diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-dlink-dir-685.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-dlink-dir-685.dts
index f59dada28f6a..094a29624b8d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-dlink-dir-685.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-dlink-dir-685.dts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 			wakeup-source;
 			linux,code = <KEY_ESC>;
 			label = "reset";
+			/* Collides with LPC_LAD[0], UART DCD, SSP 97RST */
 			gpios = <&gpio0 8 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
 		};
 		button@13 {
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
 			wakeup-source;
 			linux,code = <KEY_EJECTCD>;
 			label = "unmount";
+			/* Collides with LPC LFRAME, UART RTS, SSP TXD */
 			gpios = <&gpio0 13 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
 		};
 	};
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@
 		compatible = "gpio-leds";
 		led@7 {
 			label = "dir685:blue:WPS";
+			/* Collides with ICE */
 			gpios = <&gpio0 7 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
 			default-state = "on";
 			linux,default-trigger = "heartbeat";
@@ -60,11 +63,13 @@
 		 */
 		led@11 {
 			label = "dir685:blue:HD";
+			/* Collides with LPC_SERIRQ, UART DTR, SSP FSC pins */
 			gpios = <&gpio0 11 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 			default-state = "off";
 		};
 		led@12 {
 			label = "dir685:orange:HD";
+			/* Collides with LPC_LAD[2], UART DSR, SSP ECLK pins */
 			gpios = <&gpio0 12 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 			default-state = "off";
 		};
@@ -80,6 +85,7 @@
 	 */
 	gpio-fan {
 		compatible = "gpio-fan";
+		/* Collides with IDE */
 		gpios = <&gpio1 6 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 		gpio-fan,speed-map = <0 0>, <10000 1>;
 		#cooling-cells = <2>;
@@ -91,6 +97,7 @@
 	 */
 	gpio-i2c {
 		compatible = "i2c-gpio";
+		/* Collides with ICE */
 		gpios = <&gpio0 5 0>, /* SDA */
 			<&gpio0 6 0>; /* SCL */
 		#address-cells = <1>;
@@ -100,6 +107,7 @@
 			compatible = "dlink,dir685-touchkeys";
 			reg = <0x26>;
 			interrupt-parent = <&gpio0>;
+			/* Collides with NAND flash */
 			interrupts = <17 IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING>;
 		};
 	};
@@ -155,12 +163,59 @@
 			};
 		};
 
+		syscon: syscon@40000000 {
+			pinctrl {
+				/*
+				 * gpio0bgrp cover line 5, 6 used by TK I2C
+				 * gpio0bgrp cover line 7 used by WPS LED
+				 * gpio0cgrp cover line 8, 13 used by keys
+				 *           and 11, 12 used by the HD LEDs
+				 * gpio0egrp cover line 16 used by VDISP
+				 * gpio0fgrp cover line 17 used by TK IRQ
+				 * gpio0ggrp cover line 20 used by panel CS
+				 * gpio0hgrp cover line 21,22 used by RTL8366RB
+				 */
+				gpio0_default_pins: pinctrl-gpio0 {
+					mux {
+						function = "gpio0";
+						groups = "gpio0bgrp",
+						"gpio0cgrp",
+						"gpio0egrp",
+						"gpio0fgrp",
+						"gpio0ggrp",
+						"gpio0hgrp";
+					};
+				};
+				/*
+				 * gpio1bgrp cover line 5,8,7 used by panel SPI
+				 * also line 6 used by the fan
+				 *
+				 */
+				gpio1_default_pins: pinctrl-gpio1 {
+					mux {
+						function = "gpio1";
+						groups = "gpio1bgrp";
+					};
+				};
+			};
+		};
+
 		sata: sata@46000000 {
 			cortina,gemini-ata-muxmode = <0>;
 			cortina,gemini-enable-sata-bridge;
 			status = "okay";
 		};
 
