diff --git a/drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-omap.c b/drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-omap.c
index 17d1822f768708d9a203b4f53a75c31e6ec71eab..ddbf38a940172f0deacdc23e0e2a1111dca52a60 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-omap.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-omap.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/platform_data/dwc3-omap.h>
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ static irqreturn_t dwc3_omap_interrupt(int irq, void *_omap)
 
 static int __devinit dwc3_omap_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct dwc3_omap_data	*pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
 	struct platform_device	*dwc3;
 	struct dwc3_omap	*omap;
 	struct resource		*res;
@@ -258,6 +260,26 @@ static int __devinit dwc3_omap_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	omap->base	= base;
 	omap->dwc3	= dwc3;
 
+	reg = dwc3_readl(omap->base, USBOTGSS_UTMI_OTG_STATUS);
+
+	if (!pdata) {
+		dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "missing platform data\n");
+	} else {
+		switch (pdata->utmi_mode) {
+		case DWC3_OMAP_UTMI_MODE_SW:
+			reg |= USBOTGSS_UTMI_OTG_STATUS_SW_MODE;
+			break;
+		case DWC3_OMAP_UTMI_MODE_HW:
+			reg &= ~USBOTGSS_UTMI_OTG_STATUS_SW_MODE;
+			break;
+		default:
+			dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "UNKNOWN utmi mode %d\n",
+					pdata->utmi_mode);
+		}
+	}
+
+	dwc3_writel(omap->base, USBOTGSS_UTMI_OTG_STATUS, reg);
+
 	/* check the DMA Status */
 	reg = dwc3_readl(omap->base, USBOTGSS_SYSCONFIG);
 	omap->dma_status = !!(reg & USBOTGSS_SYSCONFIG_DMADISABLE);
diff --git a/include/linux/platform_data/dwc3-omap.h b/include/linux/platform_data/dwc3-omap.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ada401244e0b636cff9fe9996312727d4e504022
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/linux/platform_data/dwc3-omap.h
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/**
+ * dwc3-omap.h - OMAP Specific Glue layer, header.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2010-2011 Texas Instruments Incorporated - http://www.ti.com
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Author: Felipe Balbi <balbi@ti.com>
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer,
+ *    without modification.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. The names of the above-listed copyright holders may not be used
+ *    to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+ *    specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * ALTERNATIVELY, this software may be distributed under the terms of the
+ * GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2, as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS
+ * IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ * THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+ * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+ * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+ * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+enum dwc3_omap_utmi_mode {
+	DWC3_OMAP_UTMI_MODE_UNKNOWN = 0,
+	DWC3_OMAP_UTMI_MODE_HW,
+	DWC3_OMAP_UTMI_MODE_SW,
+};
+
+struct dwc3_omap_data {
+	enum dwc3_omap_utmi_mode	utmi_mode;
+};