diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c
index 0f680cc..df09e0d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c
@@ -307,21 +307,9 @@
 	.default_device	= &sdp3430_lcd_device,
 };
 
-static struct platform_device sdp3430_dss_device = {
-	.name		= "omapdss",
-	.id		= -1,
-	.dev		= {
-		.platform_data = &sdp3430_dss_data,
-	},
-};
-
 static struct regulator_consumer_supply sdp3430_vdda_dac_supply =
 	REGULATOR_SUPPLY("vdda_dac", "omapdss");
 
-static struct platform_device *sdp3430_devices[] __initdata = {
-	&sdp3430_dss_device,
-};
-
 static struct omap_board_config_kernel sdp3430_config[] __initdata = {
 };
 
@@ -795,7 +783,7 @@
 {
 	omap3_mux_init(board_mux, OMAP_PACKAGE_CBB);
 	omap3430_i2c_init();
-	platform_add_devices(sdp3430_devices, ARRAY_SIZE(sdp3430_devices));
+	omap_display_init(&sdp3430_dss_data);
 	if (omap_rev() > OMAP3430_REV_ES1_0)
 		ts_gpio = SDP3430_TS_GPIO_IRQ_SDPV2;
 	else
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c
index 8532d6e..634fe65 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c
@@ -378,24 +378,12 @@
 	.default_device	= &am3517_evm_lcd_device,
 };
 
-static struct platform_device am3517_evm_dss_device = {
-	.name		= "omapdss",
-	.id		= -1,
-	.dev		= {
-		.platform_data	= &am3517_evm_dss_data,
-	},
-};
-
 /*
  * Board initialization
  */
 static struct omap_board_config_kernel am3517_evm_config[] __initdata = {
 };
 
-static struct platform_device *am3517_evm_devices[] __initdata = {
-	&am3517_evm_dss_device,
-};
-
 static void __init am3517_evm_init_early(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = am3517_evm_config;
@@ -498,9 +486,7 @@
 	omap3_mux_init(board_mux, OMAP_PACKAGE_CBB);
 
 	am3517_evm_i2c_init();
-	platform_add_devices(am3517_evm_devices,
-				ARRAY_SIZE(am3517_evm_devices));
-
+	omap_display_init(&am3517_evm_dss_data);
 	omap_serial_init();
 
 	/* Configure GPIO for EHCI port */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c
index d650b7f..7311824 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c
@@ -401,14 +401,6 @@
 	.default_device	= &cm_t35_dvi_device,
 };
 
-static struct platform_device cm_t35_dss_device = {
-	.name		= "omapdss",
-	.id		= -1,
-	.dev		= {
-		.platform_data = &cm_t35_dss_data,
-	},
-};
-
 static struct omap2_mcspi_device_config tdo24m_mcspi_config = {
 	.turbo_mode	= 0,
 	.single_channel	= 1,	/* 0: slave, 1: master */
@@ -468,7 +460,7 @@
 	msleep(50);
 	gpio_set_value(lcd_en_gpio, 1);
 
-	err = platform_device_register(&cm_t35_dss_device);
+	err = omap_display_init(&cm_t35_dss_data);
 	if (err) {
 		pr_err("CM-T35: failed to register DSS device\n");
 		goto err_dev_reg;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c
index af74288..54abdd06 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c
@@ -195,14 +195,6 @@
 	.default_device = &devkit8000_lcd_device,
 };
 
-static struct platform_device devkit8000_dss_device = {
-	.name		= "omapdss",
-	.id		= -1,
-	.dev		= {
-		.platform_data = &devkit8000_dss_data,
-	},
-};
-
 static struct regulator_consumer_supply devkit8000_vdda_dac_supply =
 	REGULATOR_SUPPLY("vdda_dac", "omapdss");
 
@@ -579,7 +571,6 @@
 }
 
 static struct platform_device *devkit8000_devices[] __initdata = {
-	&devkit8000_dss_device,
 	&leds_gpio,
 	&keys_gpio,
 	&omap_dm9000_dev,
@@ -801,6 +792,7 @@
 	platform_add_devices(devkit8000_devices,
 			ARRAY_SIZE(devkit8000_devices));
 
