diff --git a/drivers/mtd/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/Kconfig
index 4833e5b640f7..42d401ea60ee 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/Kconfig
@@ -23,43 +23,6 @@ config MTD_TESTS
 	  WARNING: some of the tests will ERASE entire MTD device which they
 	  test. Do not use these tests unless you really know what you do.
 
-config MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS
-	tristate "Command line partition table parsing"
-	depends on MTD
-	help
-	  Allow generic configuration of the MTD partition tables via the kernel
-	  command line. Multiple flash resources are supported for hardware where
-	  different kinds of flash memory are available.
-
-	  You will still need the parsing functions to be called by the driver
-	  for your particular device. It won't happen automatically. The
-	  SA1100 map driver (CONFIG_MTD_SA1100) has an option for this, for
-	  example.
-
-	  The format for the command line is as follows:
-
-	  mtdparts=<mtddef>[;<mtddef]
-	  <mtddef>  := <mtd-id>:<partdef>[,<partdef>]
-	  <partdef> := <size>[@offset][<name>][ro]
-	  <mtd-id>  := unique id used in mapping driver/device
-	  <size>    := standard linux memsize OR "-" to denote all
-	  remaining space
-	  <name>    := (NAME)
-
-	  Due to the way Linux handles the command line, no spaces are
-	  allowed in the partition definition, including mtd id's and partition
-	  names.
-
-	  Examples:
-
-	  1 flash resource (mtd-id "sa1100"), with 1 single writable partition:
-	  mtdparts=sa1100:-
-
-	  Same flash, but 2 named partitions, the first one being read-only:
-	  mtdparts=sa1100:256k(ARMboot)ro,-(root)
-
-	  If unsure, say 'N'.
-
 menu "Partition parsers"
 source "drivers/mtd/parsers/Kconfig"
 endmenu
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/Makefile b/drivers/mtd/Makefile
index d5f1fd696f87..56cc60ccc477 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/mtd/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD)		+= mtd.o
 mtd-y				:= mtdcore.o mtdsuper.o mtdconcat.o mtdpart.o mtdchar.o
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS) += cmdlinepart.o
 obj-y				+= parsers/
 
 # 'Users' - code which presents functionality to userspace.
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/parsers/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/parsers/Kconfig
index 2001d96cb82a..f98363c9b363 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/parsers/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/parsers/Kconfig
@@ -20,6 +20,43 @@ config MTD_BCM63XX_PARTS
 	  This provides partition parsing for BCM63xx devices with CFE
 	  bootloaders.
 
+config MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS
+	tristate "Command line partition table parsing"
+	depends on MTD
+	help
+	  Allow generic configuration of the MTD partition tables via the kernel
+	  command line. Multiple flash resources are supported for hardware where
+	  different kinds of flash memory are available.
+
+	  You will still need the parsing functions to be called by the driver
+	  for your particular device. It won't happen automatically. The
+	  SA1100 map driver (CONFIG_MTD_SA1100) has an option for this, for
+	  example.
+
+	  The format for the command line is as follows:
+
+	  mtdparts=<mtddef>[;<mtddef]
+	  <mtddef>  := <mtd-id>:<partdef>[,<partdef>]
+	  <partdef> := <size>[@offset][<name>][ro]
+	  <mtd-id>  := unique id used in mapping driver/device
+	  <size>    := standard linux memsize OR "-" to denote all
+	  remaining space
+	  <name>    := (NAME)
+
+	  Due to the way Linux handles the command line, no spaces are
+	  allowed in the partition definition, including mtd id's and partition
+	  names.
+
+	  Examples:
+
+	  1 flash resource (mtd-id "sa1100"), with 1 single writable partition:
+	  mtdparts=sa1100:-
+
+	  Same flash, but 2 named partitions, the first one being read-only:
+	  mtdparts=sa1100:256k(ARMboot)ro,-(root)
+
+	  If unsure, say 'N'.
+
 config MTD_OF_PARTS
 	tristate "OpenFirmware (device tree) partitioning parser"
 	default y
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/parsers/Makefile b/drivers/mtd/parsers/Makefile
index 69b2c5289f96..b0c5f62f9e85 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/parsers/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/mtd/parsers/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_AR7_PARTS)		+= ar7part.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_BCM47XX_PARTS)		+= bcm47xxpart.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_BCM63XX_PARTS)		+= bcm63xxpart.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS)		+= cmdlinepart.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_OF_PARTS)		+= ofpart.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_PARSER_IMAGETAG)	+= parser_imagetag.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_AFS_PARTS)		+= afs.o
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/cmdlinepart.c b/drivers/mtd/parsers/mdlinepart.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/mtd/cmdlinepart.c
rename to drivers/mtd/parsers/mdlinepart.c
