diff --git a/drivers/auxdisplay/Kconfig b/drivers/auxdisplay/Kconfig
index b468638..c317dc5 100644
--- a/drivers/auxdisplay/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/auxdisplay/Kconfig
@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@
 
 if AUXDISPLAY
 
+config HD44780
+	tristate "HD44780 Character LCD support"
+	depends on GPIOLIB || COMPILE_TEST
+	select CHARLCD
+	---help---
+	  Enable support for Character LCDs using a HD44780 controller.
+	  The LCD is accessible through the /dev/lcd char device (10, 156).
+	  This code can either be compiled as a module, or linked into the
+	  kernel and started at boot.
+	  If you don't understand what all this is about, say N.
+
 config KS0108
 	tristate "KS0108 LCD Controller"
 	depends on PARPORT_PC
diff --git a/drivers/auxdisplay/Makefile b/drivers/auxdisplay/Makefile
index f56f45d..fcefa68 100644
--- a/drivers/auxdisplay/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/auxdisplay/Makefile
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_KS0108)		+= ks0108.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CFAG12864B)	+= cfag12864b.o cfag12864bfb.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_IMG_ASCII_LCD)	+= img-ascii-lcd.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HD44780)		+= hd44780.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HT16K33)		+= ht16k33.o
diff --git a/drivers/auxdisplay/hd44780.c b/drivers/auxdisplay/hd44780.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1665ac6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/auxdisplay/hd44780.c
@@ -0,0 +1,325 @@
+/*
+ * HD44780 Character LCD driver for Linux
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2008, Willy Tarreau <w@1wt.eu>
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2017 Glider bvba
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version
+ * 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/gpio/consumer.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/property.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+
+#include <misc/charlcd.h>
+
+
+enum hd44780_pin {
+	/* Order does matter due to writing to GPIO array subsets! */
+	PIN_DATA0,	/* Optional */
+	PIN_DATA1,	/* Optional */
+	PIN_DATA2,	/* Optional */
+	PIN_DATA3,	/* Optional */
+	PIN_DATA4,
+	PIN_DATA5,
+	PIN_DATA6,
+	PIN_DATA7,
+	PIN_CTRL_RS,
+	PIN_CTRL_RW,	/* Optional */
+	PIN_CTRL_E,
+	PIN_CTRL_BL,   /* Optional */
+	PIN_NUM
+};
+
+struct hd44780 {
+	struct gpio_desc *pins[PIN_NUM];
+};
+
+static void hd44780_backlight(struct charlcd *lcd, int on)
+{
+	struct hd44780 *hd = lcd->drvdata;
+
+	if (hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_BL])
+		gpiod_set_value_cansleep(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_BL], on);
+}
+
+static void hd44780_strobe_gpio(struct hd44780 *hd)
+{
+	/* Maintain the data during 20 us before the strobe */
+	udelay(20);
+
+	gpiod_set_value_cansleep(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_E], 1);
+
+	/* Maintain the strobe during 40 us */
+	udelay(40);
+
+	gpiod_set_value_cansleep(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_E], 0);
+}
+
+/* write to an LCD panel register in 8 bit GPIO mode */
+static void hd44780_write_gpio8(struct hd44780 *hd, u8 val, unsigned int rs)
+{
+	int values[10];	/* for DATA[0-7], RS, RW */
+	unsigned int i, n;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 8; i++)
+		values[PIN_DATA0 + i] = !!(val & BIT(i));
+	values[PIN_CTRL_RS] = rs;
+	n = 9;
+	if (hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RW]) {
+		values[PIN_CTRL_RW] = 0;
+		n++;
+	}
+
+	/* Present the data to the port */
+	gpiod_set_array_value_cansleep(n, &hd->pins[PIN_DATA0], values);
+
+	hd44780_strobe_gpio(hd);
+}
+
+/* write to an LCD panel register in 4 bit GPIO mode */
+static void hd44780_write_gpio4(struct hd44780 *hd, u8 val, unsigned int rs)
+{
+	int values[10];	/* for DATA[0-7], RS, RW, but DATA[0-3] is unused */
+	unsigned int i, n;
+
+	/* High nibble + RS, RW */
+	for (i = 4; i < 8; i++)
+		values[PIN_DATA0 + i] = !!(val & BIT(i));
+	values[PIN_CTRL_RS] = rs;
+	n = 5;
+	if (hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RW]) {
+		values[PIN_CTRL_RW] = 0;
+		n++;
+	}
+
+	/* Present the data to the port */
+	gpiod_set_array_value_cansleep(n, &hd->pins[PIN_DATA4],
+				       &values[PIN_DATA4]);
+
+	hd44780_strobe_gpio(hd);
+
+	/* Low nibble */
+	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+		values[PIN_DATA4 + i] = !!(val & BIT(i));
+
+	/* Present the data to the port */
+	gpiod_set_array_value_cansleep(n, &hd->pins[PIN_DATA4],
+				       &values[PIN_DATA4]);
+
+	hd44780_strobe_gpio(hd);
+}
+
+/* Send a command to the LCD panel in 8 bit GPIO mode */
+static void hd44780_write_cmd_gpio8(struct charlcd *lcd, int cmd)
+{
+	struct hd44780 *hd = lcd->drvdata;
+
+	hd44780_write_gpio8(hd, cmd, 0);
+
+	/* The shortest command takes at least 120 us */
+	udelay(120);
+}
+
+/* Send data to the LCD panel in 8 bit GPIO mode */
+static void hd44780_write_data_gpio8(struct charlcd *lcd, int data)
+{
+	struct hd44780 *hd = lcd->drvdata;
+
+	hd44780_write_gpio8(hd, data, 1);
+
+	/* The shortest data takes at least 45 us */
+	udelay(45);
+}
+
+static const struct charlcd_ops hd44780_ops_gpio8 = {
+	.write_cmd	= hd44780_write_cmd_gpio8,
+	.write_data	= hd44780_write_data_gpio8,