+		gpio0: gpio@4d000000 {
+			pinctrl-names = "default";
+			pinctrl-0 = <&gpio0_default_pins>;
+		};
+
+		gpio1: gpio@4e000000 {
+			pinctrl-names = "default";
+			pinctrl-0 = <&gpio1_default_pins>;
+		};
+
 		pci@50000000 {
 			status = "okay";
 			interrupt-map-mask = <0xf800 0 0 7>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-nas4220b.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-nas4220b.dts
index 55f6a4f1f801..b4fc58c8cf8d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-nas4220b.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-nas4220b.dts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 			wakeup-source;
 			linux,code = <KEY_SETUP>;
 			label = "Backup button";
+			/* Conflict with TVC */
 			gpios = <&gpio1 29 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
 		};
 		button@31 {
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
 			wakeup-source;
 			linux,code = <KEY_RESTART>;
 			label = "Softreset button";
+			/* Conflict with TVC */
 			gpios = <&gpio1 31 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
 		};
 	};
@@ -48,11 +50,13 @@
 		compatible = "gpio-leds";
 		led@28 {
 			label = "nas4220b:orange:hdd";
+			/* Conflict with TVC */
 			gpios = <&gpio1 28 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 			default-state = "on";
 		};
 		led@30 {
 			label = "nas4220b:green:os";
+			/* Conflict with TVC */
 			gpios = <&gpio1 30 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 			default-state = "on";
 			linux,default-trigger = "heartbeat";
@@ -99,12 +103,32 @@
 			};
 		};
 
+		syscon: syscon@40000000 {
+			pinctrl {
+				/*
+				 * gpio1dgrp cover line 28-31 otherwise used
+				 * by TVC.
+				 */
+				gpio1_default_pins: pinctrl-gpio1 {
+					mux {
+						function = "gpio1";
+						groups = "gpio1dgrp";
+					};
+				};
+			};
+		};
+
 		sata: sata@46000000 {
 			cortina,gemini-ata-muxmode = <0>;
 			cortina,gemini-enable-sata-bridge;
 			status = "okay";
 		};
 
+		gpio1: gpio@4e000000 {
+			pinctrl-names = "default";
+			pinctrl-0 = <&gpio1_default_pins>;
+		};
+
 		ata@63000000 {
 			status = "okay";
 		};
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-rut1xx.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-rut1xx.dts
index 7b920bfbda32..3613b264f45f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-rut1xx.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-rut1xx.dts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 			wakeup-source;
 			linux,code = <KEY_SETUP>;
 			label = "Reset to defaults";
+			/* Conflict with TVC */
 			gpios = <&gpio1 28 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
 		};
 	};
@@ -42,12 +43,14 @@
 		led@7 {
 			/* FIXME: add the LED color */
 			label = "rut1xx::gsm";
+			/* Conflict with ICE */
 			gpios = <&gpio0 7 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 			default-state = "on";
 		};
 		led@31 {
 			/* FIXME: add the LED color */
 			label = "rut1xx::power";
+			/* Conflict with NAND CE0 */
 			gpios = <&gpio0 17 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 			default-state = "off";
 			linux,default-trigger = "heartbeat";
@@ -61,5 +64,41 @@
 			reg = <0x30000000 0x00800000>;
 			/* TODO: add flash partitions here */
 		};
+
+		syscon: syscon@40000000 {
+			pinctrl {
+				/*
+				 * gpio0bgrp cover line 7 used by GSM LED
+				 * gpio0fgrp cover line 17 used by power LED
+				 */
+				gpio0_default_pins: pinctrl-gpio0 {
+					mux {
+						function = "gpio0";
+						groups = "gpio0bgrp",
+						"gpio0fgrp";
+					};
+				};
+				/*
+				 * gpio1dgrp cover line 28-31 otherwise used
+				 * by TVC.
+				 */
+				gpio1_default_pins: pinctrl-gpio1 {
+					mux {
+						function = "gpio1";
+						groups = "gpio1dgrp";
+					};
+				};
+			};
+		};
+
+		gpio0: gpio@4d000000 {
+			pinctrl-names = "default";
+			pinctrl-0 = <&gpio0_default_pins>;
+		};
+
+		gpio1: gpio@4e000000 {
+			pinctrl-names = "default";
+			pinctrl-0 = <&gpio1_default_pins>;
+		};
 	};
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-sq201.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-sq201.dts
index 4d200f0bcd45..7cfa9caf47d4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-sq201.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-sq201.dts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 			wakeup-source;
 			linux,code = <KEY_SETUP>;
 			label = "factory reset";
+			/* Conflict with NAND flash */
 			gpios = <&gpio0 18 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
 		};
 	};
@@ -41,12 +42,14 @@
 		compatible = "gpio-leds";
 		led@20 {
 			label = "sq201:green:info";
+			/* Conflict with parallel flash */
 			gpios = <&gpio0 20 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 			default-state = "on";
 			linux,default-trigger = "heartbeat";
 		};
 		led@31 {
 			label = "sq201:green:usb";
+			/* Conflict with parallel and NAND flash */
 			gpios = <&gpio0 31 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 			default-state = "off";
 			linux,default-trigger = "usb-host";
@@ -55,7 +58,15 @@
 
