diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/mach/arch.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/mach/arch.h
index 917d4fcf..308ad7d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/mach/arch.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/mach/arch.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 struct tag;
 struct meminfo;
-struct sys_timer;
 struct pt_regs;
 struct smp_operations;
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@
 	void			(*map_io)(void);/* IO mapping function	*/
 	void			(*init_early)(void);
 	void			(*init_irq)(void);
-	struct sys_timer	*timer;		/* system tick timer	*/
+	void			(*init_time)(void);
 	void			(*init_machine)(void);
 	void			(*init_late)(void);
 #ifdef CONFIG_MULTI_IRQ_HANDLER
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/mach/time.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/mach/time.h
index d316d76..90c12e1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/mach/time.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/mach/time.h
@@ -10,22 +10,6 @@
 #ifndef __ASM_ARM_MACH_TIME_H
 #define __ASM_ARM_MACH_TIME_H
 
-/*
- * This is our kernel timer structure.
- *
- * - init
- *   Initialise the kernels jiffy timer source, claim interrupt
- *   using setup_irq.  This is called early on during initialisation
- *   while interrupts are still disabled on the local CPU.
- * - offset
- *   Return the timer offset in microseconds since the last timer
- *   interrupt.  Note: this must take account of any unprocessed
- *   timer interrupt which may be pending.
- */
-struct sys_timer {
-	void			(*init)(void);
-};
-
 extern void timer_tick(void);
 
 struct timespec;
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/time.c b/arch/arm/kernel/time.c
index 0b51a7c..955d92d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/time.c
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@
 #include <asm/mach/arch.h>
 #include <asm/mach/time.h>
 
-/*
- * Our system timer.
- */
-static struct sys_timer *system_timer;
-
 #if defined(CONFIG_RTC_DRV_CMOS) || defined(CONFIG_RTC_DRV_CMOS_MODULE) || \
     defined(CONFIG_NVRAM) || defined(CONFIG_NVRAM_MODULE)
 /* this needs a better home */
@@ -120,8 +115,6 @@
 
 void __init time_init(void)
 {
-	system_timer = machine_desc->timer;
-	system_timer->init();
+	machine_desc->init_time();
 	sched_clock_postinit();
 }
-
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91rm9200_time.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91rm9200_time.c
index cafe988..180b302 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91rm9200_time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91rm9200_time.c
@@ -274,8 +274,3 @@
 	/* register clocksource */
 	clocksource_register_hz(&clk32k, AT91_SLOW_CLOCK);
 }
-
-struct sys_timer at91rm9200_timer = {
-	.init		= at91rm9200_timer_init,
-};
-
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam926x_time.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam926x_time.c
index f7191e1..3a4bc2e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam926x_time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam926x_time.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
 /*
  * Set up both clocksource and clockevent support.
  */
-static void __init at91sam926x_pit_init(void)
+void __init at91sam926x_pit_init(void)
 {
 	unsigned long	pit_rate;
 	unsigned	bits;
@@ -279,7 +279,3 @@
 	if (!pit_base_addr)
 		panic("Impossible to ioremap PIT\n");
 }
-
-struct sys_timer at91sam926x_timer = {
-	.init		= at91sam926x_pit_init,
-};
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91x40_time.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91x40_time.c
index fb3c701..0c07a44 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91x40_time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91x40_time.c
@@ -82,8 +82,3 @@
 
 	at91_tc_write(AT91_TC_CLK1BASE + AT91_TC_CCR, (AT91_TC_SWTRG | AT91_TC_CLKEN));
 }
-
-struct sys_timer at91x40_timer = {
-	.init	= at91x40_timer_init,
-};
-
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-1arm.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-1arm.c
index b99b575..35ab632 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-1arm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-1arm.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(ONEARM, "Ajeco 1ARM single board computer")
 	/* Maintainer: Lennert Buytenhek <buytenh@wantstofly.org> */
-	.timer		= &at91rm9200_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91rm9200_timer_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= onearm_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-afeb-9260v1.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-afeb-9260v1.c
index 854b979..f95e31c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-afeb-9260v1.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-afeb-9260v1.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(AFEB9260, "Custom afeb9260 board")
 	/* Maintainer: Sergey Lapin <slapin@ossfans.org> */
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= afeb9260_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-cam60.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-cam60.c
index 28a18ce..ade948b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-cam60.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-cam60.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(CAM60, "KwikByte CAM60")
 	/* Maintainer: KwikByte */
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= cam60_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-carmeva.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-carmeva.c
index c17bb53..9298305 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-carmeva.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-carmeva.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(CARMEVA, "Carmeva")
 	/* Maintainer: Conitec Datasystems */
-	.timer		= &at91rm9200_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91rm9200_timer_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= carmeva_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-cpu9krea.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-cpu9krea.c
index 8474324..008527e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-cpu9krea.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-cpu9krea.c
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
 MACHINE_START(CPUAT9G20, "Eukrea CPU9G20")
 #endif
 	/* Maintainer: Eric Benard - EUKREA Electromatique */
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= cpu9krea_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-cpuat91.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-cpuat91.c
index 2a7af78..42f1353 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-cpuat91.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-cpuat91.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(CPUAT91, "Eukrea")
 	/* Maintainer: Eric Benard - EUKREA Electromatique */
-	.timer		= &at91rm9200_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91rm9200_timer_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= cpuat91_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-csb337.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-csb337.c
index 48a531e..e5fde215 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-csb337.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-csb337.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(CSB337, "Cogent CSB337")
 	/* Maintainer: Bill Gatliff */
-	.timer		= &at91rm9200_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91rm9200_timer_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= csb337_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-csb637.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-csb637.c
index ec0f3ab..fdf1106 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-csb637.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-csb637.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(CSB637, "Cogent CSB637")
 	/* Maintainer: Bill Gatliff */
-	.timer		= &at91rm9200_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91rm9200_timer_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= csb637_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-dt.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-dt.c
index 881170c..8db3013 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-dt.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-dt.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 DT_MACHINE_START(at91sam_dt, "Atmel AT91SAM (Device Tree)")
 	/* Maintainer: Atmel */
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= at91_dt_initialize,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-eb01.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-eb01.c
index b489388..becf0a6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-eb01.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-eb01.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(AT91EB01, "Atmel AT91 EB01")
 	/* Maintainer: Greg Ungerer <gerg@snapgear.com> */
-	.timer		= &at91x40_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91x40_timer_init,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= at91eb01_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= at91eb01_init_irq,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-eb9200.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-eb9200.c
index 9f5e71c..f9be816 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-eb9200.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-eb9200.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 }
 
 MACHINE_START(ATEB9200, "Embest ATEB9200")
-	.timer		= &at91rm9200_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91rm9200_timer_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= eb9200_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-ecbat91.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-ecbat91.c
index ef69e0e..b2fcd71 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-ecbat91.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-ecbat91.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(ECBAT91, "emQbit's ECB_AT91")
 	/* Maintainer: emQbit.com */
-	.timer		= &at91rm9200_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91rm9200_timer_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= ecb_at91init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-eco920.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-eco920.c
index 50f3d37..77de410 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-eco920.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-eco920.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(ECO920, "eco920")
 	/* Maintainer: Sascha Hauer */
-	.timer		= &at91rm9200_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91rm9200_timer_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= eco920_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-flexibity.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-flexibity.c
index 5d44eba0..737c0856 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-flexibity.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-flexibity.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(FLEXIBITY, "Flexibity Connect")
 	/* Maintainer: Maxim Osipov */
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= flexibity_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-foxg20.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-foxg20.c
index 191d37c..2ea7059 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-foxg20.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-foxg20.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(ACMENETUSFOXG20, "Acme Systems srl FOX Board G20")
 	/* Maintainer: Sergio Tanzilli */
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= foxg20_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-gsia18s.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-gsia18s.c
index 23a2fa1..c1d61d2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-gsia18s.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-gsia18s.c
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@
 }
 
 MACHINE_START(GSIA18S, "GS_IA18_S")
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= gsia18s_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-kafa.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-kafa.c
index 9a43d1e..88e2f5d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-kafa.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-kafa.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(KAFA, "Sperry-Sun KAFA")
 	/* Maintainer: Sergei Sharonov */
-	.timer		= &at91rm9200_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91rm9200_timer_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= kafa_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-kb9202.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-kb9202.c
index f168bec..0c519d9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-kb9202.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-kb9202.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(KB9200, "KB920x")
 	/* Maintainer: KwikByte, Inc. */
-	.timer		= &at91rm9200_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91rm9200_timer_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= kb9202_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-neocore926.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-neocore926.c
index bc7a1c4..5b4760f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-neocore926.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-neocore926.c
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(NEOCORE926, "ADENEO NEOCORE 926")
 	/* Maintainer: ADENEO */
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= neocore926_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-pcontrol-g20.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-pcontrol-g20.c
index 0299554..65c0d6b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-pcontrol-g20.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-pcontrol-g20.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(PCONTROL_G20, "PControl G20")
 	/* Maintainer: pgsellmann@portner-elektronik.at */
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= pcontrol_g20_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-picotux200.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-picotux200.c
index 4938f1c..ab2b2ec 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-picotux200.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-picotux200.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(PICOTUX2XX, "picotux 200")
 	/* Maintainer: Kleinhenz Elektronik GmbH */
-	.timer		= &at91rm9200_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91rm9200_timer_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= picotux200_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-qil-a9260.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-qil-a9260.c
index 33b1628..aa3bc9b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-qil-a9260.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-qil-a9260.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(QIL_A9260, "CALAO QIL_A9260")
 	/* Maintainer: calao-systems */
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= ek_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-rm9200dk.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-rm9200dk.c
index 9e5061b..690541b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-rm9200dk.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-rm9200dk.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(AT91RM9200DK, "Atmel AT91RM9200-DK")
 	/* Maintainer: SAN People/Atmel */
-	.timer		= &at91rm9200_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91rm9200_timer_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= dk_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-rm9200ek.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-rm9200ek.c
index 58277db..8b17dad 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-rm9200ek.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-rm9200ek.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(AT91RM9200EK, "Atmel AT91RM9200-EK")
 	/* Maintainer: SAN People/Atmel */
-	.timer		= &at91rm9200_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91rm9200_timer_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= ek_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-rsi-ews.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-rsi-ews.c
index 2e8b833..f6d7f19 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-rsi-ews.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-rsi-ews.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(RSI_EWS, "RSI EWS")
 	/* Maintainer: Josef Holzmayr <holzmayr@rsi-elektrotechnik.de> */
-	.timer		= &at91rm9200_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91rm9200_timer_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= rsi_ews_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9-l9260.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9-l9260.c
index b75fbf6..43ee4dc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9-l9260.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9-l9260.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(SAM9_L9260, "Olimex SAM9-L9260")
 	/* Maintainer: Olimex */
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= ek_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9260ek.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9260ek.c
index f0135cd..0b153c8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9260ek.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9260ek.c
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(AT91SAM9260EK, "Atmel AT91SAM9260-EK")
 	/* Maintainer: Atmel */
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= ek_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9261ek.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9261ek.c
index 13ebaa8..b446645 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9261ek.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9261ek.c
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@
 MACHINE_START(AT91SAM9G10EK, "Atmel AT91SAM9G10-EK")
 #endif
 	/* Maintainer: Atmel */
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= ek_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9263ek.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9263ek.c
index 89b9608..3284df0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9263ek.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9263ek.c
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(AT91SAM9263EK, "Atmel AT91SAM9263-EK")
 	/* Maintainer: Atmel */
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= ek_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9g20ek.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9g20ek.c
index 1b7dd9f..f9cd1f2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9g20ek.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9g20ek.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(AT91SAM9G20EK, "Atmel AT91SAM9G20-EK")
 	/* Maintainer: Atmel */
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= ek_init_early,
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(AT91SAM9G20EK_2MMC, "Atmel AT91SAM9G20-EK 2 MMC Slot Mod")
 	/* Maintainer: Atmel */
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= ek_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9m10g45ek.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9m10g45ek.c
index e4cc375..2a94896 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9m10g45ek.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9m10g45ek.c
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(AT91SAM9M10G45EK, "Atmel AT91SAM9M10G45-EK")
 	/* Maintainer: Atmel */
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= ek_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9rlek.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9rlek.c
index 377a109..aa265dc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9rlek.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-sam9rlek.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(AT91SAM9RLEK, "Atmel AT91SAM9RL-EK")
 	/* Maintainer: Atmel */
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= ek_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-snapper9260.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-snapper9260.c
index 9877150..3aaa978 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-snapper9260.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-snapper9260.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 }
 
 MACHINE_START(SNAPPER_9260, "Bluewater Systems Snapper 9260/9G20 module")
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= snapper9260_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-stamp9g20.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-stamp9g20.c
index 48a962b..a033b8d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-stamp9g20.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-stamp9g20.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(PORTUXG20, "taskit PortuxG20")
 	/* Maintainer: taskit GmbH */
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= stamp9g20_init_early,
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(STAMP9G20, "taskit Stamp9G20")
 	/* Maintainer: taskit GmbH */
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= stamp9g20_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-usb-a926x.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-usb-a926x.c
index c1060f9..2487d94 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-usb-a926x.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-usb-a926x.c
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(USB_A9263, "CALAO USB_A9263")
 	/* Maintainer: calao-systems */
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= ek_init_early,
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(USB_A9260, "CALAO USB_A9260")
 	/* Maintainer: calao-systems */
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= ek_init_early,
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(USB_A9G20, "CALAO USB_A92G0")
 	/* Maintainer: Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD */
-	.timer		= &at91sam926x_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91sam926x_pit_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= ek_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-yl-9200.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-yl-9200.c
index 8673aeb..be08377 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-yl-9200.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-yl-9200.c
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@
 
 MACHINE_START(YL9200, "uCdragon YL-9200")
 	/* Maintainer: S.Birtles */
-	.timer		= &at91rm9200_timer,
+	.init_time	= at91rm9200_timer_init,
 	.map_io		= at91_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= at91_aic_handle_irq,
 	.init_early	= yl9200_init_early,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/generic.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/generic.h
index fc593d6..78ab065 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/generic.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/generic.h
@@ -36,12 +36,11 @@
 
 
  /* Timer */
-struct sys_timer;
 extern void at91rm9200_ioremap_st(u32 addr);
-extern struct sys_timer at91rm9200_timer;
+extern void at91rm9200_timer_init(void);
 extern void at91sam926x_ioremap_pit(u32 addr);
-extern struct sys_timer at91sam926x_timer;
-extern struct sys_timer at91x40_timer;
+extern void at91sam926x_pit_init(void);
+extern void at91x40_timer_init(void);
 
  /* Clocks */
 #ifdef CONFIG_AT91_PMC_UNIT
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcm/board_bcm.c b/arch/arm/mach-bcm/board_bcm.c
index 3a62f1b..3df6803 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcm/board_bcm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcm/board_bcm.c
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@
 {
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer timer = {
-	.init = timer_init,
-};
-
 static void __init init_irq(void)
 {
 	of_irq_init(irq_match);
@@ -50,7 +46,7 @@
 
