diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/cm-x270.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/cm-x270.c
index 6d4416a..b3c3fd7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/cm-x270.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/cm-x270.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <asm/arch/pxa-regs.h>
 #include <asm/arch/pxa2xx-regs.h>
 #include <asm/arch/pxa2xx-gpio.h>
+#include <asm/arch/audio.h>
 #include <asm/arch/pxafb.h>
 #include <asm/arch/ohci.h>
 #include <asm/arch/mmc.h>
@@ -81,12 +82,6 @@
 	}
 };
 
-/* audio device */
-static struct platform_device cmx270_audio_device = {
-	.name		= "pxa2xx-ac97",
-	.id		= -1,
-};
-
 /* touchscreen controller */
 static struct platform_device cmx270_ts_device = {
 	.name		= "ucb1400_ts",
@@ -219,7 +214,6 @@
 /* platform devices */
 static struct platform_device *platform_devices[] __initdata = {
 	&cmx270_device_dm9k,
-	&cmx270_audio_device,
 	&cmx270_rtc_device,
 	&cmx270_2700G,
 	&cmx270_led_device,
@@ -594,6 +588,7 @@
 
 	/* register CM-X270 platform devices */
 	platform_add_devices(platform_devices, ARRAY_SIZE(platform_devices));
+	pxa_set_ac97_info(NULL);
 
 	/* set MCI and OHCI platform parameters */
 	pxa_set_mci_info(&cmx270_mci_platform_data);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/devices.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/devices.c
index 123ee19..a6f2390 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/devices.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/devices.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <asm/arch/ohci.h>
 #include <asm/arch/pxa27x_keypad.h>
 #include <asm/arch/camera.h>
+#include <asm/arch/audio.h>
 
 #include "devices.h"
 #include "generic.h"
@@ -298,6 +299,37 @@
 	.id		= -1,
 };
 
+static struct resource pxa_ac97_resources[] = {
+	[0] = {
+		.start  = 0x40500000,
+		.end	= 0x40500000 + 0xfff,
+		.flags  = IORESOURCE_MEM,
+	},
+	[1] = {
+		.start  = IRQ_AC97,
+		.end    = IRQ_AC97,
+		.flags  = IORESOURCE_IRQ,
+	},
+};
+
+static u64 pxa_ac97_dmamask = 0xffffffffUL;
+
+struct platform_device pxa_device_ac97 = {
+	.name           = "pxa2xx-ac97",
+	.id             = -1,
+	.dev            = {
+		.dma_mask = &pxa_ac97_dmamask,
+		.coherent_dma_mask = 0xffffffff,
+	},
+	.num_resources  = ARRAY_SIZE(pxa_ac97_resources),
+	.resource       = pxa_ac97_resources,
+};
+
+void __init pxa_set_ac97_info(pxa2xx_audio_ops_t *ops)
+{
+	pxa_register_device(&pxa_device_ac97, ops);
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_PXA25x
 
 static struct resource pxa25x_resource_pwm0[] = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/devices.h b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/devices.h
index 881d1a7..b852eb1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/devices.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/devices.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 extern struct platform_device pxa_device_i2s;
 extern struct platform_device pxa_device_ficp;
 extern struct platform_device pxa_device_rtc;
+extern struct platform_device pxa_device_ac97;
 
 extern struct platform_device pxa27x_device_i2c_power;
 extern struct platform_device pxa27x_device_ohci;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/em-x270.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/em-x270.c
index 1269ac9..e23865a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/em-x270.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/em-x270.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <asm/arch/pxa-regs.h>
 #include <asm/arch/pxa2xx-gpio.h>
 #include <asm/arch/pxa27x-udc.h>
+#include <asm/arch/audio.h>
 #include <asm/arch/pxafb.h>
 #include <asm/arch/ohci.h>
 #include <asm/arch/mmc.h>
@@ -73,12 +74,6 @@
 	}
 };
 
