
@@ -137,9 +137,11 @@
 /*
  * Other misc defines
  */
+#ifndef CONFIG_DM_GPIO
 #define ATMEL_PIO_PORTS		3		/* these SoCs have 3 PIO */
-#define ATMEL_PMC_UHP		AT91SAM926x_PMC_UHP
 #define ATMEL_BASE_PIO		ATMEL_BASE_PIOA
+#endif
+#define ATMEL_PMC_UHP		AT91SAM926x_PMC_UHP
 
 /*
  * SoC specific defines