diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-afeb-9260v1.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-afeb-9260v1.c
index b0c796d..a053e91 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-afeb-9260v1.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-afeb-9260v1.c
@@ -130,19 +130,14 @@
 	},
 };
 
-static struct mtd_partition * __init nand_partitions(int size, int *num_partitions)
-{
-	*num_partitions = ARRAY_SIZE(afeb9260_nand_partition);
-	return afeb9260_nand_partition;
-}
-
 static struct atmel_nand_data __initdata afeb9260_nand_data = {
 	.ale		= 21,
 	.cle		= 22,
 	.rdy_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC13,
 	.enable_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC14,
-	.partition_info	= nand_partitions,
 	.bus_width_16	= 0,
+	.parts		= afeb9260_nand_partition,
+	.num_parts	= ARRAY_SIZE(afeb9260_nand_partition),
 };
 
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-cam60.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-cam60.c
index d1abd58..46f8bab 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-cam60.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-cam60.c
@@ -132,19 +132,14 @@
 	},
 };
 
-static struct mtd_partition * __init nand_partitions(int size, int *num_partitions)
-{
-	*num_partitions = ARRAY_SIZE(cam60_nand_partition);
-	return cam60_nand_partition;
-}
-
 static struct atmel_nand_data __initdata cam60_nand_data = {
 	.ale		= 21,
 	.cle		= 22,
 	// .det_pin	= ... not there
 	.rdy_pin	= AT91_PIN_PA9,
 	.enable_pin	= AT91_PIN_PA7,
-	.partition_info	= nand_partitions,
+	.parts		= cam60_nand_partition,
+	.num_parts	= ARRAY_SIZE(cam60_nand_partition),
 };
 
 static struct sam9_smc_config __initdata cam60_nand_smc_config = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-cap9adk.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-cap9adk.c
index 679b0b7..858927e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-cap9adk.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-cap9adk.c
@@ -169,19 +169,14 @@
 	},
 };
 
-static struct mtd_partition * __init nand_partitions(int size, int *num_partitions)
-{
-	*num_partitions = ARRAY_SIZE(cap9adk_nand_partitions);
-	return cap9adk_nand_partitions;
-}
-
 static struct atmel_nand_data __initdata cap9adk_nand_data = {
 	.ale		= 21,
 	.cle		= 22,
 //	.det_pin	= ... not connected
 //	.rdy_pin	= ... not connected
 	.enable_pin	= AT91_PIN_PD15,
-	.partition_info	= nand_partitions,
+	.parts		= cap9adk_nand_partitions,
+	.num_parts	= ARRAY_SIZE(cap9adk_nand_partitions),
 };
 
 static struct sam9_smc_config __initdata cap9adk_nand_smc_config = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-kb9202.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-kb9202.c
index 9dc8d49..9437244 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-kb9202.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-kb9202.c
@@ -97,19 +97,14 @@
 	},
 };
 
-static struct mtd_partition * __init nand_partitions(int size, int *num_partitions)
-{
-	*num_partitions = ARRAY_SIZE(kb9202_nand_partition);
-	return kb9202_nand_partition;
-}
-
 static struct atmel_nand_data __initdata kb9202_nand_data = {
 	.ale		= 22,
 	.cle		= 21,
 	// .det_pin	= ... not there
 	.rdy_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC29,
 	.enable_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC28,
-	.partition_info	= nand_partitions,
+	.parts		= kb9202_nand_partition,
+	.num_parts	= ARRAY_SIZE(kb9202_nand_partition),
 };
 
 static void __init kb9202_board_init(void)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-neocore926.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-neocore926.c
index 9bc6ab3..60f0cee 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-neocore926.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-neocore926.c
@@ -182,19 +182,14 @@
 	},
 };
 