 DT_MACHINE_START(BCM11351_DT, "Broadcom Application Processor")
 	.init_irq = init_irq,
-	.timer = &timer,
+	.init_time = timer_init,
 	.init_machine = board_init,
 	.dt_compat = bcm11351_dt_compat,
 	.handle_irq = gic_handle_irq,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcm2835/bcm2835.c b/arch/arm/mach-bcm2835/bcm2835.c
index f0d739f..176d2d2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcm2835/bcm2835.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcm2835/bcm2835.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 	.init_irq = bcm2835_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = bcm2835_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine = bcm2835_init,
-	.timer = &bcm2835_timer,
+	.init_time = bcm2835_timer_init,
 	.restart = bcm2835_restart,
 	.dt_compat = bcm2835_compat
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-autcpu12.c b/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-autcpu12.c
index 3fbf43f..f385847 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-autcpu12.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-autcpu12.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= CLPS711X_NR_IRQS,
 	.map_io		= clps711x_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= clps711x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &clps711x_timer,
+	.init_time	= clps711x_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= autcpu12_init,
 	.init_late	= autcpu12_init_late,
 	.handle_irq	= clps711x_handle_irq,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-cdb89712.c b/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-cdb89712.c
index 60900dd..baab7da 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-cdb89712.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-cdb89712.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= CLPS711X_NR_IRQS,
 	.map_io		= clps711x_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= clps711x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &clps711x_timer,
+	.init_time	= clps711x_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= cdb89712_init,
 	.handle_irq	= clps711x_handle_irq,
 	.restart	= clps711x_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-clep7312.c b/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-clep7312.c
index 0b32a48..014aa3c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-clep7312.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-clep7312.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	.fixup		= fixup_clep7312,
 	.map_io		= clps711x_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= clps711x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &clps711x_timer,
+	.init_time	= clps711x_timer_init,
 	.handle_irq	= clps711x_handle_irq,
 	.restart	= clps711x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-edb7211.c b/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-edb7211.c
index 71aa5cf..5f928e9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-edb7211.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-edb7211.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 	.reserve	= edb7211_reserve,
 	.map_io		= edb7211_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= clps711x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &clps711x_timer,
+	.init_time	= clps711x_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= edb7211_init,
 	.handle_irq	= clps711x_handle_irq,
 	.restart	= clps711x_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-fortunet.c b/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-fortunet.c
index 7d01255..c5675ef 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-fortunet.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-fortunet.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 	.fixup		= fortunet_fixup,
 	.map_io		= clps711x_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= clps711x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &clps711x_timer,
+	.init_time	= clps711x_timer_init,
 	.handle_irq	= clps711x_handle_irq,
 	.restart	= clps711x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-p720t.c b/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-p720t.c
index 1518fc8..8d3ee67 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-p720t.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/board-p720t.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
 	.map_io		= p720t_map_io,
 	.init_early	= p720t_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= clps711x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &clps711x_timer,
+	.init_time	= clps711x_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= p720t_init,
 	.init_late	= p720t_init_late,
 	.handle_irq	= clps711x_handle_irq,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/common.c
index e046439..20ff50f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/common.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
 	clk_register_clkdev(clk, name, NULL);
 }
 
-static void __init clps711x_timer_init(void)
+void __init clps711x_timer_init(void)
 {
 	int osc, ext, pll, cpu, bus, timl, timh, uart, spi;
 	u32 tmp;
@@ -345,10 +345,6 @@
 	setup_irq(IRQ_TC2OI, &clps711x_timer_irq);
 }
 
-struct sys_timer clps711x_timer = {
-	.init		= clps711x_timer_init,
-};
-
 void clps711x_restart(char mode, const char *cmd)
 {
 	soft_restart(0);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/common.h
index b7c0c75..f84a729 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/common.h
@@ -8,10 +8,8 @@
 #define CLPS711X_NR_GPIO	(4 * 8 + 3)
 #define CLPS711X_GPIO(prt, bit)	((prt) * 8 + (bit))
 
-struct sys_timer;
-
 extern void clps711x_map_io(void);
 extern void clps711x_init_irq(void);
+extern void clps711x_timer_init(void);
 extern void clps711x_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs);
 extern void clps711x_restart(char mode, const char *cmd);
-extern struct sys_timer clps711x_timer;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-cns3xxx/cns3420vb.c b/arch/arm/mach-cns3xxx/cns3420vb.c
index ae30539..3c86f91 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-cns3xxx/cns3420vb.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-cns3xxx/cns3420vb.c
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		= cns3420_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= cns3xxx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &cns3xxx_timer,
+	.init_time	= cns3xxx_timer_init,
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= cns3420_init,
 	.restart	= cns3xxx_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-cns3xxx/core.c b/arch/arm/mach-cns3xxx/core.c
index 031805b..1754f8f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-cns3xxx/core.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-cns3xxx/core.c
@@ -235,17 +235,13 @@
 	cns3xxx_clockevents_init(timer_irq);
 }
 
-static void __init cns3xxx_timer_init(void)
+void __init cns3xxx_timer_init(void)
 {
 	cns3xxx_tmr1 = IOMEM(CNS3XXX_TIMER1_2_3_BASE_VIRT);
 
 	__cns3xxx_timer_init(IRQ_CNS3XXX_TIMER0);
 }
 
-struct sys_timer cns3xxx_timer = {
-	.init = cns3xxx_timer_init,
-};
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_CACHE_L2X0
 
 void __init cns3xxx_l2x0_init(void)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-cns3xxx/core.h b/arch/arm/mach-cns3xxx/core.h
index 4894b8c..b23b17b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-cns3xxx/core.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-cns3xxx/core.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #ifndef __CNS3XXX_CORE_H
 #define __CNS3XXX_CORE_H
 
-extern struct sys_timer cns3xxx_timer;
+extern void cns3xxx_timer_init(void);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CACHE_L2X0
 void __init cns3xxx_l2x0_init(void);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-da830-evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-da830-evm.c
index 95b5e10..e374271 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-da830-evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-da830-evm.c
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		= da830_evm_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= cp_intc_init,
-	.timer		= &davinci_timer,
+	.init_time	= davinci_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= da830_evm_init,
 	.init_late	= davinci_init_late,
 	.dma_zone_size	= SZ_128M,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-da850-evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-da850-evm.c
index 0299915..3b33560 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-da850-evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-da850-evm.c
@@ -1599,7 +1599,7 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		= da850_evm_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= cp_intc_init,
-	.timer		= &davinci_timer,
+	.init_time	= davinci_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= da850_evm_init,
 	.init_late	= davinci_init_late,
 	.dma_zone_size	= SZ_128M,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-dm355-evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-dm355-evm.c
index cdf8d07..147b8e1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-dm355-evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-dm355-evm.c
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
 	.atag_offset  = 0x100,
 	.map_io	      = dm355_evm_map_io,
 	.init_irq     = davinci_irq_init,
-	.timer	      = &davinci_timer,
+	.init_time	= davinci_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = dm355_evm_init,
 	.init_late	= davinci_init_late,
 	.dma_zone_size	= SZ_128M,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-dm355-leopard.c b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-dm355-leopard.c
index d419545..dff4ddc5e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-dm355-leopard.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-dm355-leopard.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
 	.atag_offset  = 0x100,
 	.map_io	      = dm355_leopard_map_io,
 	.init_irq     = davinci_irq_init,
-	.timer	      = &davinci_timer,
+	.init_time	= davinci_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = dm355_leopard_init,
 	.init_late	= davinci_init_late,
 	.dma_zone_size	= SZ_128M,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-dm365-evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-dm365-evm.c
index 5d49c75..c2d4958 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-dm365-evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-dm365-evm.c
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		= dm365_evm_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= davinci_irq_init,
-	.timer		= &davinci_timer,
+	.init_time	= davinci_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= dm365_evm_init,
 	.init_late	= davinci_init_late,
 	.dma_zone_size	= SZ_128M,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-dm644x-evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-dm644x-evm.c
index f5e018d..e4a16f9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-dm644x-evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-dm644x-evm.c
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@
 	.atag_offset  = 0x100,
 	.map_io	      = davinci_evm_map_io,
 	.init_irq     = davinci_irq_init,
-	.timer	      = &davinci_timer,
+	.init_time	= davinci_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = davinci_evm_init,
 	.init_late	= davinci_init_late,
 	.dma_zone_size	= SZ_128M,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-dm646x-evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-dm646x-evm.c
index 9211e88..a9f2054 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-dm646x-evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-dm646x-evm.c
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@
 	.atag_offset  = 0x100,
 	.map_io       = davinci_map_io,
 	.init_irq     = davinci_irq_init,
-	.timer        = &davinci_timer,
+	.init_time	= davinci_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = evm_init,
 	.init_late	= davinci_init_late,
 	.dma_zone_size	= SZ_128M,
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@
 	.atag_offset  = 0x100,
 	.map_io       = davinci_map_io,
 	.init_irq     = davinci_irq_init,
-	.timer        = &davinci_timer,
+	.init_time	= davinci_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = evm_init,
 	.init_late	= davinci_init_late,
 	.dma_zone_size	= SZ_128M,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-mityomapl138.c b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-mityomapl138.c
index 43e4a0d..b0df578 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-mityomapl138.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-mityomapl138.c
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		= mityomapl138_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= cp_intc_init,
-	.timer		= &davinci_timer,
+	.init_time	= davinci_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= mityomapl138_init,
 	.init_late	= davinci_init_late,
 	.dma_zone_size	= SZ_128M,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-neuros-osd2.c b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-neuros-osd2.c
index 3e3e3af..1c98107 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-neuros-osd2.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-neuros-osd2.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		 = davinci_ntosd2_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= davinci_irq_init,
-	.timer		= &davinci_timer,
+	.init_time	= davinci_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = davinci_ntosd2_init,
 	.init_late	= davinci_init_late,
 	.dma_zone_size	= SZ_128M,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-omapl138-hawk.c b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-omapl138-hawk.c
index dc1208e..deb3922 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-omapl138-hawk.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-omapl138-hawk.c
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		= omapl138_hawk_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= cp_intc_init,
-	.timer		= &davinci_timer,
+	.init_time	= davinci_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= omapl138_hawk_init,
 	.init_late	= davinci_init_late,
 	.dma_zone_size	= SZ_128M,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-sffsdr.c b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-sffsdr.c
index 6957787..739be7e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-sffsdr.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-sffsdr.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 	.atag_offset  = 0x100,
 	.map_io	      = davinci_sffsdr_map_io,
 	.init_irq     = davinci_irq_init,
-	.timer	      = &davinci_timer,
+	.init_time	= davinci_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = davinci_sffsdr_init,
 	.init_late	= davinci_init_late,
 	.dma_zone_size	= SZ_128M,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-tnetv107x-evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-tnetv107x-evm.c
index be30997..4f41602 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-tnetv107x-evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-tnetv107x-evm.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		= tnetv107x_init,
 	.init_irq	= cp_intc_init,
-	.timer		= &davinci_timer,
+	.init_time	= davinci_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= tnetv107x_evm_board_init,
 	.init_late	= davinci_init_late,
 	.dma_zone_size	= SZ_128M,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/da8xx-dt.c b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/da8xx-dt.c
index 37c27af..9a7c76e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/da8xx-dt.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/da8xx-dt.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 DT_MACHINE_START(DA850_DT, "Generic DA850/OMAP-L138/AM18x")
 	.map_io		= da850_init,
 	.init_irq	= da8xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &davinci_timer,
+	.init_time	= davinci_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= da850_init_machine,
 	.dt_compat	= da850_boards_compat,
 	.init_late	= davinci_init_late,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/include/mach/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/include/mach/common.h
index 046c723..b124b77 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/include/mach/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/include/mach/common.h
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
-struct sys_timer;
-
-extern struct sys_timer davinci_timer;
+extern void davinci_timer_init(void);
 
 extern void davinci_irq_init(void);
 extern void __iomem *davinci_intc_base;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/time.c b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/time.c
index 9847938..bad361e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/time.c
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
 };
 
 
-static void __init davinci_timer_init(void)
+void __init davinci_timer_init(void)
 {
 	struct clk *timer_clk;
 	struct davinci_soc_info *soc_info = &davinci_soc_info;
@@ -410,11 +410,6 @@
 		timer32_config(&timers[i]);
 }
 
-struct sys_timer davinci_timer = {
-	.init   = davinci_timer_init,
-};
-
-
 /* reset board using watchdog timer */
 void davinci_watchdog_reset(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-dove/cm-a510.c b/arch/arm/mach-dove/cm-a510.c
index 792b4e2..0dc39cf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-dove/cm-a510.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-dove/cm-a510.c
@@ -92,6 +92,6 @@
 	.map_io		= dove_map_io,
 	.init_early	= dove_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= dove_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &dove_timer,
+	.init_time	= dove_timer_init,
 	.restart	= dove_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-dove/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-dove/common.c
index 89f4f99..0c7911b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-dove/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-dove/common.c
@@ -242,17 +242,13 @@
 	return 166666667;
 }
 
-static void __init dove_timer_init(void)
+void __init dove_timer_init(void)
 {
 	dove_tclk = dove_find_tclk();
 	orion_time_init(BRIDGE_VIRT_BASE, BRIDGE_INT_TIMER1_CLR,
 			IRQ_DOVE_BRIDGE, dove_tclk);
 }
 
-struct sys_timer dove_timer = {
-	.init = dove_timer_init,
-};
-
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Cryptographic Engines and Security Accelerator (CESA)
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -454,7 +450,7 @@
 	.map_io		= dove_map_io,
 	.init_early	= dove_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion_dt_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &dove_timer,
+	.init_time	= dove_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= dove_dt_init,
 	.restart	= dove_restart,
 	.dt_compat	= dove_dt_board_compat,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-dove/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-dove/common.h
index 1a23340..ee59fba 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-dove/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-dove/common.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 struct mv643xx_eth_platform_data;
 struct mv_sata_platform_data;
 
-extern struct sys_timer dove_timer;
+extern void dove_timer_init(void);
 
 /*
  * Basic Dove init functions used early by machine-setup.
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-dove/dove-db-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-dove/dove-db-setup.c
index bc2867f..76e26f9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-dove/dove-db-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-dove/dove-db-setup.c
@@ -98,6 +98,6 @@
 	.map_io		= dove_map_io,
 	.init_early	= dove_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= dove_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &dove_timer,
+	.init_time	= dove_timer_init,
 	.restart	= dove_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ebsa110/core.c b/arch/arm/mach-ebsa110/core.c
index d96dd94..b13cc74 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ebsa110/core.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ebsa110/core.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
 /*
  * Set up timer interrupt.
  */
-static void __init ebsa110_timer_init(void)
+void __init ebsa110_timer_init(void)
 {
 	arch_gettimeoffset = ebsa110_gettimeoffset;
 
@@ -227,10 +227,6 @@
 	setup_irq(IRQ_EBSA110_TIMER0, &ebsa110_timer_irq);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer ebsa110_timer = {
-	.init		= ebsa110_timer_init,
-};
-
 static struct plat_serial8250_port serial_platform_data[] = {
 	{
 		.iobase		= 0x3f8,
@@ -329,6 +325,6 @@
 	.map_io		= ebsa110_map_io,
 	.init_early	= ebsa110_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ebsa110_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &ebsa110_timer,
+	.init_time	= ebsa110_timer_init,
 	.restart	= ebsa110_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/adssphere.c b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/adssphere.c
index 41383bf..82d9c78 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/adssphere.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/adssphere.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ep93xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ep93xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &ep93xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ep93xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= adssphere_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= ep93xx_init_late,
 	.restart	= ep93xx_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/core.c b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/core.c
index 6f48b87..ee27b4b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/core.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/core.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 	return (offset + (53 * offset / 3072)) * 1000;
 }
 
