diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
index 6cbb16fb3817..b4ad706c145a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
@@ -666,6 +666,10 @@ static struct nokia_dsi_panel_data dsi1_panel = {
 		.use_ext_te	= false,
 		.ext_te_gpio	= 101,
 		.esd_interval	= 0,
+		.pin_config = {
+			.num_pins	= 6,
+			.pins		= { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 },
+		},
 };
 
 static struct omap_dss_device sdp4430_lcd_device = {
@@ -674,13 +678,6 @@ static struct omap_dss_device sdp4430_lcd_device = {
 	.type			= OMAP_DISPLAY_TYPE_DSI,
 	.data			= &dsi1_panel,
 	.phy.dsi		= {
-		.clk_lane	= 1,
-		.clk_pol	= 0,
-		.data1_lane	= 2,
-		.data1_pol	= 0,
-		.data2_lane	= 3,
-		.data2_pol	= 0,
-
 		.module		= 0,
 	},
 
@@ -715,6 +712,10 @@ static struct nokia_dsi_panel_data dsi2_panel = {
 		.use_ext_te	= false,
 		.ext_te_gpio	= 103,
 		.esd_interval	= 0,
+		.pin_config = {
+			.num_pins	= 6,
+			.pins		= { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 },
+		},
 };
 
 static struct omap_dss_device sdp4430_lcd2_device = {
@@ -723,12 +724,6 @@ static struct omap_dss_device sdp4430_lcd2_device = {
 	.type			= OMAP_DISPLAY_TYPE_DSI,
 	.data			= &dsi2_panel,
 	.phy.dsi		= {
-		.clk_lane	= 1,
-		.clk_pol	= 0,
-		.data1_lane	= 2,
-		.data1_pol	= 0,
-		.data2_lane	= 3,
-		.data2_pol	= 0,
 
 		.module		= 1,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c b/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
index 0888162e9ce9..b2dd88b48420 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
@@ -1137,9 +1137,16 @@ static void __exit taal_remove(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 static int taal_power_on(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
 	struct taal_data *td = dev_get_drvdata(&dssdev->dev);
+	struct nokia_dsi_panel_data *panel_data = get_panel_data(dssdev);
 	u8 id1, id2, id3;
 	int r;
 
+	r = omapdss_dsi_configure_pins(dssdev, &panel_data->pin_config);
+	if (r) {
+		dev_err(&dssdev->dev, "failed to configure DSI pins\n");
+		goto err0;
+	};
+
 	r = omapdss_dsi_display_enable(dssdev);
 	if (r) {
 		dev_err(&dssdev->dev, "failed to enable DSI\n");
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c
index 662d14f8c2c3..210a3c4f6150 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c
@@ -2076,65 +2076,6 @@ static unsigned dsi_get_line_buf_size(struct platform_device *dsidev)
 	}
 }
 
-static int dsi_parse_lane_config(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
-{
-	struct platform_device *dsidev = dsi_get_dsidev_from_dssdev(dssdev);
-	struct dsi_data *dsi = dsi_get_dsidrv_data(dsidev);
-	u8 lanes[DSI_MAX_NR_LANES];
-	u8 polarities[DSI_MAX_NR_LANES];
-	int num_lanes, i;
-
-	static const enum dsi_lane_function functions[] = {
-		DSI_LANE_CLK,
-		DSI_LANE_DATA1,
-		DSI_LANE_DATA2,
-		DSI_LANE_DATA3,
-		DSI_LANE_DATA4,
-	};
-
-	lanes[0] = dssdev->phy.dsi.clk_lane;
-	lanes[1] = dssdev->phy.dsi.data1_lane;
-	lanes[2] = dssdev->phy.dsi.data2_lane;
-	lanes[3] = dssdev->phy.dsi.data3_lane;
-	lanes[4] = dssdev->phy.dsi.data4_lane;
-	polarities[0] = dssdev->phy.dsi.clk_pol;
-	polarities[1] = dssdev->phy.dsi.data1_pol;
-	polarities[2] = dssdev->phy.dsi.data2_pol;
-	polarities[3] = dssdev->phy.dsi.data3_pol;
-	polarities[4] = dssdev->phy.dsi.data4_pol;
-
-	num_lanes = 0;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < dsi->num_lanes_supported; ++i)
-		dsi->lanes[i].function = DSI_LANE_UNUSED;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < dsi->num_lanes_supported; ++i) {
-		int num;
-
-		if (lanes[i] == DSI_LANE_UNUSED)
-			break;
-
-		num = lanes[i] - 1;
-
-		if (num >= dsi->num_lanes_supported)
-			return -EINVAL;
-
-		if (dsi->lanes[num].function != DSI_LANE_UNUSED)
-			return -EINVAL;
-
-		dsi->lanes[num].function = functions[i];
-		dsi->lanes[num].polarity = polarities[i];
-		num_lanes++;
-	}
-
-	if (num_lanes < 2 || num_lanes > dsi->num_lanes_supported)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	dsi->num_lanes_used = num_lanes;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int dsi_set_lane_config(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
 	struct platform_device *dsidev = dsi_get_dsidev_from_dssdev(dssdev);
@@ -3975,6 +3916,74 @@ static void dsi_proto_timings(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 	}
 }
 
