diff --git a/drivers/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
index 73e248fb2ff1..346c44eff95e 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
@@ -203,4 +203,16 @@ config THINKPAD_ACPI_BAY
 	  If you are not sure, say Y here.
 
 
+config ATMEL_SSC
+	tristate "Device driver for Atmel SSC peripheral"
+	depends on AVR32 || ARCH_AT91
+	---help---
+	  This option enables device driver support for Atmel Syncronized
+	  Serial Communication peripheral (SSC).
+
+	  The SSC peripheral supports a wide variety of serial frame based
+	  communications, i.e. I2S, SPI, etc.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
 endif # MISC_DEVICES
diff --git a/drivers/misc/Makefile b/drivers/misc/Makefile
index b5ce0e3dba86..a24c61475c2f 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/misc/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_IBM_ASM)		+= ibmasm/
 obj-$(CONFIG_HDPU_FEATURES)	+= hdpuftrs/
 obj-$(CONFIG_MSI_LAPTOP)     += msi-laptop.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ASUS_LAPTOP)     += asus-laptop.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_ATMEL_SSC)		+= atmel-ssc.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_LKDTM)		+= lkdtm.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_TIFM_CORE)       	+= tifm_core.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_TIFM_7XX1)       	+= tifm_7xx1.o
diff --git a/drivers/misc/atmel-ssc.c b/drivers/misc/atmel-ssc.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..058ccac700d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/misc/atmel-ssc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+/*
+ * Atmel SSC driver
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2007 Atmel Corporation
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/clk.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
+#include <linux/io.h>
+#include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/atmel-ssc.h>
+
+/* Serialize access to ssc_list and user count */
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(user_lock);
+static LIST_HEAD(ssc_list);
+
+struct ssc_device *ssc_request(unsigned int ssc_num)
+{
+	int ssc_valid = 0;
+	struct ssc_device *ssc;
+
+	spin_lock(&user_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry(ssc, &ssc_list, list) {
+		if (ssc->pdev->id == ssc_num) {
+			ssc_valid = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!ssc_valid) {
+		spin_unlock(&user_lock);
+		dev_dbg(&ssc->pdev->dev, "could not find requested device\n");
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
+	}
+
+	if (ssc->user) {
+		spin_unlock(&user_lock);
+		dev_dbg(&ssc->pdev->dev, "module busy\n");
+		return ERR_PTR(-EBUSY);
+	}
+	ssc->user++;
+	spin_unlock(&user_lock);
+
+	clk_enable(ssc->clk);
+
+	return ssc;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ssc_request);
+
+void ssc_free(struct ssc_device *ssc)
+{
+	spin_lock(&user_lock);
+	if (ssc->user) {
+		ssc->user--;
+		clk_disable(ssc->clk);
+	} else {
+		dev_dbg(&ssc->pdev->dev, "device already free\n");
+	}
+	spin_unlock(&user_lock);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ssc_free);
+
+static int __init ssc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	int retval = 0;
+	struct resource *regs;
+	struct ssc_device *ssc;
+
+	ssc = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ssc_device), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!ssc) {
+		dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "out of memory\n");
+		retval = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	regs = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
