diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mx2/pcm038.c b/arch/arm/mach-mx2/pcm038.c
index 7f3a62e2cfccee3a26a6b3f7568015f3b5aec73e..35fb96fe933ce94cd0d10263667ed7767ffe256f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mx2/pcm038.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mx2/pcm038.c
@@ -39,6 +39,63 @@
 
 #include "devices.h"
 
+static int pcm038_pins[] = {
+	/* UART1 */
+	PE12_PF_UART1_TXD,
+	PE13_PF_UART1_RXD,
+	PE14_PF_UART1_CTS,
+	PE15_PF_UART1_RTS,
+	/* UART2 */
+	PE3_PF_UART2_CTS,
+	PE4_PF_UART2_RTS,
+	PE6_PF_UART2_TXD,
+	PE7_PF_UART2_RXD,
+	/* UART3 */
+	PE8_PF_UART3_TXD,
+	PE9_PF_UART3_RXD,
+	PE10_PF_UART3_CTS,
+	PE11_PF_UART3_RTS,
+	/* FEC */
+	PD0_AIN_FEC_TXD0,
+	PD1_AIN_FEC_TXD1,
+	PD2_AIN_FEC_TXD2,
+	PD3_AIN_FEC_TXD3,
+	PD4_AOUT_FEC_RX_ER,
+	PD5_AOUT_FEC_RXD1,
+	PD6_AOUT_FEC_RXD2,
+	PD7_AOUT_FEC_RXD3,
+	PD8_AF_FEC_MDIO,
+	PD9_AIN_FEC_MDC,
+	PD10_AOUT_FEC_CRS,
+	PD11_AOUT_FEC_TX_CLK,
+	PD12_AOUT_FEC_RXD0,
+	PD13_AOUT_FEC_RX_DV,
+	PD14_AOUT_FEC_RX_CLK,
+	PD15_AOUT_FEC_COL,
+	PD16_AIN_FEC_TX_ER,
+	PF23_AIN_FEC_TX_EN,
+	/* I2C2 */
+	PC5_PF_I2C2_SDA,
+	PC6_PF_I2C2_SCL,
+	/* SPI1 */
+	PD25_PF_CSPI1_RDY,
+	PD27_PF_CSPI1_SS1,
+	PD28_PF_CSPI1_SS0,
+	PD29_PF_CSPI1_SCLK,
+	PD30_PF_CSPI1_MISO,
+	PD31_PF_CSPI1_MOSI,
+	/* SSI1 */
+	PC20_PF_SSI1_FS,
+	PC21_PF_SSI1_RXD,
+	PC22_PF_SSI1_TXD,
+	PC23_PF_SSI1_CLK,
+	/* SSI4 */
+	PC16_PF_SSI4_FS,
+	PC17_PF_SSI4_RXD,
+	PC18_PF_SSI4_TXD,
+	PC19_PF_SSI4_CLK,
+};
+
 /*
  * Phytec's PCM038 comes with 2MiB battery buffered SRAM,
  * 16 bit width
@@ -88,104 +145,16 @@ static struct platform_device pcm038_nor_mtd_device = {
 	.resource = &pcm038_flash_resource,
 };
 