 	soc {
 		flash@30000000 {
-			status = "okay";
+			/*
+			 * Flash access can be enabled, with the side effect
+			 * of disabling access to GPIO LED on GPIO0[20] which
+			 * reuse one of the parallel flash chip select lines.
+			 * Also the default firmware on the machine has the
+			 * problem that since it uses the flash, the two LEDS
+			 * on the right become numb.
+			 */
+			/* status = "okay"; */
 			/* 16MB of flash */
 			reg = <0x30000000 0x01000000>;
 
@@ -93,12 +104,35 @@
 			};
 		};
 
+		syscon: syscon@40000000 {
+			pinctrl {
+				/*
+				 * gpio0fgrp cover line 18 used by reset button
+				 * gpio0ggrp cover line 20 used by info LED
+				 * gpio0kgrp cover line 31 used by USB LED
+				 */
+				gpio0_default_pins: pinctrl-gpio0 {
+					mux {
+						function = "gpio0";
+						groups = "gpio0fgrp",
+						"gpio0ggrp",
+						"gpio0kgrp";
+					};
+				};
+			};
+		};
+
 		sata: sata@46000000 {
 			cortina,gemini-ata-muxmode = <0>;
 			cortina,gemini-enable-sata-bridge;
 			status = "okay";
 		};
 
+		gpio0: gpio@4d000000 {
+			pinctrl-names = "default";
+			pinctrl-0 = <&gpio0_default_pins>;
+		};
+
 		pci@50000000 {
 			status = "okay";
 			interrupt-map-mask = <0xf800 0 0 7>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-wbd111.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-wbd111.dts
index 63b756e3bf5a..38a49e750478 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-wbd111.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-wbd111.dts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 			wakeup-source;
 			linux,code = <KEY_SETUP>;
 			label = "reset";
+			/* Conflict with ICE */
 			gpios = <&gpio0 5 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
 		};
 	};
@@ -42,21 +43,25 @@
 