-/* audio device */
-static struct platform_device em_x270_audio = {
-	.name		= "pxa2xx-ac97",
-	.id		= -1,
-};
-
 /* WM9712 touchscreen controller. Hopefully the driver will make it to
  * the mainstream sometime */
 static struct platform_device em_x270_ts = {
@@ -218,7 +213,6 @@
 /* platform devices */
 static struct platform_device *platform_devices[] __initdata = {
 	&em_x270_dm9k,
-	&em_x270_audio,
 	&em_x270_ts,
 	&em_x270_rtc,
 	&em_x270_nand,
@@ -326,6 +320,7 @@
 
 	/* register EM-X270 platform devices */
 	platform_add_devices(platform_devices, ARRAY_SIZE(platform_devices));
+	pxa_set_ac97_info(NULL);
 
 	/* set MCI and OHCI platform parameters */
 	pxa_set_mci_info(&em_x270_mci_platform_data);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lpd270.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lpd270.c
index 183b587..cc1c4fa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lpd270.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lpd270.c
@@ -168,11 +168,6 @@
 	.resource	= smc91x_resources,
 };
 
-static struct platform_device lpd270_audio_device = {
-	.name		= "pxa2xx-ac97",
-	.id		= -1,
-};
-
 static struct resource lpd270_flash_resources[] = {
 	[0] = {
 		.start	= PXA_CS0_PHYS,
@@ -412,7 +407,6 @@
 static struct platform_device *platform_devices[] __initdata = {
 	&smc91x_device,
 	&lpd270_backlight_device,
-	&lpd270_audio_device,
 	&lpd270_flash_device[0],
 	&lpd270_flash_device[1],
 };
@@ -456,6 +450,8 @@
 
 	platform_add_devices(platform_devices, ARRAY_SIZE(platform_devices));
 
+	pxa_set_ac97_info(NULL);
+
 	if (lpd270_lcd_to_use != NULL)
 		set_pxa_fb_info(lpd270_lcd_to_use);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lubbock.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lubbock.c
index 7b9bdd0..a3fae41 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lubbock.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lubbock.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <asm/arch/pxa-regs.h>
 #include <asm/arch/pxa2xx-regs.h>
 #include <asm/arch/mfp-pxa25x.h>
+#include <asm/arch/audio.h>
 #include <asm/arch/lubbock.h>
 #include <asm/arch/udc.h>
 #include <asm/arch/irda.h>
@@ -196,11 +197,6 @@
 	// no D+ pullup; lubbock can't connect/disconnect in software
 };
 
-static struct platform_device lub_audio_device = {
-	.name		= "pxa2xx-ac97",
-	.id		= -1,
-};
-
 static struct resource sa1111_resources[] = {
 	[0] = {
 		.start	= 0x10000000,
@@ -368,7 +364,6 @@
 
 static struct platform_device *devices[] __initdata = {
 	&sa1111_device,
-	&lub_audio_device,
 	&smc91x_device,
 	&lubbock_flash_device[0],
 	&lubbock_flash_device[1],
@@ -494,6 +489,7 @@
 	set_pxa_fb_info(&sharp_lm8v31);
 	pxa_set_mci_info(&lubbock_mci_platform_data);
 	pxa_set_ficp_info(&lubbock_ficp_platform_data);
+	pxa_set_ac97_info(NULL);
 
 	lubbock_flash_data[0].width = lubbock_flash_data[1].width =
 		(BOOT_DEF & 1) ? 2 : 4;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mainstone.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mainstone.c
index 2665944..f2e9e7c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mainstone.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mainstone.c
@@ -280,12 +280,6 @@
 	.resume		= mst_audio_resume,
 };
 
-static struct platform_device mst_audio_device = {
-	.name		= "pxa2xx-ac97",
-	.id		= -1,
-	.dev		= { .platform_data = &mst_audio_ops },
-};
-
 static struct resource flash_resources[] = {
 	[0] = {
 		.start	= PXA_CS0_PHYS,
@@ -499,7 +493,6 @@
 
 static struct platform_device *platform_devices[] __initdata = {
 	&smc91x_device,
-	&mst_audio_device,
 	&mst_flash_device[0],
 	&mst_flash_device[1],
 	&mst_gpio_keys_device,
@@ -609,6 +602,7 @@
 	pxa_set_ficp_info(&mainstone_ficp_platform_data);
 	pxa_set_ohci_info(&mainstone_ohci_platform_data);
 	pxa_set_i2c_info(NULL);
+	pxa_set_ac97_info(&mst_audio_ops);
 
