diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-2430sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-2430sdp.c
index e9eee5f0e6d3..e0661777f599 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-2430sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-2430sdp.c
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ static void __init omap_2430sdp_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = sdp2430_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(sdp2430_config);
-	omap2_init_common_hw(NULL, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c
index 869fb133c207..3b39ef1a680a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c
@@ -326,7 +326,8 @@ static void __init omap_3430sdp_init_irq(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_hw(hyb18m512160af6_sdrc_params, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(hyb18m512160af6_sdrc_params, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3630sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3630sdp.c
index a8d35ba7781e..5d41dbe059a3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3630sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3630sdp.c
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ static void __init omap_sdp_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = sdp_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(sdp_config);
-	omap2_init_common_hw(h8mbx00u0mer0em_sdrc_params,
-			h8mbx00u0mer0em_sdrc_params);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(h8mbx00u0mer0em_sdrc_params,
+				  h8mbx00u0mer0em_sdrc_params);
 	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
index 33b1f7319c17..1cb208b6e626 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
@@ -242,7 +242,8 @@ static void __init omap_4430sdp_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = sdp4430_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(sdp4430_config);
-	omap2_init_common_hw(NULL, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
 #ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_32K_TIMER
 	omap2_gp_clockevent_set_gptimer(1);
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517crane.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517crane.c
index 8ba404770e75..781ed2558e12 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517crane.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517crane.c
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ static void __init am3517_crane_init_irq(void)
 	omap_board_config = am3517_crane_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(am3517_crane_config);
 
-	omap2_init_common_hw(NULL, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c
index 86867138f1e4..bc1562648020 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c
@@ -389,8 +389,8 @@ static void __init am3517_evm_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = am3517_evm_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(am3517_evm_config);
-
-	omap2_init_common_hw(NULL, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-apollon.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-apollon.c
index 200cb386340b..9f55b68687f7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-apollon.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-apollon.c
@@ -278,7 +278,8 @@ static void __init omap_apollon_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = apollon_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(apollon_config);
-	omap2_init_common_hw(NULL, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c
index 22c55d13a4e3..486a3de5f401 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c
@@ -677,7 +677,8 @@ static void __init cm_t35_init_irq(void)
 	omap_board_config = cm_t35_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(cm_t35_config);
 
-	omap2_init_common_hw(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
 			     mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
 	omap_init_irq();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t3517.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t3517.c
index 7ee23dab84fe..5b0c77732dfc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t3517.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t3517.c
@@ -248,7 +248,8 @@ static void __init cm_t3517_init_irq(void)
 	omap_board_config = cm_t3517_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(cm_t3517_config);
 
-	omap2_init_common_hw(NULL, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c
index a30a7fce8cbf..924b7cf93a4b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c
@@ -444,8 +444,9 @@ static struct platform_device keys_gpio = {
 
 static void __init devkit8000_init_irq(void)
 {
-	omap2_init_common_hw(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
-			     mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
+				  mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
 	omap_init_irq();
 #ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_32K_TIMER
 	omap2_gp_clockevent_set_gptimer(12);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-generic.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-generic.c
index b1c2c9a11c38..0e3d81e09f89 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-generic.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-generic.c
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ static void __init omap_generic_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = generic_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(generic_config);
-	omap2_init_common_hw(NULL, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-h4.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-h4.c
index 0a2d73cf036f..db5d323866f4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-h4.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-h4.c
@@ -291,7 +291,8 @@ static void __init omap_h4_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = h4_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(h4_config);
-	omap2_init_common_hw(NULL, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 	h4_init_flash();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c
index c5bd537553c2..0afa3011db0f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c
@@ -520,7 +520,9 @@ static struct platform_device *igep2_devices[] __initdata = {
 
 static void __init igep2_init_irq(void)
 {
-	omap2_init_common_hw(m65kxxxxam_sdrc_params, m65kxxxxam_sdrc_params);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(m65kxxxxam_sdrc_params,
+				  m65kxxxxam_sdrc_params);
 	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0030.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0030.c
index 886f193a8415..bcccd68f1856 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0030.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0030.c
@@ -289,7 +289,9 @@ static struct twl4030_usb_data igep3_twl4030_usb_data = {
 
 static void __init igep3_init_irq(void)
 {
-	omap2_init_common_hw(m65kxxxxam_sdrc_params, m65kxxxxam_sdrc_params);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(m65kxxxxam_sdrc_params,
+				  m65kxxxxam_sdrc_params);
 	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c
index 7455b0aadf86..e5dc74875f9d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c
@@ -292,7 +292,8 @@ static void __init omap_ldp_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = ldp_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(ldp_config);
-	omap2_init_common_hw(NULL, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c
index d4ce96316e3b..43af70ec771e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c
@@ -631,7 +631,8 @@ static void __init n8x0_map_io(void)
 
 static void __init n8x0_init_irq(void)
 {
-	omap2_init_common_hw(NULL, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
index f1a8edefa42f..6c127605942f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
@@ -484,8 +484,9 @@ static struct platform_device keys_gpio = {
 
 static void __init omap3_beagle_init_irq(void)
 {
-	omap2_init_common_hw(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
-			     mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
+				  mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
 	omap_init_irq();
 #ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_32K_TIMER
 	omap2_gp_clockevent_set_gptimer(12);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
index 21ffc5c587a1..3de8d9b8ec76 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
@@ -623,7 +623,8 @@ static void __init omap3_evm_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = omap3_evm_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(omap3_evm_config);
-	omap2_init_common_hw(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c
index cfd618d3bda8..15e4b08e99ba 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c
@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ static inline void __init board_smsc911x_init(void)
 