 		led@1 {
 			label = "wbd111:red:L3";
+			/* Conflict with TVC and extended parallel flash */
 			gpios = <&gpio0 1 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 			default-state = "off";
 		};
 		led@2 {
 			label = "wbd111:green:L4";
+			/* Conflict with TVC and extended parallel flash */
 			gpios = <&gpio0 2 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 			default-state = "off";
 		};
 		led@3 {
 			label = "wbd111:red:L4";
+			/* Conflict with TVC and extended parallel flash */
 			gpios = <&gpio0 3 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 			default-state = "off";
 		};
 		led@5 {
 			label = "wbd111:green:L3";
+			/* Conflict with TVC and extended parallel flash */
 			gpios = <&gpio0 5 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 			default-state = "on";
 			linux,default-trigger = "heartbeat";
@@ -98,5 +103,26 @@
 				read-only;
 			};
 		};
+
+		syscon: syscon@40000000 {
+			pinctrl {
+				/*
+				 * gpio0agrp cover line 0-4
+				 * gpio0bgrp cover line 5
+				 */
+				gpio0_default_pins: pinctrl-gpio0 {
+					mux {
+						function = "gpio0";
+						groups = "gpio0agrp",
+						"gpio0bgrp";
+					};
+				};
+			};
+		};
+
+		gpio0: gpio@4d000000 {
+			pinctrl-names = "default";
+			pinctrl-0 = <&gpio0_default_pins>;
+		};
 	};
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-wbd222.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-wbd222.dts
index 9747f5a47807..f77e34e0df0b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-wbd222.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini-wbd222.dts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 			wakeup-source;
 			linux,code = <KEY_SETUP>;
 			label = "reset";
+			/* Conflict with ICE */
 			gpios = <&gpio0 5 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
 		};
 	};
@@ -42,21 +43,25 @@
 
 		led@1 {
 			label = "wbd111:red:L3";
+			/* Conflict with TVC and extended parallel flash */
 			gpios = <&gpio0 1 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 			default-state = "off";
 		};
 		led@2 {
 			label = "wbd111:green:L4";
+			/* Conflict with TVC and extended parallel flash */
 			gpios = <&gpio0 2 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 			default-state = "off";
 		};
 		led@3 {
 			label = "wbd111:red:L4";
+			/* Conflict with TVC and extended parallel flash */
 			gpios = <&gpio0 3 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 			default-state = "off";
 		};
 		led@5 {
 			label = "wbd111:green:L3";
+			/* Conflict with TVC and extended parallel flash */
 			gpios = <&gpio0 5 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 			default-state = "on";
 			linux,default-trigger = "heartbeat";
@@ -98,5 +103,26 @@
 				read-only;
 			};
 		};
+
+		syscon: syscon@40000000 {
+			pinctrl {
+				/*
+				 * gpio0agrp cover line 0-4
+				 * gpio0bgrp cover line 5
+				 */
+				gpio0_default_pins: pinctrl-gpio0 {
+					mux {
+						function = "gpio0";
+						groups = "gpio0agrp",
+						"gpio0bgrp";
+					};
+				};
+			};
+		};
+
+		gpio0: gpio@4d000000 {
+			pinctrl-names = "default";
+			pinctrl-0 = <&gpio0_default_pins>;
+		};
 	};
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini.dtsi
index 49cce9e9d51f..c68e8d430234 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/gemini.dtsi
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 		flash@30000000 {
 			compatible = "cortina,gemini-flash", "cfi-flash";
 			syscon = <&syscon>;
+			pinctrl-names = "default";
+			pinctrl-0 = <&pflash_default_pins>;
 			bank-width = <2>;
 			#address-cells = <1>;
 			#size-cells = <1>;
@@ -41,6 +43,105 @@
 				/* RESET_GLOBAL | RESET_CPU1 */
 				mask = <0xC0000000>;
 			};
+
+			pinctrl {
+				compatible = "cortina,gemini-pinctrl";
+				regmap = <&syscon>;
+				/* Hog the DRAM pins */
+				pinctrl-names = "default";
+				pinctrl-0 = <&dram_default_pins>, <&system_default_pins>,
+					    <&vcontrol_default_pins>;
+
+				dram_default_pins: pinctrl-dram {
+					mux {
+						function = "dram";
+						groups = "dramgrp";
+					};
+				};
+				rtc_default_pins: pinctrl-rtc {
+					mux {
+						function = "rtc";
+						groups = "rtcgrp";
+					};
+				};
+				power_default_pins: pinctrl-power {
+					mux {
+						function = "power";
+						groups = "powergrp";
+					};
+				};
+				cir_default_pins: pinctrl-cir {
+					mux {
+						function = "cir";
+						groups = "cirgrp";
+					};
+				};
+				system_default_pins: pinctrl-system {
+					mux {
+						function = "system";
+						groups = "systemgrp";
+					};
+				};
+				vcontrol_default_pins: pinctrl-vcontrol {
+					mux {
+						function = "vcontrol";
+						groups = "vcontrolgrp";
+					};
+				};
+				ice_default_pins: pinctrl-ice {
+					mux {
+						function = "ice";
+						groups = "icegrp";
+					};
+				};
+				uart_default_pins: pinctrl-uart {
+					mux {
+						function = "uart";
+						groups = "uartrxtxgrp";
+					};
+				};
+				pflash_default_pins: pinctrl-pflash {
+					mux {
+						function = "pflash";
+						groups = "pflashgrp";
+					};
+				};
+				usb_default_pins: pinctrl-usb {
+					mux {
+						function = "usb";
+						groups = "usbgrp";
+					};
+				};
+				gmii_default_pins: pinctrl-gmii {
+					mux {
+						function = "gmii";
+						groups = "gmiigrp";
+					};
+				};
+				pci_default_pins: pinctrl-pci {
+					mux {
+						function = "pci";
+						groups = "pcigrp";
+					};
+				};
+				sata_default_pins: pinctrl-sata {
+					mux {
+						function = "sata";
+						groups = "satagrp";
+					};
+				};
+				/* Activate both groups of pins for this state */
+				sata_and_ide_pins: pinctrl-sata-ide {
+					mux0 {
+						function = "sata";
+						groups = "satagrp";
+					};
+					mux1 {
+						function = "ide";
+						groups = "idegrp";
+					};
+				};
+			};
 		};
 