+	.backlight	= hd44780_backlight,
+};
+
+/* Send a command to the LCD panel in 4 bit GPIO mode */
+static void hd44780_write_cmd_gpio4(struct charlcd *lcd, int cmd)
+{
+	struct hd44780 *hd = lcd->drvdata;
+
+	hd44780_write_gpio4(hd, cmd, 0);
+
+	/* The shortest command takes at least 120 us */
+	udelay(120);
+}
+
+/* Send 4-bits of a command to the LCD panel in raw 4 bit GPIO mode */
+static void hd44780_write_cmd_raw_gpio4(struct charlcd *lcd, int cmd)
+{
+	int values[10];	/* for DATA[0-7], RS, RW, but DATA[0-3] is unused */
+	struct hd44780 *hd = lcd->drvdata;
+	unsigned int i, n;
+
+	/* Command nibble + RS, RW */
+	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+		values[PIN_DATA4 + i] = !!(cmd & BIT(i));
+	values[PIN_CTRL_RS] = 0;
+	n = 5;
+	if (hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RW]) {
+		values[PIN_CTRL_RW] = 0;
+		n++;
+	}
+
+	/* Present the data to the port */
+	gpiod_set_array_value_cansleep(n, &hd->pins[PIN_DATA4],
+				       &values[PIN_DATA4]);
+
+	hd44780_strobe_gpio(hd);
+}
+
+/* Send data to the LCD panel in 4 bit GPIO mode */
+static void hd44780_write_data_gpio4(struct charlcd *lcd, int data)
+{
+	struct hd44780 *hd = lcd->drvdata;
+
+	hd44780_write_gpio4(hd, data, 1);
+
+	/* The shortest data takes at least 45 us */
+	udelay(45);
+}
+
+static const struct charlcd_ops hd44780_ops_gpio4 = {
+	.write_cmd	= hd44780_write_cmd_gpio4,
+	.write_cmd_raw4	= hd44780_write_cmd_raw_gpio4,
+	.write_data	= hd44780_write_data_gpio4,
+	.backlight	= hd44780_backlight,
+};
+
+static int hd44780_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
+	unsigned int i, base;
+	struct charlcd *lcd;
+	struct hd44780 *hd;
+	int ifwidth, ret;
+
+	/* Required pins */
+	ifwidth = gpiod_count(dev, "data");
+	if (ifwidth < 0)
+		return ifwidth;
+
+	switch (ifwidth) {
+	case 4:
+		base = PIN_DATA4;
+		break;
+	case 8:
+		base = PIN_DATA0;
+		break;
+	default:
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	lcd = charlcd_alloc(sizeof(struct hd44780));
+	if (!lcd)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	hd = lcd->drvdata;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ifwidth; i++) {
+		hd->pins[base + i] = devm_gpiod_get_index(dev, "data", i,
+							  GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
+		if (IS_ERR(hd->pins[base + i])) {
+			ret = PTR_ERR(hd->pins[base + i]);
+			goto fail;
+		}
+	}
+
+	hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_E] = devm_gpiod_get(dev, "enable", GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
+	if (IS_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_E])) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_E]);
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RS] = devm_gpiod_get(dev, "rs", GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
+	if (IS_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RS])) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RS]);
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	/* Optional pins */
+	hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RW] = devm_gpiod_get_optional(dev, "rw",
+							GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
+	if (IS_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RW])) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_RW]);
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_BL] = devm_gpiod_get_optional(dev, "backlight",
+							GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
+	if (IS_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_BL])) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(hd->pins[PIN_CTRL_BL]);
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	/* Required properties */
+	ret = device_property_read_u32(dev, "display-height", &lcd->height);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fail;
+	ret = device_property_read_u32(dev, "display-width", &lcd->width);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fail;
+
+	/*
+	 * On displays with more than two rows, the internal buffer width is
+	 * usually equal to the display width
+	 */
+	if (lcd->height > 2)
+		lcd->bwidth = lcd->width;
+
+	/* Optional properties */
+	device_property_read_u32(dev, "internal-buffer-width", &lcd->bwidth);
+
+	lcd->ifwidth = ifwidth;
+	lcd->ops = ifwidth == 8 ? &hd44780_ops_gpio8 : &hd44780_ops_gpio4;
+
+	ret = charlcd_register(lcd);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fail;
+
+	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, lcd);
+	return 0;
+
+fail:
+	kfree(lcd);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int hd44780_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct charlcd *lcd = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
+	charlcd_unregister(lcd);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static const struct of_device_id hd44780_of_match[] = {
+	{ .compatible = "hit,hd44780" },
+	{ /* sentinel */ }
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, hd44780_of_match);
+
+static struct platform_driver hd44780_driver = {
+	.probe = hd44780_probe,
+	.remove = hd44780_remove,
+	.driver		= {
+		.name	= "hd44780",
+		.of_match_table = hd44780_of_match,
+	},
+};
+
+module_platform_driver(hd44780_driver);
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("HD44780 Character LCD driver");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");