diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/generic.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/generic.c
index 9d8331b..12ea58a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/generic.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/generic.c
@@ -195,56 +195,6 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(imx_set_mmc_info);
 
-static struct resource imx_uart1_resources[] = {
-	[0] = {
-		.start	= 0x00206000,
-		.end	= 0x002060FF,
-		.flags	= IORESOURCE_MEM,
-	},
-	[1] = {
-		.start	= (UART1_MINT_RX),
-		.end	= (UART1_MINT_RX),
-		.flags	= IORESOURCE_IRQ,
-	},
-	[2] = {
-		.start	= (UART1_MINT_TX),
-		.end	= (UART1_MINT_TX),
-		.flags	= IORESOURCE_IRQ,
-	},
-};
-
-static struct platform_device imx_uart1_device = {
-	.name		= "imx-uart",
-	.id		= 0,
-	.num_resources	= ARRAY_SIZE(imx_uart1_resources),
-	.resource	= imx_uart1_resources,
-};
-
-static struct resource imx_uart2_resources[] = {
-	[0] = {
-		.start	= 0x00207000,
-		.end	= 0x002070FF,
-		.flags	= IORESOURCE_MEM,
-	},
-	[1] = {
-		.start	= (UART2_MINT_RX),
-		.end	= (UART2_MINT_RX),
-		.flags	= IORESOURCE_IRQ,
-	},
-	[2] = {
-		.start	= (UART2_MINT_TX),
-		.end	= (UART2_MINT_TX),
-		.flags	= IORESOURCE_IRQ,
-	},
-};
-
-static struct platform_device imx_uart2_device = {
-	.name		= "imx-uart",
-	.id		= 1,
-	.num_resources	= ARRAY_SIZE(imx_uart2_resources),
-	.resource	= imx_uart2_resources,
-};
-
 static struct imxfb_mach_info imx_fb_info;
 
 void __init set_imx_fb_info(struct imxfb_mach_info *hard_imx_fb_info)
@@ -283,8 +233,6 @@
 static struct platform_device *devices[] __initdata = {
 	&imx_mmc_device,
 	&imxfb_device,
-	&imx_uart1_device,
-	&imx_uart2_device,
 };
 
 static struct map_desc imx_io_desc[] __initdata = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx1ads.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx1ads.c
index e34d0df..e1f6c0b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx1ads.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx1ads.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include <asm/mach/arch.h>
 #include <asm/arch/mmc.h>
+#include <asm/arch/imx-uart.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include "generic.h"
 
@@ -48,8 +49,70 @@
 	.resource	= cs89x0_resources,
 };
 
+static struct imxuart_platform_data uart_pdata = {
+	.flags = IMXUART_HAVE_RTSCTS,
+};
+
+static struct resource imx_uart1_resources[] = {
+	[0] = {
+		.start	= 0x00206000,
+		.end	= 0x002060FF,
+		.flags	= IORESOURCE_MEM,
+	},
+	[1] = {
+		.start	= (UART1_MINT_RX),
+		.end	= (UART1_MINT_RX),
+		.flags	= IORESOURCE_IRQ,
+	},
+	[2] = {
+		.start	= (UART1_MINT_TX),
+		.end	= (UART1_MINT_TX),
+		.flags	= IORESOURCE_IRQ,
+	},
+};
+
+static struct platform_device imx_uart1_device = {
+	.name		= "imx-uart",
+	.id		= 0,
+	.num_resources	= ARRAY_SIZE(imx_uart1_resources),
+	.resource	= imx_uart1_resources,
+	.dev = {
+		.platform_data = &uart_pdata,
+	}
+};
+
+static struct resource imx_uart2_resources[] = {
+	[0] = {
+		.start	= 0x00207000,
+		.end	= 0x002070FF,
+		.flags	= IORESOURCE_MEM,
+	},
+	[1] = {
+		.start	= (UART2_MINT_RX),
+		.end	= (UART2_MINT_RX),
+		.flags	= IORESOURCE_IRQ,
+	},
+	[2] = {
+		.start	= (UART2_MINT_TX),
+		.end	= (UART2_MINT_TX),
+		.flags	= IORESOURCE_IRQ,
+	},
+};
+
+static struct platform_device imx_uart2_device = {
+	.name		= "imx-uart",
+	.id		= 1,
+	.num_resources	= ARRAY_SIZE(imx_uart2_resources),
+	.resource	= imx_uart2_resources,
+	.dev = {
+		.platform_data = &uart_pdata,
+	}
+};
+
 static struct platform_device *devices[] __initdata = {
 	&cs89x0_device,
+	&imx_uart1_device,
+	&imx_uart2_device,
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MMC_IMX
@@ -75,6 +138,17 @@
 	imx_gpio_mode(GPIO_PORTB | GPIO_GIUS | GPIO_IN | 20);
 	imx_set_mmc_info(&mx1ads_mmc_info);
 #endif
+
+	imx_gpio_mode(PC9_PF_UART1_CTS);
+	imx_gpio_mode(PC10_PF_UART1_RTS);
+	imx_gpio_mode(PC11_PF_UART1_TXD);
+	imx_gpio_mode(PC12_PF_UART1_RXD);
+
+	imx_gpio_mode(PB28_PF_UART2_CTS);
+	imx_gpio_mode(PB29_PF_UART2_RTS);
+	imx_gpio_mode(PB30_PF_UART2_TXD);
+	imx_gpio_mode(PB31_PF_UART2_RXD);
+
 	platform_add_devices(devices, ARRAY_SIZE(devices));
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/serial/imx.c b/drivers/serial/imx.c
index c3b7a66..d202eb4 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/imx.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/imx.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/irq.h>
 #include <asm/hardware.h>
+#include <asm/arch/imx-uart.h>
 
