diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
index 724038dab4ca..7face915b963 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# GPIO infrastructure and expanders
+# platform-neutral GPIO infrastructure and expanders
 #
 
 config ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Makefile b/drivers/gpio/Makefile
index 51c3cdd41b5a..e53dcff49b4f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-# gpio support: dedicated expander chips, etc
+# generic gpio support: dedicated expander chips, etc
+#
+# NOTE: platform-specific GPIO drivers don't belong in the
+# drivers/gpio directory; put them with other platform setup
+# code, IRQ controllers, board init, etc.
 
 ccflags-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_GPIO)	+= -DDEBUG