diff --git a/arch/arm/imx-common/iomux-v3.c b/arch/arm/imx-common/iomux-v3.c
index 22cd11a..e88e6e2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/imx-common/iomux-v3.c
+++ b/arch/arm/imx-common/iomux-v3.c
@@ -77,3 +77,18 @@ void imx_iomux_v3_setup_multiple_pads(iomux_v3_cfg_t const *pad_list,
 		p += stride;
 	}
 }
+
+void imx_iomux_set_gpr_register(int group, int start_bit,
+					int num_bits, int value)
+{
+	int i = 0;
+	u32 reg;
+	reg = readl(base + group * 4);
+	while (num_bits) {
+		reg &= ~(1<<(start_bit + i));
+		i++;
+		num_bits--;
+	}
+	reg |= (value << start_bit);
+	writel(reg, base + group * 4);
+}
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/imx-common/iomux-v3.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/imx-common/iomux-v3.h
index 70ee86c..4d10e81 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/imx-common/iomux-v3.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/imx-common/iomux-v3.h
@@ -180,6 +180,11 @@ typedef u64 iomux_v3_cfg_t;
 void imx_iomux_v3_setup_pad(iomux_v3_cfg_t pad);
 void imx_iomux_v3_setup_multiple_pads(iomux_v3_cfg_t const *pad_list,
 				     unsigned count);
+/*
+* Set bits for general purpose registers
+*/
+void imx_iomux_set_gpr_register(int group, int start_bit,
+					 int num_bits, int value);
 
 /* macros for declaring and using pinmux array */
 #if defined(CONFIG_MX6QDL)
diff --git a/board/freescale/mx6qsabreauto/mx6qsabreauto.c b/board/freescale/mx6qsabreauto/mx6qsabreauto.c
index dd6d2a6..586b1ff 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mx6qsabreauto/mx6qsabreauto.c
+++ b/board/freescale/mx6qsabreauto/mx6qsabreauto.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <netdev.h>
 #include <asm/arch/sys_proto.h>
 #include <i2c.h>
+#include <pca953x.h>
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
@@ -112,6 +113,44 @@ static iomux_v3_cfg_t const port_exp[] = {
 	MX6_PAD_SD2_DAT0__GPIO1_IO15		| MUX_PAD_CTRL(NO_PAD_CTRL),
 };
 
+/*Define for building port exp gpio, pin starts from 0*/
+#define PORTEXP_IO_NR(chip, pin) \
+	((chip << 5) + pin)
+
+/*Get the chip addr from a ioexp gpio*/
+#define PORTEXP_IO_TO_CHIP(gpio_nr) \
+	(gpio_nr >> 5)
+
+/*Get the pin number from a ioexp gpio*/
+#define PORTEXP_IO_TO_PIN(gpio_nr) \
+	(gpio_nr & 0x1f)
+
+static int port_exp_direction_output(unsigned gpio, int value)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	i2c_set_bus_num(2);
+	ret = i2c_probe(PORTEXP_IO_TO_CHIP(gpio))
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = pca953x_set_dir(PORTEXP_IO_TO_CHIP(gpio),
+		(1 << PORTEXP_IO_TO_PIN(gpio)),
+		(PCA953X_DIR_OUT << PORTEXP_IO_TO_PIN(gpio)));
+
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = pca953x_set_val(PORTEXP_IO_TO_CHIP(gpio),
+		(1 << PORTEXP_IO_TO_PIN(gpio)),
+		(value << PORTEXP_IO_TO_PIN(gpio)));
+
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void setup_iomux_enet(void)
 {
 	imx_iomux_v3_setup_multiple_pads(enet_pads, ARRAY_SIZE(enet_pads));
@@ -295,3 +334,54 @@ int checkboard(void)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MX6
+#define USB_HOST1_PWR     PORTEXP_IO_NR(0x32, 7)
+#define USB_OTG_PWR       PORTEXP_IO_NR(0x34, 1)
+
+iomux_v3_cfg_t const usb_otg_pads[] = {
+	MX6_PAD_ENET_RX_ER__USB_OTG_ID | MUX_PAD_CTRL(NO_PAD_CTRL),
+};
+
+int board_ehci_hcd_init(int port)
+{
+	switch (port) {
+	case 0:
+		imx_iomux_v3_setup_multiple_pads(usb_otg_pads,
+			ARRAY_SIZE(usb_otg_pads));
+
+		/*set daisy chain for otg_pin_id on 6q. for 6dl, this bit is reserved*/
+		imx_iomux_set_gpr_register(1, 13, 1, 0);
+		break;
+	case 1:
+		break;
+	default:
+		printf("MXC USB port %d not yet supported\n", port);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int board_ehci_power(int port, int on)
+{
+	switch (port) {
+	case 0:
+		if (on)
+			port_exp_direction_output(USB_OTG_PWR, 1);
+		else
+			port_exp_direction_output(USB_OTG_PWR, 0);
+		break;
+	case 1:
+		if (on)
+			port_exp_direction_output(USB_HOST1_PWR, 1);
+		else
+			port_exp_direction_output(USB_HOST1_PWR, 0);
+		break;
+	default:
+		printf("MXC USB port %d not yet supported\n", port);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/include/configs/mx6qsabreauto.h b/include/configs/mx6qsabreauto.h
index 0ab3127..235dd6d 100644
--- a/include/configs/mx6qsabreauto.h
+++ b/include/configs/mx6qsabreauto.h
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 #define CONFIG_MXC_USB_PORTSC	(PORT_PTS_UTMI | PORT_PTS_PTW)
 #define CONFIG_MXC_USB_FLAGS	0
 
+#define CONFIG_PCA953X
+#define CONFIG_SYS_I2C_PCA953X_WIDTH	{ {0x30, 8}, {0x32, 8}, {0x34, 8} }
+
 #include "mx6sabre_common.h"
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FSL_USDHC_NUM	2
