diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/serial/atmel-usart.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/serial/atmel-usart.txt
index 2f7aad71b3c9..a6391e70a8fd 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/serial/atmel-usart.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/serial/atmel-usart.txt
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ Required properties:
 Optional properties:
 - atmel,use-dma-rx: use of PDC or DMA for receiving data
 - atmel,use-dma-tx: use of PDC or DMA for transmitting data
-- rts-gpios: specify a GPIO for RTS line. It will use specified PIO instead of the peripheral
-  function pin for the USART RTS feature. If unsure, don't specify this property.
+- {rts,cts,dtr,dsr,rng,dcd}-gpios: specify a GPIO for RTS/CTS/DTR/DSR/RI/DCD line respectively.
+  It will use specified PIO instead of the peripheral function pin for the USART feature.
+  If unsure, don't specify this property.
 - add dma bindings for dma transfer:
 	- dmas: DMA specifier, consisting of a phandle to DMA controller node,
 		memory peripheral interface and USART DMA channel ID, FIFO configuration.
@@ -36,6 +37,11 @@ Example:
 		atmel,use-dma-rx;
 		atmel,use-dma-tx;
 		rts-gpios = <&pioD 15 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+		cts-gpios = <&pioD 16 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+		dtr-gpios = <&pioD 17 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+		dsr-gpios = <&pioD 18 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+		dcd-gpios = <&pioD 20 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+		rng-gpios = <&pioD 19 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
 	};
 
 - use DMA:
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91rm9200_devices.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91rm9200_devices.c
index f3f19f21352a..291a90a5b1d4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91rm9200_devices.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91rm9200_devices.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
+#include <linux/gpio/driver.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/i2c-gpio.h>
 
@@ -923,7 +924,6 @@ static struct resource dbgu_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data dbgu_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 0,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 0,		/* DBGU not capable of receive DMA */
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 dbgu_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -962,7 +962,14 @@ static struct resource uart0_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart0_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
+};
+
+static struct gpiod_lookup_table uart0_gpios_table = {
+	.dev_id = "atmel_usart",
+	.table = {
+		GPIO_LOOKUP("pioA", 21, "rts", GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW),
+		{ },
+	},
 };
 
 static u64 uart0_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -993,7 +1000,7 @@ static inline void configure_usart0_pins(unsigned pins)
 		 * We need to drive the pin manually. The serial driver will driver
 		 * this to high when initializing.
 		 */
-		uart0_data.rts_gpio = AT91_PIN_PA21;
+		gpiod_add_lookup_table(&uart0_gpios_table);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1013,7 +1020,6 @@ static struct resource uart1_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart1_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 uart1_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -1065,7 +1071,6 @@ static struct resource uart2_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart2_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 uart2_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -1109,7 +1114,6 @@ static struct resource uart3_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart3_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 uart3_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9260_devices.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9260_devices.c
index 8b1b0a870025..2d179f82aef8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9260_devices.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9260_devices.c
@@ -820,7 +820,6 @@ static struct resource dbgu_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data dbgu_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 0,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 0,		/* DBGU not capable of receive DMA */
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 dbgu_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -859,7 +858,6 @@ static struct resource uart0_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart0_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 uart0_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -911,7 +909,6 @@ static struct resource uart1_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart1_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 uart1_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -955,7 +952,6 @@ static struct resource uart2_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart2_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 uart2_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -999,7 +995,6 @@ static struct resource uart3_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart3_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 uart3_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -1043,7 +1038,6 @@ static struct resource uart4_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart4_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 uart4_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -1082,7 +1076,6 @@ static struct resource uart5_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart5_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 uart5_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9261_devices.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9261_devices.c
index 80e35895d28f..b5f7a7226ff8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9261_devices.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9261_devices.c
@@ -881,7 +881,6 @@ static struct resource dbgu_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data dbgu_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 0,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 0,		/* DBGU not capable of receive DMA */
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 dbgu_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -920,7 +919,6 @@ static struct resource uart0_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart0_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 uart0_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -964,7 +962,6 @@ static struct resource uart1_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart1_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 uart1_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -1008,7 +1005,6 @@ static struct resource uart2_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart2_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 uart2_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9263_devices.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9263_devices.c
index 43d53d6156dd..39803c3296b2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9263_devices.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9263_devices.c
@@ -1325,7 +1325,6 @@ static struct resource dbgu_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data dbgu_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 0,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 0,		/* DBGU not capable of receive DMA */
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 dbgu_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -1364,7 +1363,6 @@ static struct resource uart0_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart0_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 uart0_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -1408,7 +1406,6 @@ static struct resource uart1_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart1_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 uart1_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -1452,7 +1449,6 @@ static struct resource uart2_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart2_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 uart2_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9g45_devices.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9g45_devices.c
index 77b04c2edd78..4e53d8d9737b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9g45_devices.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9g45_devices.c
@@ -1588,7 +1588,6 @@ static struct resource dbgu_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data dbgu_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 0,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 0,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 dbgu_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -1627,7 +1626,6 @@ static struct resource uart0_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart0_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 uart0_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -1671,7 +1669,6 @@ static struct resource uart1_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart1_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 uart1_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -1715,7 +1712,6 @@ static struct resource uart2_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart2_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 uart2_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -1759,7 +1755,6 @@ static struct resource uart3_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart3_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 uart3_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9rl_devices.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9rl_devices.c
index 428fc412aaf1..f75985062913 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9rl_devices.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9rl_devices.c
@@ -957,7 +957,6 @@ static struct resource dbgu_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data dbgu_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 0,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 0,		/* DBGU not capable of receive DMA */
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 dbgu_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -996,7 +995,6 @@ static struct resource uart0_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart0_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 uart0_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -1048,7 +1046,6 @@ static struct resource uart1_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart1_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 uart1_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -1092,7 +1089,6 @@ static struct resource uart2_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart2_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 uart2_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -1136,7 +1132,6 @@ static struct resource uart3_resources[] = {
 static struct atmel_uart_data uart3_data = {
 	.use_dma_tx	= 1,
 	.use_dma_rx	= 1,
-	.rts_gpio	= -EINVAL,
 };
 