-static void __init ep93xx_timer_init(void)
+void __init ep93xx_timer_init(void)
 {
 	u32 tmode = EP93XX_TIMER123_CONTROL_MODE |
 		    EP93XX_TIMER123_CONTROL_CLKSEL;
@@ -176,10 +176,6 @@
 	setup_irq(IRQ_EP93XX_TIMER1, &ep93xx_timer_irq);
 }
 
-struct sys_timer ep93xx_timer = {
-	.init		= ep93xx_timer_init,
-};
-
 
 /*************************************************************************
  * EP93xx IRQ handling
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/edb93xx.c b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/edb93xx.c
index b8f53d5..ac26051 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/edb93xx.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/edb93xx.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ep93xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ep93xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &ep93xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ep93xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= edb93xx_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= ep93xx_init_late,
 	.restart	= ep93xx_restart,
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ep93xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ep93xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &ep93xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ep93xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= edb93xx_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= ep93xx_init_late,
 	.restart	= ep93xx_restart,
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ep93xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ep93xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &ep93xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ep93xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= edb93xx_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= ep93xx_init_late,
 	.restart	= ep93xx_restart,
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ep93xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ep93xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &ep93xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ep93xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= edb93xx_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= ep93xx_init_late,
 	.restart	= ep93xx_restart,
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ep93xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ep93xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &ep93xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ep93xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= edb93xx_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= ep93xx_init_late,
 	.restart	= ep93xx_restart,
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ep93xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ep93xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &ep93xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ep93xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= edb93xx_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= ep93xx_init_late,
 	.restart	= ep93xx_restart,
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ep93xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ep93xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &ep93xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ep93xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= edb93xx_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= ep93xx_init_late,
 	.restart	= ep93xx_restart,
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ep93xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ep93xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &ep93xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ep93xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= edb93xx_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= ep93xx_init_late,
 	.restart	= ep93xx_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/gesbc9312.c b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/gesbc9312.c
index 7fd705b..76c50f4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/gesbc9312.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/gesbc9312.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ep93xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ep93xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &ep93xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ep93xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= gesbc9312_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= ep93xx_init_late,
 	.restart	= ep93xx_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/include/mach/platform.h b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/include/mach/platform.h
index 33a5122..a14e1b3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/include/mach/platform.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/include/mach/platform.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 void ep93xx_ide_release_gpio(struct platform_device *pdev);
 
 void ep93xx_init_devices(void);
-extern struct sys_timer ep93xx_timer;
+extern void ep93xx_timer_init(void);
 
 void ep93xx_restart(char, const char *);
 void ep93xx_init_late(void);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/micro9.c b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/micro9.c
index 3d7cdab..777cd21 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/micro9.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/micro9.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ep93xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ep93xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &ep93xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ep93xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= micro9_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= ep93xx_init_late,
 	.restart	= ep93xx_restart,
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ep93xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ep93xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &ep93xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ep93xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= micro9_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= ep93xx_init_late,
 	.restart	= ep93xx_restart,
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ep93xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ep93xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &ep93xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ep93xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= micro9_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= ep93xx_init_late,
 	.restart	= ep93xx_restart,
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ep93xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ep93xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &ep93xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ep93xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= micro9_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= ep93xx_init_late,
 	.restart	= ep93xx_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/simone.c b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/simone.c
index 0eb3f17..6ff39ee 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/simone.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/simone.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ep93xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ep93xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &ep93xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ep93xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= simone_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= ep93xx_init_late,
 	.restart	= ep93xx_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/snappercl15.c b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/snappercl15.c
index 50043ee..6434c07 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/snappercl15.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/snappercl15.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ep93xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ep93xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer 		= &ep93xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ep93xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= snappercl15_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= ep93xx_init_late,
 	.restart	= ep93xx_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/ts72xx.c b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/ts72xx.c
index 3c4c233..e4fa0d3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/ts72xx.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/ts72xx.c
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ts72xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ep93xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &ep93xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ep93xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= ts72xx_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= ep93xx_init_late,
 	.restart	= ep93xx_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/vision_ep9307.c b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/vision_ep9307.c
index ba92e25..8610ba2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/vision_ep9307.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/vision_ep9307.c
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@
 	.map_io		= vision_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ep93xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &ep93xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ep93xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= vision_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= ep93xx_init_late,
 	.restart	= ep93xx_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/common.h
index 04744f9..12f2f11 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/common.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #ifndef __ARCH_ARM_MACH_EXYNOS_COMMON_H
 #define __ARCH_ARM_MACH_EXYNOS_COMMON_H
 
-extern struct sys_timer exynos4_timer;
+extern void exynos4_timer_init(void);
 
 struct map_desc;
 void exynos_init_io(struct map_desc *mach_desc, int size);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-armlex4210.c b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-armlex4210.c
index b938f9f..2f18130 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-armlex4210.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-armlex4210.c
@@ -204,6 +204,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= armlex4210_machine_init,
 	.init_late	= exynos_init_late,
-	.timer		= &exynos4_timer,
+	.init_time	= exynos4_timer_init,
 	.restart	= exynos4_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-exynos4-dt.c b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-exynos4-dt.c
index 92757ff..1600301 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-exynos4-dt.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-exynos4-dt.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= exynos4_dt_machine_init,
 	.init_late	= exynos_init_late,
-	.timer		= &exynos4_timer,
+	.init_time	= exynos4_timer_init,
 	.dt_compat	= exynos4_dt_compat,
 	.restart        = exynos4_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-exynos5-dt.c b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-exynos5-dt.c
index e99d3d8..4e074c6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-exynos5-dt.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-exynos5-dt.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= exynos5_dt_machine_init,
 	.init_late	= exynos_init_late,
-	.timer		= &exynos4_timer,
+	.init_time	= exynos4_timer_init,
 	.dt_compat	= exynos5_dt_compat,
 	.restart        = exynos5_restart,
 	.reserve	= exynos5_reserve,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-nuri.c b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-nuri.c
index 27d4ed8..dccd1d1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-nuri.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-nuri.c
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= nuri_machine_init,
 	.init_late	= exynos_init_late,
-	.timer		= &exynos4_timer,
+	.init_time	= exynos4_timer_init,
 	.reserve        = &nuri_reserve,
 	.restart	= exynos4_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-origen.c b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-origen.c
index 5e34b9c..4e11563 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-origen.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-origen.c
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= origen_machine_init,
 	.init_late	= exynos_init_late,
-	.timer		= &exynos4_timer,
+	.init_time	= exynos4_timer_init,
 	.reserve	= &origen_reserve,
 	.restart	= exynos4_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-smdk4x12.c b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-smdk4x12.c
index ae6da40..e9c9c29 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-smdk4x12.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-smdk4x12.c
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@
 	.map_io		= smdk4x12_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= smdk4x12_machine_init,
-	.timer		= &exynos4_timer,
+	.init_time	= exynos4_timer_init,
 	.restart	= exynos4_restart,
 	.reserve	= &smdk4x12_reserve,
 MACHINE_END
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= smdk4x12_machine_init,
 	.init_late	= exynos_init_late,
-	.timer		= &exynos4_timer,
+	.init_time	= exynos4_timer_init,
 	.restart	= exynos4_restart,
 	.reserve	= &smdk4x12_reserve,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-smdkv310.c b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-smdkv310.c
index 35548e3..b228ab9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-smdkv310.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-smdkv310.c
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
 	.map_io		= smdkv310_map_io,
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= smdkv310_machine_init,
-	.timer		= &exynos4_timer,
+	.init_time	= exynos4_timer_init,
 	.reserve	= &smdkv310_reserve,
 	.restart	= exynos4_restart,
 MACHINE_END
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= smdkv310_machine_init,
 	.init_late	= exynos_init_late,
-	.timer		= &exynos4_timer,
+	.init_time	= exynos4_timer_init,
 	.reserve	= &smdkv310_reserve,
 	.restart	= exynos4_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-universal_c210.c b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-universal_c210.c
index 9e3340f..866f29a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-universal_c210.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mach-universal_c210.c
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= universal_machine_init,
 	.init_late	= exynos_init_late,
-	.timer		= &s5p_timer,
+	.init_time	= s5p_timer_init,
 	.reserve        = &universal_reserve,
 	.restart	= exynos4_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mct.c b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mct.c
index 57668eb..4a89b54 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mct.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/mct.c
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@
 #endif /* CONFIG_LOCAL_TIMERS */
 }
 
-static void __init exynos_timer_init(void)
+void __init exynos4_timer_init(void)
 {
 	if (soc_is_exynos5440()) {
 		arch_timer_of_register();
@@ -494,7 +494,3 @@
 	exynos4_clocksource_init();
 	exynos4_clockevent_init();
 }
-
-struct sys_timer exynos4_timer = {
-	.init		= exynos_timer_init,
-};
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/cats-hw.c b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/cats-hw.c
index 25b4536..6987a09 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/cats-hw.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/cats-hw.c
@@ -90,6 +90,6 @@
 	.fixup		= fixup_cats,
 	.map_io		= footbridge_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= footbridge_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &isa_timer,
+	.init_time	= isa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= footbridge_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/common.h
index c9767b8..a846e50 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/common.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
-extern struct sys_timer footbridge_timer;
-extern struct sys_timer isa_timer;
+extern void footbridge_timer_init(void);
+extern void isa_timer_init(void);
 
 extern void isa_rtc_init(void);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/dc21285-timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/dc21285-timer.c
index 3b54196..9f14b1d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/dc21285-timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/dc21285-timer.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 /*
  * Set up timer interrupt.
  */
-static void __init footbridge_timer_init(void)
+void __init footbridge_timer_init(void)
 {
 	struct clock_event_device *ce = &ckevt_dc21285;
 
@@ -108,7 +108,3 @@
 
 	clockevents_register_device(ce);
 }
-
-struct sys_timer footbridge_timer = {
-	.init		= footbridge_timer_init,
-};
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/ebsa285.c b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/ebsa285.c
index b09551e..b082435 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/ebsa285.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/ebsa285.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 	.video_end	= 0x000bffff,
 	.map_io		= footbridge_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= footbridge_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &footbridge_timer,
+	.init_time	= footbridge_timer_init,
 	.restart	= footbridge_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/isa-timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/isa-timer.c
index c40bb41..d9301dd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/isa-timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/isa-timer.c
@@ -31,14 +31,10 @@
 	.dev_id		= &i8253_clockevent,
 };
 
-static void __init isa_timer_init(void)
+void __init isa_timer_init(void)
 {
 	clocksource_i8253_init();
 
 	setup_irq(i8253_clockevent.irq, &pit_timer_irq);
 	clockevent_i8253_init(false);
 }
-
-struct sys_timer isa_timer = {
-	.init		= isa_timer_init,
-};
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/netwinder-hw.c b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/netwinder-hw.c
index d2d1433..90ea23f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/netwinder-hw.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/netwinder-hw.c
@@ -766,6 +766,6 @@
 	.fixup		= fixup_netwinder,
 	.map_io		= footbridge_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= footbridge_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &isa_timer,
+	.init_time	= isa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= netwinder_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/personal.c b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/personal.c
index e1e9990..7bdeabd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/personal.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/personal.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		= footbridge_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= footbridge_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &footbridge_timer,
+	.init_time	= footbridge_timer_init,
 	.restart	= footbridge_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-gemini/board-nas4220b.c b/arch/arm/mach-gemini/board-nas4220b.c
index 5927d3c..08bd650 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-gemini/board-nas4220b.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-gemini/board-nas4220b.c
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@
 
 #include "common.h"
 
-static struct sys_timer ib4220b_timer = {
-	.init	= gemini_timer_init,
-};
-
 static struct gpio_led ib4220b_leds[] = {
 	{
 		.name			= "nas4220b:orange:hdd",
@@ -105,6 +101,6 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		= gemini_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= gemini_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &ib4220b_timer,
+	.init_time	= gemini_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= ib4220b_init,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-gemini/board-rut1xx.c b/arch/arm/mach-gemini/board-rut1xx.c
index cd7437a..fa0a363 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-gemini/board-rut1xx.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-gemini/board-rut1xx.c
@@ -71,10 +71,6 @@
 	},
 };
 
-static struct sys_timer rut1xx_timer = {
-	.init	= gemini_timer_init,
-};
-
 static void __init rut1xx_init(void)
 {
 	gemini_gpio_init();
@@ -89,6 +85,6 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		= gemini_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= gemini_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &rut1xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= gemini_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= rut1xx_init,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-gemini/board-wbd111.c b/arch/arm/mach-gemini/board-wbd111.c
index a367880..3321cd6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-gemini/board-wbd111.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-gemini/board-wbd111.c
@@ -80,10 +80,6 @@
 	},
 };
 
-static struct sys_timer wbd111_timer = {
-	.init	= gemini_timer_init,
-};
-
 static struct mtd_partition wbd111_partitions[] = {
 	{
 		.name		= "RedBoot",
@@ -132,6 +128,6 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		= gemini_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= gemini_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &wbd111_timer,
+	.init_time	= gemini_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= wbd111_init,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-gemini/board-wbd222.c b/arch/arm/mach-gemini/board-wbd222.c
index f382811..fe33c82 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-gemini/board-wbd222.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-gemini/board-wbd222.c
@@ -80,10 +80,6 @@
 	},
 };
 
-static struct sys_timer wbd222_timer = {
-	.init	= gemini_timer_init,
-};
-
 static struct mtd_partition wbd222_partitions[] = {
 	{
 		.name		= "RedBoot",
@@ -132,6 +128,6 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		= gemini_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= gemini_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &wbd222_timer,
+	.init_time	= gemini_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= wbd222_init,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-h720x/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-h720x/common.h
index 79cfb97..7e73841 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-h720x/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-h720x/common.h
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 extern void h720x_restart(char, const char *);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_H7202
-extern struct sys_timer h7202_timer;
+extern void h7202_timer_init(void);
 extern void __init init_hw_h7202(void);
 extern void __init h7202_init_irq(void);
 extern void __init h7202_init_time(void);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_H7201
-extern struct sys_timer h7201_timer;
+extern void h7201_timer_init(void);
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-h720x/cpu-h7201.c b/arch/arm/mach-h720x/cpu-h7201.c
index ba349cf..13c7412 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-h720x/cpu-h7201.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-h720x/cpu-h7201.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 /*
  * Setup TIMER0 as system timer
  */
-void __init h7201_init_time(void)
+void __init h7201_timer_init(void)
 {
 	arch_gettimeoffset = h720x_gettimeoffset;
 
@@ -55,7 +55,3 @@
 
 	setup_irq(IRQ_TIMER0, &h7201_timer_irq);
 }
-
-struct sys_timer h7201_timer = {
-	.init		= h7201_init_time,
-};
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-h720x/cpu-h7202.c b/arch/arm/mach-h720x/cpu-h7202.c
index fb9ca76c..e2ae7e8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-h720x/cpu-h7202.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-h720x/cpu-h7202.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 /*
  * Setup TIMER0 as system timer
  */
-void __init h7202_init_time(void)
+void __init h7202_timer_init(void)
 {
 	arch_gettimeoffset = h720x_gettimeoffset;
 