-static struct mtd_partition * __init nand_partitions(int size, int *num_partitions)
-{
-	*num_partitions = ARRAY_SIZE(neocore926_nand_partition);
-	return neocore926_nand_partition;
-}
-
 static struct atmel_nand_data __initdata neocore926_nand_data = {
 	.ale			= 21,
 	.cle			= 22,
 	.rdy_pin		= AT91_PIN_PB19,
 	.rdy_pin_active_low	= 1,
 	.enable_pin		= AT91_PIN_PD15,
-	.partition_info		= nand_partitions,
+	.parts			= neocore926_nand_partition,
+	.num_parts		= ARRAY_SIZE(neocore926_nand_partition),
 };
 
 static struct sam9_smc_config __initdata neocore926_nand_smc_config = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-qil-a9260.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-qil-a9260.c
index 81f9110..78d71e4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-qil-a9260.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-qil-a9260.c
@@ -130,19 +130,14 @@
 	},
 };
 
-static struct mtd_partition * __init nand_partitions(int size, int *num_partitions)
-{
-	*num_partitions = ARRAY_SIZE(ek_nand_partition);
-	return ek_nand_partition;
-}
-
 static struct atmel_nand_data __initdata ek_nand_data = {
 	.ale		= 21,
 	.cle		= 22,
 //	.det_pin	= ... not connected
 	.rdy_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC13,
 	.enable_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC14,
-	.partition_info	= nand_partitions,
+	.parts		= ek_nand_partition,
+	.num_parts	= ARRAY_SIZE(ek_nand_partition),
 };
 
 static struct sam9_smc_config __initdata ek_nand_smc_config = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-rm9200dk.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-rm9200dk.c
index 6f08faa..b5f2faf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-rm9200dk.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-rm9200dk.c
@@ -138,19 +138,14 @@
 	},
 };
 
-static struct mtd_partition * __init nand_partitions(int size, int *num_partitions)
-{
-	*num_partitions = ARRAY_SIZE(dk_nand_partition);
-	return dk_nand_partition;
-}
-
 static struct atmel_nand_data __initdata dk_nand_data = {
 	.ale		= 22,
 	.cle		= 21,
 	.det_pin	= AT91_PIN_PB1,
 	.rdy_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC2,
 	// .enable_pin	= ... not there
-	.partition_info	= nand_partitions,
+	.parts		= dk_nand_partition,
+	.num_parts	= ARRAY_SIZE(dk_nand_partition),
 };
 
 #define DK_FLASH_BASE	AT91_CHIPSELECT_0
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9-l9260.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9-l9260.c
index 4d3a02f..4128f6d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9-l9260.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9-l9260.c
@@ -131,19 +131,14 @@
 	},
 };
 
-static struct mtd_partition * __init nand_partitions(int size, int *num_partitions)
-{
-	*num_partitions = ARRAY_SIZE(ek_nand_partition);
-	return ek_nand_partition;
-}
-
 static struct atmel_nand_data __initdata ek_nand_data = {
 	.ale		= 21,
 	.cle		= 22,
 //	.det_pin	= ... not connected
 	.rdy_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC13,
 	.enable_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC14,
-	.partition_info	= nand_partitions,
+	.parts		= ek_nand_partition,
+	.num_parts	= ARRAY_SIZE(ek_nand_partition),
 };
 
 static struct sam9_smc_config __initdata ek_nand_smc_config = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9260ek.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9260ek.c
index 8a50c3e..2cf7ce2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9260ek.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9260ek.c
@@ -173,19 +173,14 @@
 	},
 };
 
-static struct mtd_partition * __init nand_partitions(int size, int *num_partitions)
-{
-	*num_partitions = ARRAY_SIZE(ek_nand_partition);
-	return ek_nand_partition;
-}
-
 static struct atmel_nand_data __initdata ek_nand_data = {
 	.ale		= 21,
 	.cle		= 22,
 //	.det_pin	= ... not connected
 	.rdy_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC13,
 	.enable_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC14,
-	.partition_info	= nand_partitions,
+	.parts		= ek_nand_partition,
+	.num_parts	= ARRAY_SIZE(ek_nand_partition),
 };
 
 static struct sam9_smc_config __initdata ek_nand_smc_config = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9261ek.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9261ek.c
index 5096a0e..b7f35d0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9261ek.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9261ek.c
@@ -179,19 +179,14 @@
 	},
 };
 
