diff --git a/drivers/spi/amba-pl022.c b/drivers/spi/amba-pl022.c
index 53f0acd..c97c5bb 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/amba-pl022.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/amba-pl022.c
@@ -105,13 +105,21 @@
 /*
  * SSP Control Register 0  - SSP_CR0
  */
-#define SSP_CR0_MASK_DSS	(0x1FUL << 0)
-#define SSP_CR0_MASK_HALFDUP	(0x1UL << 5)
+#define SSP_CR0_MASK_DSS	(0x0FUL << 0)
+#define SSP_CR0_MASK_FRF	(0x3UL << 4)
 #define SSP_CR0_MASK_SPO	(0x1UL << 6)
 #define SSP_CR0_MASK_SPH	(0x1UL << 7)
 #define SSP_CR0_MASK_SCR	(0xFFUL << 8)
-#define SSP_CR0_MASK_CSS	(0x1FUL << 16)
-#define SSP_CR0_MASK_FRF	(0x3UL << 21)
+
+/*
+ * The ST version of this block moves som bits
+ * in SSP_CR0 and extends it to 32 bits
+ */
+#define SSP_CR0_MASK_DSS_ST	(0x1FUL << 0)
+#define SSP_CR0_MASK_HALFDUP_ST	(0x1UL << 5)
+#define SSP_CR0_MASK_CSS_ST	(0x1FUL << 16)
+#define SSP_CR0_MASK_FRF_ST	(0x3UL << 21)
+
 
 /*
  * SSP Control Register 0  - SSP_CR1
@@ -120,16 +128,16 @@
 #define SSP_CR1_MASK_SSE	(0x1UL << 1)
 #define SSP_CR1_MASK_MS		(0x1UL << 2)
 #define SSP_CR1_MASK_SOD	(0x1UL << 3)
-#define SSP_CR1_MASK_RENDN	(0x1UL << 4)
-#define SSP_CR1_MASK_TENDN	(0x1UL << 5)
-#define SSP_CR1_MASK_MWAIT	(0x1UL << 6)
-#define SSP_CR1_MASK_RXIFLSEL	(0x7UL << 7)
-#define SSP_CR1_MASK_TXIFLSEL	(0x7UL << 10)
 
 /*
- * SSP Data Register - SSP_DR
+ * The ST version of this block adds some bits
+ * in SSP_CR1
  */
-#define SSP_DR_MASK_DATA	0xFFFFFFFF
+#define SSP_CR1_MASK_RENDN_ST	(0x1UL << 4)
+#define SSP_CR1_MASK_TENDN_ST	(0x1UL << 5)
+#define SSP_CR1_MASK_MWAIT_ST	(0x1UL << 6)
+#define SSP_CR1_MASK_RXIFLSEL_ST (0x7UL << 7)
+#define SSP_CR1_MASK_TXIFLSEL_ST (0x7UL << 10)
 
 /*
  * SSP Status Register - SSP_SR
@@ -137,7 +145,7 @@
 #define SSP_SR_MASK_TFE		(0x1UL << 0) /* Transmit FIFO empty */
 #define SSP_SR_MASK_TNF		(0x1UL << 1) /* Transmit FIFO not full */
 #define SSP_SR_MASK_RNE		(0x1UL << 2) /* Receive FIFO not empty */
-#define SSP_SR_MASK_RFF 	(0x1UL << 3) /* Receive FIFO full */
+#define SSP_SR_MASK_RFF		(0x1UL << 3) /* Receive FIFO full */
 #define SSP_SR_MASK_BSY		(0x1UL << 4) /* Busy Flag */
 
 /*
@@ -230,7 +238,7 @@
 /*
  * SSP Test Data Register - SSP_TDR
  */
-#define TDR_MASK_TESTDATA 		(0xFFFFFFFF)
+#define TDR_MASK_TESTDATA		(0xFFFFFFFF)
 