 static void __init omap3logic_init_irq(void)
 {
-	omap2_init_common_hw(NULL, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c
index e64bcb66d1ab..d457b5961f47 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c
@@ -636,8 +636,9 @@ static struct spi_board_info omap3pandora_spi_board_info[] __initdata = {
 
 static void __init omap3pandora_init_irq(void)
 {
-	omap2_init_common_hw(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
-			     mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
+				  mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
 	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c
index 1af344b872bc..9df9d9367608 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c
@@ -584,7 +584,8 @@ static void __init omap3_stalker_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = omap3_stalker_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(omap3_stalker_config);
-	omap2_init_common_hw(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 #ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_32K_TIMER
 	omap2_gp_clockevent_set_gptimer(12);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c
index baa72c507d4c..db1f74fe6c4f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c
@@ -420,8 +420,9 @@ static void __init omap3_touchbook_init_irq(void)
 	omap3_mux_init(board_mux, OMAP_PACKAGE_CBB);
 	omap_board_config = omap3_touchbook_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(omap3_touchbook_config);
-	omap2_init_common_hw(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
-			     mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
+				  mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
 	omap_init_irq();
 #ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_32K_TIMER
 	omap2_gp_clockevent_set_gptimer(12);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
index b82f2319a091..0d74f6cd5fae 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ static struct platform_device *panda_devices[] __initdata = {
 
 static void __init omap4_panda_init_irq(void)
 {
-	omap2_init_common_hw(NULL, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
 	gic_init_irq();
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-overo.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-overo.c
index b75bdcd47117..cb26e5d8268d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-overo.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-overo.c
@@ -413,8 +413,9 @@ static void __init overo_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = overo_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(overo_config);
-	omap2_init_common_hw(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
-			     mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
+				  mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
 	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rm680.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rm680.c
index 8da65bd6ff8d..cb77be7ac44f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rm680.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rm680.c
@@ -145,8 +145,9 @@ static void __init rm680_init_irq(void)
 {
 	struct omap_sdrc_params *sdrc_params;
 
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	sdrc_params = nokia_get_sdram_timings();
-	omap2_init_common_hw(sdrc_params, sdrc_params);
+	omap2_init_common_devices(sdrc_params, sdrc_params);
 	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51.c
index 7362c91ddd76..f53fc551c58f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51.c
@@ -105,8 +105,9 @@ static void __init rx51_init_irq(void)
 	omap_board_config = rx51_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(rx51_config);
 	omap3_pm_init_cpuidle(rx51_cpuidle_params);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	sdrc_params = nokia_get_sdram_timings();
-	omap2_init_common_hw(sdrc_params, sdrc_params);
+	omap2_init_common_devices(sdrc_params, sdrc_params);
 	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom.c
index 0dff9deaa896..e041c537ea37 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom.c
@@ -35,12 +35,13 @@
 
 static void __init omap_zoom_init_irq(void)
 {
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	if (machine_is_omap_zoom2())
-		omap2_init_common_hw(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
-				mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
+		omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
+					  mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
 	else if (machine_is_omap_zoom3())
-		omap2_init_common_hw(h8mbx00u0mer0em_sdrc_params,
-				h8mbx00u0mer0em_sdrc_params);
+		omap2_init_common_devices(h8mbx00u0mer0em_sdrc_params,
+					  h8mbx00u0mer0em_sdrc_params);
 
 	omap_init_irq();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/io.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/io.c
index 5577ab2faad2..77bf0d1baeef 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/io.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/io.c
@@ -331,11 +331,8 @@ static inline void omap_irq_base_init(void)
 #endif
 }
 
-void __init omap2_init_common_hw(struct omap_sdrc_params *sdrc_cs0,
-				 struct omap_sdrc_params *sdrc_cs1)
+void __init omap2_init_common_infrastructure(void)
 {
-	u8 skip_setup_idle = 0;
-
 	pwrdm_init(powerdomains_omap);
 	clkdm_init(clockdomains_omap, clkdm_autodeps);
 	if (cpu_is_omap242x())
@@ -359,6 +356,17 @@ void __init omap2_init_common_hw(struct omap_sdrc_params *sdrc_cs0,
 		omap4xxx_clk_init();
 	else
 		pr_err("Could not init clock framework - unknown CPU\n");
+}
+
+/*
+ * XXX Ideally, this function will dwindle into nothingness over time;
+ * almost all device init code should be possible through initcalls
+ * and other generalized mechanisms
+ */
+void __init omap2_init_common_devices(struct omap_sdrc_params *sdrc_cs0,
+				      struct omap_sdrc_params *sdrc_cs1)
+{
+	u8 skip_setup_idle = 0;
 
 	omap_serial_early_init();
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/io.h b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/io.h
index 204865f91d93..ef4106c13183 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/io.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/io.h
@@ -291,8 +291,9 @@ static inline void omap44xx_map_common_io(void)
 }
 #endif
 
-extern void omap2_init_common_hw(struct omap_sdrc_params *sdrc_cs0,
-				 struct omap_sdrc_params *sdrc_cs1);
+extern void omap2_init_common_infrastructure(void);
+extern void omap2_init_common_devices(struct omap_sdrc_params *sdrc_cs0,
+				      struct omap_sdrc_params *sdrc_cs1);
 
 #define __arch_ioremap	omap_ioremap
 #define __arch_iounmap	omap_iounmap