diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-ab8500.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-ab8500.c
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+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-ab8500.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) ST-Ericsson SA 2010
+ *
+ * Author: Arun R Murthy <arun.murthy@stericsson.com>
+ * License terms: GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2
+ */
+#include <linux/err.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/pwm.h>
+#include <linux/mfd/abx500.h>
+#include <linux/mfd/abx500/ab8500.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+
+/*
+ * PWM Out generators
+ * Bank: 0x10
+ */
+#define AB8500_PWM_OUT_CTRL1_REG	0x60
+#define AB8500_PWM_OUT_CTRL2_REG	0x61
+#define AB8500_PWM_OUT_CTRL7_REG	0x66
+
+/* backlight driver constants */
+#define ENABLE_PWM			1
+#define DISABLE_PWM			0
+
+struct ab8500_pwm_chip {
+	struct pwm_chip chip;
+};
+
+static int ab8500_pwm_config(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
+			     int duty_ns, int period_ns)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	unsigned int higher_val, lower_val;
+	u8 reg;
+
+	/*
+	 * get the first 8 bits that are be written to
+	 * AB8500_PWM_OUT_CTRL1_REG[0:7]
+	 */
+	lower_val = duty_ns & 0x00FF;
+	/*
+	 * get bits [9:10] that are to be written to
+	 * AB8500_PWM_OUT_CTRL2_REG[0:1]
+	 */
+	higher_val = ((duty_ns & 0x0300) >> 8);
+
+	reg = AB8500_PWM_OUT_CTRL1_REG + ((chip->base - 1) * 2);
+
+	ret = abx500_set_register_interruptible(chip->dev, AB8500_MISC,
+			reg, (u8)lower_val);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	ret = abx500_set_register_interruptible(chip->dev, AB8500_MISC,
+			(reg + 1), (u8)higher_val);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int ab8500_pwm_enable(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = abx500_mask_and_set_register_interruptible(chip->dev,
+				AB8500_MISC, AB8500_PWM_OUT_CTRL7_REG,
+				1 << (chip->base - 1), ENABLE_PWM);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		dev_err(chip->dev, "%s: Failed to disable PWM, Error %d\n",
+							pwm->label, ret);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void ab8500_pwm_disable(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = abx500_mask_and_set_register_interruptible(chip->dev,
+				AB8500_MISC, AB8500_PWM_OUT_CTRL7_REG,
+				1 << (chip->base - 1), DISABLE_PWM);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		dev_err(chip->dev, "%s: Failed to disable PWM, Error %d\n",
+							pwm->label, ret);
+	return;
+}
+
+static const struct pwm_ops ab8500_pwm_ops = {
+	.config = ab8500_pwm_config,
+	.enable = ab8500_pwm_enable,
+	.disable = ab8500_pwm_disable,
+};
+
+static int __devinit ab8500_pwm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct ab8500_pwm_chip *ab8500;
+	int err;
+
+	/*
+	 * Nothing to be done in probe, this is required to get the
+	 * device which is required for ab8500 read and write
+	 */
+	ab8500 = kzalloc(sizeof(*ab8500), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (ab8500 == NULL) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to allocate memory\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	ab8500->chip.dev = &pdev->dev;
+	ab8500->chip.ops = &ab8500_pwm_ops;
+	ab8500->chip.base = pdev->id;
+	ab8500->chip.npwm = 1;
+
+	err = pwmchip_add(&ab8500->chip);
+	if (err < 0) {
+		kfree(ab8500);
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "pwm probe successful\n");
+	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, ab8500);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int __devexit ab8500_pwm_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct ab8500_pwm_chip *ab8500 = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	int err;
+
+	err = pwmchip_remove(&ab8500->chip);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "pwm driver removed\n");
+	kfree(ab8500);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct platform_driver ab8500_pwm_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "ab8500-pwm",
+		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	},
+	.probe = ab8500_pwm_probe,
+	.remove = __devexit_p(ab8500_pwm_remove),
+};
+module_platform_driver(ab8500_pwm_driver);
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Arun MURTHY <arun.murthy@stericsson.com>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("AB8500 Pulse Width Modulation Driver");
+MODULE_ALIAS("platform:ab8500-pwm");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");