+	if (!regs) {
+		dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "no mmio resource defined\n");
+		retval = -ENXIO;
+		goto out_free;
+	}
+
+	ssc->clk = clk_get(&pdev->dev, "pclk");
+	if (IS_ERR(ssc->clk)) {
+		dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "no pclk clock defined\n");
+		retval = -ENXIO;
+		goto out_free;
+	}
+
+	ssc->pdev = pdev;
+	ssc->regs = ioremap(regs->start, regs->end - regs->start + 1);
+	if (!ssc->regs) {
+		dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "ioremap failed\n");
+		retval = -EINVAL;
+		goto out_clk;
+	}
+
+	/* disable all interrupts */
+	clk_enable(ssc->clk);
+	ssc_writel(ssc->regs, IDR, ~0UL);
+	ssc_readl(ssc->regs, SR);
+	clk_disable(ssc->clk);
+
+	ssc->irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
+	if (!ssc->irq) {
+		dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "could not get irq\n");
+		retval = -ENXIO;
+		goto out_unmap;
+	}
+
+	spin_lock(&user_lock);
+	list_add_tail(&ssc->list, &ssc_list);
+	spin_unlock(&user_lock);
+
+	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, ssc);
+
+	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "Atmel SSC device at 0x%p (irq %d)\n",
+			ssc->regs, ssc->irq);
+
+	goto out;
+
+out_unmap:
+	iounmap(ssc->regs);
+out_clk:
+	clk_put(ssc->clk);
+out_free:
+	kfree(ssc);
+out:
+	return retval;
+}
+
+static int __devexit ssc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct ssc_device *ssc = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
+	spin_lock(&user_lock);
+	iounmap(ssc->regs);
+	clk_put(ssc->clk);
+	list_del(&ssc->list);
+	kfree(ssc);
+	spin_unlock(&user_lock);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct platform_driver ssc_driver = {
+	.remove		= __devexit_p(ssc_remove),
+	.driver		= {
+		.name		= "ssc",
+	},
+};
+
+static int __init ssc_init(void)
+{
+	return platform_driver_probe(&ssc_driver, ssc_probe);
+}
+module_init(ssc_init);
+
+static void __exit ssc_exit(void)
+{
+	platform_driver_unregister(&ssc_driver);
+}
+module_exit(ssc_exit);
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Hans-Christian Egtvedt <hcegtvedt@atmel.com>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("SSC driver for Atmel AVR32 and AT91");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/include/linux/atmel-ssc.h b/include/linux/atmel-ssc.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..06023393fba9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/linux/atmel-ssc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,312 @@
+#ifndef __INCLUDE_ATMEL_SSC_H
+#define __INCLUDE_ATMEL_SSC_H
+
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/list.h>
+
+struct ssc_device {
+	struct list_head	list;
+	void __iomem		*regs;
+	struct platform_device	*pdev;
+	struct clk		*clk;
+	int			user;
+	int			irq;
+};
+
+struct ssc_device * __must_check ssc_request(unsigned int ssc_num);
+void ssc_free(struct ssc_device *ssc);
+
+/* SSC register offsets */
+
+/* SSC Control Register */
+#define SSC_CR				0x00000000
+#define SSC_CR_RXDIS_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_CR_RXDIS_OFFSET			 1
+#define SSC_CR_RXEN_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_CR_RXEN_OFFSET			 0
+#define SSC_CR_SWRST_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_CR_SWRST_OFFSET			15
+#define SSC_CR_TXDIS_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_CR_TXDIS_OFFSET			 9
+#define SSC_CR_TXEN_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_CR_TXEN_OFFSET			 8
+
+/* SSC Clock Mode Register */
