diff --git a/drivers/gpio/mxs_gpio.c b/drivers/gpio/mxs_gpio.c
index da0199b..b54a10b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/mxs_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/mxs_gpio.c
@@ -114,3 +114,18 @@
 {
 	return 0;
 }
+
+int name_to_gpio(const char *name)
+{
+	unsigned bank, pin;
+	char *end;
+
+	bank = simple_strtoul(name, &end, 10);
+
+	if (!*end || *end != ':')
+		return bank;
+
+	pin = simple_strtoul(end + 1, NULL, 10);
+
+	return (bank << MXS_PAD_BANK_SHIFT) | (pin << MXS_PAD_PIN_SHIFT);
+}