diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-2430sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-2430sdp.c
index e066177..ec74c0f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-2430sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-2430sdp.c
@@ -139,13 +139,12 @@
 	{OMAP_TAG_LCD, &sdp2430_lcd_config},
 };
 
-static void __init omap_2430sdp_init_irq(void)
+static void __init omap_2430sdp_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = sdp2430_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(sdp2430_config);
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
-	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
 static struct twl4030_gpio_platform_data sdp2430_gpio_data = {
@@ -253,9 +252,10 @@
 MACHINE_START(OMAP_2430SDP, "OMAP2430 sdp2430 board")
 	/* Maintainer: Syed Khasim - Texas Instruments Inc */
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= omap_2430sdp_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
-	.init_irq	= omap_2430sdp_init_irq,
+	.map_io		= omap_2430sdp_map_io,
+	.init_early	= omap_2430sdp_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_2430sdp_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c
index d4e41ef..3108588 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c
@@ -327,14 +327,13 @@
 static struct omap_board_config_kernel sdp3430_config[] __initdata = {
 };
 
-static void __init omap_3430sdp_init_irq(void)
+static void __init omap_3430sdp_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = sdp3430_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(sdp3430_config);
 	omap3_pm_init_cpuidle(omap3_cpuidle_params_table);
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(hyb18m512160af6_sdrc_params, NULL);
-	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
 static int sdp3430_batt_table[] = {
@@ -822,9 +821,10 @@
 MACHINE_START(OMAP_3430SDP, "OMAP3430 3430SDP board")
 	/* Maintainer: Syed Khasim - Texas Instruments Inc */
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
-	.init_irq	= omap_3430sdp_init_irq,
+	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
+	.init_early	= omap_3430sdp_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_3430sdp_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3630sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3630sdp.c
index 6264564..1653875 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3630sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3630sdp.c
@@ -69,14 +69,13 @@
 static struct omap_board_config_kernel sdp_config[] __initdata = {
 };
 
-static void __init omap_sdp_init_irq(void)
+static void __init omap_sdp_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = sdp_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(sdp_config);
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(h8mbx00u0mer0em_sdrc_params,
 				  h8mbx00u0mer0em_sdrc_params);
-	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_MUX
@@ -216,9 +215,10 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(OMAP_3630SDP, "OMAP 3630SDP board")
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
-	.init_irq	= omap_sdp_init_irq,
+	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
+	.init_early	= omap_sdp_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_sdp_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
index 07d1b20..12d99e5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
 	{ OMAP_TAG_LCD,		&sdp4430_lcd_config },
 };
 
-static void __init omap_4430sdp_init_irq(void)
+static void __init omap_4430sdp_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = sdp4430_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(sdp4430_config);
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_32K_TIMER
 	omap2_gp_clockevent_set_gptimer(1);
 #endif
-	gic_init_irq();
 }
 
 static const struct ehci_hcd_omap_platform_data ehci_pdata __initconst = {
@@ -605,9 +604,10 @@
 MACHINE_START(OMAP_4430SDP, "OMAP4430 4430SDP board")
 	/* Maintainer: Santosh Shilimkar - Texas Instruments Inc */
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= omap_4430sdp_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
-	.init_irq	= omap_4430sdp_init_irq,
+	.map_io		= omap_4430sdp_map_io,
+	.init_early	= omap_4430sdp_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= gic_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_4430sdp_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517crane.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517crane.c
index 71acb5a..ae3a83d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517crane.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517crane.c
@@ -49,14 +49,13 @@
 #define board_mux	NULL
 #endif
 
-static void __init am3517_crane_init_irq(void)
+static void __init am3517_crane_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = am3517_crane_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(am3517_crane_config);
 
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
-	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
 static struct ehci_hcd_omap_platform_data ehci_pdata __initdata = {
@@ -108,9 +107,10 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(CRANEBOARD, "AM3517/05 CRANEBOARD")
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
-	.init_irq	= am3517_crane_init_irq,
+	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
+	.init_early	= am3517_crane_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= am3517_crane_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c
index 10d60b7..d0d0f55 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c
@@ -396,13 +396,12 @@
 	&am3517_evm_dss_device,
 };
 