+#define SSC_CMR				0x00000004
+#define SSC_CMR_DIV_SIZE			12
+#define SSC_CMR_DIV_OFFSET			 0
+
+/* SSC Receive Clock Mode Register */
+#define SSC_RCMR			0x00000010
+#define SSC_RCMR_CKG_SIZE			 2
+#define SSC_RCMR_CKG_OFFSET			 6
+#define SSC_RCMR_CKI_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_RCMR_CKI_OFFSET			 5
+#define SSC_RCMR_CKO_SIZE			 3
+#define SSC_RCMR_CKO_OFFSET			 2
+#define SSC_RCMR_CKS_SIZE			 2
+#define SSC_RCMR_CKS_OFFSET			 0
+#define SSC_RCMR_PERIOD_SIZE			 8
+#define SSC_RCMR_PERIOD_OFFSET			24
+#define SSC_RCMR_START_SIZE			 4
+#define SSC_RCMR_START_OFFSET			 8
+#define SSC_RCMR_STOP_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_RCMR_STOP_OFFSET			12
+#define SSC_RCMR_STTDLY_SIZE			 8
+#define SSC_RCMR_STTDLY_OFFSET			16
+
+/* SSC Receive Frame Mode Register */
+#define SSC_RFMR			0x00000014
+#define SSC_RFMR_DATLEN_SIZE			 5
+#define SSC_RFMR_DATLEN_OFFSET			 0
+#define SSC_RFMR_DATNB_SIZE			 4
+#define SSC_RFMR_DATNB_OFFSET			 8
+#define SSC_RFMR_FSEDGE_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_RFMR_FSEDGE_OFFSET			24
+#define SSC_RFMR_FSLEN_SIZE			 4
+#define SSC_RFMR_FSLEN_OFFSET			16
+#define SSC_RFMR_FSOS_SIZE			 4
+#define SSC_RFMR_FSOS_OFFSET			20
+#define SSC_RFMR_LOOP_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_RFMR_LOOP_OFFSET			 5
+#define SSC_RFMR_MSBF_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_RFMR_MSBF_OFFSET			 7
+
+/* SSC Transmit Clock Mode Register */
+#define SSC_TCMR			0x00000018
+#define SSC_TCMR_CKG_SIZE			 2
+#define SSC_TCMR_CKG_OFFSET			 6
+#define SSC_TCMR_CKI_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_TCMR_CKI_OFFSET			 5
+#define SSC_TCMR_CKO_SIZE			 3
+#define SSC_TCMR_CKO_OFFSET			 2
+#define SSC_TCMR_CKS_SIZE			 2
+#define SSC_TCMR_CKS_OFFSET			 0
+#define SSC_TCMR_PERIOD_SIZE			 8
+#define SSC_TCMR_PERIOD_OFFSET			24
+#define SSC_TCMR_START_SIZE			 4
+#define SSC_TCMR_START_OFFSET			 8
+#define SSC_TCMR_STTDLY_SIZE			 8
+#define SSC_TCMR_STTDLY_OFFSET			16
+
+/* SSC Transmit Frame Mode Register */
+#define SSC_TFMR			0x0000001c
+#define SSC_TFMR_DATDEF_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_TFMR_DATDEF_OFFSET			 5
+#define SSC_TFMR_DATLEN_SIZE			 5
+#define SSC_TFMR_DATLEN_OFFSET			 0
+#define SSC_TFMR_DATNB_SIZE			 4
+#define SSC_TFMR_DATNB_OFFSET			 8
+#define SSC_TFMR_FSDEN_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_TFMR_FSDEN_OFFSET			23
+#define SSC_TFMR_FSEDGE_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_TFMR_FSEDGE_OFFSET			24
+#define SSC_TFMR_FSLEN_SIZE			 4
+#define SSC_TFMR_FSLEN_OFFSET			16
+#define SSC_TFMR_FSOS_SIZE			 3
+#define SSC_TFMR_FSOS_OFFSET			20
+#define SSC_TFMR_MSBF_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_TFMR_MSBF_OFFSET			 7
+
+/* SSC Receive Hold Register */
+#define SSC_RHR				0x00000020
+#define SSC_RHR_RDAT_SIZE			32
+#define SSC_RHR_RDAT_OFFSET			 0
+
+/* SSC Transmit Hold Register */
+#define SSC_THR				0x00000024
+#define SSC_THR_TDAT_SIZE			32
+#define SSC_THR_TDAT_OFFSET			 0
+
+/* SSC Receive Sync. Holding Register */
+#define SSC_RSHR			0x00000030
+#define SSC_RSHR_RSDAT_SIZE			16
+#define SSC_RSHR_RSDAT_OFFSET			 0
+
+/* SSC Transmit Sync. Holding Register */
+#define SSC_TSHR			0x00000034
+#define SSC_TSHR_TSDAT_SIZE			16
+#define SSC_TSHR_RSDAT_OFFSET			 0
+
+/* SSC Receive Compare 0 Register */
+#define SSC_RC0R			0x00000038
+#define SSC_RC0R_CP0_SIZE			16
+#define SSC_RC0R_CP0_OFFSET			 0
+
+/* SSC Receive Compare 1 Register */
+#define SSC_RC1R			0x0000003c
+#define SSC_RC1R_CP1_SIZE			16
