--- a/drivers/spi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/spi/Kconfig
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@ config SPI_ATH79
 	  This enables support for the SPI controller present on the
 	  Atheros AR71XX/AR724X/AR913X SoCs.
 
+config SPI_AR71XX
+	tristate "Atheros AR71xx SPI Controller"
+	depends on SPI_MASTER && ATHEROS_AR71XX
+	select SPI_BITBANG
+	help
+	  This is the SPI contoller driver for Atheros AR71xx.
+
 config SPI_ATMEL
 	tristate "Atmel SPI Controller"
 	depends on (ARCH_AT91 || AVR32)
--- a/drivers/spi/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/spi/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SPI_MASTER)		+= spi.o
 
 # SPI master controller drivers (bus)
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPI_ALTERA)		+= spi_altera.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SPI_AR71XX)		+= ar71xx_spi.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPI_ATMEL)			+= atmel_spi.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPI_ATH79)			+= ath79_spi.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPI_BFIN)			+= spi_bfin5xx.o