@@ -190,10 +190,6 @@
 	setup_irq(IRQ_TIMER0, &h7202_timer_irq);
 }
 
-struct sys_timer h7202_timer = {
-	.init		= h7202_init_time,
-};
-
 void __init h7202_init_irq (void)
 {
 	int 	irq;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-h720x/h7201-eval.c b/arch/arm/mach-h720x/h7201-eval.c
index 5fdb20c..4fdeb686 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-h720x/h7201-eval.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-h720x/h7201-eval.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x1000,
 	.map_io		= h720x_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= h720x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &h7201_timer,
+	.init_time	= h7201_timer_init,
 	.dma_zone_size	= SZ_256M,
 	.restart	= h720x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-h720x/h7202-eval.c b/arch/arm/mach-h720x/h7202-eval.c
index 1696730..f68e967 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-h720x/h7202-eval.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-h720x/h7202-eval.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		= h720x_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= h7202_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &h7202_timer,
+	.init_time	= h7202_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= init_eval_h7202,
 	.dma_zone_size	= SZ_256M,
 	.restart	= h720x_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-highbank/highbank.c b/arch/arm/mach-highbank/highbank.c
index dc24816..f6ca285 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-highbank/highbank.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-highbank/highbank.c
@@ -129,10 +129,6 @@
 	arch_timer_sched_clock_init();
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer highbank_timer = {
-	.init = highbank_timer_init,
-};
-
 static void highbank_power_off(void)
 {
 	hignbank_set_pwr_shutdown();
@@ -209,7 +205,7 @@
 	.smp		= smp_ops(highbank_smp_ops),
 	.map_io		= debug_ll_io_init,
 	.init_irq	= highbank_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &highbank_timer,
+	.init_time	= highbank_timer_init,
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= highbank_init,
 	.dt_compat	= highbank_match,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx25-dt.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx25-dt.c
index e17dfbc..03b65e5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx25-dt.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx25-dt.c
@@ -22,15 +22,6 @@
 	of_platform_populate(NULL, of_default_bus_match_table, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
-static void __init imx25_timer_init(void)
-{
-	mx25_clocks_init_dt();
-}
-
-static struct sys_timer imx25_timer = {
-	.init = imx25_timer_init,
-};
-
 static const char * const imx25_dt_board_compat[] __initconst = {
 	"fsl,imx25",
 	NULL
@@ -41,7 +32,7 @@
 	.init_early	= imx25_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= mx25_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= imx25_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &imx25_timer,
+	.init_time	= imx25_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= imx25_dt_init,
 	.dt_compat	= imx25_dt_board_compat,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx27-dt.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx27-dt.c
index ebfae96..c915a49 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx27-dt.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx27-dt.c
@@ -39,26 +39,22 @@
 			     imx27_auxdata_lookup, NULL);
 }
 
-static void __init imx27_timer_init(void)
-{
-	mx27_clocks_init_dt();
-}
-
-static struct sys_timer imx27_timer = {
-	.init = imx27_timer_init,
-};
-
 static const char * const imx27_dt_board_compat[] __initconst = {
 	"fsl,imx27",
 	NULL
 };
 
+static void __init imx27_timer_init(void)
+{
+	mx27_clocks_init_dt();
+}
+
 DT_MACHINE_START(IMX27_DT, "Freescale i.MX27 (Device Tree Support)")
 	.map_io		= mx27_map_io,
 	.init_early	= imx27_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= mx27_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= imx27_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &imx27_timer,
+	.init_time	= imx27_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= imx27_dt_init,
 	.dt_compat	= imx27_dt_board_compat,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx31-dt.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx31-dt.c
index af476de..f9a6909 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx31-dt.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx31-dt.c
@@ -38,15 +38,6 @@
 			     imx31_auxdata_lookup, NULL);
 }
 
-static void __init imx31_timer_init(void)
-{
-	mx31_clocks_init_dt();
-}
-
-static struct sys_timer imx31_timer = {
-	.init = imx31_timer_init,
-};
-
 static const char *imx31_dt_board_compat[] __initdata = {
 	"fsl,imx31",
 	NULL
@@ -57,7 +48,7 @@
 	.init_early	= imx31_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= mx31_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= imx31_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &imx31_timer,
+	.init_time	= mx31_clocks_init_dt,
 	.init_machine	= imx31_dt_init,
 	.dt_compat	= imx31_dt_board_compat,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx51-dt.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx51-dt.c
index 5ffa40c..e2926a8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx51-dt.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx51-dt.c
@@ -24,26 +24,22 @@
 	of_platform_populate(NULL, of_default_bus_match_table, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
-static void __init imx51_timer_init(void)
-{
-	mx51_clocks_init_dt();
-}
-
-static struct sys_timer imx51_timer = {
-	.init = imx51_timer_init,
-};
-
 static const char *imx51_dt_board_compat[] __initdata = {
 	"fsl,imx51",
 	NULL
 };
 
+static void __init imx51_timer_init(void)
+{
+	mx51_clocks_init_dt();
+}
+
 DT_MACHINE_START(IMX51_DT, "Freescale i.MX51 (Device Tree Support)")
 	.map_io		= mx51_map_io,
 	.init_early	= imx51_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= mx51_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= imx51_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &imx51_timer,
+	.init_time	= imx51_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= imx51_dt_init,
 	.init_late	= imx51_init_late,
 	.dt_compat	= imx51_dt_board_compat,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-apf9328.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-apf9328.c
index 5c9bd2c..067580b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-apf9328.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-apf9328.c
@@ -137,17 +137,13 @@
 	mx1_clocks_init(32768);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer apf9328_timer = {
-	.init	= apf9328_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(APF9328, "Armadeus APF9328")
 	/* Maintainer: Gwenhael Goavec-Merou, ARMadeus Systems */
 	.map_io       = mx1_map_io,
 	.init_early   = imx1_init_early,
 	.init_irq     = mx1_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq   = imx1_handle_irq,
-	.timer        = &apf9328_timer,
+	.init_time	= apf9328_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = apf9328_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-armadillo5x0.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-armadillo5x0.c
index 59bd6b0..368a6e3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-armadillo5x0.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-armadillo5x0.c
@@ -557,10 +557,6 @@
 	mx31_clocks_init(26000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer armadillo5x0_timer = {
-	.init	= armadillo5x0_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(ARMADILLO5X0, "Armadillo-500")
 	/* Maintainer: Alberto Panizzo  */
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
@@ -568,7 +564,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx31_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx31_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx31_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &armadillo5x0_timer,
+	.init_time	= armadillo5x0_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = armadillo5x0_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-bug.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-bug.c
index 3a39d5a..2d00476 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-bug.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-bug.c
@@ -53,16 +53,12 @@
 	mx31_clocks_init(26000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer bug_timer = {
-	.init = bug_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(BUG, "BugLabs BUGBase")
 	.map_io = mx31_map_io,
 	.init_early = imx31_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx31_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx31_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &bug_timer,
+	.init_time	= bug_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = bug_board_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-cpuimx27.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-cpuimx27.c
index 12a3706..1465593 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-cpuimx27.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-cpuimx27.c
@@ -309,17 +309,13 @@
 	mx27_clocks_init(26000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer eukrea_cpuimx27_timer = {
-	.init = eukrea_cpuimx27_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(EUKREA_CPUIMX27, "EUKREA CPUIMX27")
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
 	.map_io = mx27_map_io,
 	.init_early = imx27_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx27_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx27_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &eukrea_cpuimx27_timer,
+	.init_time	= eukrea_cpuimx27_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = eukrea_cpuimx27_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-cpuimx35.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-cpuimx35.c
index 5a31bf8..771362d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-cpuimx35.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-cpuimx35.c
@@ -193,10 +193,6 @@
 	mx35_clocks_init();
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer eukrea_cpuimx35_timer = {
-	.init	= eukrea_cpuimx35_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(EUKREA_CPUIMX35SD, "Eukrea CPUIMX35")
 	/* Maintainer: Eukrea Electromatique */
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
@@ -204,7 +200,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx35_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx35_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx35_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &eukrea_cpuimx35_timer,
+	.init_time	= eukrea_cpuimx35_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = eukrea_cpuimx35_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-cpuimx51sd.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-cpuimx51sd.c
index b727de0..9b73932 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-cpuimx51sd.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-cpuimx51sd.c
@@ -355,10 +355,6 @@
 	mx51_clocks_init(32768, 24000000, 22579200, 0);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer mxc_timer = {
-	.init	= eukrea_cpuimx51sd_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(EUKREA_CPUIMX51SD, "Eukrea CPUIMX51SD")
 	/* Maintainer: Eric Bénard <eric@eukrea.com> */
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
@@ -366,7 +362,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx51_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx51_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx51_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &mxc_timer,
+	.init_time	= eukrea_cpuimx51sd_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = eukrea_cpuimx51sd_init,
 	.init_late	= imx51_init_late,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-eukrea_cpuimx25.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-eukrea_cpuimx25.c
index 75027a5..4bf4544 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-eukrea_cpuimx25.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-eukrea_cpuimx25.c
@@ -159,10 +159,6 @@
 	mx25_clocks_init();
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer eukrea_cpuimx25_timer = {
-	.init   = eukrea_cpuimx25_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(EUKREA_CPUIMX25SD, "Eukrea CPUIMX25")
 	/* Maintainer: Eukrea Electromatique */
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
@@ -170,7 +166,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx25_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx25_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx25_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &eukrea_cpuimx25_timer,
+	.init_time = eukrea_cpuimx25_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = eukrea_cpuimx25_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx27_visstrim_m10.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx27_visstrim_m10.c
index 318bd8d..29ac8ee6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx27_visstrim_m10.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx27_visstrim_m10.c
@@ -598,10 +598,6 @@
 	mx27_clocks_init((unsigned long)25000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer visstrim_m10_timer = {
-	.init	= visstrim_m10_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(IMX27_VISSTRIM_M10, "Vista Silicon Visstrim_M10")
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
 	.reserve = visstrim_reserve,
@@ -609,7 +605,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx27_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx27_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx27_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &visstrim_m10_timer,
+	.init_time	= visstrim_m10_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = visstrim_m10_board_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx27ipcam.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx27ipcam.c
index 53a8601..1a851ae 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx27ipcam.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx27ipcam.c
@@ -65,10 +65,6 @@
 	mx27_clocks_init(25000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer mx27ipcam_timer = {
-	.init	= mx27ipcam_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(IMX27IPCAM, "Freescale IMX27IPCAM")
 	/* maintainer: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. */
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
@@ -76,7 +72,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx27_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx27_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx27_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &mx27ipcam_timer,
+	.init_time	= mx27ipcam_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = mx27ipcam_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx27lite.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx27lite.c
index fc8dce9..3da2e3e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx27lite.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx27lite.c
@@ -72,17 +72,13 @@
 	mx27_clocks_init(26000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer mx27lite_timer = {
-	.init	= mx27lite_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(IMX27LITE, "LogicPD i.MX27LITE")
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
 	.map_io = mx27_map_io,
 	.init_early = imx27_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx27_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx27_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &mx27lite_timer,
+	.init_time	= mx27lite_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = mx27lite_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx53.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx53.c
index 860284d..f579c61 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx53.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx53.c
@@ -44,26 +44,22 @@
 	of_platform_populate(NULL, of_default_bus_match_table, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
-static void __init imx53_timer_init(void)
-{
-	mx53_clocks_init_dt();
-}
-
-static struct sys_timer imx53_timer = {
-	.init = imx53_timer_init,
-};
-
 static const char *imx53_dt_board_compat[] __initdata = {
 	"fsl,imx53",
 	NULL
 };
 