 static u64 uart3_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
index 95afd310d18e..6e748dceaae3 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ config SERIAL_ATMEL
 	bool "AT91 / AT32 on-chip serial port support"
 	depends on ARCH_AT91 || AVR32
 	select SERIAL_CORE
+	select SERIAL_MCTRL_GPIO
 	help
 	  This enables the driver for the on-chip UARTs of the Atmel
 	  AT91 and AT32 processors.
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
index 53eeea13ff16..43ca659c1d4b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 #include <linux/platform_data/atmel.h>
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
+#include <linux/gpio/consumer.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/ioctls.h>
@@ -57,6 +59,8 @@
 
 #include <linux/serial_core.h>
 
+#include "serial_mctrl_gpio.h"
+
 static void atmel_start_rx(struct uart_port *port);
 static void atmel_stop_rx(struct uart_port *port);
 
@@ -162,7 +166,7 @@ struct atmel_uart_port {
 	struct circ_buf		rx_ring;
 
 	struct serial_rs485	rs485;		/* rs485 settings */
-	int			rts_gpio;	/* optional RTS GPIO */
+	struct mctrl_gpios	*gpios;
 	unsigned int		tx_done_mask;
 	bool			is_usart;	/* usart or uart */
 	struct timer_list	uart_timer;	/* uart timer */
@@ -237,6 +241,50 @@ static bool atmel_use_dma_rx(struct uart_port *port)
 	return atmel_port->use_dma_rx;
 }
 
+static unsigned int atmel_get_lines_status(struct uart_port *port)
+{
+	struct atmel_uart_port *atmel_port = to_atmel_uart_port(port);
+	unsigned int status, ret = 0;
+
+	status = UART_GET_CSR(port);
+
+	mctrl_gpio_get(atmel_port->gpios, &ret);
+
+	if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(mctrl_gpio_to_gpiod(atmel_port->gpios,
+						UART_GPIO_CTS))) {
+		if (ret & TIOCM_CTS)
+			status &= ~ATMEL_US_CTS;
+		else
+			status |= ATMEL_US_CTS;
+	}
+
+	if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(mctrl_gpio_to_gpiod(atmel_port->gpios,
+						UART_GPIO_DSR))) {
+		if (ret & TIOCM_DSR)
+			status &= ~ATMEL_US_DSR;
+		else
+			status |= ATMEL_US_DSR;
+	}
+
+	if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(mctrl_gpio_to_gpiod(atmel_port->gpios,
+						UART_GPIO_RI))) {
+		if (ret & TIOCM_RI)
+			status &= ~ATMEL_US_RI;
+		else
+			status |= ATMEL_US_RI;
+	}
+
+	if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(mctrl_gpio_to_gpiod(atmel_port->gpios,
+						UART_GPIO_DCD))) {
+		if (ret & TIOCM_CD)
+			status &= ~ATMEL_US_DCD;
+		else
+			status |= ATMEL_US_DCD;
+	}
+
+	return status;
+}
+
 /* Enable or disable the rs485 support */
 void atmel_config_rs485(struct uart_port *port, struct serial_rs485 *rs485conf)
 {
@@ -296,17 +344,6 @@ static void atmel_set_mctrl(struct uart_port *port, u_int mctrl)
 	unsigned int mode;
 	struct atmel_uart_port *atmel_port = to_atmel_uart_port(port);
 
