diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c
index efaf053eba85..0acb5560229c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
+#include <linux/input/matrix_keypad.h>
 #include <linux/spi/spi.h>
 #include <linux/spi/ads7846.h>
 #include <linux/i2c/twl4030.h>
@@ -38,7 +39,6 @@
 #include <mach/gpmc.h>
 
 #include <mach/control.h>
-#include <mach/keypad.h>
 #include <mach/gpmc-smc91x.h>
 
 #include "sdram-qimonda-hyb18m512160af-6.h"
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c
index d110a7fdfbd8..d57ec2f4d0a9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
+#include <linux/input/matrix_keypad.h>
 #include <linux/gpio_keys.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
@@ -41,7 +42,6 @@
 #include <asm/delay.h>
 #include <mach/control.h>
 #include <mach/usb.h>
-#include <mach/keypad.h>
 
 #include "mmc-twl4030.h"
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
index e4ec0c591216..4c4d7f8dbd72 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/clk.h>
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
+#include <linux/input/matrix_keypad.h>
 #include <linux/leds.h>
 
 #include <linux/spi/spi.h>
@@ -37,7 +38,6 @@
 #include <mach/usb.h>
 #include <mach/common.h>
 #include <mach/mcspi.h>
-#include <mach/keypad.h>
 
 #include "sdram-micron-mt46h32m32lf-6.h"
 #include "mmc-twl4030.h"
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c
index 7f6bf8772af7..5326e0d61597 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/i2c/twl4030.h>
 #include <linux/leds.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
+#include <linux/input/matrix_keypad.h>
 #include <linux/gpio_keys.h>
 
 #include <asm/mach-types.h>
@@ -39,7 +40,6 @@
 #include <mach/hardware.h>
 #include <mach/mcspi.h>
 #include <mach/usb.h>
-#include <mach/keypad.h>
 #include <mach/mux.h>
 
 #include "sdram-micron-mt46h32m32lf-6.h"
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51-peripherals.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51-peripherals.c
index 2b0eb1ba5d7f..e34d96a825e3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51-peripherals.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51-peripherals.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
+#include <linux/input/matrix_keypad.h>
 #include <linux/spi/spi.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/i2c/twl4030.h>
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <mach/common.h>
 #include <mach/dma.h>
 #include <mach/gpmc.h>
-#include <mach/keypad.h>
 #include <mach/onenand.h>
 #include <mach/gpmc-smc91x.h>
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51.c
index f9196c3b1a7b..78869a9a1cc2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <mach/mux.h>
 #include <mach/board.h>
 #include <mach/common.h>
-#include <mach/keypad.h>
 #include <mach/dma.h>
 #include <mach/gpmc.h>
 #include <mach/usb.h>
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom2.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom2.c
index fd3369d5e5cb..ea00486a5e53 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom2.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom2.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
+#include <linux/input/matrix_keypad.h>
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
 #include <linux/i2c/twl4030.h>
 #include <linux/regulator/machine.h>
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@
 
 #include <mach/common.h>
 #include <mach/usb.h>
-#include <mach/keypad.h>
 
 #include "mmc-twl4030.h"
 #include "sdram-micron-mt46h32m32lf-6.h"
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/mach/keypad.h b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/mach/keypad.h
index d91b9be334ff..3ae52ccc793c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/mach/keypad.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/mach/keypad.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #ifndef ASMARM_ARCH_KEYPAD_H
 #define ASMARM_ARCH_KEYPAD_H
 
-#include <linux/input/matrix_keypad.h>
+#warning: Please update the board to use matrix_keypad.h instead
 
 struct omap_kp_platform_data {
 	int rows;
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ struct omap_kp_platform_data {
 
 #define KEY_PERSISTENT		0x00800000
 #define KEYNUM_MASK		0x00EFFFFF
+#define KEY(col, row, val) (((col) << 28) | ((row) << 24) | (val))
+#define PERSISTENT_KEY(col, row) (((col) << 28) | ((row) << 24) | \
+						KEY_PERSISTENT)
 
 #endif