+	omap_display_init(&devkit8000_dss_data);
 	spi_register_board_info(devkit8000_spi_board_info,
 	ARRAY_SIZE(devkit8000_spi_board_info));
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c
index c235fa2..54e6318 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c
@@ -485,14 +485,6 @@
 	.default_device	= &igep2_dvi_device,
 };
 
-static struct platform_device igep2_dss_device = {
-	.name	= "omapdss",
-	.id	= -1,
-	.dev	= {
-		.platform_data = &igep2_dss_data,
-	},
-};
-
 static struct regulator_consumer_supply igep2_vpll2_supply =
 	REGULATOR_SUPPLY("vdds_dsi", "omapdss");
 
@@ -519,7 +511,6 @@
 }
 
 static struct platform_device *igep2_devices[] __initdata = {
-	&igep2_dss_device,
 	&igep2_vwlan_device,
 };
 
@@ -694,6 +685,7 @@
 	/* Register I2C busses and drivers */
 	igep2_i2c_init();
 	platform_add_devices(igep2_devices, ARRAY_SIZE(igep2_devices));
+	omap_display_init(&igep2_dss_data);
 	omap_serial_init();
 	usb_musb_init(&musb_board_data);
 	usb_ehci_init(&ehci_pdata);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
index 19bcd00..a1faea3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
@@ -228,14 +228,6 @@
 	.default_device = &beagle_dvi_device,
 };
 
-static struct platform_device beagle_dss_device = {
-	.name          = "omapdss",
-	.id            = -1,
-	.dev            = {
-		.platform_data = &beagle_dss_data,
-	},
-};
-
 static struct regulator_consumer_supply beagle_vdac_supply =
 	REGULATOR_SUPPLY("vdda_dac", "omapdss");
 
@@ -554,7 +546,6 @@
 static struct platform_device *omap3_beagle_devices[] __initdata = {
 	&leds_gpio,
 	&keys_gpio,
-	&beagle_dss_device,
 };
 
 static void __init omap3beagle_flash_init(void)
@@ -621,6 +612,7 @@
 	omap3_beagle_i2c_init();
 	platform_add_devices(omap3_beagle_devices,
 			ARRAY_SIZE(omap3_beagle_devices));
+	omap_display_init(&beagle_dss_data);
 	omap_serial_init();
 
 	omap_mux_init_gpio(170, OMAP_PIN_INPUT);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
index 5e38da9..8afafdda 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
@@ -328,14 +328,6 @@
 	.default_device	= &omap3_evm_lcd_device,
 };
 
-static struct platform_device omap3_evm_dss_device = {
-	.name		= "omapdss",
-	.id		= -1,
-	.dev		= {
-		.platform_data = &omap3_evm_dss_data,
-	},
-};
-
 static struct regulator_consumer_supply omap3evm_vmmc1_supply = {
 	.supply			= "vmmc",
 };
@@ -631,10 +623,6 @@
 	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params, NULL);
 }
 
-static struct platform_device *omap3_evm_devices[] __initdata = {
-	&omap3_evm_dss_device,
-};
-
 static struct ehci_hcd_omap_platform_data ehci_pdata __initdata = {
 
 	.port_mode[0] = EHCI_HCD_OMAP_MODE_UNKNOWN,
@@ -672,7 +660,7 @@
 
 	omap3_evm_i2c_init();
 
-	platform_add_devices(omap3_evm_devices, ARRAY_SIZE(omap3_evm_devices));
+	omap_display_init(&omap3_evm_dss_data);
 
 	spi_register_board_info(omap3evm_spi_board_info,
 				ARRAY_SIZE(omap3evm_spi_board_info));
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c
index b91f74c..17ef547 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c
@@ -253,14 +253,6 @@
 	.default_device	= &pandora_lcd_device,
 };
 