-static struct mtd_partition * __init nand_partitions(int size, int *num_partitions)
-{
-	*num_partitions = ARRAY_SIZE(ek_nand_partition);
-	return ek_nand_partition;
-}
-
 static struct atmel_nand_data __initdata ek_nand_data = {
 	.ale		= 22,
 	.cle		= 21,
 //	.det_pin	= ... not connected
 	.rdy_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC15,
 	.enable_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC14,
-	.partition_info	= nand_partitions,
+	.parts		= ek_nand_partition,
+	.num_parts	= ARRAY_SIZE(ek_nand_partition),
 };
 
 static struct sam9_smc_config __initdata ek_nand_smc_config = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9263ek.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9263ek.c
index ea8f185..5d2bd12 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9263ek.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9263ek.c
@@ -180,19 +180,14 @@
 	},
 };
 
-static struct mtd_partition * __init nand_partitions(int size, int *num_partitions)
-{
-	*num_partitions = ARRAY_SIZE(ek_nand_partition);
-	return ek_nand_partition;
-}
-
 static struct atmel_nand_data __initdata ek_nand_data = {
 	.ale		= 21,
 	.cle		= 22,
 //	.det_pin	= ... not connected
 	.rdy_pin	= AT91_PIN_PA22,
 	.enable_pin	= AT91_PIN_PD15,
-	.partition_info	= nand_partitions,
+	.parts		= ek_nand_partition,
+	.num_parts	= ARRAY_SIZE(ek_nand_partition),
 };
 
 static struct sam9_smc_config __initdata ek_nand_smc_config = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9g20ek.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9g20ek.c
index 817f59d..0031227 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9g20ek.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9g20ek.c
@@ -157,19 +157,14 @@
 	},
 };
 
-static struct mtd_partition * __init nand_partitions(int size, int *num_partitions)
-{
-	*num_partitions = ARRAY_SIZE(ek_nand_partition);
-	return ek_nand_partition;
-}
-
 /* det_pin is not connected */
 static struct atmel_nand_data __initdata ek_nand_data = {
 	.ale		= 21,
 	.cle		= 22,
 	.rdy_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC13,
 	.enable_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC14,
-	.partition_info	= nand_partitions,
+	.parts		= ek_nand_partition,
+	.num_parts	= ARRAY_SIZE(ek_nand_partition),
 };
 
 static struct sam9_smc_config __initdata ek_nand_smc_config = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9m10g45ek.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9m10g45ek.c
index ad234cc..00d041c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9m10g45ek.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9m10g45ek.c
@@ -137,19 +137,14 @@
 	},
 };
 
-static struct mtd_partition * __init nand_partitions(int size, int *num_partitions)
-{
-	*num_partitions = ARRAY_SIZE(ek_nand_partition);
-	return ek_nand_partition;
-}
-
 /* det_pin is not connected */
 static struct atmel_nand_data __initdata ek_nand_data = {
 	.ale		= 21,
 	.cle		= 22,
 	.rdy_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC8,
 	.enable_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC14,
-	.partition_info	= nand_partitions,
+	.parts		= ek_nand_partition,
+	.num_parts	= ARRAY_SIZE(ek_nand_partition),
 };
 
 static struct sam9_smc_config __initdata ek_nand_smc_config = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9rlek.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9rlek.c
index 4f14b54..6178b4e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9rlek.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9rlek.c
@@ -88,19 +88,14 @@
 	},
 };
 
-static struct mtd_partition * __init nand_partitions(int size, int *num_partitions)
-{
-	*num_partitions = ARRAY_SIZE(ek_nand_partition);
-	return ek_nand_partition;
-}
-
 static struct atmel_nand_data __initdata ek_nand_data = {
 	.ale		= 21,
 	.cle		= 22,
 //	.det_pin	= ... not connected
 	.rdy_pin	= AT91_PIN_PD17,
 	.enable_pin	= AT91_PIN_PB6,
-	.partition_info	= nand_partitions,
+	.parts		= ek_nand_partition,
+	.num_parts	= ARRAY_SIZE(ek_nand_partition),
 };
 
 static struct sam9_smc_config __initdata ek_nand_smc_config = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-snapper9260.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-snapper9260.c
index c73d25e..0df01c6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-snapper9260.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-snapper9260.c
@@ -97,18 +97,12 @@
 	},
 };
 
