diff --git a/platform/msm8916/gpio.c b/platform/msm8916/gpio.c
index 145b81ce3..b6547c7c2 100644
--- a/platform/msm8916/gpio.c
+++ b/platform/msm8916/gpio.c
@@ -56,16 +56,26 @@ uint32_t gpio_status(uint32_t gpio)
 	return readl(GPIO_IN_OUT_ADDR(gpio)) & GPIO_IN;
 }
 
-/* Configure gpio for blsp uart 2 */
+/* Configure gpio for blsp uart 1 or 2 */
 void gpio_config_uart_dm(uint8_t id)
 {
-	/* configure rx gpio */
-	gpio_tlmm_config(5, 2, GPIO_INPUT, GPIO_NO_PULL,
-				GPIO_8MA, GPIO_DISABLE);
+	if (id == 1) {
+		/* configure rx gpio */
+		gpio_tlmm_config(1, 2, GPIO_INPUT, GPIO_NO_PULL,
+					GPIO_8MA, GPIO_DISABLE);
 
-	/* configure tx gpio */
-	gpio_tlmm_config(4, 2, GPIO_OUTPUT, GPIO_NO_PULL,
-				GPIO_8MA, GPIO_DISABLE);
+		/* configure tx gpio */
+		gpio_tlmm_config(0, 2, GPIO_OUTPUT, GPIO_NO_PULL,
+					GPIO_8MA, GPIO_DISABLE);
+	} else {
+		/* configure rx gpio */
+		gpio_tlmm_config(5, 2, GPIO_INPUT, GPIO_NO_PULL,
+					GPIO_8MA, GPIO_DISABLE);
+
+		/* configure tx gpio */
+		gpio_tlmm_config(4, 2, GPIO_OUTPUT, GPIO_NO_PULL,
+					GPIO_8MA, GPIO_DISABLE);
+	}
 }
 
 void gpio_config_blsp_i2c(uint8_t blsp_id, uint8_t qup_id)
diff --git a/platform/msm8916/include/platform/iomap.h b/platform/msm8916/include/platform/iomap.h
index 494f6cf5f..358d0b3a3 100644
--- a/platform/msm8916/include/platform/iomap.h
+++ b/platform/msm8916/include/platform/iomap.h
@@ -142,6 +142,12 @@
 
 /* UART */
 #define BLSP1_AHB_CBCR              (CLK_CTL_BASE + 0x1008)
+#define BLSP1_UART1_APPS_CBCR       (CLK_CTL_BASE + 0x203C)
+#define BLSP1_UART1_APPS_CMD_RCGR   (CLK_CTL_BASE + 0x2044)
+#define BLSP1_UART1_APPS_CFG_RCGR   (CLK_CTL_BASE + 0x2048)
+#define BLSP1_UART1_APPS_M          (CLK_CTL_BASE + 0x204C)
+#define BLSP1_UART1_APPS_N          (CLK_CTL_BASE + 0x2050)
+#define BLSP1_UART1_APPS_D          (CLK_CTL_BASE + 0x2054)
 #define BLSP1_UART2_APPS_CBCR       (CLK_CTL_BASE + 0x302C)
 #define BLSP1_UART2_APPS_CMD_RCGR   (CLK_CTL_BASE + 0x3034)
 #define BLSP1_UART2_APPS_CFG_RCGR   (CLK_CTL_BASE + 0x3038)
diff --git a/platform/msm8916/msm8916-clock.c b/platform/msm8916/msm8916-clock.c
index 43df860ca..744fafb1a 100644
--- a/platform/msm8916/msm8916-clock.c
+++ b/platform/msm8916/msm8916-clock.c
@@ -253,6 +253,35 @@ static struct clk_freq_tbl ftbl_gcc_blsp1_2_uart1_6_apps_clk[] =
 	F_END
 };
 
+static struct rcg_clk blsp1_uart1_apps_clk_src =
+{
+	.cmd_reg      = (uint32_t *) BLSP1_UART1_APPS_CMD_RCGR,
+	.cfg_reg      = (uint32_t *) BLSP1_UART1_APPS_CFG_RCGR,
+	.m_reg        = (uint32_t *) BLSP1_UART1_APPS_M,
+	.n_reg        = (uint32_t *) BLSP1_UART1_APPS_N,
+	.d_reg        = (uint32_t *) BLSP1_UART1_APPS_D,
+
+	.set_rate     = clock_lib2_rcg_set_rate_mnd,
+	.freq_tbl     = ftbl_gcc_blsp1_2_uart1_6_apps_clk,
+	.current_freq = &rcg_dummy_freq,
+
+	.c = {
+		.dbg_name = "blsp1_uart1_apps_clk",
+		.ops      = &clk_ops_rcg_mnd,
+	},
+};
+
+static struct branch_clk gcc_blsp1_uart1_apps_clk =
+{
+	.cbcr_reg     = (uint32_t *) BLSP1_UART1_APPS_CBCR,
+	.parent       = &blsp1_uart1_apps_clk_src.c,
+
+	.c = {
+		.dbg_name = "gcc_blsp1_uart1_apps_clk",
+		.ops      = &clk_ops_branch,
+	},
+};
+
 static struct rcg_clk blsp1_uart2_apps_clk_src =
 {
 	.cmd_reg      = (uint32_t *) BLSP1_UART2_APPS_CMD_RCGR,
@@ -596,6 +625,9 @@ static struct clk_lookup msm_clocks_8916[] =
 	CLK_LOOKUP("sdc2_iface_clk", gcc_sdcc2_ahb_clk.c),
 	CLK_LOOKUP("sdc2_core_clk",  gcc_sdcc2_apps_clk.c),
 
+	CLK_LOOKUP("uart1_iface_clk", gcc_blsp1_ahb_clk.c),
+	CLK_LOOKUP("uart1_core_clk",  gcc_blsp1_uart1_apps_clk.c),
+
 	CLK_LOOKUP("uart2_iface_clk", gcc_blsp1_ahb_clk.c),
 	CLK_LOOKUP("uart2_core_clk",  gcc_blsp1_uart2_apps_clk.c),