 /*
  * Message State
@@ -238,33 +246,33 @@
  * hold a single state value, that's why all this
  * (void *) casting is done here.
  */
-#define STATE_START                     ((void *) 0)
-#define STATE_RUNNING                   ((void *) 1)
-#define STATE_DONE                      ((void *) 2)
-#define STATE_ERROR                     ((void *) -1)
+#define STATE_START			((void *) 0)
+#define STATE_RUNNING			((void *) 1)
+#define STATE_DONE			((void *) 2)
+#define STATE_ERROR			((void *) -1)
 
 /*
  * Queue State
  */
-#define QUEUE_RUNNING                   (0)
-#define QUEUE_STOPPED                   (1)
+#define QUEUE_RUNNING			(0)
+#define QUEUE_STOPPED			(1)
 /*
  * SSP State - Whether Enabled or Disabled
  */
-#define SSP_DISABLED 			(0)
-#define SSP_ENABLED 			(1)
+#define SSP_DISABLED			(0)
+#define SSP_ENABLED			(1)
 
 /*
  * SSP DMA State - Whether DMA Enabled or Disabled
  */
-#define SSP_DMA_DISABLED 		(0)
-#define SSP_DMA_ENABLED 		(1)
+#define SSP_DMA_DISABLED		(0)
+#define SSP_DMA_ENABLED			(1)
 
 /*
  * SSP Clock Defaults
  */
-#define NMDK_SSP_DEFAULT_CLKRATE 0x2
-#define NMDK_SSP_DEFAULT_PRESCALE 0x40
+#define SSP_DEFAULT_CLKRATE 0x2
+#define SSP_DEFAULT_PRESCALE 0x40
 
 /*
  * SSP Clock Parameter ranges
@@ -310,16 +318,20 @@ enum ssp_writing {
  * @fifodepth: depth of FIFOs (both)
  * @max_bpw: maximum number of bits per word
  * @unidir: supports unidirection transfers
+ * @extended_cr: 32 bit wide control register 0 with extra
+ * features and extra features in CR1 as found in the ST variants
  */
 struct vendor_data {
 	int fifodepth;
 	int max_bpw;
 	bool unidir;
+	bool extended_cr;
 };
 
 /**
  * struct pl022 - This is the private SSP driver data structure
  * @adev: AMBA device model hookup
+ * @vendor: Vendor data for the IP block
  * @phybase: The physical memory where the SSP device resides
  * @virtbase: The virtual memory where the SSP is mapped
  * @master: SPI framework hookup
@@ -380,7 +392,8 @@ struct pl022 {
 
 /**
  * struct chip_data - To maintain runtime state of SSP for each client chip
- * @cr0: Value of control register CR0 of SSP
+ * @cr0: Value of control register CR0 of SSP - on later ST variants this
+ *       register is 32 bits wide rather than just 16
  * @cr1: Value of control register CR1 of SSP
  * @dmacr: Value of DMA control Register of SSP
  * @cpsr: Value of Clock prescale register
@@ -395,7 +408,7 @@ struct pl022 {
  * This would be set according to the current message that would be served
  */
 struct chip_data {
-	u16 cr0;
+	u32 cr0;
 	u16 cr1;
 	u16 dmacr;
 	u16 cpsr;
@@ -528,7 +541,10 @@ static void restore_state(struct pl022 *pl022)
 {
 	struct chip_data *chip = pl022->cur_chip;
 