-static void __init am3517_evm_init_irq(void)
+static void __init am3517_evm_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = am3517_evm_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(am3517_evm_config);
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
-	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
 static struct omap_musb_board_data musb_board_data = {
@@ -521,9 +520,10 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(OMAP3517EVM, "OMAP3517/AM3517 EVM")
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
-	.init_irq	= am3517_evm_init_irq,
+	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
+	.init_early	= am3517_evm_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= am3517_evm_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-apollon.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-apollon.c
index 9f55b68..4ef4aad 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-apollon.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-apollon.c
@@ -274,13 +274,12 @@
 	{ OMAP_TAG_LCD,		&apollon_lcd_config },
 };
 
-static void __init omap_apollon_init_irq(void)
+static void __init omap_apollon_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = apollon_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(apollon_config);
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
-	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
 static void __init apollon_led_init(void)
@@ -355,9 +354,10 @@
 MACHINE_START(OMAP_APOLLON, "OMAP24xx Apollon")
 	/* Maintainer: Kyungmin Park <kyungmin.park@samsung.com> */
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= omap_apollon_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
-	.init_irq	= omap_apollon_init_irq,
+	.map_io		= omap_apollon_map_io,
+	.init_early	= omap_apollon_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_apollon_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c
index dac1416..9e4de92 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@
 static struct omap_board_config_kernel cm_t35_config[] __initdata = {
 };
 
-static void __init cm_t35_init_irq(void)
+static void __init cm_t35_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = cm_t35_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(cm_t35_config);
@@ -691,7 +691,6 @@
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
 			     mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
-	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
 static struct omap_board_mux board_mux[] __initdata = {
@@ -815,9 +814,10 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(CM_T35, "Compulab CM-T35")
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
-	.init_irq	= cm_t35_init_irq,
+	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
+	.init_early	= cm_t35_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= cm_t35_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t3517.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t3517.c
index 8f9a64d..38bef6d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t3517.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t3517.c
@@ -254,14 +254,13 @@
 static struct omap_board_config_kernel cm_t3517_config[] __initdata = {
 };
 
-static void __init cm_t3517_init_irq(void)
+static void __init cm_t3517_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = cm_t3517_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(cm_t3517_config);
 
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
-	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
 static struct omap_board_mux board_mux[] __initdata = {
@@ -303,9 +302,10 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(CM_T3517, "Compulab CM-T3517")
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
 	.reserve        = omap_reserve,
-	.init_irq	= cm_t3517_init_irq,
+	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
+	.init_early	= cm_t3517_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= cm_t3517_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c
index 9a2a31e..af74288 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c
@@ -456,11 +456,15 @@
 };
 
 
-static void __init devkit8000_init_irq(void)
+static void __init devkit8000_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
 				  mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
+}
+
+static void __init devkit8000_init_irq(void)
+{
 	omap_init_irq();
 #ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_32K_TIMER
 	omap2_gp_clockevent_set_gptimer(12);
@@ -813,8 +817,9 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(DEVKIT8000, "OMAP3 Devkit8000")
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
+	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
+	.init_early	= devkit8000_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= devkit8000_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= devkit8000_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-generic.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-generic.c
index 0e3d81e..682da92 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-generic.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-generic.c
@@ -33,13 +33,12 @@
 static struct omap_board_config_kernel generic_config[] = {
 };
 
-static void __init omap_generic_init_irq(void)
+static void __init omap_generic_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = generic_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(generic_config);
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
-	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
 static void __init omap_generic_init(void)
@@ -68,9 +67,10 @@
 MACHINE_START(OMAP_GENERIC, "Generic OMAP24xx")
 	/* Maintainer: Paul Mundt <paul.mundt@nokia.com> */
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= omap_generic_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
-	.init_irq	= omap_generic_init_irq,
+	.map_io		= omap_generic_map_io,
+	.init_early	= omap_generic_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_generic_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-h4.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-h4.c
index 25cc9da..f6a3872 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-h4.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-h4.c
@@ -290,12 +290,16 @@
 	{ OMAP_TAG_LCD,		&h4_lcd_config },
 };
 
