diff --git a/sys/arm/freescale/imx/imx51_iomux.c b/sys/arm/freescale/imx/imx51_iomux.c
index 18738a1d7eee..0e64eb25afb4 100644
--- a/sys/arm/freescale/imx/imx51_iomux.c
+++ b/sys/arm/freescale/imx/imx51_iomux.c
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #include <dev/ofw/ofw_bus.h>
 #include <dev/ofw/ofw_bus_subr.h>
 
+#include <arm/freescale/imx/imx_iomuxvar.h>
 #include <arm/freescale/imx/imx51_iomuxvar.h>
 #include <arm/freescale/imx/imx51_iomuxreg.h>
 
@@ -216,6 +217,41 @@ iomux_input_config(const struct iomux_input_conf *conflist)
 }
 #endif
 
+uint32_t
+imx_iomux_gpr_get(u_int regnum)
+{
+
+	KASSERT(iomuxsc != NULL, ("imx_iomux_gpr_get() called before attach"));
+	KASSERT(regnum >= 0 && renum <= 1, 
+	    ("imx_iomux_gpr_get bad regnum %u", regnum));
+	return (IOMUX_READ(iomuxsc, IOMUXC_GPR0 + regnum));
+}
+
+void
+imx_iomux_gpr_set(u_int regnum, uint32_t val)
+{
+
+	KASSERT(iomuxsc != NULL, ("imx_iomux_gpr_set() called before attach"));
+	KASSERT(regnum >= 0 && renum <= 1, 
+	    ("imx_iomux_gpr_set bad regnum %u", regnum));
+	IOMUX_WRITE(iomuxsc, IOMUXC_GPR0 + regnum, val);
+}
+
+void
+imx_iomux_gpr_set_masked(u_int regnum, uint32_t clrbits, uint32_t setbits)
+{
+	uint32_t val;
+
+	KASSERT(iomuxsc != NULL, 
+	    ("imx_iomux_gpr_set_masked called before attach"));
+	KASSERT(regnum >= 0 && renum <= 1, 
+	    ("imx_iomux_gpr_set_masked bad regnum %u", regnum));
+
+	val = IOMUX_READ(iomuxsc, IOMUXC_GPR0 + regnum);
+	val = (val & ~clrbits) | setbits;
+	IOMUX_WRITE(iomuxsc, IOMUXC_GPR0 + regnum, val);
+}
+
 static device_method_t imx_iomux_methods[] = {
 	DEVMETHOD(device_probe,		iomux_probe),
 	DEVMETHOD(device_attach,	iomux_attach),
diff --git a/sys/arm/freescale/imx/imx_iomuxvar.h b/sys/arm/freescale/imx/imx_iomuxvar.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..726328d20bad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/arm/freescale/imx/imx_iomuxvar.h
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*-
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 Ian Lepore <ian@freebsd.org>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * $FreeBSD$
+ */
+
+#ifndef	IMX_IOMUXVAR_H
+#define	IMX_IOMUXVAR_H
+
+/*
+ * The IOMUX Controller device has a small set of "general purpose registers" 
+ * which control various aspects of SoC operation that really have nothing to do
+ * with IO pin assignments or pad control.  These functions let other soc level
+ * code manipulate these values.
+ */
+uint32_t imx_iomux_gpr_get(u_int regnum);
+void     imx_iomux_gpr_set(u_int regnum, uint32_t val);
+void     imx_iomux_gpr_set_masked(u_int regnum, uint32_t clrbits, uint32_t setbits);
+
+#endif