-	writew(chip->cr0, SSP_CR0(pl022->virtbase));
+	if (pl022->vendor->extended_cr)
+		writel(chip->cr0, SSP_CR0(pl022->virtbase));
+	else
+		writew(chip->cr0, SSP_CR0(pl022->virtbase));
 	writew(chip->cr1, SSP_CR1(pl022->virtbase));
 	writew(chip->dmacr, SSP_DMACR(pl022->virtbase));
 	writew(chip->cpsr, SSP_CPSR(pl022->virtbase));
@@ -546,28 +562,43 @@ static void restore_state(struct pl022 *pl022)
  */
 #define DEFAULT_SSP_REG_CR0 ( \
 	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_DATA_BITS_12, SSP_CR0_MASK_DSS, 0)	| \
-	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_MICROWIRE_CHANNEL_FULL_DUPLEX, SSP_CR0_MASK_HALFDUP, 5) | \
+	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_INTERFACE_MOTOROLA_SPI, SSP_CR0_MASK_FRF, 4) | \
+	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_CLK_POL_IDLE_LOW, SSP_CR0_MASK_SPO, 6) | \
+	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_CLK_SECOND_EDGE, SSP_CR0_MASK_SPH, 7) | \
+	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_DEFAULT_CLKRATE, SSP_CR0_MASK_SCR, 8) \
+)
+
+/* ST versions have slightly different bit layout */
+#define DEFAULT_SSP_REG_CR0_ST ( \
+	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_DATA_BITS_12, SSP_CR0_MASK_DSS_ST, 0)	| \
+	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_MICROWIRE_CHANNEL_FULL_DUPLEX, SSP_CR0_MASK_HALFDUP_ST, 5) | \
 	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_CLK_POL_IDLE_LOW, SSP_CR0_MASK_SPO, 6) | \
 	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_CLK_SECOND_EDGE, SSP_CR0_MASK_SPH, 7) | \
-	GEN_MASK_BITS(NMDK_SSP_DEFAULT_CLKRATE, SSP_CR0_MASK_SCR, 8) | \
-	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_BITS_8, SSP_CR0_MASK_CSS, 16)	| \
-	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_INTERFACE_MOTOROLA_SPI, SSP_CR0_MASK_FRF, 21) \
+	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_DEFAULT_CLKRATE, SSP_CR0_MASK_SCR, 8) | \
+	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_BITS_8, SSP_CR0_MASK_CSS_ST, 16)	| \
+	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_INTERFACE_MOTOROLA_SPI, SSP_CR0_MASK_FRF_ST, 21) \
 )
 
 #define DEFAULT_SSP_REG_CR1 ( \
 	GEN_MASK_BITS(LOOPBACK_DISABLED, SSP_CR1_MASK_LBM, 0) | \
 	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_DISABLED, SSP_CR1_MASK_SSE, 1) | \
 	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_MASTER, SSP_CR1_MASK_MS, 2) | \
-	GEN_MASK_BITS(DO_NOT_DRIVE_TX, SSP_CR1_MASK_SOD, 3) | \
-	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_RX_MSB, SSP_CR1_MASK_RENDN, 4) | \
-	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_TX_MSB, SSP_CR1_MASK_TENDN, 5) | \
-	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_MWIRE_WAIT_ZERO, SSP_CR1_MASK_MWAIT, 6) |\
-	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_RX_1_OR_MORE_ELEM, SSP_CR1_MASK_RXIFLSEL, 7) | \
-	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_TX_1_OR_MORE_EMPTY_LOC, SSP_CR1_MASK_TXIFLSEL, 10) \
+	GEN_MASK_BITS(DO_NOT_DRIVE_TX, SSP_CR1_MASK_SOD, 3) \
 )
 
+/* ST versions extend this register to use all 16 bits */
+#define DEFAULT_SSP_REG_CR1_ST ( \
+	DEFAULT_SSP_REG_CR1 | \
+	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_RX_MSB, SSP_CR1_MASK_RENDN_ST, 4) | \
+	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_TX_MSB, SSP_CR1_MASK_TENDN_ST, 5) | \
+	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_MWIRE_WAIT_ZERO, SSP_CR1_MASK_MWAIT_ST, 6) |\
+	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_RX_1_OR_MORE_ELEM, SSP_CR1_MASK_RXIFLSEL_ST, 7) | \
+	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_TX_1_OR_MORE_EMPTY_LOC, SSP_CR1_MASK_TXIFLSEL_ST, 10) \
+)
+
+
 #define DEFAULT_SSP_REG_CPSR ( \
-	GEN_MASK_BITS(NMDK_SSP_DEFAULT_PRESCALE, SSP_CPSR_MASK_CPSDVSR, 0) \
+	GEN_MASK_BITS(SSP_DEFAULT_PRESCALE, SSP_CPSR_MASK_CPSDVSR, 0) \
 )
 
