diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/highbank-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/highbank-cpufreq.c
index 3118b87..5c057e0 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/highbank-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/highbank-cpufreq.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/cpu.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
-#include <linux/pl320-ipc.h>
+#include <linux/mailbox_client.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 
 #define HB_CPUFREQ_CHANGE_NOTE	0x80000001
@@ -29,8 +29,26 @@
 static int hb_voltage_change(unsigned int freq)
 {
 	u32 msg[HB_CPUFREQ_IPC_LEN] = {HB_CPUFREQ_CHANGE_NOTE, freq / 1000000};
+	struct ipc_client cl;
+	int ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
+	void *chan;
 
-	return pl320_ipc_transmit(msg);
+	cl.rxcb = NULL;
+	cl.txcb = NULL;
+	cl.tx_block = true;
+	cl.tx_tout = 1000; /* 1 sec */
+	cl.cntlr_data = NULL;
+	cl.knows_txdone = false;
+	cl.chan_name = "pl320:A9_to_M3";
+
+	chan = ipc_request_channel(&cl);
+
+	if (ipc_send_message(chan, (void *)msg))
+		ret = msg[1]; /* PL320 updates buffer with FIFO after ACK */
+
+	ipc_free_channel(chan);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int hb_cpufreq_clk_notify(struct notifier_block *nb,
diff --git a/drivers/mailbox/Makefile b/drivers/mailbox/Makefile
index fefef7e..7b897f3 100644
--- a/drivers/mailbox/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/mailbox/Makefile
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_MAILBOX)		+= mailbox.o
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_PL320_MBOX)	+= pl320-ipc.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_PL320_MBOX)	+= pl320.o
diff --git a/drivers/mailbox/pl320-ipc.c b/drivers/mailbox/pl320-ipc.c
deleted file mode 100644
index f3755e0..0000000
--- a/drivers/mailbox/pl320-ipc.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,198 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2012 Calxeda, Inc.
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
- * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
- * version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
- * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
- * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
- * more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
- * this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-#include <linux/types.h>
-#include <linux/err.h>
-#include <linux/delay.h>
-#include <linux/export.h>
-#include <linux/io.h>
-#include <linux/interrupt.h>
-#include <linux/completion.h>
-#include <linux/mutex.h>
-#include <linux/notifier.h>
-#include <linux/spinlock.h>
-#include <linux/device.h>
-#include <linux/amba/bus.h>
-
-#include <linux/pl320-ipc.h>
-
-#define IPCMxSOURCE(m)		((m) * 0x40)
-#define IPCMxDSET(m)		(((m) * 0x40) + 0x004)
-#define IPCMxDCLEAR(m)		(((m) * 0x40) + 0x008)
-#define IPCMxDSTATUS(m)		(((m) * 0x40) + 0x00C)
-#define IPCMxMODE(m)		(((m) * 0x40) + 0x010)
-#define IPCMxMSET(m)		(((m) * 0x40) + 0x014)
-#define IPCMxMCLEAR(m)		(((m) * 0x40) + 0x018)
-#define IPCMxMSTATUS(m)		(((m) * 0x40) + 0x01C)
-#define IPCMxSEND(m)		(((m) * 0x40) + 0x020)
