diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/siano/smscoreapi.c b/drivers/media/dvb/siano/smscoreapi.c
index 6576fbb40fc6..b0e8bcb1238d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/siano/smscoreapi.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/siano/smscoreapi.c
@@ -1187,6 +1187,76 @@ int smsclient_sendrequest(struct smscore_client_t *client,
 }
 
 
+int smscore_configure_gpio(struct smscore_device_t *coredev, u32 pin,
+			   struct smscore_gpio_config *pinconfig)
+{
+	struct {
+		struct SmsMsgHdr_ST hdr;
+		u32 data[6];
+	} msg;
+
+	if (coredev->device_flags & SMS_DEVICE_FAMILY2) {
+		msg.hdr.msgSrcId = DVBT_BDA_CONTROL_MSG_ID;
+		msg.hdr.msgDstId = HIF_TASK;
+		msg.hdr.msgFlags = 0;
+		msg.hdr.msgType  = MSG_SMS_GPIO_CONFIG_EX_REQ;
+		msg.hdr.msgLength = sizeof(msg);
+
+		msg.data[0] = pin;
+		msg.data[1] = pinconfig->pullupdown;
+
+		/* Convert slew rate for Nova: Fast(0) = 3 / Slow(1) = 0; */
+		msg.data[2] = pinconfig->outputslewrate == 0 ? 3 : 0;
+
+		switch (pinconfig->outputdriving) {
+		case SMS_GPIO_OUTPUTDRIVING_16mA:
+			msg.data[3] = 7; /* Nova - 16mA */
+			break;
+		case SMS_GPIO_OUTPUTDRIVING_12mA:
+			msg.data[3] = 5; /* Nova - 11mA */
+			break;
+		case SMS_GPIO_OUTPUTDRIVING_8mA:
+			msg.data[3] = 3; /* Nova - 7mA */
+			break;
+		case SMS_GPIO_OUTPUTDRIVING_4mA:
+		default:
+			msg.data[3] = 2; /* Nova - 4mA */
+			break;
+		}
+
+		msg.data[4] = pinconfig->direction;
+		msg.data[5] = 0;
+	} else /* TODO: SMS_DEVICE_FAMILY1 */
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return coredev->sendrequest_handler(coredev->context,
+					    &msg, sizeof(msg));
+}
+
+int smscore_set_gpio(struct smscore_device_t *coredev, u32 pin, int level)
+{
+	struct {
+		struct SmsMsgHdr_ST hdr;
+		u32 data[3];
+	} msg;
+
+	if (pin > MAX_GPIO_PIN_NUMBER)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	msg.hdr.msgSrcId = DVBT_BDA_CONTROL_MSG_ID;
+	msg.hdr.msgDstId = HIF_TASK;
+	msg.hdr.msgFlags = 0;
+	msg.hdr.msgType  = MSG_SMS_GPIO_SET_LEVEL_REQ;
+	msg.hdr.msgLength = sizeof(msg);
+
+	msg.data[0] = pin;
+	msg.data[1] = level ? 1 : 0;
+	msg.data[2] = 0;
+
+	return coredev->sendrequest_handler(coredev->context,
+					    &msg, sizeof(msg));
+}
+
 static int __init smscore_module_init(void)
 {
 	int rc = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/siano/smscoreapi.h b/drivers/media/dvb/siano/smscoreapi.h
index 8d973f726fb8..27b0c4139dc0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/siano/smscoreapi.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/siano/smscoreapi.h
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ struct smsclient_params_t {
 #define MSG_SW_RELOAD_EXEC_REQ				704
 #define MSG_SW_RELOAD_EXEC_RES				705
 #define MSG_SMS_SPI_INT_LINE_SET_REQ		710
+#define MSG_SMS_GPIO_CONFIG_EX_REQ			712
+#define MSG_SMS_GPIO_CONFIG_EX_RES			713
 #define MSG_SMS_ISDBT_TUNE_REQ				776
 #define MSG_SMS_ISDBT_TUNE_RES				777
 
@@ -341,6 +343,32 @@ struct SmsMsgStatisticsInfo_ST {
 };
 
 
+struct smscore_gpio_config {
+#define SMS_GPIO_DIRECTION_INPUT  0
+#define SMS_GPIO_DIRECTION_OUTPUT 1
+	u8 direction;
+
+#define SMS_GPIO_PULLUPDOWN_NONE     0
+#define SMS_GPIO_PULLUPDOWN_PULLDOWN 1
+#define SMS_GPIO_PULLUPDOWN_PULLUP   2
+#define SMS_GPIO_PULLUPDOWN_KEEPER   3
+	u8 pullupdown;
+
+#define SMS_GPIO_INPUTCHARACTERISTICS_NORMAL  0
+#define SMS_GPIO_INPUTCHARACTERISTICS_SCHMITT 1
+	u8 inputcharacteristics;
+
+#define SMS_GPIO_OUTPUTSLEWRATE_FAST 0
+#define SMS_GPIO_OUTPUTSLEWRATE_SLOW 1
+	u8 outputslewrate;
+
+#define SMS_GPIO_OUTPUTDRIVING_4mA  0
+#define SMS_GPIO_OUTPUTDRIVING_8mA  1
+#define SMS_GPIO_OUTPUTDRIVING_12mA 2
+#define SMS_GPIO_OUTPUTDRIVING_16mA 3
+	u8 outputdriving;
+};
+
 struct smsdvb_client_t {
 	struct list_head entry;
 
@@ -396,6 +424,10 @@ struct smscore_buffer_t *smscore_getbuffer(struct smscore_device_t *coredev);
 extern void smscore_putbuffer(struct smscore_device_t *coredev,
 			      struct smscore_buffer_t *cb);
 
+int smscore_configure_gpio(struct smscore_device_t *coredev, u32 pin,
+			   struct smscore_gpio_config *pinconfig);
+int smscore_set_gpio(struct smscore_device_t *coredev, u32 pin, int level);
+
 void smscore_set_board_id(struct smscore_device_t *core, int id);
 int smscore_get_board_id(struct smscore_device_t *core);