 #define DEFAULT_SSP_REG_DMACR (\
@@ -578,8 +609,13 @@ static void restore_state(struct pl022 *pl022)
 
 static void load_ssp_default_config(struct pl022 *pl022)
 {
-	writew(DEFAULT_SSP_REG_CR0, SSP_CR0(pl022->virtbase));
-	writew(DEFAULT_SSP_REG_CR1, SSP_CR1(pl022->virtbase));
+	if (pl022->vendor->extended_cr) {
+		writel(DEFAULT_SSP_REG_CR0_ST, SSP_CR0(pl022->virtbase));
+		writew(DEFAULT_SSP_REG_CR1_ST, SSP_CR1(pl022->virtbase));
+	} else {
+		writew(DEFAULT_SSP_REG_CR0, SSP_CR0(pl022->virtbase));
+		writew(DEFAULT_SSP_REG_CR1, SSP_CR1(pl022->virtbase));
+	}
 	writew(DEFAULT_SSP_REG_DMACR, SSP_DMACR(pl022->virtbase));
 	writew(DEFAULT_SSP_REG_CPSR, SSP_CPSR(pl022->virtbase));
 	writew(DISABLE_ALL_INTERRUPTS, SSP_IMSC(pl022->virtbase));
@@ -1352,7 +1388,7 @@ static void do_polling_transfer(struct pl022 *pl022)
 		writew((readw(SSP_CR1(pl022->virtbase)) | SSP_CR1_MASK_SSE),
 		       SSP_CR1(pl022->virtbase));
 
-		dev_dbg(&pl022->adev->dev, "POLLING TRANSFER ONGOING ... \n");
+		dev_dbg(&pl022->adev->dev, "polling transfer ongoing ...\n");
 		/* FIXME: insert a timeout so we don't hang here indefinately */
 		while (pl022->tx < pl022->tx_end || pl022->rx < pl022->rx_end)
 			readwriter(pl022);
@@ -1622,11 +1658,21 @@ static int verify_controller_parameters(struct pl022 *pl022,
 				"Wait State is configured incorrectly\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
-		if ((chip_info->duplex != SSP_MICROWIRE_CHANNEL_FULL_DUPLEX)
-		    && (chip_info->duplex !=
-			SSP_MICROWIRE_CHANNEL_HALF_DUPLEX)) {
-			dev_err(chip_info->dev,
-				"DUPLEX is configured incorrectly\n");
+		/* Half duplex is only available in the ST Micro version */
+		if (pl022->vendor->extended_cr) {
+			if ((chip_info->duplex !=
+			     SSP_MICROWIRE_CHANNEL_FULL_DUPLEX)
+			    && (chip_info->duplex !=
+				SSP_MICROWIRE_CHANNEL_HALF_DUPLEX))
+				dev_err(chip_info->dev,
+					"Microwire duplex mode is configured incorrectly\n");
+				return -EINVAL;
+		} else {
+			if (chip_info->duplex != SSP_MICROWIRE_CHANNEL_FULL_DUPLEX)
+				dev_err(chip_info->dev,
+					"Microwire half duplex mode requested,"
+					" but this is only available in the"
+					" ST version of PL022\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1906,22 +1952,40 @@ static int pl022_setup(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	chip->cpsr = chip_info->clk_freq.cpsdvsr;
 
