diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinconf-generic.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinconf-generic.c
index 9a6812b..d3c693c 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinconf-generic.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinconf-generic.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <linux/pinctrl/pinctrl.h>
 #include <linux/pinctrl/pinconf.h>
 #include <linux/pinctrl/pinconf-generic.h>
+#include <linux/of.h>
 #include "core.h"
 #include "pinconf.h"
 
@@ -139,3 +140,83 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pinconf_generic_dump_config);
 #endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_OF
+struct pinconf_generic_dt_params {
+	const char * const property;
+	enum pin_config_param param;
+	u32 default_value;
+};
+
+static struct pinconf_generic_dt_params dt_params[] = {
+	{ "bias-disable", PIN_CONFIG_BIAS_DISABLE, 0 },
+	{ "bias-high-impedance", PIN_CONFIG_BIAS_HIGH_IMPEDANCE, 0 },
+	{ "bias-bus-hold", PIN_CONFIG_BIAS_BUS_HOLD, 0 },
+	{ "bias-pull-up", PIN_CONFIG_BIAS_PULL_UP, 0 },
+	{ "bias-pull-down", PIN_CONFIG_BIAS_PULL_DOWN, 0 },
+	{ "bias-pull-pin-default", PIN_CONFIG_BIAS_PULL_PIN_DEFAULT, 0 },
+	{ "drive-push-pull", PIN_CONFIG_DRIVE_PUSH_PULL, 0 },
+	{ "drive-open-drain", PIN_CONFIG_DRIVE_OPEN_DRAIN, 0 },
+	{ "drive-open-source", PIN_CONFIG_DRIVE_OPEN_SOURCE, 0 },
+	{ "drive-strength", PIN_CONFIG_DRIVE_STRENGTH, 0 },
+	{ "input-schmitt-enable", PIN_CONFIG_INPUT_SCHMITT_ENABLE, 1 },
+	{ "input-schmitt-disable", PIN_CONFIG_INPUT_SCHMITT_ENABLE, 0 },
+	{ "input-schmitt", PIN_CONFIG_INPUT_SCHMITT, 0 },
+	{ "input-debounce", PIN_CONFIG_INPUT_DEBOUNCE, 0 },
+	{ "power-source", PIN_CONFIG_POWER_SOURCE, 0 },
+	{ "slew-rate", PIN_CONFIG_SLEW_RATE, 0 },
+	{ "low-power-mode", PIN_CONFIG_LOW_POWER_MODE, 0 },
+	{ "output-low", PIN_CONFIG_OUTPUT, 0, },
+	{ "output-high", PIN_CONFIG_OUTPUT, 1, },
+};
+
+/**
+ * pinconf_generic_parse_dt_config()
+ * parse the config properties into generic pinconfig values.
+ * @np: node containing the pinconfig properties
+ * @configs: array with nconfigs entries containing the generic pinconf values
+ * @nconfigs: umber of configurations
+ */
+int pinconf_generic_parse_dt_config(struct device_node *np,
+				    unsigned long **configs,
+				    unsigned int *nconfigs)
+{
+	unsigned long cfg[ARRAY_SIZE(dt_params)];
+	unsigned int ncfg = 0;
+	int ret;
+	int i;
+	u32 val;
+
+	if (!np)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(dt_params); i++) {
+		struct pinconf_generic_dt_params *par = &dt_params[i];
+		ret = of_property_read_u32(np, par->property, &val);
+
+		/* property not found */
+		if (ret == -EINVAL)
+			continue;
+
+		/* use default value, when no value is specified */
+		if (ret)
+			val = par->default_value;
+
+		pr_debug("found %s with value %u\n", par->property, val);
+		cfg[ncfg] = pinconf_to_config_packed(par->param, val);
+		ncfg++;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Now limit the number of configs to the real number of
+	 * found properties.
+	 */
+	*configs = kzalloc(ncfg * sizeof(unsigned long), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!*configs)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	memcpy(*configs, &cfg, ncfg * sizeof(unsigned long));
+	*nconfigs = ncfg;
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinconf.h b/drivers/pinctrl/pinconf.h
index 92c7267..a4a5417 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinconf.h
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinconf.h
@@ -123,3 +123,9 @@
 	return;
 }
 #endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_GENERIC_PINCONF) && defined(CONFIG_OF)
+int pinconf_generic_parse_dt_config(struct device_node *np,
+				    unsigned long **configs,
+				    unsigned int *nconfigs);
+#endif