-static void __init omap_h4_init_irq(void)
+static void __init omap_h4_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = h4_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(h4_config);
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
+}
+
+static void __init omap_h4_init_irq(void)
+{
 	omap_init_irq();
 	h4_init_flash();
 }
@@ -378,8 +382,9 @@
 MACHINE_START(OMAP_H4, "OMAP2420 H4 board")
 	/* Maintainer: Paul Mundt <paul.mundt@nokia.com> */
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= omap_h4_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
+	.map_io		= omap_h4_map_io,
+	.init_early	= omap_h4_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= omap_h4_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_h4_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c
index 3be85a1..dd0b1ac 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c
@@ -525,12 +525,11 @@
 	&igep2_vwlan_device,
 };
 
-static void __init igep2_init_irq(void)
+static void __init igep2_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(m65kxxxxam_sdrc_params,
 				  m65kxxxxam_sdrc_params);
-	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
 static struct twl4030_codec_audio_data igep2_audio_data = {
@@ -716,9 +715,10 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(IGEP0020, "IGEP v2 board")
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
-	.init_irq	= igep2_init_irq,
+	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
+	.init_early	= igep2_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= igep2_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0030.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0030.c
index 4dc62a9..d75028e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0030.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0030.c
@@ -331,12 +331,11 @@
 	&igep3_vwlan_device,
 };
 
-static void __init igep3_init_irq(void)
+static void __init igep3_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(m65kxxxxam_sdrc_params,
 				  m65kxxxxam_sdrc_params);
-	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
 static struct twl4030_platform_data igep3_twl4030_pdata = {
@@ -452,7 +451,8 @@
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
 	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
-	.init_irq	= igep3_init_irq,
+	.init_early	= igep3_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= igep3_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c
index e5dc748..d8eb2cb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c
@@ -288,13 +288,12 @@
 	{ OMAP_TAG_LCD,		&ldp_lcd_config },
 };
 
-static void __init omap_ldp_init_irq(void)
+static void __init omap_ldp_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = ldp_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(ldp_config);
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
-	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
 static struct twl4030_usb_data ldp_usb_data = {
@@ -443,9 +442,10 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(OMAP_LDP, "OMAP LDP board")
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
-	.init_irq	= omap_ldp_init_irq,
+	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
+	.init_early	= omap_ldp_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_ldp_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c
index f396756..b36cbd2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c
@@ -628,11 +628,10 @@
 	omap242x_map_common_io();
 }
 
-static void __init n8x0_init_irq(void)
+static void __init n8x0_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
-	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_MUX
@@ -703,27 +702,30 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(NOKIA_N800, "Nokia N800")
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= n8x0_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
-	.init_irq	= n8x0_init_irq,
+	.map_io		= n8x0_map_io,
+	.init_early	= n8x0_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= n8x0_init_machine,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
 
 MACHINE_START(NOKIA_N810, "Nokia N810")
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= n8x0_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
-	.init_irq	= n8x0_init_irq,
+	.map_io		= n8x0_map_io,
+	.init_early	= n8x0_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= n8x0_init_machine,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
 
 MACHINE_START(NOKIA_N810_WIMAX, "Nokia N810 WiMAX")
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= n8x0_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
-	.init_irq	= n8x0_init_irq,
+	.map_io		= n8x0_map_io,
+	.init_early	= n8x0_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= n8x0_init_machine,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
index 46d814a..19bcd00 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
@@ -536,11 +536,15 @@
 	},
 };
 
