diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/collie.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/collie.c
index 2052eb8..a911f44 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/collie.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/collie.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/mtd/mtd.h>
 #include <linux/mtd/partitions.h>
 #include <linux/timer.h>
+#include <linux/gpio.h>
 
 #include <mach/hardware.h>
 #include <asm/mach-types.h>
@@ -195,18 +196,34 @@
 	}
 };
 
-static void collie_set_vpp(int vpp)
+static int collie_flash_init(void)
 {
-	write_scoop_reg(&colliescoop_device.dev, SCOOP_GPCR, read_scoop_reg(&colliescoop_device.dev, SCOOP_GPCR) | COLLIE_SCP_VPEN);
-	if (vpp)
-		write_scoop_reg(&colliescoop_device.dev, SCOOP_GPWR, read_scoop_reg(&colliescoop_device.dev, SCOOP_GPWR) | COLLIE_SCP_VPEN);
-	else
-		write_scoop_reg(&colliescoop_device.dev, SCOOP_GPWR, read_scoop_reg(&colliescoop_device.dev, SCOOP_GPWR) & ~COLLIE_SCP_VPEN);
+	int rc;
+	rc = gpio_request(COLLIE_GPIO_VPEN, "flash Vpp enable");
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
+	rc = gpio_direction_output(COLLIE_GPIO_VPEN, 1);
+	if (rc)
+		gpio_free(COLLIE_GPIO_VPEN);
+
+	return rc;
 }
 
+static void collie_set_vpp(int vpp)
+{
+	gpio_set_value(COLLIE_GPIO_VPEN, vpp);
+}
+
+static void collie_flash_exit(void)
+{
+	gpio_free(COLLIE_GPIO_VPEN);
+}
 static struct flash_platform_data collie_flash_data = {
 	.map_name	= "cfi_probe",
+	.init		= collie_flash_init,
 	.set_vpp	= collie_set_vpp,
+	.exit		= collie_flash_exit,
 	.parts		= collie_partitions,
 	.nr_parts	= ARRAY_SIZE(collie_partitions),
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/include/mach/collie.h b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/include/mach/collie.h
index 69e9624..9bc5349 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/include/mach/collie.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/include/mach/collie.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #define __ASM_ARCH_COLLIE_H
 
 
+#define COLLIE_SCOOP_GPIO_BASE	(GPIO_MAX + 1)
 #define COLLIE_SCP_CHARGE_ON	SCOOP_GPCR_PA11
 #define COLLIE_SCP_DIAG_BOOT1	SCOOP_GPCR_PA12
 #define COLLIE_SCP_DIAG_BOOT2	SCOOP_GPCR_PA13
@@ -21,13 +22,13 @@
 #define COLLIE_SCP_MUTE_R	SCOOP_GPCR_PA15
 #define COLLIE_SCP_5VON		SCOOP_GPCR_PA16
 #define COLLIE_SCP_AMP_ON	SCOOP_GPCR_PA17
-#define COLLIE_SCP_VPEN		SCOOP_GPCR_PA18
+#define COLLIE_GPIO_VPEN	(COLLIE_SCOOP_GPIO_BASE + 7)
 #define COLLIE_SCP_LB_VOL_CHG	SCOOP_GPCR_PA19
 
 #define COLLIE_SCOOP_IO_DIR	( COLLIE_SCP_CHARGE_ON | COLLIE_SCP_MUTE_L | COLLIE_SCP_MUTE_R | \
-				COLLIE_SCP_5VON | COLLIE_SCP_AMP_ON | COLLIE_SCP_VPEN | \
+				COLLIE_SCP_5VON | COLLIE_SCP_AMP_ON | \
 				COLLIE_SCP_LB_VOL_CHG )
-#define COLLIE_SCOOP_IO_OUT	( COLLIE_SCP_MUTE_L | COLLIE_SCP_MUTE_R | COLLIE_SCP_VPEN | \
+#define COLLIE_SCOOP_IO_OUT	( COLLIE_SCP_MUTE_L | COLLIE_SCP_MUTE_R | \
 				COLLIE_SCP_CHARGE_ON )
 
 /* GPIOs for which the generic definition doesn't say much */