diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/hx4700.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/hx4700.c
index 4a2f9aba93ea..d3ac2363a34b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/hx4700.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/hx4700.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include <linux/input/navpoint.h>
 #include <linux/lcd.h>
-#include <linux/mfd/htc-egpio.h>
+#include <linux/platform_data/gpio-htc-egpio.h>
 #include <linux/mfd/asic3.h>
 #include <linux/mtd/physmap.h>
 #include <linux/pda_power.h>
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/magician.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/magician.c
index abc918169367..d656bb2c3b66 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/magician.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/magician.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
 #include <linux/gpio_keys.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
-#include <linux/mfd/htc-egpio.h>
+#include <linux/platform_data/gpio-htc-egpio.h>
 #include <linux/mfd/htc-pasic3.h>
 #include <linux/mtd/physmap.h>
 #include <linux/pda_power.h>
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/h3xxx.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/h3xxx.c
index b1d4faa12f9a..75ab3b086e6f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/h3xxx.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/h3xxx.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
 #include <linux/gpio_keys.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
-#include <linux/mfd/htc-egpio.h>
+#include <linux/platform_data/gpio-htc-egpio.h>
 #include <linux/mtd/mtd.h>
 #include <linux/mtd/partitions.h>
 #include <linux/platform_data/sa11x0-serial.h>
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
index 98dd47a30fc7..03be200619a4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
@@ -848,6 +848,14 @@ config GPIO_DLN2
 	  This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module
 	  will be called gpio-dln2.
 
+config HTC_EGPIO
+	bool "HTC EGPIO support"
+	depends on GPIOLIB && ARM
+	help
+	    This driver supports the CPLD egpio chip present on
+	    several HTC phones.  It provides basic support for input
+	    pins, output pins, and irqs.
+
 config GPIO_JANZ_TTL
 	tristate "Janz VMOD-TTL Digital IO Module"
 	depends on MFD_JANZ_CMODIO
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Makefile b/drivers/gpio/Makefile
index 2a035ed8f168..32ebc07074ed 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Makefile
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_ETRAXFS)	+= gpio-etraxfs.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_F7188X)	+= gpio-f7188x.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_GE_FPGA)	+= gpio-ge.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_GRGPIO)	+= gpio-grgpio.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HTC_EGPIO)		+= gpio-htc-egpio.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_ICH)		+= gpio-ich.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_IOP)		+= gpio-iop.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_IT87)		+= gpio-it87.o
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/htc-egpio.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-htc-egpio.c
similarity index 99%
rename from drivers/mfd/htc-egpio.c
rename to drivers/gpio/gpio-htc-egpio.c
index 513cfc5c8fb6..7edb980d5188 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/htc-egpio.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-htc-egpio.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/mfd/htc-egpio.h>
+#include <linux/platform_data/gpio-htc-egpio.h>
 
 struct egpio_chip {
 	int              reg_start;
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
index 2d1fb6420592..8634d60837fc 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
@@ -340,14 +340,6 @@ config MFD_HI655X_PMIC
 	help
 	  Select this option to enable Hisilicon hi655x series pmic driver.
 
-config HTC_EGPIO
-	bool "HTC EGPIO support"
-	depends on GPIOLIB && ARM
-	help
-	    This driver supports the CPLD egpio chip present on
-	    several HTC phones.  It provides basic support for input
-	    pins, output pins, and irqs.
-
 config HTC_PASIC3
 	tristate "HTC PASIC3 LED/DS1WM chip support"
 	select MFD_CORE
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/Makefile b/drivers/mfd/Makefile
index 2ba3ba35f745..a5f1bf153b64 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/mfd/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ rtsx_pci-objs			:= rtsx_pcr.o rts5209.o rts5229.o rtl8411.o rts5227.o rts5249.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MFD_RTSX_PCI)	+= rtsx_pci.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MFD_RTSX_USB)	+= rtsx_usb.o
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_HTC_EGPIO)		+= htc-egpio.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HTC_PASIC3)	+= htc-pasic3.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HTC_I2CPLD)	+= htc-i2cpld.o
 
diff --git a/include/linux/mfd/htc-egpio.h b/include/linux/platform_data/gpio-htc-egpio.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/linux/mfd/htc-egpio.h
rename to include/linux/platform_data/gpio-htc-egpio.h
