diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/Makefile_32 b/arch/sh/kernel/Makefile_32
index 7c41ac7c298c..48edfb145fb4 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/Makefile_32
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/Makefile_32
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 extra-y	:= head_32.o init_task.o vmlinux.lds
 
 obj-y	:= debugtraps.o io.o io_generic.o irq.o machvec.o process_32.o \
-	   ptrace_32.o setup.o signal_32.o sys_sh.o sys_sh32.o gpio.o \
+	   ptrace_32.o setup.o signal_32.o sys_sh.o sys_sh32.o \
 	   syscalls_32.o time_32.o topology.o traps.o traps_32.o
 
 obj-y				+= cpu/ timers/
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_PM)		+= pm.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_STACKTRACE)	+= stacktrace.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_IO_TRAPPED)	+= io_trapped.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_KPROBES)		+= kprobes.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_GENERIC_GPIO)	+= gpio.o
 
 EXTRA_CFLAGS += -Werror
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/Makefile_64 b/arch/sh/kernel/Makefile_64
index 2a7a5e694a1f..c97660b2b48d 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/Makefile_64
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/Makefile_64
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 extra-y	:= head_64.o init_task.o vmlinux.lds
 
 obj-y	:= debugtraps.o io.o io_generic.o irq.o machvec.o process_64.o \
-	   ptrace_64.o setup.o signal_64.o sys_sh.o sys_sh64.o gpio.o \
+	   ptrace_64.o setup.o signal_64.o sys_sh.o sys_sh64.o \
 	   syscalls_64.o time_64.o topology.o traps.o traps_64.o
 
 obj-y				+= cpu/ timers/
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_CRASH_DUMP)	+= crash_dump.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PM)		+= pm.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_STACKTRACE)	+= stacktrace.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_IO_TRAPPED)	+= io_trapped.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_GENERIC_GPIO)	+= gpio.o
 
 EXTRA_CFLAGS += -Werror