diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/core.c b/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/core.c
index cadfb37..1973501 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/core.c
@@ -75,26 +75,25 @@
 	BUG();
 }
 
-struct sh_pfc_pin *sh_pfc_get_pin(struct sh_pfc *pfc, unsigned int pin)
+int sh_pfc_get_pin_index(struct sh_pfc *pfc, unsigned int pin)
 {
 	unsigned int offset;
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	if (pfc->info->ranges == NULL)
-		return &pfc->info->pins[pin];
+		return pin;
 
 	for (i = 0, offset = 0; i < pfc->info->nr_ranges; ++i) {
 		const struct pinmux_range *range = &pfc->info->ranges[i];
 
 		if (pin <= range->end)
 			return pin >= range->begin
-			     ? &pfc->info->pins[offset + pin - range->begin]
-			     : NULL;
+			     ? offset + pin - range->begin : -1;
 
 		offset += range->end - range->begin + 1;
 	}
 
-	return NULL;
+	return -1;
 }
 
 static int sh_pfc_enum_in_range(pinmux_enum_t enum_id, struct pinmux_range *r)
@@ -393,11 +392,6 @@
 	struct sh_pfc *pfc;
 	int ret;
 
-	/*
-	 * Ensure that the type encoding fits
-	 */
-	BUILD_BUG_ON(PINMUX_FLAG_TYPE > ((1 << PINMUX_FLAG_DBIT_SHIFT) - 1));
-
 	info = pdev->id_entry->driver_data
 	      ? (void *)pdev->id_entry->driver_data : pdev->dev.platform_data;
 	if (info == NULL)
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/core.h b/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/core.h
index 1c3816d..6db54aa 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/core.h
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/core.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 void sh_pfc_write_raw_reg(void __iomem *mapped_reg, unsigned long reg_width,
 			  unsigned long data);
 
-struct sh_pfc_pin *sh_pfc_get_pin(struct sh_pfc *pfc, unsigned int pin);
+int sh_pfc_get_pin_index(struct sh_pfc *pfc, unsigned int pin);
 int sh_pfc_config_mux(struct sh_pfc *pfc, unsigned mark, int pinmux_type,
 		      int cfg_mode);
 
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/gpio.c b/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/gpio.c
index 55eaf75..ce074b2 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/gpio.c
@@ -26,12 +26,18 @@
 	unsigned long shadow;
 };
 
-struct sh_pfc_chip {
-	struct sh_pfc		*pfc;
-	struct gpio_chip	gpio_chip;
+struct sh_pfc_gpio_pin {
+	u8 dbit;
+	u8 dreg;
+};
 
-	struct sh_pfc_window	*mem;
+struct sh_pfc_chip {
+	struct sh_pfc			*pfc;
+	struct gpio_chip		gpio_chip;
+
+	struct sh_pfc_window		*mem;
 	struct sh_pfc_gpio_data_reg	*regs;
+	struct sh_pfc_gpio_pin		*pins;
 };
 
 static struct sh_pfc_chip *gpio_to_pfc_chip(struct gpio_chip *gc)
@@ -48,13 +54,11 @@
 			      struct sh_pfc_gpio_data_reg **reg,
 			      unsigned int *bit)
 {
-	struct sh_pfc_pin *gpiop = sh_pfc_get_pin(chip->pfc, gpio);
-	unsigned int reg_idx;
+	int idx = sh_pfc_get_pin_index(chip->pfc, gpio);
+	struct sh_pfc_gpio_pin *gpio_pin = &chip->pins[idx];
 
-	reg_idx = (gpiop->flags & PINMUX_FLAG_DREG) >> PINMUX_FLAG_DREG_SHIFT;
-
-	*reg = &chip->regs[reg_idx];
-	*bit = (gpiop->flags & PINMUX_FLAG_DBIT) >> PINMUX_FLAG_DBIT_SHIFT;
+	*reg = &chip->regs[gpio_pin->dreg];
+	*bit = gpio_pin->dbit;
 }
 
 static unsigned long gpio_read_data_reg(struct sh_pfc_chip *chip,
@@ -74,20 +78,20 @@
 	sh_pfc_write_raw_reg(mem, dreg->reg_width, value);
 }
 
-static void gpio_setup_data_reg(struct sh_pfc *pfc, unsigned gpio)
+static void gpio_setup_data_reg(struct sh_pfc_chip *chip, unsigned gpio)
 {
-	struct sh_pfc_pin *gpiop = &pfc->info->pins[gpio];
+	struct sh_pfc *pfc = chip->pfc;
+	struct sh_pfc_gpio_pin *gpio_pin = &chip->pins[gpio];
+	struct sh_pfc_pin *pin = &pfc->info->pins[gpio];
 	const struct pinmux_data_reg *dreg;
 	unsigned int bit;
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	for (i = 0, dreg = pfc->info->data_regs; dreg->reg; ++i, ++dreg) {
 		for (bit = 0; bit < dreg->reg_width; bit++) {
-			if (dreg->enum_ids[bit] == gpiop->enum_id) {
-				gpiop->flags &= ~PINMUX_FLAG_DREG;
-				gpiop->flags |= i << PINMUX_FLAG_DREG_SHIFT;
-				gpiop->flags &= ~PINMUX_FLAG_DBIT;
-				gpiop->flags |= bit << PINMUX_FLAG_DBIT_SHIFT;
+			if (dreg->enum_ids[bit] == pin->enum_id) {
+				gpio_pin->dreg = i;
+				gpio_pin->dbit = bit;
 				return;
 			}
 		}
@@ -137,7 +141,7 @@
 		if (pfc->info->pins[i].enum_id == 0)
 			continue;
 