 	mainstone_init_keypad();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pcm990-baseboard.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pcm990-baseboard.c
index 2564e16..5d87c7c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pcm990-baseboard.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pcm990-baseboard.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <asm/mach/map.h>
 #include <asm/arch/pxa-regs.h>
 #include <asm/arch/pxa2xx-gpio.h>
+#include <asm/arch/audio.h>
 #include <asm/arch/mmc.h>
 #include <asm/arch/ohci.h>
 #include <asm/arch/pcm990_baseboard.h>
@@ -424,36 +425,6 @@
 #endif /* CONFIG_VIDEO_PXA27x ||CONFIG_VIDEO_PXA27x_MODULE */
 
 /*
- * AC97 support
- * Note: The connected AC97 mixer also reports interrupts at PCM990_AC97_IRQ
- */
-static struct resource pxa27x_ac97_resources[] = {
-	[0] = {
-		.start  = 0x40500000,
-		.end	= 0x40500000 + 0xfff,
-		.flags  = IORESOURCE_MEM,
-	},
-	[1] = {
-		.start  = IRQ_AC97,
-		.end    = IRQ_AC97,
-		.flags  = IORESOURCE_IRQ,
-	},
-};
-
-static u64 pxa_ac97_dmamask = 0xffffffffUL;
-
-static struct platform_device pxa27x_device_ac97 = {
-	.name           = "pxa2xx-ac97",
-	.id             = -1,
-	.dev            = {
-		.dma_mask = &pxa_ac97_dmamask,
-		.coherent_dma_mask = 0xffffffff,
-	},
-	.num_resources  = ARRAY_SIZE(pxa27x_ac97_resources),
-	.resource       = pxa27x_ac97_resources,
-};
-
-/*
  * enable generic access to the base board control CPLDs U6 and U7
  */
 static struct map_desc pcm990_io_desc[] __initdata = {
@@ -490,8 +461,6 @@
 	pxa_gpio_mode(GPIO16_PWM0_MD);
 	platform_device_register(&pcm990_backlight_device);
 
-	platform_device_register(&pxa27x_device_ac97);
-
 	/* MMC */
 	pxa_set_mci_info(&pcm990_mci_platform_data);
 
@@ -499,6 +468,7 @@
 	pxa_set_ohci_info(&pcm990_ohci_platform_data);
 
 	pxa_set_i2c_info(NULL);
+	pxa_set_ac97_info(NULL);
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_VIDEO_PXA27x) || defined(CONFIG_VIDEO_PXA27x_MODULE)
 	pxa_set_camera_info(&pcm990_pxacamera_platform_data);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/trizeps4.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/trizeps4.c
index bc7c465..61e2440 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/trizeps4.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/trizeps4.c
@@ -176,19 +176,10 @@
 	.resource	= NULL,
 };
 
-/********************************************************************************************
- * PXA270 ac97 sound codec
- ********************************************************************************************/
-static struct platform_device ac97_audio_device = {
-	.name		= "pxa2xx-ac97",
-	.id		= -1,
-};
-
 static struct platform_device * trizeps4_devices[] __initdata = {
 	&flash_device,
 	&uart_devices,
 	&dm9000_device,
-	&ac97_audio_device,
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MACH_TRIZEPS4_CONXS
@@ -439,6 +430,7 @@
 	pxa_set_mci_info(&trizeps4_mci_platform_data);
 	pxa_set_ficp_info(&trizeps4_ficp_platform_data);
 	pxa_set_ohci_info(&trizeps4_ohci_platform_data);
+	pxa_set_ac97_info(NULL);
 }
 
 static void __init trizeps4_map_io(void)
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/arch-pxa/audio.h b/include/asm-arm/arch-pxa/audio.h
index 52bbe3b..f82f96d 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/arch-pxa/audio.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/arch-pxa/audio.h
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@
 	void *priv;
 } pxa2xx_audio_ops_t;
 
+extern void pxa_set_ac97_info(pxa2xx_audio_ops_t *ops);
+
 #endif