diff --git a/drivers/gpio/mxs_gpio.c b/drivers/gpio/mxs_gpio.c
index bc69743..cb79726 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/mxs_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/mxs_gpio.c
@@ -311,4 +311,6 @@
 	.ofdata_to_platdata = mxs_ofdata_to_platdata,
 #endif
 };
+
+U_BOOT_DRIVER_ALIAS(fsl_imx23_gpio, fsl_imx28_gpio)
 #endif /* DM_GPIO */
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/sandbox.c b/drivers/gpio/sandbox.c
index 1df2d8d..b9a1d65 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/sandbox.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/sandbox.c
@@ -254,6 +254,8 @@
 	.ops	= &gpio_sandbox_ops,
 };
 
+U_BOOT_DRIVER_ALIAS(sandbox_gpio, sandbox_gpio_alias)
+
 /* pincontrol: used only to check GPIO pin configuration (pinmux command) */
 
 struct sb_pinctrl_priv {