-static void __init omap3_beagle_init_irq(void)
+static void __init omap3_beagle_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
 				  mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
+}
+
+static void __init omap3_beagle_init_irq(void)
+{
 	omap_init_irq();
 #ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_32K_TIMER
 	omap2_gp_clockevent_set_gptimer(12);
@@ -638,8 +642,9 @@
 MACHINE_START(OMAP3_BEAGLE, "OMAP3 Beagle Board")
 	/* Maintainer: Syed Mohammed Khasim - http://beagleboard.org */
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
+	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
+	.init_early	= omap3_beagle_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= omap3_beagle_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap3_beagle_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
index 323c380..c2a0fca 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
@@ -625,13 +625,12 @@
 static struct omap_board_config_kernel omap3_evm_config[] __initdata = {
 };
 
-static void __init omap3_evm_init_irq(void)
+static void __init omap3_evm_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = omap3_evm_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(omap3_evm_config);
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params, NULL);
-	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
 static struct platform_device *omap3_evm_devices[] __initdata = {
@@ -720,9 +719,10 @@
 MACHINE_START(OMAP3EVM, "OMAP3 EVM")
 	/* Maintainer: Syed Mohammed Khasim - Texas Instruments */
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
-	.init_irq	= omap3_evm_init_irq,
+	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
+	.init_early	= omap3_evm_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap3_evm_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c
index 15e4b08..b726943 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c
@@ -195,11 +195,10 @@
 	gpmc_smsc911x_init(&board_smsc911x_data);
 }
 
-static void __init omap3logic_init_irq(void)
+static void __init omap3logic_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
-	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_MUX
@@ -225,7 +224,8 @@
 MACHINE_START(OMAP3_TORPEDO, "Logic OMAP3 Torpedo board")
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
 	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
-	.init_irq	= omap3logic_init_irq,
+	.init_early	= omap3logic_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap3logic_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
@@ -233,7 +233,8 @@
 MACHINE_START(OMAP3530_LV_SOM, "OMAP Logic 3530 LV SOM board")
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
 	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
-	.init_irq	= omap3logic_init_irq,
+	.init_early	= omap3logic_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap3logic_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c
index 0b34bed..b91f74c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c
@@ -634,12 +634,11 @@
 	}
 };
 
-static void __init omap3pandora_init_irq(void)
+static void __init omap3pandora_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
 				  mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
-	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
 static void __init pandora_wl1251_init(void)
@@ -727,9 +726,10 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(OMAP3_PANDORA, "Pandora Handheld Console")
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
-	.init_irq	= omap3pandora_init_irq,
+	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
+	.init_early	= omap3pandora_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap3pandora_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c
index 2a2dad4..5d1ccef 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c
@@ -591,12 +591,16 @@
 static struct omap_board_config_kernel omap3_stalker_config[] __initdata = {
 };
 
-static void __init omap3_stalker_init_irq(void)
+static void __init omap3_stalker_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = omap3_stalker_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(omap3_stalker_config);
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params, NULL);
+}
+
+static void __init omap3_stalker_init_irq(void)
+{
 	omap_init_irq();
 #ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_32K_TIMER
 	omap2_gp_clockevent_set_gptimer(12);
@@ -666,6 +670,7 @@
 	/* Maintainer: Jason Lam -lzg@ema-tech.com */
 	.boot_params		= 0x80000100,
 	.map_io			= omap3_map_io,
+	.init_early		= omap3_stalker_init_early,
 	.init_irq		= omap3_stalker_init_irq,
 	.init_machine		= omap3_stalker_init,
 	.timer			= &omap_timer,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c
index db1f74f..6a60f79 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@
 };
 #endif
 
-static void __init omap3_touchbook_init_irq(void)
+static void __init omap3_touchbook_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap3_mux_init(board_mux, OMAP_PACKAGE_CBB);
 	omap_board_config = omap3_touchbook_config;
@@ -423,6 +423,10 @@
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
 				  mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
+}
+
+static void __init omap3_touchbook_init_irq(void)
+{
 	omap_init_irq();
 #ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_32K_TIMER
 	omap2_gp_clockevent_set_gptimer(12);
@@ -538,8 +542,9 @@
 MACHINE_START(TOUCHBOOK, "OMAP3 touchbook Board")
 	/* Maintainer: Gregoire Gentil - http://www.alwaysinnovating.com */
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
+	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
+	.init_early	= omap3_touchbook_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= omap3_touchbook_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap3_touchbook_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
index e944025..fca5b9e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
@@ -76,11 +76,10 @@
 	&leds_gpio,
 };
 