 		watchdog@41000000 {
@@ -57,6 +158,8 @@
 			resets = <&syscon GEMINI_RESET_UART>;
 			clocks = <&syscon GEMINI_CLK_UART>;
 			interrupts = <18 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
+			pinctrl-names = "default";
+			pinctrl-0 = <&uart_default_pins>;
 			reg-shift = <2>;
 		};
 
@@ -81,6 +184,8 @@
 			resets = <&syscon GEMINI_RESET_RTC>;
 			clocks = <&syscon GEMINI_CLK_APB>, <&syscon GEMINI_CLK_RTC>;
 			clock-names = "PCLK", "EXTCLK";
+			pinctrl-names = "default";
+			pinctrl-0 = <&rtc_default_pins>;
 		};
 
 		sata: sata@46000000 {
@@ -92,6 +197,14 @@
 			clocks = <&syscon GEMINI_CLK_GATE_SATA0>,
 				 <&syscon GEMINI_CLK_GATE_SATA1>;
 			clock-names = "SATA0_PCLK", "SATA1_PCLK";
+			/*
+			 * This defines the special "ide" state that needs
+			 * to be explicitly enabled to enable the IDE pins,
+			 * as these pins are normally used for other things.
+			 */
+			pinctrl-names = "default", "ide";
+			pinctrl-0 = <&sata_default_pins>;
+			pinctrl-1 = <&sata_and_ide_pins>;
 			syscon = <&syscon>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
@@ -108,6 +221,8 @@
 			compatible = "cortina,gemini-power-controller";
 			reg = <0x4b000000 0x100>;
 			interrupts = <26 IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_RISING>;
+			pinctrl-names = "default";
+			pinctrl-0 = <&power_default_pins>;
 		};
 
 		gpio0: gpio@4d000000 {
@@ -156,6 +271,8 @@
 			resets = <&syscon GEMINI_RESET_PCI>;
 			clocks = <&syscon GEMINI_CLK_GATE_PCI>, <&syscon GEMINI_CLK_PCI>;
 			clock-names = "PCLK", "PCICLK";
+			pinctrl-names = "default";
+			pinctrl-0 = <&pci_default_pins>;
 			#address-cells = <3>;
 			#size-cells = <2>;
 			#interrupt-cells = <1>;
