diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/avic.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/avic.c
index 322caa21bcb3..21bce4049cec 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/avic.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/avic.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/irq.h>
 #include <linux/irqdomain.h>
+#include <linux/irqchip.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/of_address.h>
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ static void __exception_irq_entry avic_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
  * interrupts. It registers the interrupt enable and disable functions
  * to the kernel for each interrupt source.
  */
-void __init mxc_init_irq(void __iomem *irqbase)
+static void __init mxc_init_irq(void __iomem *irqbase)
 {
 	struct device_node *np;
 	int irq_base;
@@ -220,3 +221,16 @@ void __init mxc_init_irq(void __iomem *irqbase)
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "MXC IRQ initialized\n");
 }
+
+static int __init imx_avic_init(struct device_node *node,
+			       struct device_node *parent)
+{
+	void __iomem *avic_base;
+
+	avic_base = of_iomap(node, 0);
+	BUG_ON(!avic_base);
+	mxc_init_irq(avic_base);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+IRQCHIP_DECLARE(imx_avic, "fsl,avic", imx_avic_init);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-imx/common.h
index 2d76e2c6c99e..e988b0978a42 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/common.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ void mx35_map_io(void);
 void imx21_init_early(void);
 void imx31_init_early(void);
 void imx35_init_early(void);
-void mxc_init_irq(void __iomem *);
 void mx31_init_irq(void);
 void mx35_init_irq(void);
 void mxc_set_cpu_type(unsigned int type);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx1.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx1.c
index 32df3b8012f9..8eca92d66a2e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx1.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx1.c
@@ -17,16 +17,6 @@ static void __init imx1_init_early(void)
 	mxc_set_cpu_type(MXC_CPU_MX1);
 }
 
-static void __init imx1_init_irq(void)
-{
-	void __iomem *avic_addr;
-
-	avic_addr = ioremap(MX1_AVIC_ADDR, SZ_4K);
-	WARN_ON(!avic_addr);
-
-	mxc_init_irq(avic_addr);
-}
-
 static const char * const imx1_dt_board_compat[] __initconst = {
 	"fsl,imx1",
 	NULL
@@ -34,7 +24,6 @@ static const char * const imx1_dt_board_compat[] __initconst = {
 
 DT_MACHINE_START(IMX1_DT, "Freescale i.MX1 (Device Tree Support)")
 	.init_early	= imx1_init_early,
-	.init_irq	= imx1_init_irq,
 	.dt_compat	= imx1_dt_board_compat,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx25.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx25.c
index 95de48a1aa7d..51927bd08aef 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx25.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx25.c
@@ -22,17 +22,6 @@ static void __init imx25_dt_init(void)
 	imx_aips_allow_unprivileged_access("fsl,imx25-aips");
 }
 
-static void __init mx25_init_irq(void)
-{
-	struct device_node *np;
-	void __iomem *avic_base;
-
-	np = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "fsl,avic");
-	avic_base = of_iomap(np, 0);
-	BUG_ON(!avic_base);
-	mxc_init_irq(avic_base);
-}
-
 static const char * const imx25_dt_board_compat[] __initconst = {
 	"fsl,imx25",
 	NULL
@@ -42,6 +31,5 @@ DT_MACHINE_START(IMX25_DT, "Freescale i.MX25 (Device Tree Support)")
 	.init_early	= imx25_init_early,
 	.init_machine	= imx25_dt_init,
 	.init_late      = imx25_pm_init,
-	.init_irq	= mx25_init_irq,
 	.dt_compat	= imx25_dt_board_compat,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx27.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx27.c
index 262422a9c196..e325c9468105 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx27.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx27.c
@@ -56,17 +56,6 @@ static void __init imx27_init_early(void)
 	mxc_set_cpu_type(MXC_CPU_MX27);
 }
 
-static void __init mx27_init_irq(void)
-{
-	void __iomem *avic_base;
-	struct device_node *np;
-
-	np = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "fsl,avic");
-	avic_base = of_iomap(np, 0);
-	BUG_ON(!avic_base);
-	mxc_init_irq(avic_base);
-}
-
 static const char * const imx27_dt_board_compat[] __initconst = {
 	"fsl,imx27",
 	NULL
@@ -75,7 +64,6 @@ static const char * const imx27_dt_board_compat[] __initconst = {
 DT_MACHINE_START(IMX27_DT, "Freescale i.MX27 (Device Tree Support)")
 	.map_io		= mx27_map_io,
 	.init_early	= imx27_init_early,
-	.init_irq	= mx27_init_irq,
 	.init_late	= imx27_pm_init,
 	.dt_compat	= imx27_dt_board_compat,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx31.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx31.c
index dc69dfe600df..e9a1092b6093 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx31.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx31.c
@@ -14,6 +14,5 @@ static const char * const imx31_dt_board_compat[] __initconst = {
 DT_MACHINE_START(IMX31_DT, "Freescale i.MX31 (Device Tree Support)")
 	.map_io		= mx31_map_io,
 	.init_early	= imx31_init_early,
-	.init_irq	= mx31_init_irq,
 	.dt_compat	= imx31_dt_board_compat,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx35.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx35.c
index ec5c3068715c..0fc08218b77d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx35.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx35.c
@@ -27,6 +27,5 @@ DT_MACHINE_START(IMX35_DT, "Freescale i.MX35 (Device Tree Support)")
 	.l2c_aux_mask	= ~0,
 	.map_io		= mx35_map_io,
 	.init_early	= imx35_init_early,
-	.init_irq	= mx35_init_irq,
 	.dt_compat	= imx35_dt_board_compat,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx3.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx3.c
index 5056438e5b42..28db97289ee8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx3.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx3.c
@@ -109,18 +109,6 @@ void __init imx31_init_early(void)
 	mx3_ccm_base = of_iomap(np, 0);
 	BUG_ON(!mx3_ccm_base);
 }
-
-void __init mx31_init_irq(void)
-{
-	void __iomem *avic_base;
-	struct device_node *np;
-
-	np = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "fsl,imx31-avic");
-	avic_base = of_iomap(np, 0);
-	BUG_ON(!avic_base);
-
-	mxc_init_irq(avic_base);
-}
 #endif /* ifdef CONFIG_SOC_IMX31 */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SOC_IMX35
@@ -158,16 +146,4 @@ void __init imx35_init_early(void)
 	mx3_ccm_base = of_iomap(np, 0);
 	BUG_ON(!mx3_ccm_base);
 }
-
-void __init mx35_init_irq(void)
-{
-	void __iomem *avic_base;
-	struct device_node *np;
-
-	np = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "fsl,imx35-avic");
-	avic_base = of_iomap(np, 0);
-	BUG_ON(!avic_base);
-
-	mxc_init_irq(avic_base);
-}
 #endif /* ifdef CONFIG_SOC_IMX35 */