-	SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr0, chip_info->data_size, SSP_CR0_MASK_DSS, 0);
-	SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr0, chip_info->duplex, SSP_CR0_MASK_HALFDUP, 5);
+	/* Special setup for the ST micro extended control registers */
+	if (pl022->vendor->extended_cr) {
+		SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr0, chip_info->data_size,
+			       SSP_CR0_MASK_DSS_ST, 0);
+		SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr0, chip_info->duplex,
+			       SSP_CR0_MASK_HALFDUP_ST, 5);
+		SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr0, chip_info->ctrl_len,
+			       SSP_CR0_MASK_CSS_ST, 16);
+		SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr0, chip_info->iface,
+			       SSP_CR0_MASK_FRF_ST, 21);
+		SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr1, chip_info->endian_rx,
+			       SSP_CR1_MASK_RENDN_ST, 4);
+		SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr1, chip_info->endian_tx,
+			       SSP_CR1_MASK_TENDN_ST, 5);
+		SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr1, chip_info->wait_state,
+			       SSP_CR1_MASK_MWAIT_ST, 6);
+		SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr1, chip_info->rx_lev_trig,
+			       SSP_CR1_MASK_RXIFLSEL_ST, 7);
+		SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr1, chip_info->tx_lev_trig,
+			       SSP_CR1_MASK_TXIFLSEL_ST, 10);
+	} else {
+		SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr0, chip_info->data_size,
+			       SSP_CR0_MASK_DSS, 0);
+		SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr0, chip_info->iface,
+			       SSP_CR0_MASK_FRF, 4);
+	}
+	/* Stuff that is common for all versions */
 	SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr0, chip_info->clk_pol, SSP_CR0_MASK_SPO, 6);
 	SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr0, chip_info->clk_phase, SSP_CR0_MASK_SPH, 7);
 	SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr0, chip_info->clk_freq.scr, SSP_CR0_MASK_SCR, 8);
-	SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr0, chip_info->ctrl_len, SSP_CR0_MASK_CSS, 16);
-	SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr0, chip_info->iface, SSP_CR0_MASK_FRF, 21);
 	SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr1, chip_info->lbm, SSP_CR1_MASK_LBM, 0);
 	SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr1, SSP_DISABLED, SSP_CR1_MASK_SSE, 1);
 	SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr1, chip_info->hierarchy, SSP_CR1_MASK_MS, 2);
 	SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr1, chip_info->slave_tx_disable, SSP_CR1_MASK_SOD, 3);
-	SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr1, chip_info->endian_rx, SSP_CR1_MASK_RENDN, 4);
-	SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr1, chip_info->endian_tx, SSP_CR1_MASK_TENDN, 5);
-	SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr1, chip_info->wait_state, SSP_CR1_MASK_MWAIT, 6);
-	SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr1, chip_info->rx_lev_trig, SSP_CR1_MASK_RXIFLSEL, 7);
-	SSP_WRITE_BITS(chip->cr1, chip_info->tx_lev_trig, SSP_CR1_MASK_TXIFLSEL, 10);
 
 	/* Save controller_state */
 	spi_set_ctldata(spi, chip);
@@ -2146,6 +2210,7 @@ static struct vendor_data vendor_arm = {
 	.fifodepth = 8,
 	.max_bpw = 16,
 	.unidir = false,
+	.extended_cr = false,
 };
 
 
@@ -2153,6 +2218,7 @@ static struct vendor_data vendor_st = {
 	.fifodepth = 32,
 	.max_bpw = 32,
 	.unidir = false,
+	.extended_cr = true,
 };
 
 static struct amba_id pl022_ids[] = {
diff --git a/include/linux/amba/pl022.h b/include/linux/amba/pl022.h
index 95f8d17..1a83b61 100644
--- a/include/linux/amba/pl022.h
+++ b/include/linux/amba/pl022.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ struct ssp_clock_params {
 
 /**
  * enum ssp_rx_endian - endianess of Rx FIFO Data
+ * this feature is only available in ST versionf of PL022
  */
 enum ssp_rx_endian {
 	SSP_RX_MSB,
@@ -181,7 +182,8 @@ enum ssp_microwire_wait_state {
 };
 
 /**
- * enum Microwire - whether Full/Half Duplex
+ * enum Microwire - whether Full/Half Duplex, only available
+ * in the ST Micro variant.
  * @SSP_MICROWIRE_CHANNEL_FULL_DUPLEX: SSPTXD becomes bi-directional,
  *     SSPRXD not used
  * @SSP_MICROWIRE_CHANNEL_HALF_DUPLEX: SSPTXD is an output, SSPRXD is