-static int mxc_uart0_pins[] = {
-	PE12_PF_UART1_TXD,
-	PE13_PF_UART1_RXD,
-	PE14_PF_UART1_CTS,
-	PE15_PF_UART1_RTS
-};
-
-static int uart_mxc_port0_init(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	return mxc_gpio_setup_multiple_pins(mxc_uart0_pins,
-			ARRAY_SIZE(mxc_uart0_pins), "UART0");
-}
-
-static void uart_mxc_port0_exit(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	mxc_gpio_release_multiple_pins(mxc_uart0_pins,
-			ARRAY_SIZE(mxc_uart0_pins));
-}
-
-static int mxc_uart1_pins[] = {
-	PE3_PF_UART2_CTS,
-	PE4_PF_UART2_RTS,
-	PE6_PF_UART2_TXD,
-	PE7_PF_UART2_RXD
-};
-
-static int uart_mxc_port1_init(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	return mxc_gpio_setup_multiple_pins(mxc_uart1_pins,
-			ARRAY_SIZE(mxc_uart1_pins), "UART1");
-}
-
-static void uart_mxc_port1_exit(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	mxc_gpio_release_multiple_pins(mxc_uart1_pins,
-			ARRAY_SIZE(mxc_uart1_pins));
-}
-
-static int mxc_uart2_pins[] = { PE8_PF_UART3_TXD,
-				PE9_PF_UART3_RXD,
-				PE10_PF_UART3_CTS,
-				PE11_PF_UART3_RTS };
-
-static int uart_mxc_port2_init(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	return mxc_gpio_setup_multiple_pins(mxc_uart2_pins,
-			ARRAY_SIZE(mxc_uart2_pins), "UART2");
-}
-
-static void uart_mxc_port2_exit(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	mxc_gpio_release_multiple_pins(mxc_uart2_pins,
-			ARRAY_SIZE(mxc_uart2_pins));
-}
-
 static struct imxuart_platform_data uart_pdata[] = {
 	{
-		.init = uart_mxc_port0_init,
-		.exit = uart_mxc_port0_exit,
 		.flags = IMXUART_HAVE_RTSCTS,
 	}, {
-		.init = uart_mxc_port1_init,
-		.exit = uart_mxc_port1_exit,
 		.flags = IMXUART_HAVE_RTSCTS,
 	}, {
-		.init = uart_mxc_port2_init,
-		.exit = uart_mxc_port2_exit,
 		.flags = IMXUART_HAVE_RTSCTS,
 	},
 };
 
-static int mxc_fec_pins[] = {
-	PD0_AIN_FEC_TXD0,
-	PD1_AIN_FEC_TXD1,
-	PD2_AIN_FEC_TXD2,
-	PD3_AIN_FEC_TXD3,
-	PD4_AOUT_FEC_RX_ER,
-	PD5_AOUT_FEC_RXD1,
-	PD6_AOUT_FEC_RXD2,
-	PD7_AOUT_FEC_RXD3,
-	PD8_AF_FEC_MDIO,
-	PD9_AIN_FEC_MDC,
-	PD10_AOUT_FEC_CRS,
-	PD11_AOUT_FEC_TX_CLK,
-	PD12_AOUT_FEC_RXD0,
-	PD13_AOUT_FEC_RX_DV,
-	PD14_AOUT_FEC_RX_CLK,
-	PD15_AOUT_FEC_COL,
-	PD16_AIN_FEC_TX_ER,
-	PF23_AIN_FEC_TX_EN
-};
-
-static void gpio_fec_active(void)
-{
-	mxc_gpio_setup_multiple_pins(mxc_fec_pins,
-			ARRAY_SIZE(mxc_fec_pins), "FEC");
-}
-
 static struct mxc_nand_platform_data pcm038_nand_board_info = {
 	.width = 1,
 	.hw_ecc = 1,
@@ -208,26 +177,8 @@ static void __init pcm038_init_sram(void)
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_I2C_IMX
-static int mxc_i2c1_pins[] = {
-	PC5_PF_I2C2_SDA,
-	PC6_PF_I2C2_SCL
-};
-
-static int pcm038_i2c_1_init(struct device *dev)
-{
-	return mxc_gpio_setup_multiple_pins(mxc_i2c1_pins, ARRAY_SIZE(mxc_i2c1_pins),
-			"I2C1");
-}
-
-static void pcm038_i2c_1_exit(struct device *dev)
-{
-	mxc_gpio_release_multiple_pins(mxc_i2c1_pins, ARRAY_SIZE(mxc_i2c1_pins));
-}
-
 static struct imxi2c_platform_data pcm038_i2c_1_data = {
 	.bitrate = 100000,
-	.init = pcm038_i2c_1_init,
-	.exit = pcm038_i2c_1_exit,
 };
 
