diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/Kconfig b/drivers/media/rc/Kconfig
index aeb7f43..6f63ded 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/Kconfig
@@ -256,4 +256,13 @@ config RC_LOOPBACK
 	   To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will
 	   be called rc_loopback.
 
+config IR_GPIO_CIR
+	tristate "GPIO IR remote control"
+	depends on RC_CORE
+	---help---
+	   Say Y if you want to use GPIO based IR Receiver.
+
+	   To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will
+	   be called gpio-ir-recv.
+
 endif #RC_CORE
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/Makefile b/drivers/media/rc/Makefile
index 2156e78..9b3568e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/Makefile
@@ -25,3 +25,4 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_IR_REDRAT3) += redrat3.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_IR_STREAMZAP) += streamzap.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_IR_WINBOND_CIR) += winbond-cir.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_RC_LOOPBACK) += rc-loopback.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_IR_GPIO_CIR) += gpio-ir-recv.o
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c b/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf6e7f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2012, Code Aurora Forum. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 and
+ * only version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/interrupt.h>
+#include <linux/gpio.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/irq.h>
+#include <media/rc-core.h>
+#include <media/gpio-ir-recv.h>
+
+#define GPIO_IR_DRIVER_NAME	"gpio-rc-recv"
+#define GPIO_IR_DEVICE_NAME	"gpio_ir_recv"
+
+struct gpio_rc_dev {
+	struct rc_dev *rcdev;
+	struct mutex lock;
+	unsigned int gpio_nr;
+	bool active_low;
+	bool can_wakeup;
+};
+
+static irqreturn_t gpio_ir_recv_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
+{
+	struct gpio_rc_dev *gpio_dev = dev_id;
+	unsigned int gval;
+	int rc = 0;
+	enum raw_event_type type = IR_SPACE;
+
+	mutex_lock(&gpio_dev->lock);
+	gval = gpio_get_value_cansleep(gpio_dev->gpio_nr);
+
+	if (gval < 0)
+		goto err_get_value;
+
+	if (gpio_dev->active_low)
+		gval = !gval;
+
+	if (gval == 1)
+		type = IR_PULSE;
+
+	rc = ir_raw_event_store_edge(gpio_dev->rcdev, type);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		goto err_get_value;
+
+	ir_raw_event_handle(gpio_dev->rcdev);
+
+err_get_value:
+	mutex_unlock(&gpio_dev->lock);
+
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
+}
+
+static int __devinit gpio_ir_recv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct gpio_rc_dev *gpio_dev;
+	struct rc_dev *rcdev;
+	const struct gpio_ir_recv_platform_data *pdata =
+					pdev->dev.platform_data;
+	int rc;
+
+	if (!pdata)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (pdata->gpio_nr < 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	gpio_dev = kzalloc(sizeof(struct gpio_rc_dev), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!gpio_dev)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	mutex_init(&gpio_dev->lock);
+
+	rcdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	if (!rcdev) {
+		rc = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err_allocate_device;
+	}
+
+	rcdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
+	rcdev->allowed_protos = RC_TYPE_NEC;
+	rcdev->input_name = GPIO_IR_DEVICE_NAME;
+	rcdev->input_id.bustype = BUS_HOST;
+	rcdev->driver_name = GPIO_IR_DRIVER_NAME;
+	rcdev->map_name = RC_MAP_EMPTY;
+
+	gpio_dev->rcdev = rcdev;
+	gpio_dev->gpio_nr = pdata->gpio_nr;
+	gpio_dev->active_low = pdata->active_low;
+	gpio_dev->can_wakeup = pdata->can_wakeup;
+
+
+	rc = gpio_request(pdata->gpio_nr, "gpio-ir-recv");
+	if (rc < 0)
+		goto err_gpio_request;
+	rc  = gpio_direction_input(pdata->gpio_nr);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		goto err_gpio_direction_input;
+
+	rc = rc_register_device(rcdev);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register rc device\n");
+		goto err_register_rc_device;
+	}
+
+	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, gpio_dev);
+
+	rc = request_threaded_irq(gpio_to_irq(pdata->gpio_nr),
+			NULL, gpio_ir_recv_irq,
+			IRQF_TRIGGER_FALLING | IRQF_TRIGGER_RISING,
+			"gpio-ir-recv-irq", gpio_dev);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		goto err_request_irq;
+
+	if (pdata->can_wakeup == true) {
+		rc = enable_irq_wake(gpio_to_irq(pdata->gpio_nr));
+		if (rc < 0)
+			goto err_enable_irq_wake;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_enable_irq_wake:
+	free_irq(gpio_to_irq(gpio_dev->gpio_nr), gpio_dev);
+err_request_irq:
+	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
+	rc_unregister_device(rcdev);
+err_register_rc_device:
+err_gpio_direction_input:
+	gpio_free(pdata->gpio_nr);
+err_gpio_request:
+	rc_free_device(rcdev);
+	rcdev = NULL;
+err_allocate_device:
+	mutex_destroy(&gpio_dev->lock);
+	kfree(gpio_dev);
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static int __devexit gpio_ir_recv_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct gpio_rc_dev *gpio_dev = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
+	disable_irq_wake(gpio_to_irq(gpio_dev->gpio_nr));
+	free_irq(gpio_to_irq(gpio_dev->gpio_nr), gpio_dev);
+	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
+	rc_unregister_device(gpio_dev->rcdev);
+	gpio_free(gpio_dev->gpio_nr);
+	rc_free_device(gpio_dev->rcdev);
+	mutex_destroy(&gpio_dev->lock);
+	kfree(gpio_dev);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct platform_driver gpio_ir_recv_driver = {
+	.probe  = gpio_ir_recv_probe,
+	.remove = __devexit_p(gpio_ir_recv_remove),
+	.driver = {
+		.name   = GPIO_IR_DRIVER_NAME,
+		.owner  = THIS_MODULE,
+	},
+};
+
+static int __init gpio_ir_recv_init(void)
+{
+	return platform_driver_register(&gpio_ir_recv_driver);
+}
+module_init(gpio_ir_recv_init);
+
+static void __exit gpio_ir_recv_exit(void)
+{
+	platform_driver_unregister(&gpio_ir_recv_driver);
+}
+module_exit(gpio_ir_recv_exit);
+
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("GPIO IR Receiver driver");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
diff --git a/include/media/gpio-ir-recv.h b/include/media/gpio-ir-recv.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3eab611
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/media/gpio-ir-recv.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2012, Code Aurora Forum. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 and
+ * only version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GPIO_IR_RECV_H__
+#define __GPIO_IR_RECV_H__
+
+struct gpio_ir_recv_platform_data {
+	unsigned int gpio_nr;
+	bool active_low;
+	bool can_wakeup;
+};
+
+#endif /* __GPIO_IR_RECV_H__ */
+
