diff --git a/src/soc/marvell/bg4cd/include/soc/gpio.h b/src/soc/marvell/bg4cd/include/soc/gpio.h
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+#ifndef __SOC_MARVELL_BG4CD_GPIO_H__
+#define __SOC_MARVELL_BG4CD_GPIO_H__
+
+#include <types.h>
+
+typedef u32 gpio_t;
+
+#endif	/* __SOC_MARVELL_BG4CD_GPIO_H__ */