 static struct at24_platform_data board_eeprom = {
@@ -254,7 +205,9 @@ static struct i2c_board_info pcm038_i2c_devices[] = {
 
 static void __init pcm038_init(void)
 {
-	gpio_fec_active();
+	mxc_gpio_setup_multiple_pins(pcm038_pins, ARRAY_SIZE(pcm038_pins),
+			"PCM038");
+
 	pcm038_init_sram();
 
 	mxc_register_device(&mxc_uart_device0, &uart_pdata[0]);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mx2/pcm970-baseboard.c b/arch/arm/mach-mx2/pcm970-baseboard.c
index 16f33443efc1249bf1040885c9a0bd2b3c0d47c7..6dcd625f3f406d158a255d25510d5f3cca2e40cc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mx2/pcm970-baseboard.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mx2/pcm970-baseboard.c
@@ -30,57 +30,93 @@
 
 #include "devices.h"
 
-static int pcm970_sdhc2_get_ro(struct device *dev)
-{
-	return gpio_get_value(GPIO_PORTC + 28);
-}
-
-static int pcm970_sdhc2_pins[] = {
+static int pcm970_pins[] = {
+	/* SDHC */
 	PB4_PF_SD2_D0,
 	PB5_PF_SD2_D1,
 	PB6_PF_SD2_D2,
 	PB7_PF_SD2_D3,
 	PB8_PF_SD2_CMD,
 	PB9_PF_SD2_CLK,
+	GPIO_PORTC | 28 | GPIO_GPIO | GPIO_IN, /* card detect */
+	/* display */
+	PA5_PF_LSCLK,
+	PA6_PF_LD0,
+	PA7_PF_LD1,
+	PA8_PF_LD2,
+	PA9_PF_LD3,
+	PA10_PF_LD4,
+	PA11_PF_LD5,
+	PA12_PF_LD6,
+	PA13_PF_LD7,
+	PA14_PF_LD8,
+	PA15_PF_LD9,
+	PA16_PF_LD10,
+	PA17_PF_LD11,
+	PA18_PF_LD12,
+	PA19_PF_LD13,
+	PA20_PF_LD14,
+	PA21_PF_LD15,
+	PA22_PF_LD16,
+	PA23_PF_LD17,
+	PA24_PF_REV,
+	PA25_PF_CLS,
+	PA26_PF_PS,
+	PA27_PF_SPL_SPR,
+	PA28_PF_HSYNC,
+	PA29_PF_VSYNC,
+	PA30_PF_CONTRAST,
+	PA31_PF_OE_ACD,
+	/*
+	 * it seems the data line misses a pullup, so we must enable
+	 * the internal pullup as a local workaround
+	 */
+	PD17_PF_I2C_DATA | GPIO_PUEN,
+	PD18_PF_I2C_CLK,
+	/* Camera */
+	PB10_PF_CSI_D0,
+	PB11_PF_CSI_D1,
+	PB12_PF_CSI_D2,
+	PB13_PF_CSI_D3,
+	PB14_PF_CSI_D4,
+	PB15_PF_CSI_MCLK,
+	PB16_PF_CSI_PIXCLK,
+	PB17_PF_CSI_D5,
+	PB18_PF_CSI_D6,
+	PB19_PF_CSI_D7,
+	PB20_PF_CSI_VSYNC,
+	PB21_PF_CSI_HSYNC,
 };
 
