diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
index 570f22053be8..69c9a6601f45 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/of_device.h>
 #include <linux/of_gpio.h>
+#include <linux/pinctrl/consumer.h>
 
 #include <mach/spi.h>
 
@@ -758,6 +759,7 @@ static int __devinit spi_imx_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct spi_master *master;
 	struct spi_imx_data *spi_imx;
 	struct resource *res;
+	struct pinctrl *pinctrl;
 	int i, ret, num_cs;
 
 	if (!np && !mxc_platform_info) {
@@ -845,6 +847,12 @@ static int __devinit spi_imx_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto out_iounmap;
 	}
 
+	pinctrl = devm_pinctrl_get_select_default(&pdev->dev);
+	if (IS_ERR(pinctrl)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(pinctrl);
+		goto out_free_irq;
+	}
+
 	spi_imx->clk = clk_get(&pdev->dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(spi_imx->clk)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "unable to get clock\n");