-#define IPCMxDR(m, dr)		(((m) * 0x40) + ((dr) * 4) + 0x024)
-
-#define IPCMMIS(irq)		(((irq) * 8) + 0x800)
-#define IPCMRIS(irq)		(((irq) * 8) + 0x804)
-
-#define MBOX_MASK(n)		(1 << (n))
-#define IPC_TX_MBOX		1
-#define IPC_RX_MBOX		2
-
-#define CHAN_MASK(n)		(1 << (n))
-#define A9_SOURCE		1
-#define M3_SOURCE		0
-
-static void __iomem *ipc_base;
-static int ipc_irq;
-static DEFINE_MUTEX(ipc_m1_lock);
-static DECLARE_COMPLETION(ipc_completion);
-static ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(ipc_notifier);
-
-static inline void set_destination(int source, int mbox)
-{
-	__raw_writel(CHAN_MASK(source), ipc_base + IPCMxDSET(mbox));
-	__raw_writel(CHAN_MASK(source), ipc_base + IPCMxMSET(mbox));
-}
-
-static inline void clear_destination(int source, int mbox)
-{
-	__raw_writel(CHAN_MASK(source), ipc_base + IPCMxDCLEAR(mbox));
-	__raw_writel(CHAN_MASK(source), ipc_base + IPCMxMCLEAR(mbox));
-}
-
-static void __ipc_send(int mbox, u32 *data)
-{
-	int i;
-	for (i = 0; i < 7; i++)
-		__raw_writel(data[i], ipc_base + IPCMxDR(mbox, i));
-	__raw_writel(0x1, ipc_base + IPCMxSEND(mbox));
-}
-
-static u32 __ipc_rcv(int mbox, u32 *data)
-{
-	int i;
-	for (i = 0; i < 7; i++)
-		data[i] = __raw_readl(ipc_base + IPCMxDR(mbox, i));
-	return data[1];
-}
-
-/* blocking implmentation from the A9 side, not usuable in interrupts! */
-int pl320_ipc_transmit(u32 *data)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	mutex_lock(&ipc_m1_lock);
-
-	init_completion(&ipc_completion);
-	__ipc_send(IPC_TX_MBOX, data);
-	ret = wait_for_completion_timeout(&ipc_completion,
-					  msecs_to_jiffies(1000));
-	if (ret == 0) {
-		ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	ret = __ipc_rcv(IPC_TX_MBOX, data);
-out:
-	mutex_unlock(&ipc_m1_lock);
-	return ret;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pl320_ipc_transmit);
-
-static irqreturn_t ipc_handler(int irq, void *dev)
-{
-	u32 irq_stat;
-	u32 data[7];
-
-	irq_stat = __raw_readl(ipc_base + IPCMMIS(1));
-	if (irq_stat & MBOX_MASK(IPC_TX_MBOX)) {
-		__raw_writel(0, ipc_base + IPCMxSEND(IPC_TX_MBOX));
-		complete(&ipc_completion);
-	}
-	if (irq_stat & MBOX_MASK(IPC_RX_MBOX)) {
-		__ipc_rcv(IPC_RX_MBOX, data);
-		atomic_notifier_call_chain(&ipc_notifier, data[0], data + 1);
-		__raw_writel(2, ipc_base + IPCMxSEND(IPC_RX_MBOX));
-	}
-
-	return IRQ_HANDLED;
-}
-
-int pl320_ipc_register_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&ipc_notifier, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pl320_ipc_register_notifier);
-
-int pl320_ipc_unregister_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&ipc_notifier, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pl320_ipc_unregister_notifier);
-
-static int pl320_probe(struct amba_device *adev, const struct amba_id *id)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	ipc_base = ioremap(adev->res.start, resource_size(&adev->res));
-	if (ipc_base == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	__raw_writel(0, ipc_base + IPCMxSEND(IPC_TX_MBOX));
-
-	ipc_irq = adev->irq[0];
-	ret = request_irq(ipc_irq, ipc_handler, 0, dev_name(&adev->dev), NULL);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto err;
-
-	/* Init slow mailbox */