+static int pcm970_sdhc2_get_ro(struct device *dev)
+{
+	return gpio_get_value(GPIO_PORTC + 28);
+}
+
 static int pcm970_sdhc2_init(struct device *dev, irq_handler_t detect_irq, void *data)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = mxc_gpio_setup_multiple_pins(pcm970_sdhc2_pins,
-		ARRAY_SIZE(pcm970_sdhc2_pins), "sdhc2");
-	if(ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	ret = request_irq(IRQ_GPIOC(29), detect_irq, 0,
+	ret = request_irq(IRQ_GPIOC(29), detect_irq, IRQF_TRIGGER_FALLING,
 				"imx-mmc-detect", data);
 	if (ret)
-		goto out_release_gpio;
-
-	set_irq_type(IRQ_GPIOC(29), IRQF_TRIGGER_FALLING);
+		return ret;
 
 	ret = gpio_request(GPIO_PORTC + 28, "imx-mmc-ro");
-	if (ret)
-		goto out_release_gpio;
+	if (ret) {
+		free_irq(IRQ_GPIOC(29), data);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
-	mxc_gpio_mode((GPIO_PORTC | 28) | GPIO_GPIO | GPIO_IN);
 	gpio_direction_input(GPIO_PORTC + 28);
 
 	return 0;
-
-out_release_gpio:
-	mxc_gpio_release_multiple_pins(pcm970_sdhc2_pins,
-			ARRAY_SIZE(pcm970_sdhc2_pins));
-	return ret;
 }
 
 static void pcm970_sdhc2_exit(struct device *dev, void *data)
 {
 	free_irq(IRQ_GPIOC(29), data);
 	gpio_free(GPIO_PORTC + 28);
-	mxc_gpio_release_multiple_pins(pcm970_sdhc2_pins,
-			ARRAY_SIZE(pcm970_sdhc2_pins));
 }
 
 static struct imxmmc_platform_data sdhc_pdata = {
@@ -89,27 +125,6 @@ static struct imxmmc_platform_data sdhc_pdata = {
 	.exit = pcm970_sdhc2_exit,
 };
 
-static int mxc_fb_pins[] = {
-	PA5_PF_LSCLK,	PA6_PF_LD0,	PA7_PF_LD1,	PA8_PF_LD2,
-	PA9_PF_LD3,	PA10_PF_LD4,	PA11_PF_LD5,	PA12_PF_LD6,
-	PA13_PF_LD7,	PA14_PF_LD8,	PA15_PF_LD9,	PA16_PF_LD10,
-	PA17_PF_LD11,	PA18_PF_LD12,	PA19_PF_LD13,	PA20_PF_LD14,
-	PA21_PF_LD15,	PA22_PF_LD16,	PA23_PF_LD17,	PA24_PF_REV,
-	PA25_PF_CLS,	PA26_PF_PS,	PA27_PF_SPL_SPR, PA28_PF_HSYNC,
-	PA29_PF_VSYNC,	PA30_PF_CONTRAST, PA31_PF_OE_ACD
-};
-
-static int pcm038_fb_init(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	return mxc_gpio_setup_multiple_pins(mxc_fb_pins,
-			ARRAY_SIZE(mxc_fb_pins), "FB");
-}
-
-static void pcm038_fb_exit(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	mxc_gpio_release_multiple_pins(mxc_fb_pins, ARRAY_SIZE(mxc_fb_pins));
-}
-
 /*
  * Connected is a portrait Sharp-QVGA display
  * of type: LQ035Q7DH06
@@ -142,9 +157,6 @@ static struct imx_fb_platform_data pcm038_fb_data = {
 	.pwmr		= 0x00A903FF,
 	.lscr1		= 0x00120300,
 	.dmacr		= 0x00020010,
-
-	.init = pcm038_fb_init,
-	.exit = pcm038_fb_exit,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -155,6 +167,9 @@ static struct imx_fb_platform_data pcm038_fb_data = {
  */
 void __init pcm970_baseboard_init(void)
 {
+	mxc_gpio_setup_multiple_pins(pcm970_pins, ARRAY_SIZE(pcm970_pins),
+			"PCM970");
+
 	mxc_register_device(&mxc_fb_device, &pcm038_fb_data);
 	mxc_register_device(&mxc_sdhc_device1, &sdhc_pdata);
 }