2 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-u300/gpio.c b/arch/arm/mach-u300/gpio.c
index 63c8f27fb15a..0b35826b7d1d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-u300/gpio.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-u300/gpio.c
@@ -281,6 +281,16 @@ int gpio_unregister_callback(unsigned gpio)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(gpio_unregister_callback);
 
+/* Non-zero means valid */
+int gpio_is_valid(int number)
+{
+        if (number >= 0 &&
+            number < (U300_GPIO_NUM_PORTS * U300_GPIO_PINS_PER_PORT))
+                return 1;
+        return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(gpio_is_valid);
+
 int gpio_request(unsigned gpio, const char *label)
 {
         if (gpio_pin[gpio].users)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-u300/include/mach/gpio.h b/arch/arm/mach-u300/include/mach/gpio.h
index c8174128d7eb..7b1fc984abb6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-u300/include/mach/gpio.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-u300/include/mach/gpio.h
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@
 #define PIN_TO_PORT(val) (val >> 3)
 
 /* These can be found in arch/arm/mach-u300/gpio.c */
+extern int gpio_is_valid(int number);
 extern int gpio_request(unsigned gpio, const char *label);
 extern void gpio_free(unsigned gpio);
 extern int gpio_direction_input(unsigned gpio);