-static struct platform_device pandora_dss_device = {
-	.name		= "omapdss",
-	.id		= -1,
-	.dev		= {
-		.platform_data = &pandora_dss_data,
-	},
-};
-
 static void pandora_wl1251_init_card(struct mmc_card *card)
 {
 	/*
@@ -676,7 +668,6 @@
 static struct platform_device *omap3pandora_devices[] __initdata = {
 	&pandora_leds_gpio,
 	&pandora_keys_gpio,
-	&pandora_dss_device,
 	&pandora_vwlan_device,
 };
 
@@ -711,6 +702,7 @@
 	pandora_wl1251_init();
 	platform_add_devices(omap3pandora_devices,
 			ARRAY_SIZE(omap3pandora_devices));
+	omap_display_init(&pandora_dss_data);
 	omap_serial_init();
 	spi_register_board_info(omap3pandora_spi_board_info,
 			ARRAY_SIZE(omap3pandora_spi_board_info));
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c
index 9c63c37..07006c3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c
@@ -240,14 +240,6 @@
 	.default_device	= &omap3_stalker_dvi_device,
 };
 
-static struct platform_device omap3_stalker_dss_device = {
-	.name	= "omapdss",
-	.id	= -1,
-	.dev	= {
-		.platform_data	= &omap3_stalker_dss_data,
-	},
-};
-
 static struct regulator_consumer_supply omap3stalker_vmmc1_supply = {
 	.supply		= "vmmc",
 };
@@ -604,7 +596,6 @@
 }
 
 static struct platform_device *omap3_stalker_devices[] __initdata = {
-	&omap3_stalker_dss_device,
 	&keys_gpio,
 };
 
@@ -644,6 +635,7 @@
 	platform_add_devices(omap3_stalker_devices,
 			     ARRAY_SIZE(omap3_stalker_devices));
 
+	omap_display_init(&omap3_stalker_dss_data);
 	spi_register_board_info(omap3stalker_spi_board_info,
 				ARRAY_SIZE(omap3stalker_spi_board_info));
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51-video.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51-video.c
index acd6700..89a66db 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51-video.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51-video.c
@@ -66,18 +66,6 @@
 	.default_device	= &rx51_lcd_device,
 };
 
-struct platform_device rx51_display_device = {
-	.name	= "omapdss",
-	.id	= -1,
-	.dev	= {
-		.platform_data = &rx51_dss_board_info,
-	},
-};
-
-static struct platform_device *rx51_video_devices[] __initdata = {
-	&rx51_display_device,
-};
-
 static int __init rx51_video_init(void)
 {
 	if (!machine_is_nokia_rx51())
@@ -95,8 +83,7 @@
 
 	gpio_direction_output(RX51_LCD_RESET_GPIO, 1);
 
-	platform_add_devices(rx51_video_devices,
-				ARRAY_SIZE(rx51_video_devices));
+	omap_display_init(&rx51_dss_board_info);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom-display.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom-display.c
index 6bcd436..37b84c2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom-display.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom-display.c
@@ -130,14 +130,6 @@
 	.default_device		= &zoom_lcd_device,
 };
 
-static struct platform_device zoom_dss_device = {
-	.name				= "omapdss",
-	.id				= -1,
-	.dev				= {
-		.platform_data		= &zoom_dss_data,
-	},
-};
-
 static struct omap2_mcspi_device_config dss_lcd_mcspi_config = {
 	.turbo_mode		= 1,
 	.single_channel	= 1,  /* 0: slave, 1: master */
@@ -153,14 +145,9 @@
 	},
 };
 
-static struct platform_device *zoom_display_devices[] __initdata = {
-	&zoom_dss_device,
-};
-
 void __init zoom_display_init(void)
 {
-	platform_add_devices(zoom_display_devices,
-				ARRAY_SIZE(zoom_display_devices));
+	omap_display_init(&zoom_dss_data);
 	spi_register_board_info(nec_8048_spi_board_info,
 				ARRAY_SIZE(nec_8048_spi_board_info));
 	zoom_lcd_panel_init();