 /* We've been assigned a range on the "Low-density serial ports" major */
 #define SERIAL_IMX_MAJOR	204
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@
 	struct uart_port	port;
 	struct timer_list	timer;
 	unsigned int		old_status;
-	int txirq,rxirq,rtsirq;
+	int			txirq,rxirq,rtsirq;
+	int			have_rtscts:1;
 };
 
 /*
@@ -491,8 +493,12 @@
 		ucr2 = UCR2_SRST | UCR2_IRTS;
 
 	if (termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
-		ucr2 &= ~UCR2_IRTS;
-		ucr2 |= UCR2_CTSC;
+		if( sport->have_rtscts ) {
+			ucr2 &= ~UCR2_IRTS;
+			ucr2 |= UCR2_CTSC;
+		} else {
+			termios->c_cflag &= ~CRTSCTS;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (termios->c_cflag & CSTOPB)
@@ -719,27 +725,6 @@
 		imx_ports[i].timer.function = imx_timeout;
 		imx_ports[i].timer.data     = (unsigned long)&imx_ports[i];
 	}
-
-	imx_gpio_mode(PC9_PF_UART1_CTS);
-	imx_gpio_mode(PC10_PF_UART1_RTS);
-	imx_gpio_mode(PC11_PF_UART1_TXD);
-	imx_gpio_mode(PC12_PF_UART1_RXD);
-	imx_gpio_mode(PB28_PF_UART2_CTS);
-	imx_gpio_mode(PB29_PF_UART2_RTS);
-
-	imx_gpio_mode(PB30_PF_UART2_TXD);
-	imx_gpio_mode(PB31_PF_UART2_RXD);
-
-#if 0 /* We don't need these, on the mx1 the _modem_ side of the uart
-       * is implemented.
-       */
-	imx_gpio_mode(PD7_AF_UART2_DTR);
-	imx_gpio_mode(PD8_AF_UART2_DCD);
-	imx_gpio_mode(PD9_AF_UART2_RI);
-	imx_gpio_mode(PD10_AF_UART2_DSR);
-#endif
-
-
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_IMX_CONSOLE
@@ -932,7 +917,14 @@
 
 static int serial_imx_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 {
+	struct imxuart_platform_data *pdata;
+
 	imx_ports[dev->id].port.dev = &dev->dev;
+
+	pdata = (struct imxuart_platform_data *)dev->dev.platform_data;
+	if(pdata && (pdata->flags & IMXUART_HAVE_RTSCTS))
+		imx_ports[dev->id].have_rtscts = 1;
+
 	uart_add_one_port(&imx_reg, &imx_ports[dev->id].port);
 	platform_set_drvdata(dev, &imx_ports[dev->id]);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/arch-imx/imx-uart.h b/include/asm-arm/arch-imx/imx-uart.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a685e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/asm-arm/arch-imx/imx-uart.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#ifndef ASMARM_ARCH_UART_H
+#define ASMARM_ARCH_UART_H
+
+#define IMXUART_HAVE_RTSCTS (1<<0)
+
+struct imxuart_platform_data {
+	unsigned int flags;
+};
+
+#endif