diff --git a/arch/alpha/Kconfig b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
index 9808998..e3a8277 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_PROBE
 	select AUTO_IRQ_AFFINITY if SMP
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_SHOW
+	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	help
 	  The Alpha is a 64-bit general-purpose processor designed and
 	  marketed by the Digital Equipment Corporation of blessed memory,
@@ -51,6 +52,9 @@
 config GENERIC_CMOS_UPDATE
         def_bool y
 
+config GENERIC_GPIO
+	def_bool y
+
 config ZONE_DMA
 	bool
 	default y
diff --git a/arch/alpha/include/asm/gpio.h b/arch/alpha/include/asm/gpio.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7dc6a63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/alpha/include/asm/gpio.h
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+ * Generic GPIO API implementation for Alpha.
+ *
+ * A stright copy of that for PowerPC which was:
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2007-2008  MontaVista Software, Inc.
+ *
+ * Author: Anton Vorontsov <avorontsov@ru.mvista.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _ASM_ALPHA_GPIO_H
+#define _ASM_ALPHA_GPIO_H
+
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <asm-generic/gpio.h>
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_GPIOLIB
+
+/*
+ * We don't (yet) implement inlined/rapid versions for on-chip gpios.
+ * Just call gpiolib.
+ */
+static inline int gpio_get_value(unsigned int gpio)
+{
+	return __gpio_get_value(gpio);
+}
+
+static inline void gpio_set_value(unsigned int gpio, int value)
+{
+	__gpio_set_value(gpio, value);
+}
+
+static inline int gpio_cansleep(unsigned int gpio)
+{
+	return __gpio_cansleep(gpio);
+}
+
+static inline int gpio_to_irq(unsigned int gpio)
+{
+	return __gpio_to_irq(gpio);
+}
+
+static inline int irq_to_gpio(unsigned int irq)
+{
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_GPIOLIB */
+
+#endif /* _ASM_ALPHA_GPIO_H */