+static void __init imx53_timer_init(void)
+{
+	mx53_clocks_init_dt();
+}
+
 DT_MACHINE_START(IMX53_DT, "Freescale i.MX53 (Device Tree Support)")
 	.map_io		= mx53_map_io,
 	.init_early	= imx53_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= mx53_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= imx53_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &imx53_timer,
+	.init_time	= imx53_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= imx53_dt_init,
 	.init_late	= imx53_init_late,
 	.dt_compat	= imx53_dt_board_compat,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx6q.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx6q.c
index 4eb1b3a..cd277a0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx6q.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx6q.c
@@ -241,10 +241,6 @@
 	imx_print_silicon_rev("i.MX6Q", imx6q_revision());
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer imx6q_timer = {
-	.init = imx6q_timer_init,
-};
-
 static const char *imx6q_dt_compat[] __initdata = {
 	"fsl,imx6q",
 	NULL,
@@ -255,7 +251,7 @@
 	.map_io		= imx6q_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= imx6q_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= imx6q_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &imx6q_timer,
+	.init_time	= imx6q_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= imx6q_init_machine,
 	.init_late      = imx6q_init_late,
 	.dt_compat	= imx6q_dt_compat,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-kzm_arm11_01.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-kzm_arm11_01.c
index 2e536ea5..c7bc41d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-kzm_arm11_01.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-kzm_arm11_01.c
@@ -284,17 +284,13 @@
 	mx31_clocks_init(26000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer kzm_timer = {
-	.init = kzm_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(KZM_ARM11_01, "Kyoto Microcomputer Co., Ltd. KZM-ARM11-01")
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
 	.map_io = kzm_map_io,
 	.init_early = imx31_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx31_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx31_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &kzm_timer,
+	.init_time	= kzm_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = kzm_board_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx1ads.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx1ads.c
index 06b4837..9f883e4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx1ads.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx1ads.c
@@ -132,10 +132,6 @@
 	mx1_clocks_init(32000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer mx1ads_timer = {
-	.init	= mx1ads_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(MX1ADS, "Freescale MX1ADS")
 	/* Maintainer: Sascha Hauer, Pengutronix */
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
@@ -143,7 +139,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx1_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx1_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx1_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &mx1ads_timer,
+	.init_time	= mx1ads_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = mx1ads_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
@@ -154,7 +150,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx1_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx1_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx1_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &mx1ads_timer,
+	.init_time	= mx1ads_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = mx1ads_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx21ads.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx21ads.c
index 6adb313..a06aa4d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx21ads.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx21ads.c
@@ -318,10 +318,6 @@
 	mx21_clocks_init(32768, 26000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer mx21ads_timer = {
-	.init	= mx21ads_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(MX21ADS, "Freescale i.MX21ADS")
 	/* maintainer: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. */
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
@@ -329,7 +325,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx21_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx21_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx21_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &mx21ads_timer,
+	.init_time	= mx21ads_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = mx21ads_board_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx25_3ds.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx25_3ds.c
index b1b03aa..8bcda68 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx25_3ds.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx25_3ds.c
@@ -257,10 +257,6 @@
 	mx25_clocks_init();
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer mx25pdk_timer = {
-	.init   = mx25pdk_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(MX25_3DS, "Freescale MX25PDK (3DS)")
 	/* Maintainer: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. */
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
@@ -268,7 +264,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx25_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx25_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx25_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &mx25pdk_timer,
+	.init_time	= mx25pdk_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = mx25pdk_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx27_3ds.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx27_3ds.c
index d0e547f..25b3e4c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx27_3ds.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx27_3ds.c
@@ -538,10 +538,6 @@
 	mx27_clocks_init(26000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer mx27pdk_timer = {
-	.init	= mx27pdk_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(MX27_3DS, "Freescale MX27PDK")
 	/* maintainer: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. */
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
@@ -549,7 +545,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx27_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx27_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx27_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &mx27pdk_timer,
+	.init_time	= mx27pdk_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = mx27pdk_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx27ads.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx27ads.c
index 3d036f5..9821b824 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx27ads.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx27ads.c
@@ -323,10 +323,6 @@
 	mx27_clocks_init(fref);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer mx27ads_timer = {
-	.init	= mx27ads_timer_init,
-};
-
 static struct map_desc mx27ads_io_desc[] __initdata = {
 	{
 		.virtual = PBC_BASE_ADDRESS,
@@ -349,7 +345,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx27_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx27_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx27_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &mx27ads_timer,
+	.init_time	= mx27ads_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = mx27ads_board_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx31_3ds.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx31_3ds.c
index bc301be..1ed9161 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx31_3ds.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx31_3ds.c
@@ -762,10 +762,6 @@
 	mx31_clocks_init(26000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer mx31_3ds_timer = {
-	.init	= mx31_3ds_timer_init,
-};
-
 static void __init mx31_3ds_reserve(void)
 {
 	/* reserve MX31_3DS_CAMERA_BUF_SIZE bytes for mx3-camera */
@@ -780,7 +776,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx31_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx31_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx31_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &mx31_3ds_timer,
+	.init_time	= mx31_3ds_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = mx31_3ds_init,
 	.reserve = mx31_3ds_reserve,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx31ads.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx31ads.c
index 8b56f88..daf8889 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx31ads.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx31ads.c
@@ -576,10 +576,6 @@
 	mx31_clocks_init(26000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer mx31ads_timer = {
-	.init	= mx31ads_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(MX31ADS, "Freescale MX31ADS")
 	/* Maintainer: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. */
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
@@ -587,7 +583,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx31_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx31ads_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx31_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &mx31ads_timer,
+	.init_time	= mx31ads_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = mx31ads_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx31lilly.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx31lilly.c
index 08b9965..832b1e2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx31lilly.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx31lilly.c
@@ -303,17 +303,13 @@
 	mx31_clocks_init(26000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer mx31lilly_timer = {
-	.init	= mx31lilly_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(LILLY1131, "INCO startec LILLY-1131")
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
 	.map_io = mx31_map_io,
 	.init_early = imx31_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx31_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx31_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &mx31lilly_timer,
+	.init_time	= mx31lilly_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = mx31lilly_board_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx31lite.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx31lite.c
index bdcd92e..bea0729 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx31lite.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx31lite.c
@@ -285,10 +285,6 @@
 	mx31_clocks_init(26000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer mx31lite_timer = {
-	.init	= mx31lite_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(MX31LITE, "LogicPD i.MX31 SOM")
 	/* Maintainer: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. */
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
@@ -296,7 +292,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx31_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx31_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx31_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &mx31lite_timer,
+	.init_time	= mx31lite_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = mx31lite_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx31moboard.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx31moboard.c
index 2517cfa..dae4cd7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx31moboard.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx31moboard.c
@@ -596,10 +596,6 @@
 	mx31_clocks_init(26000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer mx31moboard_timer = {
-	.init	= mx31moboard_timer_init,
-};
-
 static void __init mx31moboard_reserve(void)
 {
 	/* reserve 4 MiB for mx3-camera */
@@ -615,7 +611,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx31_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx31_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx31_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &mx31moboard_timer,
+	.init_time	= mx31moboard_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = mx31moboard_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx35_3ds.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx35_3ds.c
index 5277da4..a42f4f0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx35_3ds.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx35_3ds.c
@@ -602,10 +602,6 @@
 	mx35_clocks_init();
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer mx35pdk_timer = {
-	.init	= mx35pdk_timer_init,
-};
-
 static void __init mx35_3ds_reserve(void)
 {
 	/* reserve MX35_3DS_CAMERA_BUF_SIZE bytes for mx3-camera */
@@ -620,7 +616,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx35_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx35_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx35_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &mx35pdk_timer,
+	.init_time	= mx35pdk_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = mx35_3ds_init,
 	.reserve = mx35_3ds_reserve,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx50_rdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx50_rdp.c
index 0c1f88a..8937902 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx50_rdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx50_rdp.c
@@ -210,16 +210,12 @@
 	mx50_clocks_init(32768, 24000000, 22579200);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer mx50_rdp_timer = {
-	.init	= mx50_rdp_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(MX50_RDP, "Freescale MX50 Reference Design Platform")
 	.map_io = mx50_map_io,
 	.init_early = imx50_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx50_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx50_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &mx50_rdp_timer,
+	.init_time	= mx50_rdp_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = mx50_rdp_board_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx51_3ds.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx51_3ds.c
index abc25bd..2d23651 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx51_3ds.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx51_3ds.c
@@ -160,10 +160,6 @@
 	mx51_clocks_init(32768, 24000000, 22579200, 0);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer mx51_3ds_timer = {
-	.init = mx51_3ds_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(MX51_3DS, "Freescale MX51 3-Stack Board")
 	/* Maintainer: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. */
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
@@ -171,7 +167,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx51_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx51_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx51_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &mx51_3ds_timer,
+	.init_time	= mx51_3ds_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = mx51_3ds_init,
 	.init_late	= imx51_init_late,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx51_babbage.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx51_babbage.c
index d9a84ca..6c4d7fe 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx51_babbage.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx51_babbage.c
@@ -418,10 +418,6 @@
 	mx51_clocks_init(32768, 24000000, 22579200, 0);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer mx51_babbage_timer = {
-	.init = mx51_babbage_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(MX51_BABBAGE, "Freescale MX51 Babbage Board")
 	/* Maintainer: Amit Kucheria <amit.kucheria@canonical.com> */
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
@@ -429,7 +425,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx51_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx51_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx51_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &mx51_babbage_timer,
+	.init_time	= mx51_babbage_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = mx51_babbage_init,
 	.init_late	= imx51_init_late,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mxt_td60.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mxt_td60.c
index f4a8c7e..a27faab 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mxt_td60.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mxt_td60.c
@@ -261,10 +261,6 @@
 	mx27_clocks_init(26000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer mxt_td60_timer = {
-	.init	= mxt_td60_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(MXT_TD60, "Maxtrack i-MXT TD60")
 	/* maintainer: Maxtrack Industrial */
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
@@ -272,7 +268,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx27_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx27_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx27_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &mxt_td60_timer,
+	.init_time	= mxt_td60_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = mxt_td60_board_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-pca100.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-pca100.c
index eee369f..b8b15bb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-pca100.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-pca100.c
@@ -416,10 +416,6 @@
 	mx27_clocks_init(26000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer pca100_timer = {
-	.init = pca100_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(PCA100, "phyCARD-i.MX27")
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
 	.map_io = mx27_map_io,
@@ -427,6 +423,6 @@
 	.init_irq = mx27_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx27_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine = pca100_init,
-	.timer = &pca100_timer,
+	.init_time	= pca100_timer_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-pcm037.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-pcm037.c
index 547fef1..bc0261e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-pcm037.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-pcm037.c
@@ -685,10 +685,6 @@
 	mx31_clocks_init(26000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer pcm037_timer = {
-	.init	= pcm037_timer_init,
-};
-
 static void __init pcm037_reserve(void)
 {
 	/* reserve 4 MiB for mx3-camera */
@@ -709,7 +705,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx31_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx31_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx31_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &pcm037_timer,
+	.init_time	= pcm037_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = pcm037_init,
 	.init_late = pcm037_init_late,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-pcm038.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-pcm038.c
index 4aa0d07..e805ac2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-pcm038.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-pcm038.c
@@ -346,17 +346,13 @@
 	mx27_clocks_init(26000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer pcm038_timer = {
-	.init = pcm038_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(PCM038, "phyCORE-i.MX27")
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
 	.map_io = mx27_map_io,
 	.init_early = imx27_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx27_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx27_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &pcm038_timer,
+	.init_time	= pcm038_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = pcm038_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-pcm043.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-pcm043.c
index 9244544..8ed533f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-pcm043.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-pcm043.c
@@ -394,10 +394,6 @@
 	mx35_clocks_init();
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer pcm043_timer = {
-	.init	= pcm043_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(PCM043, "Phytec Phycore pcm043")
 	/* Maintainer: Pengutronix */
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
@@ -405,7 +401,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx35_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx35_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx35_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &pcm043_timer,
+	.init_time = pcm043_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = pcm043_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-qong.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-qong.c
index 96d9a91..22af27e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-qong.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-qong.c
@@ -260,10 +260,6 @@
 	mx31_clocks_init(26000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer qong_timer = {
-	.init	= qong_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(QONG, "Dave/DENX QongEVB-LITE")
 	/* Maintainer: DENX Software Engineering GmbH */
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
@@ -271,7 +267,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx31_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx31_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx31_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &qong_timer,
+	.init_time	= qong_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = qong_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-scb9328.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-scb9328.c
index fc97040..b0fa10d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-scb9328.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-scb9328.c
@@ -131,10 +131,6 @@
 	mx1_clocks_init(32000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer scb9328_timer = {
-	.init	= scb9328_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(SCB9328, "Synertronixx scb9328")
 	/* Sascha Hauer */
 	.atag_offset = 100,
@@ -142,7 +138,7 @@
 	.init_early = imx1_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx1_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx1_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &scb9328_timer,
+	.init_time	= scb9328_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = scb9328_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-vpr200.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-vpr200.c
index 3aecf91..0910761e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-vpr200.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-vpr200.c
@@ -305,17 +305,13 @@
 	mx35_clocks_init();
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer vpr200_timer = {
-	.init	= vpr200_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(VPR200, "VPR200")
 	/* Maintainer: Creative Product Design */
 	.map_io = mx35_map_io,
 	.init_early = imx35_init_early,
 	.init_irq = mx35_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = imx35_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &vpr200_timer,
+	.init_time = vpr200_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = vpr200_board_init,
 	.restart	= mxc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-integrator/integrator_ap.c b/arch/arm/mach-integrator/integrator_ap.c
index 11e2a41..78f1b38 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-integrator/integrator_ap.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-integrator/integrator_ap.c
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF
 
-static void __init ap_init_timer_of(void)
+static void __init ap_of_timer_init(void)
 {
 	struct device_node *node;
 	const char *path;
@@ -464,10 +464,6 @@
 	integrator_clockevent_init(rate, base, irq);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer ap_of_timer = {
-	.init		= ap_init_timer_of,
-};
-
 static const struct of_device_id fpga_irq_of_match[] __initconst = {
 	{ .compatible = "arm,versatile-fpga-irq", .data = fpga_irq_of_init, },
 	{ /* Sentinel */ }
@@ -586,7 +582,7 @@
 	.init_early	= ap_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ap_init_irq_of,
 	.handle_irq	= fpga_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &ap_of_timer,
+	.init_time	= ap_of_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= ap_init_of,
 	.restart	= integrator_restart,
 	.dt_compat      = ap_dt_board_compat,
@@ -638,7 +634,7 @@
 	.resource	= &cfi_flash_resource,
 };
 
-static void __init ap_init_timer(void)
+static void __init ap_timer_init(void)
 {
 	struct clk *clk;
 	unsigned long rate;
@@ -657,10 +653,6 @@
 				IRQ_TIMERINT1);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer ap_timer = {
-	.init		= ap_init_timer,
-};
-
 #define INTEGRATOR_SC_VALID_INT	0x003fffff
 
 static void __init ap_init_irq(void)
@@ -716,7 +708,7 @@
 	.init_early	= ap_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ap_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= fpga_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &ap_timer,
+	.init_time	= ap_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= ap_init,
 	.restart	= integrator_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-integrator/integrator_cp.c b/arch/arm/mach-integrator/integrator_cp.c
index 7322838..4cef9a0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-integrator/integrator_cp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-integrator/integrator_cp.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF
 
-static void __init intcp_timer_init_of(void)
+static void __init cp_of_timer_init(void)
 {
 	struct device_node *node;
 	const char *path;
@@ -283,10 +283,6 @@
 	sp804_clockevents_init(base, irq, node->name);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer cp_of_timer = {
-	.init		= intcp_timer_init_of,
-};
-
 static const struct of_device_id fpga_irq_of_match[] __initconst = {
 	{ .compatible = "arm,versatile-fpga-irq", .data = fpga_irq_of_init, },
 	{ /* Sentinel */ }
@@ -390,7 +386,7 @@
 	.init_early	= intcp_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= intcp_init_irq_of,
 	.handle_irq	= fpga_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &cp_of_timer,
+	.init_time	= cp_of_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= intcp_init_of,
 	.restart	= integrator_restart,
 	.dt_compat      = intcp_dt_board_compat,
@@ -512,7 +508,7 @@
 #define TIMER1_VA_BASE __io_address(INTEGRATOR_TIMER1_BASE)
 #define TIMER2_VA_BASE __io_address(INTEGRATOR_TIMER2_BASE)
 
-static void __init intcp_timer_init(void)
+static void __init cp_timer_init(void)
 {
 	writel(0, TIMER0_VA_BASE + TIMER_CTRL);
 	writel(0, TIMER1_VA_BASE + TIMER_CTRL);
@@ -522,10 +518,6 @@
 	sp804_clockevents_init(TIMER1_VA_BASE, IRQ_TIMERINT1, "timer1");
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer cp_timer = {
-	.init		= intcp_timer_init,
-};
-
 #define INTEGRATOR_CP_MMC_IRQS	{ IRQ_CP_MMCIINT0, IRQ_CP_MMCIINT1 }
 #define INTEGRATOR_CP_AACI_IRQS	{ IRQ_CP_AACIINT }
 
@@ -565,7 +557,7 @@
 	.init_early	= intcp_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= intcp_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= fpga_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &cp_timer,
+	.init_time	= cp_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= intcp_init,
 	.restart	= integrator_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/iq81340mc.c b/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/iq81340mc.c
index e3f3e7d..02a8228 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/iq81340mc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/iq81340mc.c
@@ -84,17 +84,13 @@
 	iop_init_time(bus_freq);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer iq81340mc_timer = {
-       .init       = iq81340mc_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(IQ81340MC, "Intel IQ81340MC")
 	/* Maintainer: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@intel.com> */
 	.atag_offset    = 0x100,
 	.init_early     = iop13xx_init_early,
 	.map_io         = iop13xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq       = iop13xx_init_irq,
-	.timer          = &iq81340mc_timer,
+	.init_time	= iq81340mc_timer_init,
 	.init_machine   = iq81340mc_init,
 	.restart	= iop13xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/iq81340sc.c b/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/iq81340sc.c
index e947441..1b80f10 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/iq81340sc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/iq81340sc.c
@@ -86,17 +86,13 @@
 	iop_init_time(bus_freq);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer iq81340sc_timer = {
-       .init       = iq81340sc_timer_init,
-};
-
 MACHINE_START(IQ81340SC, "Intel IQ81340SC")
 	/* Maintainer: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@intel.com> */
 	.atag_offset    = 0x100,
 	.init_early     = iop13xx_init_early,
 	.map_io         = iop13xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq       = iop13xx_init_irq,
-	.timer          = &iq81340sc_timer,
+	.init_time	= iq81340sc_timer_init,
 	.init_machine   = iq81340sc_init,
 	.restart	= iop13xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/em7210.c b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/em7210.c
index 9f369f0..31fbb6c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/em7210.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/em7210.c
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@
 	iop_init_time(200000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer em7210_timer = {
-	.init		= em7210_timer_init,
-};
-
 /*
  * EM7210 RTC
  */
@@ -205,7 +201,7 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		= em7210_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= iop32x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &em7210_timer,
+	.init_time	= em7210_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= em7210_init_machine,
 	.restart	= iop3xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/glantank.c b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/glantank.c
index 02e20c3..ac30470 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/glantank.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/glantank.c
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@
 	iop_init_time(200000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer glantank_timer = {
-	.init		= glantank_timer_init,
-};
-
 
