diff --git a/include/linux/gpio.h b/include/linux/gpio.h
index 17b5a0d..38ac48b 100644
--- a/include/linux/gpio.h
+++ b/include/linux/gpio.h
@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@
 #define GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW	(GPIOF_DIR_OUT | GPIOF_INIT_LOW)
 #define GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH	(GPIOF_DIR_OUT | GPIOF_INIT_HIGH)
 
+/**
+ * struct gpio - a structure describing a GPIO with configuration
+ * @gpio:	the GPIO number
+ * @flags:	GPIO configuration as specified by GPIOF_*
+ * @label:	a literal description string of this GPIO
+ */
+struct gpio {
+	unsigned	gpio;
+	unsigned long	flags;
+	const char	*label;
+};
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_GPIO
 #include <asm/gpio.h>
 
@@ -24,18 +36,8 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 
 struct device;
-struct gpio;
 struct gpio_chip;
 
-/*
- * Some platforms don't support the GPIO programming interface.
- *
- * In case some driver uses it anyway (it should normally have
- * depended on GENERIC_GPIO), these routines help the compiler
- * optimize out much GPIO-related code ... or trigger a runtime
- * warning when something is wrongly called.
- */
-
 static inline bool gpio_is_valid(int number)
 {
 	return false;