--- a/arch/mips/bcm63xx/boards/board_bcm963xx.c
+++ b/arch/mips/bcm63xx/boards/board_bcm963xx.c
@@ -852,6 +852,10 @@ static struct platform_device mtd_dev =
 	.num_resources		= ARRAY_SIZE(mtd_resources),
 };
 
+static struct resource gpiodev_resource = {
+	.start			= 0xFFFFFFFF,
+};
+
 static struct gpio_led_platform_data bcm63xx_led_data;
 
 static struct platform_device bcm63xx_gpio_leds = {
@@ -916,6 +920,8 @@ int __init board_register_devices(void)
 
 	platform_device_register(&mtd_dev);
 
+	platform_device_register_simple("GPIODEV", 0, &gpiodev_resource, 1);
+
 	bcm63xx_led_data.num_leds = ARRAY_SIZE(board.leds);
 	bcm63xx_led_data.leds = board.leds;
 
