--- a/drivers/input/misc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/Kconfig
@@ -527,4 +527,20 @@ config INPUT_XEN_KBDDEV_FRONTEND
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called xen-kbdfront.
 
+config INPUT_GPIO_BUTTONS
+	tristate "Polled GPIO buttons interface"
+	depends on GENERIC_GPIO
+	select INPUT_POLLDEV
+	help
+	  This driver implements support for buttons connected
+	  to GPIO pins of various CPUs (and some other chips).
+
+	  Say Y here if your device has buttons connected
+	  directly to such GPIO pins.  Your board-specific
+	  setup logic must also provide a platform device,
+	  with configuration data saying which GPIOs are used.
+
+	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
+	  module will be called gpio-buttons.
+
 endif
--- a/drivers/input/misc/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/Makefile
@@ -49,3 +49,4 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_INPUT_WISTRON_BTNS)	+= wist
 obj-$(CONFIG_INPUT_WM831X_ON)		+= wm831x-on.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_INPUT_XEN_KBDDEV_FRONTEND)	+= xen-kbdfront.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_INPUT_YEALINK)		+= yealink.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_INPUT_GPIO_BUTTONS)	+= gpio_buttons.o