 /*
  * GLAN Tank I/O.
@@ -209,7 +205,7 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		= glantank_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= iop32x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &glantank_timer,
+	.init_time	= glantank_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= glantank_init_machine,
 	.restart	= iop3xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/iq31244.c b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/iq31244.c
index ddd1c7e..f2cd296 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/iq31244.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/iq31244.c
@@ -75,10 +75,6 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer iq31244_timer = {
-	.init		= iq31244_timer_init,
-};
-
 
 /*
  * IQ31244 I/O.
@@ -314,7 +310,7 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		= iq31244_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= iop32x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &iq31244_timer,
+	.init_time	= iq31244_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= iq31244_init_machine,
 	.restart	= iop3xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
@@ -329,7 +325,7 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		= iq31244_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= iop32x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &iq31244_timer,
+	.init_time	= iq31244_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= iq31244_init_machine,
 	.restart	= iop3xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/iq80321.c b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/iq80321.c
index bf155e6..015435d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/iq80321.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/iq80321.c
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@
 	iop_init_time(200000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer iq80321_timer = {
-	.init		= iq80321_timer_init,
-};
-
 
 /*
  * IQ80321 I/O.
@@ -188,7 +184,7 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		= iq80321_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= iop32x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &iq80321_timer,
+	.init_time	= iq80321_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= iq80321_init_machine,
 	.restart	= iop3xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/n2100.c b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/n2100.c
index 5a7ae91..ea0984a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/n2100.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/n2100.c
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@
 	iop_init_time(198000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer n2100_timer = {
-	.init		= n2100_timer_init,
-};
-
 
 /*
  * N2100 I/O.
@@ -337,7 +333,7 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		= n2100_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= iop32x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &n2100_timer,
+	.init_time	= n2100_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= n2100_init_machine,
 	.restart	= n2100_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/iq80331.c b/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/iq80331.c
index e74a7de..c43304a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/iq80331.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/iq80331.c
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@
 		iop_init_time(266000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer iq80331_timer = {
-	.init		= iq80331_timer_init,
-};
-
 
 /*
  * IQ80331 PCI.
@@ -143,7 +139,7 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		= iop3xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= iop33x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &iq80331_timer,
+	.init_time	= iq80331_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= iq80331_init_machine,
 	.restart	= iop3xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/iq80332.c b/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/iq80332.c
index e2f5bee..8192987 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/iq80332.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/iq80332.c
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@
 		iop_init_time(266000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer iq80332_timer = {
-	.init		= iq80332_timer_init,
-};
-
 
 /*
  * IQ80332 PCI.
@@ -143,7 +139,7 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		= iop3xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= iop33x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &iq80332_timer,
+	.init_time	= iq80332_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= iq80332_init_machine,
 	.restart	= iop3xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/avila-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/avila-setup.c
index 90e42e9..6beec15 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/avila-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/avila-setup.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ixp4xx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= ixp4xx_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ixp4xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &ixp4xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ixp4xx_timer_init,
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.init_machine	= avila_init,
 #if defined(CONFIG_PCI)
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ixp4xx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= ixp4xx_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ixp4xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &ixp4xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ixp4xx_timer_init,
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.init_machine	= avila_init,
 #if defined(CONFIG_PCI)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/common.c
index 8c0c0e2..f6ac695 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/common.c
@@ -307,10 +307,6 @@
 	ixp4xx_clockevent_init();
 }
 
-struct sys_timer ixp4xx_timer = {
-	.init		= ixp4xx_timer_init,
-};
-
 static struct pxa2xx_udc_mach_info ixp4xx_udc_info;
 
 void __init ixp4xx_set_udc_info(struct pxa2xx_udc_mach_info *info)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/coyote-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/coyote-setup.c
index 1b83110..820cae8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/coyote-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/coyote-setup.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ixp4xx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= ixp4xx_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ixp4xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &ixp4xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ixp4xx_timer_init,
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.init_machine	= coyote_init,
 #if defined(CONFIG_PCI)
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ixp4xx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= ixp4xx_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ixp4xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &ixp4xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ixp4xx_timer_init,
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.init_machine	= coyote_init,
 	.restart	= ixp4xx_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/dsmg600-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/dsmg600-setup.c
index 97a0af8..5d413f8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/dsmg600-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/dsmg600-setup.c
@@ -226,10 +226,6 @@
     ixp4xx_timer_init();
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer dsmg600_timer = {
-    .init   = dsmg600_timer_init,
-};
-
 static void __init dsmg600_init(void)
 {
 	ixp4xx_sys_init();
@@ -282,7 +278,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ixp4xx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= ixp4xx_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ixp4xx_init_irq,
-	.timer          = &dsmg600_timer,
+	.init_time	= dsmg600_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= dsmg600_init,
 #if defined(CONFIG_PCI)
 	.dma_zone_size	= SZ_64M,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/fsg-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/fsg-setup.c
index 9175a25..429966b7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/fsg-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/fsg-setup.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ixp4xx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= ixp4xx_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ixp4xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &ixp4xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ixp4xx_timer_init,
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.init_machine	= fsg_init,
 #if defined(CONFIG_PCI)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/gateway7001-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/gateway7001-setup.c
index 033c717..3d24b3f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/gateway7001-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/gateway7001-setup.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ixp4xx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= ixp4xx_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ixp4xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &ixp4xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ixp4xx_timer_init,
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.init_machine	= gateway7001_init,
 #if defined(CONFIG_PCI)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/goramo_mlr.c b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/goramo_mlr.c
index 53b8348d..e54ff49 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/goramo_mlr.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/goramo_mlr.c
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ixp4xx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= ixp4xx_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ixp4xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &ixp4xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ixp4xx_timer_init,
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.init_machine	= gmlr_init,
 #if defined(CONFIG_PCI)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/gtwx5715-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/gtwx5715-setup.c
index 18ebc6b..16a1299 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/gtwx5715-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/gtwx5715-setup.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ixp4xx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= ixp4xx_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ixp4xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &ixp4xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ixp4xx_timer_init,
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.init_machine	= gtwx5715_init,
 #if defined(CONFIG_PCI)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/include/mach/platform.h b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/include/mach/platform.h
index 5bce94a..db5afb69 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/include/mach/platform.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/include/mach/platform.h
@@ -89,8 +89,6 @@
 	void __iomem	*cs1;
 };
 
-struct sys_timer;
-
 #define IXP4XX_ETH_NPEA		0x00
 #define IXP4XX_ETH_NPEB		0x10
 #define IXP4XX_ETH_NPEC		0x20
@@ -125,7 +123,6 @@
 extern void ixp4xx_init_irq(void);
 extern void ixp4xx_sys_init(void);
 extern void ixp4xx_timer_init(void);
-extern struct sys_timer ixp4xx_timer;
 extern void ixp4xx_restart(char, const char *);
 extern void ixp4xx_pci_preinit(void);
 struct pci_sys_data;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/ixdp425-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/ixdp425-setup.c
index 108a9d3..22d688b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/ixdp425-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/ixdp425-setup.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ixp4xx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= ixp4xx_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ixp4xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &ixp4xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ixp4xx_timer_init,
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.init_machine	= ixdp425_init,
 #if defined(CONFIG_PCI)
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ixp4xx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= ixp4xx_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ixp4xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &ixp4xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ixp4xx_timer_init,
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.init_machine	= ixdp425_init,
 #if defined(CONFIG_PCI)
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ixp4xx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= ixp4xx_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ixp4xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &ixp4xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ixp4xx_timer_init,
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.init_machine	= ixdp425_init,
 #if defined(CONFIG_PCI)
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ixp4xx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= ixp4xx_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ixp4xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &ixp4xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ixp4xx_timer_init,
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.init_machine	= ixdp425_init,
 #if defined(CONFIG_PCI)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/nas100d-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/nas100d-setup.c
index 33cb095..ed667ce 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/nas100d-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/nas100d-setup.c
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ixp4xx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= ixp4xx_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ixp4xx_init_irq,
-	.timer          = &ixp4xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ixp4xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= nas100d_init,
 #if defined(CONFIG_PCI)
 	.dma_zone_size	= SZ_64M,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/nslu2-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/nslu2-setup.c
index e2903fa..7e55236 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/nslu2-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/nslu2-setup.c
@@ -232,10 +232,6 @@
     ixp4xx_timer_init();
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer nslu2_timer = {
-    .init   = nslu2_timer_init,
-};
-
 static void __init nslu2_init(void)
 {
 	uint8_t __iomem *f;
@@ -303,7 +299,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ixp4xx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= ixp4xx_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ixp4xx_init_irq,
-	.timer          = &nslu2_timer,
+	.init_time	= nslu2_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= nslu2_init,
 #if defined(CONFIG_PCI)
 	.dma_zone_size	= SZ_64M,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/omixp-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/omixp-setup.c
index 158ddb7..46a89f5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/omixp-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/omixp-setup.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ixp4xx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= ixp4xx_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ixp4xx_init_irq,
-	.timer          = &ixp4xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ixp4xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= omixp_init,
 	.restart	= ixp4xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ixp4xx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= ixp4xx_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ixp4xx_init_irq,
-	.timer          = &ixp4xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ixp4xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= omixp_init,
 #if defined(CONFIG_PCI)
 	.dma_zone_size	= SZ_64M,
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ixp4xx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= ixp4xx_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ixp4xx_init_irq,
-	.timer          = &ixp4xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ixp4xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= omixp_init,
 	.restart	= ixp4xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/vulcan-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/vulcan-setup.c
index 2798f43..d42730a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/vulcan-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/vulcan-setup.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ixp4xx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= ixp4xx_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ixp4xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &ixp4xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ixp4xx_timer_init,
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.init_machine	= vulcan_init,
 #if defined(CONFIG_PCI)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/wg302v2-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/wg302v2-setup.c
index a785175..8f9ea2f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/wg302v2-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/wg302v2-setup.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ixp4xx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= ixp4xx_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ixp4xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &ixp4xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= ixp4xx_timer_init,
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.init_machine	= wg302v2_init,
 #if defined(CONFIG_PCI)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/board-dt.c b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/board-dt.c
index ff4150a..d6f57fd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/board-dt.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/board-dt.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 	.map_io		= kirkwood_map_io,
 	.init_early	= kirkwood_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion_dt_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &kirkwood_timer,
+	.init_time	= kirkwood_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= kirkwood_dt_init,
 	.restart	= kirkwood_restart,
 	.dt_compat	= kirkwood_dt_board_compat,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/common.c
index bac21a5..b5ad4df 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/common.c
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@
 	return 166666667;
 }
 
-static void __init kirkwood_timer_init(void)
+void __init kirkwood_timer_init(void)
 {
 	kirkwood_tclk = kirkwood_find_tclk();
 
@@ -538,10 +538,6 @@
 			IRQ_KIRKWOOD_BRIDGE, kirkwood_tclk);
 }
 
-struct sys_timer kirkwood_timer = {
-	.init = kirkwood_timer_init,
-};
-
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Audio
  ****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/common.h
index 5ffa57f..283ab61 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/common.h
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 void kirkwood_crypto_init(void);
 
 extern int kirkwood_tclk;
-extern struct sys_timer kirkwood_timer;
+extern void kirkwood_timer_init(void);
 