-static struct mtd_partition * __init
-snapper9260_nand_partition_info(int size, int *num_partitions)
-{
-	*num_partitions = ARRAY_SIZE(snapper9260_nand_partitions);
-	return snapper9260_nand_partitions;
-}
-
 static struct atmel_nand_data __initdata snapper9260_nand_data = {
 	.ale		= 21,
 	.cle		= 22,
 	.rdy_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC13,
-	.partition_info	= snapper9260_nand_partition_info,
+	.parts		= snapper9260_nand_partitions,
+	.num_parts	= ARRAY_SIZE(snapper9260_nand_partitions),
 	.bus_width_16	= 0,
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-usb-a9260.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-usb-a9260.c
index 8c4c1a0..73e5723 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-usb-a9260.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-usb-a9260.c
@@ -104,19 +104,14 @@
 	}
 };
 
-static struct mtd_partition * __init nand_partitions(int size, int *num_partitions)
-{
-	*num_partitions = ARRAY_SIZE(ek_nand_partition);
-	return ek_nand_partition;
-}
-
 static struct atmel_nand_data __initdata ek_nand_data = {
 	.ale		= 21,
 	.cle		= 22,
 //	.det_pin	= ... not connected
 	.rdy_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC13,
 	.enable_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC14,
-	.partition_info	= nand_partitions,
+	.parts		= ek_nand_partition,
+	.num_parts	= ARRAY_SIZE(ek_nand_partition),
 };
 
 static struct sam9_smc_config __initdata ek_nand_smc_config = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-usb-a9263.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-usb-a9263.c
index 25e7937..909fd97 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-usb-a9263.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-usb-a9263.c
@@ -117,19 +117,14 @@
 	}
 };
 
-static struct mtd_partition * __init nand_partitions(int size, int *num_partitions)
-{
-	*num_partitions = ARRAY_SIZE(ek_nand_partition);
-	return ek_nand_partition;
-}
-
 static struct atmel_nand_data __initdata ek_nand_data = {
 	.ale		= 21,
 	.cle		= 22,
 //	.det_pin	= ... not connected
 	.rdy_pin	= AT91_PIN_PA22,
 	.enable_pin	= AT91_PIN_PD15,
-	.partition_info	= nand_partitions,
+	.parts		= ek_nand_partition,
+	.num_parts	= ARRAY_SIZE(ek_nand_partition),
 };
 
 static struct sam9_smc_config __initdata ek_nand_smc_config = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-yl-9200.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-yl-9200.c
index 95edcbd..7511fb8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-yl-9200.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-yl-9200.c
@@ -172,19 +172,14 @@
 	}
 };
 
-static struct mtd_partition * __init nand_partitions(int size, int *num_partitions)
-{
-	*num_partitions = ARRAY_SIZE(yl9200_nand_partition);
-	return yl9200_nand_partition;
-}
-
 static struct atmel_nand_data __initdata yl9200_nand_data = {
 	.ale		= 6,
 	.cle		= 7,
 	// .det_pin	= ... not connected
 	.rdy_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC14,	/* R/!B (Sheet10) */
 	.enable_pin	= AT91_PIN_PC15,	/* !CE  (Sheet10) */
-	.partition_info	= nand_partitions,
+	.parts		= yl9200_nand_partition,
+	.num_parts	= ARRAY_SIZE(yl9200_nand_partition),
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/board.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/board.h
index ed544a0..6643531 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/board.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/board.h
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@
 	u8		ale;		/* address line number connected to ALE */
 	u8		cle;		/* address line number connected to CLE */
 	u8		bus_width_16;	/* buswidth is 16 bit */
-	struct mtd_partition* (*partition_info)(int, int*);
+	struct mtd_partition *parts;
+	unsigned int	num_parts;
 };
 extern void __init at91_add_device_nand(struct atmel_nand_data *data);