-static void __init omap4_panda_init_irq(void)
+static void __init omap4_panda_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
-	gic_init_irq();
 }
 
 static const struct ehci_hcd_omap_platform_data ehci_pdata __initconst = {
@@ -424,7 +423,8 @@
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
 	.map_io		= omap4_panda_map_io,
-	.init_irq	= omap4_panda_init_irq,
+	.init_early	= omap4_panda_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= gic_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap4_panda_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-overo.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-overo.c
index cb26e5d..a33ec0e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-overo.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-overo.c
@@ -409,14 +409,13 @@
 	{ OMAP_TAG_LCD,		&overo_lcd_config },
 };
 
-static void __init overo_init_irq(void)
+static void __init overo_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = overo_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(overo_config);
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
 				  mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
-	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
 static struct platform_device *overo_devices[] __initdata = {
@@ -501,9 +500,10 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(OVERO, "Gumstix Overo")
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
-	.init_irq	= overo_init_irq,
+	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
+	.init_early	= overo_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= overo_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rm680.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rm680.c
index 39a71bb..bdebcb7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rm680.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rm680.c
@@ -138,14 +138,13 @@
 	omap2_hsmmc_init(mmc);
 }
 
-static void __init rm680_init_irq(void)
+static void __init rm680_init_early(void)
 {
 	struct omap_sdrc_params *sdrc_params;
 
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	sdrc_params = nokia_get_sdram_timings();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(sdrc_params, sdrc_params);
-	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_MUX
@@ -176,9 +175,10 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(NOKIA_RM680, "Nokia RM-680 board")
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= rm680_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
-	.init_irq	= rm680_init_irq,
+	.map_io		= rm680_map_io,
+	.init_early	= rm680_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= rm680_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51.c
index f53fc55..3cf72fe 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 	{ OMAP_TAG_LCD,		&rx51_lcd_config },
 };
 
-static void __init rx51_init_irq(void)
+static void __init rx51_init_early(void)
 {
 	struct omap_sdrc_params *sdrc_params;
 
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	sdrc_params = nokia_get_sdram_timings();
 	omap2_init_common_devices(sdrc_params, sdrc_params);
-	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
 extern void __init rx51_peripherals_init(void);
@@ -149,9 +148,10 @@
 MACHINE_START(NOKIA_RX51, "Nokia RX-51 board")
 	/* Maintainer: Lauri Leukkunen <lauri.leukkunen@nokia.com> */
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= rx51_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
-	.init_irq	= rx51_init_irq,
+	.map_io		= rx51_map_io,
+	.init_early	= rx51_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= rx51_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom.c
index e26754c..85d4170 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 #define ZOOM3_EHCI_RESET_GPIO		64
 
-static void __init omap_zoom_init_irq(void)
+static void __init omap_zoom_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	if (machine_is_omap_zoom2())
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 	else if (machine_is_omap_zoom3())
 		omap2_init_common_devices(h8mbx00u0mer0em_sdrc_params,
 					  h8mbx00u0mer0em_sdrc_params);
-
-	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_MUX
@@ -135,18 +133,20 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(OMAP_ZOOM2, "OMAP Zoom2 board")
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
-	.init_irq	= omap_zoom_init_irq,
+	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
+	.init_early	= omap_zoom_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_zoom_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END
 
 MACHINE_START(OMAP_ZOOM3, "OMAP Zoom3 board")
 	.boot_params	= 0x80000100,
-	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
 	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
-	.init_irq	= omap_zoom_init_irq,
+	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
+	.init_early	= omap_zoom_init_early,
+	.init_irq	= omap_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_zoom_init,
 	.timer		= &omap_timer,
 MACHINE_END