+#define SSC_RC1R_CP1_OFFSET			 0
+
+/* SSC Status Register */
+#define SSC_SR				0x00000040
+#define SSC_SR_CP0_SIZE				 1
+#define SSC_SR_CP0_OFFSET			 8
+#define SSC_SR_CP1_SIZE				 1
+#define SSC_SR_CP1_OFFSET			 9
+#define SSC_SR_ENDRX_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_SR_ENDRX_OFFSET			 6
+#define SSC_SR_ENDTX_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_SR_ENDTX_OFFSET			 2
+#define SSC_SR_OVRUN_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_SR_OVRUN_OFFSET			 5
+#define SSC_SR_RXBUFF_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_SR_RXBUFF_OFFSET			 7
+#define SSC_SR_RXEN_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_SR_RXEN_OFFSET			17
+#define SSC_SR_RXRDY_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_SR_RXRDY_OFFSET			 4
+#define SSC_SR_RXSYN_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_SR_RXSYN_OFFSET			11
+#define SSC_SR_TXBUFE_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_SR_TXBUFE_OFFSET			 3
+#define SSC_SR_TXEMPTY_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_SR_TXEMPTY_OFFSET			 1
+#define SSC_SR_TXEN_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_SR_TXEN_OFFSET			16
+#define SSC_SR_TXRDY_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_SR_TXRDY_OFFSET			 0
+#define SSC_SR_TXSYN_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_SR_TXSYN_OFFSET			10
+
+/* SSC Interrupt Enable Register */
+#define SSC_IER				0x00000044
+#define SSC_IER_CP0_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IER_CP0_OFFSET			 8
+#define SSC_IER_CP1_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IER_CP1_OFFSET			 9
+#define SSC_IER_ENDRX_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IER_ENDRX_OFFSET			 6
+#define SSC_IER_ENDTX_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IER_ENDTX_OFFSET			 2
+#define SSC_IER_OVRUN_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IER_OVRUN_OFFSET			 5
+#define SSC_IER_RXBUFF_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IER_RXBUFF_OFFSET			 7
+#define SSC_IER_RXRDY_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IER_RXRDY_OFFSET			 4
+#define SSC_IER_RXSYN_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IER_RXSYN_OFFSET			11
+#define SSC_IER_TXBUFE_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IER_TXBUFE_OFFSET			 3
+#define SSC_IER_TXEMPTY_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IER_TXEMPTY_OFFSET			 1
+#define SSC_IER_TXRDY_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IER_TXRDY_OFFSET			 0
+#define SSC_IER_TXSYN_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IER_TXSYN_OFFSET			10
+
+/* SSC Interrupt Disable Register */
+#define SSC_IDR				0x00000048
+#define SSC_IDR_CP0_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IDR_CP0_OFFSET			 8
+#define SSC_IDR_CP1_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IDR_CP1_OFFSET			 9
+#define SSC_IDR_ENDRX_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IDR_ENDRX_OFFSET			 6
+#define SSC_IDR_ENDTX_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IDR_ENDTX_OFFSET			 2
+#define SSC_IDR_OVRUN_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IDR_OVRUN_OFFSET			 5
+#define SSC_IDR_RXBUFF_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IDR_RXBUFF_OFFSET			 7
+#define SSC_IDR_RXRDY_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IDR_RXRDY_OFFSET			 4
+#define SSC_IDR_RXSYN_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IDR_RXSYN_OFFSET			11
+#define SSC_IDR_TXBUFE_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IDR_TXBUFE_OFFSET			 3