 #define ARRAY_AND_SIZE(x)	(x), ARRAY_SIZE(x)
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/d2net_v2-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/d2net_v2-setup.c
index 2c1a453..4534180 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/d2net_v2-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/d2net_v2-setup.c
@@ -226,6 +226,6 @@
 	.map_io		= kirkwood_map_io,
 	.init_early	= kirkwood_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= kirkwood_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &kirkwood_timer,
+	.init_time	= kirkwood_timer_init,
 	.restart	= kirkwood_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/db88f6281-bp-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/db88f6281-bp-setup.c
index c49b177..5a369fe 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/db88f6281-bp-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/db88f6281-bp-setup.c
@@ -103,6 +103,6 @@
 	.map_io		= kirkwood_map_io,
 	.init_early	= kirkwood_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= kirkwood_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &kirkwood_timer,
+	.init_time	= kirkwood_timer_init,
 	.restart	= kirkwood_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/dockstar-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/dockstar-setup.c
index 791a98f..77f98f2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/dockstar-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/dockstar-setup.c
@@ -107,6 +107,6 @@
 	.map_io		= kirkwood_map_io,
 	.init_early	= kirkwood_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= kirkwood_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &kirkwood_timer,
+	.init_time	= kirkwood_timer_init,
 	.restart	= kirkwood_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/guruplug-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/guruplug-setup.c
index 7cb55f9..1c6e736 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/guruplug-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/guruplug-setup.c
@@ -126,6 +126,6 @@
 	.map_io		= kirkwood_map_io,
 	.init_early	= kirkwood_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= kirkwood_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &kirkwood_timer,
+	.init_time	= kirkwood_timer_init,
 	.restart	= kirkwood_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/mv88f6281gtw_ge-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/mv88f6281gtw_ge-setup.c
index 6d8364a..ba384b9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/mv88f6281gtw_ge-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/mv88f6281gtw_ge-setup.c
@@ -167,6 +167,6 @@
 	.map_io		= kirkwood_map_io,
 	.init_early	= kirkwood_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= kirkwood_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &kirkwood_timer,
+	.init_time	= kirkwood_timer_init,
 	.restart	= kirkwood_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/netspace_v2-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/netspace_v2-setup.c
index 728e86d..3b70661 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/netspace_v2-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/netspace_v2-setup.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 	.map_io		= kirkwood_map_io,
 	.init_early	= kirkwood_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= kirkwood_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &kirkwood_timer,
+	.init_time	= kirkwood_timer_init,
 	.restart	= kirkwood_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
 	.map_io		= kirkwood_map_io,
 	.init_early	= kirkwood_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= kirkwood_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &kirkwood_timer,
+	.init_time	= kirkwood_timer_init,
 	.restart	= kirkwood_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
 	.map_io		= kirkwood_map_io,
 	.init_early	= kirkwood_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= kirkwood_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &kirkwood_timer,
+	.init_time	= kirkwood_timer_init,
 	.restart	= kirkwood_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/netxbig_v2-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/netxbig_v2-setup.c
index a3b0914..913d032 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/netxbig_v2-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/netxbig_v2-setup.c
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@
 	.map_io		= kirkwood_map_io,
 	.init_early	= kirkwood_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= kirkwood_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &kirkwood_timer,
+	.init_time	= kirkwood_timer_init,
 	.restart	= kirkwood_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@
 	.map_io		= kirkwood_map_io,
 	.init_early	= kirkwood_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= kirkwood_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &kirkwood_timer,
+	.init_time	= kirkwood_timer_init,
 	.restart	= kirkwood_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/openrd-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/openrd-setup.c
index 7e81e9b..8ddd69f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/openrd-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/openrd-setup.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
 	.map_io		= kirkwood_map_io,
 	.init_early	= kirkwood_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= kirkwood_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &kirkwood_timer,
+	.init_time	= kirkwood_timer_init,
 	.restart	= kirkwood_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
 	.map_io		= kirkwood_map_io,
 	.init_early	= kirkwood_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= kirkwood_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &kirkwood_timer,
+	.init_time	= kirkwood_timer_init,
 	.restart	= kirkwood_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
 	.map_io		= kirkwood_map_io,
 	.init_early	= kirkwood_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= kirkwood_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &kirkwood_timer,
+	.init_time	= kirkwood_timer_init,
 	.restart	= kirkwood_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/rd88f6192-nas-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/rd88f6192-nas-setup.c
index 19072c8..e4fd312 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/rd88f6192-nas-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/rd88f6192-nas-setup.c
@@ -84,6 +84,6 @@
 	.map_io		= kirkwood_map_io,
 	.init_early	= kirkwood_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= kirkwood_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &kirkwood_timer,
+	.init_time	= kirkwood_timer_init,
 	.restart	= kirkwood_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/rd88f6281-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/rd88f6281-setup.c
index 9717101..c7d93b4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/rd88f6281-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/rd88f6281-setup.c
@@ -120,6 +120,6 @@
 	.map_io		= kirkwood_map_io,
 	.init_early	= kirkwood_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= kirkwood_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &kirkwood_timer,
+	.init_time	= kirkwood_timer_init,
 	.restart	= kirkwood_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/sheevaplug-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/sheevaplug-setup.c
index 8a17594..55b68fa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/sheevaplug-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/sheevaplug-setup.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 	.map_io		= kirkwood_map_io,
 	.init_early	= kirkwood_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= kirkwood_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &kirkwood_timer,
+	.init_time	= kirkwood_timer_init,
 	.restart	= kirkwood_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 	.map_io		= kirkwood_map_io,
 	.init_early	= kirkwood_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= kirkwood_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &kirkwood_timer,
+	.init_time	= kirkwood_timer_init,
 	.restart	= kirkwood_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/t5325-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/t5325-setup.c
index f2daf711e..8736f8c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/t5325-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/t5325-setup.c
@@ -211,6 +211,6 @@
 	.map_io		= kirkwood_map_io,
 	.init_early	= kirkwood_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= kirkwood_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &kirkwood_timer,
+	.init_time	= kirkwood_timer_init,
 	.restart	= kirkwood_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/ts219-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/ts219-setup.c
index 73e2b6c..283abff 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/ts219-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/ts219-setup.c
@@ -137,6 +137,6 @@
 	.map_io		= kirkwood_map_io,
 	.init_early	= kirkwood_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= kirkwood_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &kirkwood_timer,
+	.init_time	= kirkwood_timer_init,
 	.restart	= kirkwood_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/ts41x-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/ts41x-setup.c
index e4c6127..81d5858 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/ts41x-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/ts41x-setup.c
@@ -181,6 +181,6 @@
 	.map_io		= kirkwood_map_io,
 	.init_early	= kirkwood_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= kirkwood_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &kirkwood_timer,
+	.init_time	= kirkwood_timer_init,
 	.restart	= kirkwood_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/board-acs5k.c b/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/board-acs5k.c
index 255502d..7beec9b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/board-acs5k.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/board-acs5k.c
@@ -227,6 +227,6 @@
 	.map_io		= ks8695_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ks8695_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= acs5k_init,
-	.timer		= &ks8695_timer,
+	.init_time	= ks8695_timer_init,
 	.restart	= ks8695_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/board-dsm320.c b/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/board-dsm320.c
index e0d36ce..d37c218 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/board-dsm320.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/board-dsm320.c
@@ -125,6 +125,6 @@
 	.map_io		= ks8695_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ks8695_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= dsm320_init,
-	.timer		= &ks8695_timer,
+	.init_time	= ks8695_timer_init,
 	.restart	= ks8695_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/board-micrel.c b/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/board-micrel.c
index a827072..3acbdfd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/board-micrel.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/board-micrel.c
@@ -57,6 +57,6 @@
 	.map_io		= ks8695_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ks8695_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= micrel_init,
-	.timer		= &ks8695_timer,
+	.init_time	= ks8695_timer_init,
 	.restart	= ks8695_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/board-og.c b/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/board-og.c
index 1623ba4..002bc61 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/board-og.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/board-og.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ks8695_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ks8695_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= og_init,
-	.timer		= &ks8695_timer,
+	.init_time	= ks8695_timer_init,
 	.restart        = ks8695_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ks8695_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ks8695_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= og_init,
-	.timer		= &ks8695_timer,
+	.init_time	= ks8695_timer_init,
 	.restart        = ks8695_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ks8695_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ks8695_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= og_init,
-	.timer		= &ks8695_timer,
+	.init_time	= ks8695_timer_init,
 	.restart        = ks8695_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ks8695_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ks8695_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= og_init,
-	.timer		= &ks8695_timer,
+	.init_time	= ks8695_timer_init,
 	.restart        = ks8695_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ks8695_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ks8695_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= og_init,
-	.timer		= &ks8695_timer,
+	.init_time	= ks8695_timer_init,
 	.restart        = ks8695_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/board-sg.c b/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/board-sg.c
index f35b98b..fdf2352 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/board-sg.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/board-sg.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ks8695_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ks8695_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= sg_init,
-	.timer		= &ks8695_timer,
+	.init_time	= ks8695_timer_init,
 	.restart	= ks8695_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ks8695_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ks8695_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= sg_init,
-	.timer		= &ks8695_timer,
+	.init_time	= ks8695_timer_init,
 	.restart	= ks8695_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ks8695_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ks8695_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= sg_init,
-	.timer		= &ks8695_timer,
+	.init_time	= ks8695_timer_init,
 	.restart	= ks8695_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/generic.h b/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/generic.h
index f8bdb11..6e97ce4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/generic.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/generic.h
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 extern __init void ks8695_map_io(void);
 extern __init void ks8695_init_irq(void);
 extern void ks8695_restart(char, const char *);
-extern struct sys_timer ks8695_timer;
+extern void ks8695_timer_init(void);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/time.c b/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/time.c
index 46c84bc..c272a386 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/time.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 					0xFFFFFFFFU);
 }
 
-static void __init ks8695_timer_init (void)
+void __init ks8695_timer_init(void)
 {
 	ks8695_timer_setup();
 
@@ -154,10 +154,6 @@
 	setup_irq(KS8695_IRQ_TIMER1, &ks8695_timer_irq);
 }
 
-struct sys_timer ks8695_timer = {
-	.init		= ks8695_timer_init,
-};
-
 void ks8695_restart(char mode, const char *cmd)
 {
 	unsigned int reg;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/common.h
index afeac3b..e0b2606 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/common.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 /*
  * Other arch specific structures and functions
  */
-extern struct sys_timer lpc32xx_timer;
+extern void lpc32xx_timer_init(void);
 extern void __init lpc32xx_init_irq(void);
 extern void __init lpc32xx_map_io(void);
 extern void __init lpc32xx_serial_init(void);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/phy3250.c b/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/phy3250.c
index e8ff4c3..c1cd5a9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/phy3250.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/phy3250.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		= lpc32xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= lpc32xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &lpc32xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= lpc32xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= lpc3250_machine_init,
 	.dt_compat	= lpc32xx_dt_compat,
 	.restart	= lpc23xx_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/timer.c
index c40667c..88bd4ce 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/timer.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
  * clocks need to be enabled here manually and then tagged as used in
  * the clock driver initialization
  */
-static void __init lpc32xx_timer_init(void)
+void __init lpc32xx_timer_init(void)
 {
 	u32 clkrate, pllreg;
 
@@ -161,8 +161,3 @@
 	clocksource_mmio_init(LPC32XX_TIMER_TC(LPC32XX_TIMER1_BASE),
 		"lpc32xx_clksrc", clkrate, 300, 32, clocksource_mmio_readl_up);
 }
-
-struct sys_timer lpc32xx_timer = {
-	.init		= &lpc32xx_timer_init,
-};
-
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/aspenite.c b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/aspenite.c
index e5dba9c..9f64d56 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/aspenite.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/aspenite.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
 	.map_io		= mmp_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= MMP_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq       = pxa168_init_irq,
-	.timer          = &pxa168_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa168_timer_init,
 	.init_machine   = common_init,
 	.restart	= pxa168_restart,
 MACHINE_END
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
 	.map_io		= mmp_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= MMP_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq       = pxa168_init_irq,
-	.timer          = &pxa168_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa168_timer_init,
 	.init_machine   = common_init,
 	.restart	= pxa168_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/avengers_lite.c b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/avengers_lite.c
index 603542a..1f94957 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/avengers_lite.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/avengers_lite.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 	.map_io		= mmp_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= MMP_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq       = pxa168_init_irq,
-	.timer          = &pxa168_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa168_timer_init,
 	.init_machine   = avengers_lite_init,
 	.restart	= pxa168_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/brownstone.c b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/brownstone.c
index 5cb769c..2358011 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/brownstone.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/brownstone.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
 	.map_io		= mmp_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= BROWNSTONE_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= mmp2_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &mmp2_timer,
+	.init_time	= mmp2_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= brownstone_init,
 	.restart	= mmp_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/common.h
index bd45327..0bdc50b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/common.h
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #define ARRAY_AND_SIZE(x)	(x), ARRAY_SIZE(x)
 
-struct sys_timer;
-
 extern void timer_init(int irq);
 
 extern void __init icu_init_irq(void);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/flint.c b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/flint.c
index 8059cc0..754c352 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/flint.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/flint.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 	.map_io		= mmp_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= FLINT_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq       = mmp2_init_irq,
-	.timer          = &mmp2_timer,
+	.init_time	= mmp2_timer_init,
 	.init_machine   = flint_init,
 	.restart	= mmp_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/gplugd.c b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/gplugd.c
index 5c3d61e..d1e2d59 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/gplugd.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/gplugd.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 	.map_io		= mmp_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= MMP_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq       = pxa168_init_irq,
-	.timer          = &pxa168_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa168_timer_init,
 	.init_machine   = gplugd_init,
 	.restart	= pxa168_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/include/mach/mmp2.h b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/include/mach/mmp2.h
index c4ca4d1..0764f4e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/include/mach/mmp2.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/include/mach/mmp2.h
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/platform_data/pxa_sdhci.h>
 
-struct sys_timer;
-
-extern struct sys_timer mmp2_timer;
+extern void mmp2_timer_init(void);
 extern void __init mmp2_init_icu(void);
 extern void __init mmp2_init_irq(void);
 extern void mmp2_clear_pmic_int(void);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/include/mach/pxa168.h b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/include/mach/pxa168.h
index 37632d9..7ed1df2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/include/mach/pxa168.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/include/mach/pxa168.h
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef __ASM_MACH_PXA168_H
 #define __ASM_MACH_PXA168_H
 
-struct sys_timer;
-
-extern struct sys_timer pxa168_timer;
+extern void pxa168_timer_init(void);
 extern void __init pxa168_init_irq(void);
 extern void pxa168_restart(char, const char *);
 extern void pxa168_clear_keypad_wakeup(void);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/include/mach/pxa910.h b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/include/mach/pxa910.h
index 3b58a3b..eff31ab6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/include/mach/pxa910.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/include/mach/pxa910.h
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef __ASM_MACH_PXA910_H
 #define __ASM_MACH_PXA910_H
 
-struct sys_timer;
-
-extern struct sys_timer pxa910_timer;
+extern void pxa910_timer_init(void);
 extern void __init pxa910_init_irq(void);
 
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/jasper.c b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/jasper.c
index ff73249..66634fd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/jasper.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/jasper.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 	.map_io		= mmp_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= JASPER_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq       = mmp2_init_irq,
-	.timer          = &mmp2_timer,
+	.init_time	= mmp2_timer_init,
 	.init_machine   = jasper_init,
 	.restart	= mmp_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/mmp-dt.c b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/mmp-dt.c
index 033cc31..d063efa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/mmp-dt.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/mmp-dt.c
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@
 extern void __init mmp_dt_irq_init(void);
 extern void __init mmp_dt_init_timer(void);
 
-static struct sys_timer mmp_dt_timer = {
-	.init	= mmp_dt_init_timer,
-};
-
 static const struct of_dev_auxdata pxa168_auxdata_lookup[] __initconst = {
 	OF_DEV_AUXDATA("mrvl,mmp-uart", 0xd4017000, "pxa2xx-uart.0", NULL),
 	OF_DEV_AUXDATA("mrvl,mmp-uart", 0xd4018000, "pxa2xx-uart.1", NULL),
@@ -69,7 +65,7 @@
 DT_MACHINE_START(PXA168_DT, "Marvell PXA168 (Device Tree Support)")
 	.map_io		= mmp_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= mmp_dt_irq_init,
-	.timer		= &mmp_dt_timer,
+	.init_time	= mmp_dt_init_timer,
 	.init_machine	= pxa168_dt_init,
 	.dt_compat	= mmp_dt_board_compat,
 MACHINE_END
@@ -77,7 +73,7 @@
 DT_MACHINE_START(PXA910_DT, "Marvell PXA910 (Device Tree Support)")
 	.map_io		= mmp_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= mmp_dt_irq_init,
-	.timer		= &mmp_dt_timer,
+	.init_time	= mmp_dt_init_timer,
 	.init_machine	= pxa910_dt_init,
 	.dt_compat	= mmp_dt_board_compat,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/mmp2-dt.c b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/mmp2-dt.c
index 535a5ed..fad431a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/mmp2-dt.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/mmp2-dt.c
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@
 extern void __init mmp_dt_irq_init(void);
 extern void __init mmp_dt_init_timer(void);
 
-static struct sys_timer mmp_dt_timer = {
-	.init	= mmp_dt_init_timer,
-};
-
 static const struct of_dev_auxdata mmp2_auxdata_lookup[] __initconst = {
 	OF_DEV_AUXDATA("mrvl,mmp-uart", 0xd4030000, "pxa2xx-uart.0", NULL),
 	OF_DEV_AUXDATA("mrvl,mmp-uart", 0xd4017000, "pxa2xx-uart.1", NULL),
@@ -54,7 +50,7 @@
 DT_MACHINE_START(MMP2_DT, "Marvell MMP2 (Device Tree Support)")
 	.map_io		= mmp_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= mmp_dt_irq_init,
-	.timer		= &mmp_dt_timer,
+	.init_time	= mmp_dt_init_timer,
 	.init_machine	= mmp2_dt_init,
 	.dt_compat	= mmp2_dt_board_compat,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/mmp2.c b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/mmp2.c
index 3a3768c..d94d114 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/mmp2.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/mmp2.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 
 #define APBC_TIMERS	APBC_REG(0x024)
 
-static void __init mmp2_timer_init(void)
+void __init mmp2_timer_init(void)
 {
 	unsigned long clk_rst;
 