+int omapdss_dsi_configure_pins(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
+		const struct omap_dsi_pin_config *pin_cfg)
+{
+	struct platform_device *dsidev = dsi_get_dsidev_from_dssdev(dssdev);
+	struct dsi_data *dsi = dsi_get_dsidrv_data(dsidev);
+	int num_pins;
+	const int *pins;
+	struct dsi_lane_config lanes[DSI_MAX_NR_LANES];
+	int num_lanes;
+	int i;
+
+	static const enum dsi_lane_function functions[] = {
+		DSI_LANE_CLK,
+		DSI_LANE_DATA1,
+		DSI_LANE_DATA2,
+		DSI_LANE_DATA3,
+		DSI_LANE_DATA4,
+	};
+
+	num_pins = pin_cfg->num_pins;
+	pins = pin_cfg->pins;
+
+	if (num_pins < 4 || num_pins > dsi->num_lanes_supported * 2
+			|| num_pins % 2 != 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < DSI_MAX_NR_LANES; ++i)
+		lanes[i].function = DSI_LANE_UNUSED;
+
+	num_lanes = 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < num_pins; i += 2) {
+		u8 lane, pol;
+		int dx, dy;
+
+		dx = pins[i];
+		dy = pins[i + 1];
+
+		if (dx < 0 || dx >= dsi->num_lanes_supported * 2)
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		if (dy < 0 || dy >= dsi->num_lanes_supported * 2)
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		if (dx & 1) {
+			if (dy != dx - 1)
+				return -EINVAL;
+			pol = 1;
+		} else {
+			if (dy != dx + 1)
+				return -EINVAL;
+			pol = 0;
+		}
+
+		lane = dx / 2;
+
+		lanes[lane].function = functions[i / 2];
+		lanes[lane].polarity = pol;
+		num_lanes++;
+	}
+
+	memcpy(dsi->lanes, lanes, sizeof(dsi->lanes));
+	dsi->num_lanes_used = num_lanes;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(omapdss_dsi_configure_pins);
+
 int dsi_enable_video_output(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, int channel)
 {
 	struct platform_device *dsidev = dsi_get_dsidev_from_dssdev(dssdev);
@@ -4339,12 +4348,6 @@ static int dsi_display_init_dsi(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 	int dsi_module = dsi_get_dsidev_id(dsidev);
 	int r;
 
-	r = dsi_parse_lane_config(dssdev);
-	if (r) {
-		DSSERR("illegal lane config");
-		goto err0;
-	}
-
 	r = dsi_pll_init(dsidev, true, true);
 	if (r)
 		goto err0;
diff --git a/include/video/omap-panel-nokia-dsi.h b/include/video/omap-panel-nokia-dsi.h
index 7dc71f9c13e6..04219a295539 100644
--- a/include/video/omap-panel-nokia-dsi.h
+++ b/include/video/omap-panel-nokia-dsi.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ struct omap_dss_device;
  * @esd_interval: interval of ESD checks, 0 = disabled (ms)
  * @ulps_timeout: time to wait before entering ULPS, 0 = disabled (ms)
  * @use_dsi_backlight: true if panel uses DSI command to control backlight
+ * @pin_config: DSI pin configuration
  */
 struct nokia_dsi_panel_data {
 	const char *name;
@@ -24,6 +25,8 @@ struct nokia_dsi_panel_data {
 	unsigned ulps_timeout;
 
 	bool use_dsi_backlight;
+
+	struct omap_dsi_pin_config pin_config;
 };
 
 #endif /* __OMAP_NOKIA_DSI_PANEL_H */
diff --git a/include/video/omapdss.h b/include/video/omapdss.h
index 483f67caa7ad..1c46a14341dd 100644
--- a/include/video/omapdss.h
+++ b/include/video/omapdss.h
@@ -468,6 +468,21 @@ struct omap_overlay_manager {
 	int (*wait_for_vsync)(struct omap_overlay_manager *mgr);
 };
 
+/* 22 pins means 1 clk lane and 10 data lanes */
+#define OMAP_DSS_MAX_DSI_PINS 22
+
+struct omap_dsi_pin_config {
+	int num_pins;
+	/*
+	 * pin numbers in the following order:
+	 * clk+, clk-
+	 * data1+, data1-
+	 * data2+, data2-
+	 * ...
+	 */
+	int pins[OMAP_DSS_MAX_DSI_PINS];
+};
+
 struct omap_dss_device {
 	struct device dev;
 
@@ -490,17 +505,6 @@ struct omap_dss_device {
 		} sdi;
 
 		struct {
-			u8 clk_lane;
-			u8 clk_pol;
-			u8 data1_lane;
-			u8 data1_pol;
-			u8 data2_lane;
-			u8 data2_pol;
-			u8 data3_lane;
-			u8 data3_pol;
-			u8 data4_lane;
-			u8 data4_pol;
-
 			int module;
 
 			bool ext_te;
@@ -687,6 +691,8 @@ int omap_dsi_update(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, int channel,
 int omap_dsi_request_vc(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, int *channel);
 int omap_dsi_set_vc_id(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, int channel, int vc_id);
 void omap_dsi_release_vc(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, int channel);
+int omapdss_dsi_configure_pins(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
+		const struct omap_dsi_pin_config *pin_cfg);
 
 int omapdss_dsi_display_enable(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev);
 void omapdss_dsi_display_disable(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,