diff --git a/target/linux/brcm63xx/patches-2.6.32/200-extended-platform-devices.patch b/target/linux/brcm63xx/patches-2.6.32/200-extended-platform-devices.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..170b55916de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/brcm63xx/patches-2.6.32/200-extended-platform-devices.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+--- a/arch/mips/bcm63xx/boards/board_bcm963xx.c
++++ b/arch/mips/bcm63xx/boards/board_bcm963xx.c
+@@ -995,6 +995,10 @@ int __init board_register_devices(void)
+ 		platform_device_register(&bcm63xx_gpio_buttons_device);
+ 	}
+ 
++	if (board.num_devs) {
++		platform_add_devices(board.devs, board.num_devs);
++	}
++
+ 	return 0;
+ }
+ 
+--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-bcm63xx/board_bcm963xx.h
++++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-bcm63xx/board_bcm963xx.h
+@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ struct board_info {
+ 
+ 	/* Reset button */
+ 	struct gpio_button reset_buttons[1];
++
++	/* Additional platform devices */
++	struct platform_device **devs;
++	unsigned int	num_devs;
+ };
+ 
+ #endif /* ! BOARD_BCM963XX_H_ */
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm63xx/patches-2.6.33/200-extended-platform-devices.patch b/target/linux/brcm63xx/patches-2.6.33/200-extended-platform-devices.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..170b55916de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/brcm63xx/patches-2.6.33/200-extended-platform-devices.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+--- a/arch/mips/bcm63xx/boards/board_bcm963xx.c
++++ b/arch/mips/bcm63xx/boards/board_bcm963xx.c
+@@ -995,6 +995,10 @@ int __init board_register_devices(void)
+ 		platform_device_register(&bcm63xx_gpio_buttons_device);
+ 	}
+ 
++	if (board.num_devs) {
++		platform_add_devices(board.devs, board.num_devs);
++	}
++
+ 	return 0;
+ }
+ 
+--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-bcm63xx/board_bcm963xx.h
++++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-bcm63xx/board_bcm963xx.h
+@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ struct board_info {
+ 
+ 	/* Reset button */
+ 	struct gpio_button reset_buttons[1];
++
++	/* Additional platform devices */
++	struct platform_device **devs;
++	unsigned int	num_devs;
+ };
+ 
+ #endif /* ! BOARD_BCM963XX_H_ */