+#define SSC_IDR_TXEMPTY_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IDR_TXEMPTY_OFFSET			 1
+#define SSC_IDR_TXRDY_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IDR_TXRDY_OFFSET			 0
+#define SSC_IDR_TXSYN_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IDR_TXSYN_OFFSET			10
+
+/* SSC Interrupt Mask Register */
+#define SSC_IMR				0x0000004c
+#define SSC_IMR_CP0_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IMR_CP0_OFFSET			 8
+#define SSC_IMR_CP1_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IMR_CP1_OFFSET			 9
+#define SSC_IMR_ENDRX_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IMR_ENDRX_OFFSET			 6
+#define SSC_IMR_ENDTX_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IMR_ENDTX_OFFSET			 2
+#define SSC_IMR_OVRUN_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IMR_OVRUN_OFFSET			 5
+#define SSC_IMR_RXBUFF_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IMR_RXBUFF_OFFSET			 7
+#define SSC_IMR_RXRDY_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IMR_RXRDY_OFFSET			 4
+#define SSC_IMR_RXSYN_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IMR_RXSYN_OFFSET			11
+#define SSC_IMR_TXBUFE_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IMR_TXBUFE_OFFSET			 3
+#define SSC_IMR_TXEMPTY_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IMR_TXEMPTY_OFFSET			 1
+#define SSC_IMR_TXRDY_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IMR_TXRDY_OFFSET			 0
+#define SSC_IMR_TXSYN_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_IMR_TXSYN_OFFSET			10
+
+/* SSC PDC Receive Pointer Register */
+#define SSC_PDC_RPR			0x00000100
+
+/* SSC PDC Receive Counter Register */
+#define SSC_PDC_RCR			0x00000104
+
+/* SSC PDC Transmit Pointer Register */
+#define SSC_PDC_TPR			0x00000108
+
+/* SSC PDC Receive Next Pointer Register */
+#define SSC_PDC_RNPR			0x00000110
+
+/* SSC PDC Receive Next Counter Register */
+#define SSC_PDC_RNCR			0x00000114
+
+/* SSC PDC Transmit Counter Register */
+#define SSC_PDC_TCR			0x0000010c
+
+/* SSC PDC Transmit Next Pointer Register */
+#define SSC_PDC_TNPR			0x00000118
+
+/* SSC PDC Transmit Next Counter Register */
+#define SSC_PDC_TNCR			0x0000011c
+
+/* SSC PDC Transfer Control Register */
+#define SSC_PDC_PTCR			0x00000120
+#define SSC_PDC_PTCR_RXTDIS_SIZE		 1
+#define SSC_PDC_PTCR_RXTDIS_OFFSET		 1
+#define SSC_PDC_PTCR_RXTEN_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_PDC_PTCR_RXTEN_OFFSET		 0
+#define SSC_PDC_PTCR_TXTDIS_SIZE		 1
+#define SSC_PDC_PTCR_TXTDIS_OFFSET		 9
+#define SSC_PDC_PTCR_TXTEN_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_PDC_PTCR_TXTEN_OFFSET		 8
+
+/* SSC PDC Transfer Status Register */
+#define SSC_PDC_PTSR			0x00000124
+#define SSC_PDC_PTSR_RXTEN_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_PDC_PTSR_RXTEN_OFFSET		 0
+#define SSC_PDC_PTSR_TXTEN_SIZE			 1
+#define SSC_PDC_PTSR_TXTEN_OFFSET		 8
+
+/* Bit manipulation macros */
+#define SSC_BIT(name)					\
+	(1 << SSC_##name##_OFFSET)
+#define SSC_BF(name, value)				\
+	(((value) & ((1 << SSC_##name##_SIZE) - 1))	\
+	 << SSC_##name##_OFFSET)
+#define SSC_BFEXT(name, value)				\
+	(((value) >> SSC_##name##_OFFSET)		\
+	 & ((1 << SSC_##name##_SIZE) - 1))
+#define SSC_BFINS(name, value, old)			\
+	(((old) & ~(((1 << SSC_##name##_SIZE) - 1)	\
+	<< SSC_##name##_OFFSET)) | SSC_BF(name, value))
+
+/* Register access macros */
+#define ssc_readl(base, reg)		__raw_readl(base + SSC_##reg)
+#define ssc_writel(base, reg, value)	__raw_writel((value), base + SSC_##reg)
+
+#endif /* __INCLUDE_ATMEL_SSC_H */