-	__raw_writel(CHAN_MASK(A9_SOURCE),
-			ipc_base + IPCMxSOURCE(IPC_TX_MBOX));
-	__raw_writel(CHAN_MASK(M3_SOURCE),
-			ipc_base + IPCMxDSET(IPC_TX_MBOX));
-	__raw_writel(CHAN_MASK(M3_SOURCE) | CHAN_MASK(A9_SOURCE),
-		     ipc_base + IPCMxMSET(IPC_TX_MBOX));
-
-	/* Init receive mailbox */
-	__raw_writel(CHAN_MASK(M3_SOURCE),
-			ipc_base + IPCMxSOURCE(IPC_RX_MBOX));
-	__raw_writel(CHAN_MASK(A9_SOURCE),
-			ipc_base + IPCMxDSET(IPC_RX_MBOX));
-	__raw_writel(CHAN_MASK(M3_SOURCE) | CHAN_MASK(A9_SOURCE),
-		     ipc_base + IPCMxMSET(IPC_RX_MBOX));
-
-	return 0;
-err:
-	iounmap(ipc_base);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static struct amba_id pl320_ids[] = {
-	{
-		.id	= 0x00041320,
-		.mask	= 0x000fffff,
-	},
-	{ 0, 0 },
-};
-
-static struct amba_driver pl320_driver = {
-	.drv = {
-		.name	= "pl320",
-	},
-	.id_table	= pl320_ids,
-	.probe		= pl320_probe,
-};
-
-static int __init ipc_init(void)
-{
-	return amba_driver_register(&pl320_driver);
-}
-module_init(ipc_init);
diff --git a/drivers/mailbox/pl320.c b/drivers/mailbox/pl320.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ddae5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/mailbox/pl320.c
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2012 Calxeda, Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
+ * version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/export.h>
+#include <linux/io.h>
+#include <linux/interrupt.h>
+#include <linux/completion.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/notifier.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/amba/bus.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/mailbox_controller.h>
+
+#define IPCMSOURCE(m)		((m) * 0x40)
+#define IPCMDSET(m)		(((m) * 0x40) + 0x004)
+#define IPCMDCLEAR(m)		(((m) * 0x40) + 0x008)
+#define IPCMDSTATUS(m)		(((m) * 0x40) + 0x00C)
+#define IPCMMODE(m)		(((m) * 0x40) + 0x010)
+#define IPCMMSET(m)		(((m) * 0x40) + 0x014)
+#define IPCMMCLEAR(m)		(((m) * 0x40) + 0x018)
+#define IPCMMSTATUS(m)		(((m) * 0x40) + 0x01C)
+#define IPCMSEND(m)		(((m) * 0x40) + 0x020)
+#define IPCMDR(m, dr)		(((m) * 0x40) + ((dr) * 4) + 0x024)
+
+#define IPCMMIS(irq)		(((irq) * 8) + 0x800)
+#define IPCMRIS(irq)		(((irq) * 8) + 0x804)
+
+#define MBOX_MASK(n)		(1 << (n))
+#define IPC_TX_MBOX		1
+
+#define CHAN_MASK(n)		(1 << (n))
+#define A9_SOURCE		1
+#define M3_SOURCE		0
+
+struct pl320_con {
+	u32 *data;
+	int ipc_irq;
+	struct device *dev;
+	struct ipc_link link;
+	void __iomem *ipc_base;
+	struct ipc_controller ipc_con;
+};
+
+static inline struct pl320_con *to_pl320(struct ipc_link *l)
+{
+	if (!l)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return container_of(l, struct pl320_con, link);
+}
+
+static irqreturn_t ipc_handler(int irq, void *p)
+{
+	struct ipc_link *link = (struct ipc_link *)p;
+	struct pl320_con *pl320 = to_pl320(link);
+	void __iomem *ipc_base = pl320->ipc_base;
+	u32 irq_stat;
+
+	irq_stat = __raw_readl(ipc_base + IPCMMIS(1));
+	if (irq_stat & MBOX_MASK(IPC_TX_MBOX)) {
+		u32 *data = pl320->data;
+		int i;
+
+		__raw_writel(0, ipc_base + IPCMSEND(IPC_TX_MBOX));
+
+		/*
+		 * The PL320 driver specifies that the send buffer
+		 * will be overwritten by same fifo upon TX ACK.