-		gpio_setup_data_reg(pfc, i);
+		gpio_setup_data_reg(chip, i);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -150,9 +154,9 @@
 static int gpio_pin_request(struct gpio_chip *gc, unsigned offset)
 {
 	struct sh_pfc *pfc = gpio_to_pfc(gc);
-	struct sh_pfc_pin *pin = sh_pfc_get_pin(pfc, offset);
+	int idx = sh_pfc_get_pin_index(pfc, offset);
 
-	if (pin == NULL || pin->enum_id == 0)
+	if (idx < 0 || pfc->info->pins[idx].enum_id == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	return pinctrl_request_gpio(offset);
@@ -237,6 +241,11 @@
 	struct gpio_chip *gc = &chip->gpio_chip;
 	int ret;
 
+	chip->pins = devm_kzalloc(pfc->dev, pfc->nr_pins * sizeof(*chip->pins),
+				  GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (chip->pins == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	ret = gpio_setup_data_regs(chip);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/pinctrl.c b/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/pinctrl.c
index 3e49bf0..ef5cf5d 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/pinctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/pinctrl.c
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
 
 #include "core.h"
 
+struct sh_pfc_pin_config {
+	u32 type;
+};
+
 struct sh_pfc_pinctrl {
 	struct pinctrl_dev *pctl;
 	struct pinctrl_desc pctl_desc;
@@ -32,6 +36,7 @@
 	struct sh_pfc *pfc;
 
 	struct pinctrl_pin_desc *pins;
+	struct sh_pfc_pin_config *configs;
 };
 
 static int sh_pfc_get_groups_count(struct pinctrl_dev *pctldev)
@@ -148,30 +153,30 @@
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pfc->lock, flags);
 }
 
-static int sh_pfc_reconfig_pin(struct sh_pfc *pfc, unsigned offset,
+static int sh_pfc_reconfig_pin(struct sh_pfc_pinctrl *pmx, unsigned offset,
 			       int new_type)
 {
-	struct sh_pfc_pin *pin = sh_pfc_get_pin(pfc, offset);
+	struct sh_pfc *pfc = pmx->pfc;
+	int idx = sh_pfc_get_pin_index(pfc, offset);
+	struct sh_pfc_pin_config *cfg = &pmx->configs[idx];
+	struct sh_pfc_pin *pin = &pfc->info->pins[idx];
 	unsigned int mark = pin->enum_id;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	int pinmux_type;
 	int ret = -EINVAL;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&pfc->lock, flags);
 
-	pinmux_type = pin->flags & PINMUX_FLAG_TYPE;
-
 	/*
 	 * See if the present config needs to first be de-configured.
 	 */
-	switch (pinmux_type) {
+	switch (cfg->type) {
 	case PINMUX_TYPE_GPIO:
 		break;
 	case PINMUX_TYPE_OUTPUT:
 	case PINMUX_TYPE_INPUT:
 	case PINMUX_TYPE_INPUT_PULLUP:
 	case PINMUX_TYPE_INPUT_PULLDOWN:
-		sh_pfc_config_mux(pfc, mark, pinmux_type, GPIO_CFG_FREE);
+		sh_pfc_config_mux(pfc, mark, cfg->type, GPIO_CFG_FREE);
 		break;
 	default:
 		goto err;
@@ -189,8 +194,7 @@
 	if (sh_pfc_config_mux(pfc, mark, new_type, GPIO_CFG_REQ) != 0)
 		goto err;
 
-	pin->flags &= ~PINMUX_FLAG_TYPE;
-	pin->flags |= new_type;
+	cfg->type = new_type;
 
 	ret = 0;
 
@@ -206,22 +210,21 @@
 {
 	struct sh_pfc_pinctrl *pmx = pinctrl_dev_get_drvdata(pctldev);
 	struct sh_pfc *pfc = pmx->pfc;
-	struct sh_pfc_pin *pin = sh_pfc_get_pin(pfc, offset);
+	int idx = sh_pfc_get_pin_index(pfc, offset);
+	struct sh_pfc_pin_config *cfg = &pmx->configs[idx];
 	unsigned long flags;
-	int ret, pinmux_type;
+	int ret;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&pfc->lock, flags);
 