-	/*
-	 * AT91RM9200 Errata #39: RTS0 is not internally connected
-	 * to PA21. We need to drive the pin as a GPIO.
-	 */
-	if (gpio_is_valid(atmel_port->rts_gpio)) {
-		if (mctrl & TIOCM_RTS)
-			gpio_set_value(atmel_port->rts_gpio, 0);
-		else
-			gpio_set_value(atmel_port->rts_gpio, 1);
-	}
-
 	if (mctrl & TIOCM_RTS)
 		control |= ATMEL_US_RTSEN;
 	else
@@ -319,6 +356,8 @@ static void atmel_set_mctrl(struct uart_port *port, u_int mctrl)
 
 	UART_PUT_CR(port, control);
 
+	mctrl_gpio_set(atmel_port->gpios, mctrl);
+
 	/* Local loopback mode? */
 	mode = UART_GET_MR(port) & ~ATMEL_US_CHMODE;
 	if (mctrl & TIOCM_LOOP)
@@ -346,7 +385,8 @@ static void atmel_set_mctrl(struct uart_port *port, u_int mctrl)
  */
 static u_int atmel_get_mctrl(struct uart_port *port)
 {
-	unsigned int status, ret = 0;
+	struct atmel_uart_port *atmel_port = to_atmel_uart_port(port);
+	unsigned int ret = 0, status;
 
 	status = UART_GET_CSR(port);
 
@@ -362,7 +402,7 @@ static u_int atmel_get_mctrl(struct uart_port *port)
 	if (!(status & ATMEL_US_RI))
 		ret |= TIOCM_RI;
 
-	return ret;
+	return mctrl_gpio_get(atmel_port->gpios, &ret);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1042,7 +1082,7 @@ static irqreturn_t atmel_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	unsigned int status, pending, pass_counter = 0;
 
 	do {
-		status = UART_GET_CSR(port);
+		status = atmel_get_lines_status(port);
 		pending = status & UART_GET_IMR(port);
 		if (!pending)
 			break;
@@ -1568,7 +1608,7 @@ static int atmel_startup(struct uart_port *port)
 	}
 
 	/* Save current CSR for comparison in atmel_tasklet_func() */
-	atmel_port->irq_status_prev = UART_GET_CSR(port);
+	atmel_port->irq_status_prev = atmel_get_lines_status(port);
 	atmel_port->irq_status = atmel_port->irq_status_prev;
 
 	/*
@@ -2324,6 +2364,15 @@ static int atmel_serial_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 #define atmel_serial_resume NULL
 #endif
 
+static int atmel_init_gpios(struct atmel_uart_port *p, struct device *dev)
+{
+	p->gpios = mctrl_gpio_init(dev, 0);
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(p->gpios))
+		return -1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int atmel_serial_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct atmel_uart_port *port;
@@ -2359,25 +2408,11 @@ static int atmel_serial_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	port = &atmel_ports[ret];
 	port->backup_imr = 0;
 	port->uart.line = ret;
-	port->rts_gpio = -EINVAL; /* Invalid, zero could be valid */
-	if (pdata)
-		port->rts_gpio = pdata->rts_gpio;
-	else if (np)
-		port->rts_gpio = of_get_named_gpio(np, "rts-gpios", 0);
-
-	if (gpio_is_valid(port->rts_gpio)) {
-		ret = devm_gpio_request(&pdev->dev, port->rts_gpio, "RTS");
-		if (ret) {
-			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "error requesting RTS GPIO\n");
-			goto err;
-		}
-		/* Default to 1 as RTS is active low */
-		ret = gpio_direction_output(port->rts_gpio, 1);
-		if (ret) {
-			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "error setting up RTS GPIO\n");
-			goto err;
-		}
-	}
+
+	ret = atmel_init_gpios(port, &pdev->dev);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "%s",
+			"Failed to initialize GPIOs. The serial port may not work as expected");
 
 	ret = atmel_init_port(port, pdev);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/include/linux/platform_data/atmel.h b/include/linux/platform_data/atmel.h
index e26b0c14edea..cea9f70133c5 100644
--- a/include/linux/platform_data/atmel.h
+++ b/include/linux/platform_data/atmel.h
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ struct atmel_uart_data {
 	short			use_dma_rx;	/* use receive DMA? */
 	void __iomem		*regs;		/* virt. base address, if any */
 	struct serial_rs485	rs485;		/* rs485 settings */
-	int			rts_gpio;	/* optional RTS GPIO */
 };
 
  /* Touchscreen Controller */