+		 */
+		for (i = 0; i < 7; i++)
+			data[i] = __raw_readl(ipc_base
+					 + IPCMDR(IPC_TX_MBOX, i));
+
+		ipc_link_txdone(link, XFER_OK);
+
+		pl320->data = NULL;
+	}
+
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
+}
+
+static int pl320_send_data(struct ipc_link *link, void *msg)
+{
+	struct pl320_con *pl320 = to_pl320(link);
+	void __iomem *ipc_base = pl320->ipc_base;
+	u32 *data = (u32 *)msg;
+	int i;
+
+	pl320->data = data;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 7; i++)
+		__raw_writel(data[i], ipc_base + IPCMDR(IPC_TX_MBOX, i));
+
+	__raw_writel(0x1, ipc_base + IPCMSEND(IPC_TX_MBOX));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int pl320_startup(struct ipc_link *link, void *ignored)
+{
+	struct pl320_con *pl320 = to_pl320(link);
+	void __iomem *ipc_base = pl320->ipc_base;
+	int err, ipc_irq = pl320->ipc_irq;
+
+	__raw_writel(0, ipc_base + IPCMSEND(IPC_TX_MBOX));
+
+	err = request_irq(ipc_irq, ipc_handler, 0, dev_name(pl320->dev), link);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	/* Init slow mailbox */
+	__raw_writel(CHAN_MASK(A9_SOURCE),
+			ipc_base + IPCMSOURCE(IPC_TX_MBOX));
+	__raw_writel(CHAN_MASK(M3_SOURCE),
+			ipc_base + IPCMDSET(IPC_TX_MBOX));
+	__raw_writel(CHAN_MASK(M3_SOURCE) | CHAN_MASK(A9_SOURCE),
+		     ipc_base + IPCMMSET(IPC_TX_MBOX));
+
+	pl320->data = NULL;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void pl320_shutdown(struct ipc_link *link)
+{
+	struct pl320_con *pl320 = to_pl320(link);
+
+	pl320->data = NULL;
+	free_irq(pl320->ipc_irq, link);
+}
+
+static struct ipc_link_ops pl320_ops = {
+	.send_data = pl320_send_data,
+	.startup = pl320_startup,
+	.shutdown = pl320_shutdown,
+};
+
+static int pl320_probe(struct amba_device *adev, const struct amba_id *id)
+{
+	struct pl320_con *pl320;
+	struct ipc_link *l[2];
+	int ret;
+
+	pl320 = kzalloc(sizeof(struct pl320_con), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!pl320)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	pl320->ipc_base = ioremap(adev->res.start, resource_size(&adev->res));
+	if (pl320->ipc_base == NULL) {
+		kfree(pl320);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	pl320->dev = &adev->dev;
+	pl320->ipc_irq = adev->irq[0];
+	amba_set_drvdata(adev, pl320);
+
+	l[0] = &pl320->link;
+	l[1] = NULL;
+	pl320->ipc_con.links = l;
+	pl320->ipc_con.txdone_irq = true;
+	pl320->ipc_con.ops = &pl320_ops;
+	snprintf(pl320->link.link_name, 16, "A9_to_M3");
+	snprintf(pl320->ipc_con.controller_name, 16, "pl320");
+
+	ret = ipc_links_register(&pl320->ipc_con);
+	if (ret) {
+		iounmap(pl320->ipc_base);
+		kfree(pl320);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static struct amba_id pl320_ids[] = {
+	{
+		.id	= 0x00041320,
+		.mask	= 0x000fffff,
+	},
+	{ 0, 0 },
+};
+
+static struct amba_driver pl320_driver = {
+	.drv = {
+		.name	= "pl320",
+	},
+	.id_table	= pl320_ids,
+	.probe		= pl320_probe,
+};
+
+static int __init ipc_init(void)
+{
+	return amba_driver_register(&pl320_driver);
+}
+module_init(ipc_init);
diff --git a/include/linux/pl320-ipc.h b/include/linux/pl320-ipc.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 5161f63..0000000
--- a/include/linux/pl320-ipc.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
- * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
- * version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
- * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
- * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
- * more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
- * this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-int pl320_ipc_transmit(u32 *data);
-int pl320_ipc_register_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
-int pl320_ipc_unregister_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