-	pinmux_type = pin->flags & PINMUX_FLAG_TYPE;
-
-	switch (pinmux_type) {
+	switch (cfg->type) {
 	case PINMUX_TYPE_GPIO:
 	case PINMUX_TYPE_INPUT:
 	case PINMUX_TYPE_OUTPUT:
 		break;
 	case PINMUX_TYPE_FUNCTION:
 	default:
-		pr_err("Unsupported mux type (%d), bailing...\n", pinmux_type);
+		pr_err("Unsupported mux type (%d), bailing...\n", cfg->type);
 		ret = -ENOTSUPP;
 		goto err;
 	}
@@ -240,15 +243,14 @@
 {
 	struct sh_pfc_pinctrl *pmx = pinctrl_dev_get_drvdata(pctldev);
 	struct sh_pfc *pfc = pmx->pfc;
-	struct sh_pfc_pin *pin = sh_pfc_get_pin(pfc, offset);
+	int idx = sh_pfc_get_pin_index(pfc, offset);
+	struct sh_pfc_pin_config *cfg = &pmx->configs[idx];
+	struct sh_pfc_pin *pin = &pfc->info->pins[idx];
 	unsigned long flags;
-	int pinmux_type;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&pfc->lock, flags);
 
-	pinmux_type = pin->flags & PINMUX_FLAG_TYPE;
-
-	sh_pfc_config_mux(pfc, pin->enum_id, pinmux_type, GPIO_CFG_FREE);
+	sh_pfc_config_mux(pfc, pin->enum_id, cfg->type, GPIO_CFG_FREE);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pfc->lock, flags);
 }
@@ -260,7 +262,7 @@
 	struct sh_pfc_pinctrl *pmx = pinctrl_dev_get_drvdata(pctldev);
 	int type = input ? PINMUX_TYPE_INPUT : PINMUX_TYPE_OUTPUT;
 
-	return sh_pfc_reconfig_pin(pmx->pfc, offset, type);
+	return sh_pfc_reconfig_pin(pmx, offset, type);
 }
 
 static const struct pinmux_ops sh_pfc_pinmux_ops = {
@@ -279,9 +281,10 @@
 {
 	struct sh_pfc_pinctrl *pmx = pinctrl_dev_get_drvdata(pctldev);
 	struct sh_pfc *pfc = pmx->pfc;
-	struct sh_pfc_pin *pin = sh_pfc_get_pin(pfc, _pin);
+	int idx = sh_pfc_get_pin_index(pfc, _pin);
+	struct sh_pfc_pin_config *cfg = &pmx->configs[idx];
 
-	*config = pin->flags & PINMUX_FLAG_TYPE;
+	*config = cfg->type;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -295,7 +298,7 @@
 	if (config >= PINMUX_FLAG_TYPE)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return sh_pfc_reconfig_pin(pmx->pfc, pin, config);
+	return sh_pfc_reconfig_pin(pmx, pin, config);
 }
 
 static void sh_pfc_pinconf_dbg_show(struct pinctrl_dev *pctldev,
@@ -351,17 +354,25 @@
 	if (unlikely(!pmx->pins))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	pmx->configs = devm_kzalloc(pfc->dev,
+				    sizeof(*pmx->configs) * pfc->info->nr_pins,
+				    GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (unlikely(!pmx->configs))
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	for (i = 0, nr_pins = 0; i < nr_ranges; ++i) {
 		const struct pinmux_range *range = &ranges[i];
 		unsigned int number;
 
 		for (number = range->begin; number <= range->end;
 		     number++, nr_pins++) {
+			struct sh_pfc_pin_config *cfg = &pmx->configs[nr_pins];
 			struct pinctrl_pin_desc *pin = &pmx->pins[nr_pins];
 			struct sh_pfc_pin *info = &pfc->info->pins[nr_pins];
 
 			pin->number = number;
 			pin->name = info->name;
+			cfg->type = PINMUX_TYPE_GPIO;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/sh_pfc.h b/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/sh_pfc.h
index e6a51a9..6a4a62f 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/sh_pfc.h
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/sh_pfc.h
@@ -31,14 +31,8 @@
 	PINMUX_FLAG_TYPE,	/* must be last */
 };
 
-#define PINMUX_FLAG_DBIT_SHIFT      5
-#define PINMUX_FLAG_DBIT            (0x1f << PINMUX_FLAG_DBIT_SHIFT)
-#define PINMUX_FLAG_DREG_SHIFT      10
-#define PINMUX_FLAG_DREG            (0x3f << PINMUX_FLAG_DREG_SHIFT)
-
 struct sh_pfc_pin {
 	const pinmux_enum_t enum_id;
-	unsigned short flags;
 	const char *name;
 };
 
@@ -79,7 +73,6 @@
 	[gpio] = {					\
 		.name = __stringify(gpio),		\
 		.enum_id = data_or_mark,		\
-		.flags = PINMUX_TYPE_GPIO		\
 	}
 #define PINMUX_GPIO_FN(gpio, base, data_or_mark)	\
 	[gpio - (base)] = {				\