@@ -130,10 +130,6 @@
 	timer_init(IRQ_MMP2_TIMER1);
 }
 
-struct sys_timer mmp2_timer = {
-	.init	= mmp2_timer_init,
-};
-
 /* on-chip devices */
 MMP2_DEVICE(uart1, "pxa2xx-uart", 0, UART1, 0xd4030000, 0x30, 4, 5);
 MMP2_DEVICE(uart2, "pxa2xx-uart", 1, UART2, 0xd4017000, 0x30, 20, 21);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/pxa168.c b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/pxa168.c
index b7f074f..9bc7b86 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/pxa168.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/pxa168.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 #define TIMER_CLK_RST	(APBC_APBCLK | APBC_FNCLK | APBC_FNCLKSEL(3))
 #define APBC_TIMERS	APBC_REG(0x34)
 
-static void __init pxa168_timer_init(void)
+void __init pxa168_timer_init(void)
 {
 	/* this is early, we have to initialize the CCU registers by
 	 * ourselves instead of using clk_* API. Clock rate is defined
@@ -81,10 +81,6 @@
 	timer_init(IRQ_PXA168_TIMER1);
 }
 
-struct sys_timer pxa168_timer = {
-	.init	= pxa168_timer_init,
-};
-
 void pxa168_clear_keypad_wakeup(void)
 {
 	uint32_t val;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/pxa910.c b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/pxa910.c
index 8b1e16f..c6a89f1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/pxa910.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/pxa910.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 #define TIMER_CLK_RST	(APBC_APBCLK | APBC_FNCLK | APBC_FNCLKSEL(3))
 #define APBC_TIMERS	APBC_REG(0x34)
 
-static void __init pxa910_timer_init(void)
+void __init pxa910_timer_init(void)
 {
 	/* reset and configure */
 	__raw_writel(APBC_APBCLK | APBC_RST, APBC_TIMERS);
@@ -110,10 +110,6 @@
 	timer_init(IRQ_PXA910_AP1_TIMER1);
 }
 
-struct sys_timer pxa910_timer = {
-	.init	= pxa910_timer_init,
-};
-
 /* on-chip devices */
 
 /* NOTE: there are totally 3 UARTs on PXA910:
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/tavorevb.c b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/tavorevb.c
index b28f908..4c127d2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/tavorevb.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/tavorevb.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 	.map_io		= mmp_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= MMP_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq       = pxa910_init_irq,
-	.timer          = &pxa910_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa910_timer_init,
 	.init_machine   = tavorevb_init,
 	.restart	= mmp_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/teton_bga.c b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/teton_bga.c
index dd30ea7..8609967 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/teton_bga.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/teton_bga.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 	.map_io		= mmp_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= MMP_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq       = pxa168_init_irq,
-	.timer          = &pxa168_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa168_timer_init,
 	.init_machine   = teton_bga_init,
 	.restart	= pxa168_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/ttc_dkb.c b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/ttc_dkb.c
index ce55fd8..6e47490 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/ttc_dkb.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/ttc_dkb.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
 	.map_io		= mmp_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= TTCDKB_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq       = pxa910_init_irq,
-	.timer          = &pxa910_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa910_timer_init,
 	.init_machine   = ttc_dkb_init,
 	.restart	= mmp_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-dt-8660.c b/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-dt-8660.c
index b5b4de2..27c41ea 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-dt-8660.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-dt-8660.c
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@
 	.handle_irq = gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine = msm8x60_dt_init,
 	.init_late = msm8x60_init_late,
-	.timer = &msm_dt_timer,
+	.init_time	= msm_dt_timer_init,
 	.dt_compat = msm8x60_fluid_match,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-dt-8960.c b/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-dt-8960.c
index 4490edb..3226d52 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-dt-8960.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-dt-8960.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 	.smp = smp_ops(msm_smp_ops),
 	.map_io = msm_map_msm8960_io,
 	.init_irq = msm_dt_init_irq,
-	.timer = &msm_dt_timer,
+	.init_time	= msm_dt_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = msm_dt_init,
 	.dt_compat = msm8960_dt_match,
 	.handle_irq = gic_handle_irq,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-halibut.c b/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-halibut.c
index 6ce542e..84d720a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-halibut.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-halibut.c
@@ -106,5 +106,5 @@
 	.init_irq	= halibut_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= halibut_init,
 	.init_late	= halibut_init_late,
-	.timer		= &msm7x01_timer,
+	.init_time	= msm7x01_timer_init,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-mahimahi.c b/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-mahimahi.c
index df00bc0..30c3496 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-mahimahi.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-mahimahi.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 	smd_debugfs_init();
 }
 
-extern struct sys_timer msm_timer;
+void msm_timer_init(void);
 
 MACHINE_START(MAHIMAHI, "mahimahi")
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
@@ -84,5 +84,5 @@
 	.init_irq	= msm_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= mahimahi_init,
 	.init_late	= mahimahi_init_late,
-	.timer		= &msm_timer,
+	.init_time	= msm_timer_init,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-msm7x30.c b/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-msm7x30.c
index effa6f4..7bc3f82 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-msm7x30.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-msm7x30.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 	.init_irq = msm7x30_init_irq,
 	.init_machine = msm7x30_init,
 	.init_late = msm7x30_init_late,
-	.timer = &msm7x30_timer,
+	.init_time	= msm7x30_timer_init,
 MACHINE_END
 
 MACHINE_START(MSM7X30_FFA, "QCT MSM7X30 FFA")
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 	.init_irq = msm7x30_init_irq,
 	.init_machine = msm7x30_init,
 	.init_late = msm7x30_init_late,
-	.timer = &msm7x30_timer,
+	.init_time	= msm7x30_timer_init,
 MACHINE_END
 
 MACHINE_START(MSM7X30_FLUID, "QCT MSM7X30 FLUID")
@@ -153,5 +153,5 @@
 	.init_irq = msm7x30_init_irq,
 	.init_machine = msm7x30_init,
 	.init_late = msm7x30_init_late,
-	.timer = &msm7x30_timer,
+	.init_time	= msm7x30_timer_init,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-qsd8x50.c b/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-qsd8x50.c
index 2448fcf..686e794 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-qsd8x50.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-qsd8x50.c
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
 	.init_irq = qsd8x50_init_irq,
 	.init_machine = qsd8x50_init,
 	.init_late = qsd8x50_init_late,
-	.timer = &qsd8x50_timer,
+	.init_time	= qsd8x50_timer_init,
 MACHINE_END
 
 MACHINE_START(QSD8X50A_ST1_5, "QCT QSD8X50A ST1.5")
@@ -209,5 +209,5 @@
 	.init_irq = qsd8x50_init_irq,
 	.init_machine = qsd8x50_init,
 	.init_late = qsd8x50_init_late,
-	.timer = &qsd8x50_timer,
+	.init_time	= qsd8x50_timer_init,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-sapphire.c b/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-sapphire.c
index b7b0fc7..7073011 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-sapphire.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-sapphire.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 	&msm_device_uart3,
 };
 
-extern struct sys_timer msm_timer;
+void msm_timer_init(void);
 
 static void __init sapphire_init_irq(void)
 {
@@ -113,5 +113,5 @@
 	.init_irq       = sapphire_init_irq,
 	.init_machine   = sapphire_init,
 	.init_late      = sapphire_init_late,
-	.timer          = &msm_timer,
+	.init_time	= msm_timer_init,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-trout.c b/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-trout.c
index 4ba0800..919bfa3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-trout.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-msm/board-trout.c
@@ -110,5 +110,5 @@
 	.init_irq	= trout_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= trout_init,
 	.init_late	= trout_init_late,
-	.timer		= &msm7x01_timer,
+	.init_time	= msm7x01_timer_init,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-msm/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-msm/common.h
index 633a7159..ce8215a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-msm/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-msm/common.h
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 #ifndef __MACH_COMMON_H
 #define __MACH_COMMON_H
 
-extern struct sys_timer msm7x01_timer;
-extern struct sys_timer msm7x30_timer;
-extern struct sys_timer msm_dt_timer;
-extern struct sys_timer qsd8x50_timer;
+extern void msm7x01_timer_init(void);
+extern void msm7x30_timer_init(void);
+extern void msm_dt_timer_init(void);
+extern void qsd8x50_timer_init(void);
 
 extern void msm_map_common_io(void);
 extern void msm_map_msm7x30_io(void);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-msm/timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-msm/timer.c
index 476549a..2fb5f3e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-msm/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-msm/timer.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
 	{ },
 };
 
-static void __init msm_dt_timer_init(void)
+void __init msm_dt_timer_init(void)
 {
 	struct device_node *np;
 	u32 freq;
@@ -296,10 +296,6 @@
 
 	msm_timer_init(freq, 32, irq, !!percpu_offset);
 }
-
-struct sys_timer msm_dt_timer = {
-	.init = msm_dt_timer_init
-};
 #endif
 
 static int __init msm_timer_map(phys_addr_t event, phys_addr_t source)
@@ -317,7 +313,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void __init msm7x01_timer_init(void)
+void __init msm7x01_timer_init(void)
 {
 	struct clocksource *cs = &msm_clocksource;
 
@@ -330,28 +326,16 @@
 			false);
 }
 
-struct sys_timer msm7x01_timer = {
-	.init = msm7x01_timer_init
-};
-
-static void __init msm7x30_timer_init(void)
+void __init msm7x30_timer_init(void)
 {
 	if (msm_timer_map(0xc0100004, 0xc0100024))
 		return;
 	msm_timer_init(24576000 / 4, 32, 1, false);
 }
 
-struct sys_timer msm7x30_timer = {
-	.init = msm7x30_timer_init
-};
-
-static void __init qsd8x50_timer_init(void)
+void __init qsd8x50_timer_init(void)
 {
 	if (msm_timer_map(0xAC100000, 0xAC100010))
 		return;
 	msm_timer_init(19200000 / 4, 32, 7, false);
 }
-
-struct sys_timer qsd8x50_timer = {
-	.init = qsd8x50_timer_init
-};
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/buffalo-wxl-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/buffalo-wxl-setup.c
index ee74ec9..1f2ef98 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/buffalo-wxl-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/buffalo-wxl-setup.c
@@ -150,6 +150,6 @@
 	.map_io		= mv78xx0_map_io,
 	.init_early	= mv78xx0_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= mv78xx0_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &mv78xx0_timer,
+	.init_time	= mv78xx0_timer_init,
 	.restart	= mv78xx0_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/common.c
index d0cb485..0efa1449 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/common.c
@@ -336,16 +336,12 @@
 	orion_time_set_base(TIMER_VIRT_BASE);
 }
 
-static void __init_refok mv78xx0_timer_init(void)
+void __init_refok mv78xx0_timer_init(void)
 {
 	orion_time_init(BRIDGE_VIRT_BASE, BRIDGE_INT_TIMER1_CLR,
 			IRQ_MV78XX0_TIMER_1, get_tclk());
 }
 
-struct sys_timer mv78xx0_timer = {
-	.init = mv78xx0_timer_init,
-};
-
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * General
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/common.h
index 507c767..5e9485b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/common.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 void mv78xx0_i2c_init(void);
 void mv78xx0_restart(char, const char *);
 
-extern struct sys_timer mv78xx0_timer;
+extern void mv78xx0_timer_init(void);
 
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/db78x00-bp-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/db78x00-bp-setup.c
index 4d6d48b..4e0f22b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/db78x00-bp-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/db78x00-bp-setup.c
@@ -98,6 +98,6 @@
 	.map_io		= mv78xx0_map_io,
 	.init_early	= mv78xx0_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= mv78xx0_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &mv78xx0_timer,
+	.init_time	= mv78xx0_timer_init,
 	.restart	= mv78xx0_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/rd78x00-masa-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/rd78x00-masa-setup.c
index 9a88270..d2d06f3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/rd78x00-masa-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mv78xx0/rd78x00-masa-setup.c
@@ -83,6 +83,6 @@
 	.map_io		= mv78xx0_map_io,
 	.init_early	= mv78xx0_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= mv78xx0_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &mv78xx0_timer,
+	.init_time	= mv78xx0_timer_init,
 	.restart	= mv78xx0_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/armada-370-xp.c b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/armada-370-xp.c
index 7434b5e..a5ea616d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/armada-370-xp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/armada-370-xp.c
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@
 	init_dma_coherent_pool_size(SZ_1M);
 }
 
-struct sys_timer armada_370_xp_timer = {
-	.init		= armada_370_xp_timer_and_clk_init,
-};
-
 static void __init armada_370_xp_dt_init(void)
 {
 	of_platform_populate(NULL, of_default_bus_match_table, NULL, NULL);
@@ -78,7 +74,7 @@
 	.init_early	= armada_370_xp_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= armada_370_xp_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq     = armada_370_xp_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &armada_370_xp_timer,
+	.init_time	= armada_370_xp_timer_and_clk_init,
 	.restart	= mvebu_restart,
 	.dt_compat	= armada_370_xp_dt_compat,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mxs/mach-mxs.c b/arch/arm/mach-mxs/mach-mxs.c
index c66129b..5fad7ce 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mxs/mach-mxs.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mxs/mach-mxs.c
@@ -163,19 +163,11 @@
 	mx23_clocks_init();
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer imx23_timer = {
-	.init = imx23_timer_init,
-};
-
 static void __init imx28_timer_init(void)
 {
 	mx28_clocks_init();
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer imx28_timer = {
-	.init = imx28_timer_init,
-};
-
 enum mac_oui {
 	OUI_FSL,
 	OUI_DENX,
@@ -446,7 +438,7 @@
 	.map_io		= mx23_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= icoll_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= icoll_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &imx23_timer,
+	.init_time	= imx23_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= mxs_machine_init,
 	.dt_compat	= imx23_dt_compat,
 	.restart	= mxs_restart,
@@ -456,7 +448,7 @@
 	.map_io		= mx28_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= icoll_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= icoll_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &imx28_timer,
+	.init_time	= imx28_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= mxs_machine_init,
 	.dt_compat	= imx28_dt_compat,
 	.restart	= mxs_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-netx/generic.h b/arch/arm/mach-netx/generic.h
index 9b91511..768b26b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-netx/generic.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-netx/generic.h
@@ -21,5 +21,4 @@
 extern void __init netx_init_irq(void);
 extern void netx_restart(char, const char *);
 
-struct sys_timer;
-extern struct sys_timer netx_timer;
+extern void netx_timer_init(void);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-netx/nxdb500.c b/arch/arm/mach-netx/nxdb500.c
index 8b781ff..241e1b9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-netx/nxdb500.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-netx/nxdb500.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 	.map_io		= netx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= netx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &netx_timer,
+	.init_time	= netx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= nxdb500_init,
 	.restart	= netx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-netx/nxdkn.c b/arch/arm/mach-netx/nxdkn.c
index b26dbce..055aeec 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-netx/nxdkn.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-netx/nxdkn.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 	.map_io		= netx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= netx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &netx_timer,
+	.init_time	= netx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= nxdkn_init,
 	.restart	= netx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-netx/nxeb500hmi.c b/arch/arm/mach-netx/nxeb500hmi.c
index 257382e..018e91c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-netx/nxeb500hmi.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-netx/nxeb500hmi.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
 	.map_io		= netx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= netx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &netx_timer,
+	.init_time	= netx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= nxeb500hmi_init,
 	.restart	= netx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-netx/time.c b/arch/arm/mach-netx/time.c
index e24c141..0dee452 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-netx/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-netx/time.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 /*
  * Set up timer interrupt
  */
-static void __init netx_timer_init(void)
+void __init netx_timer_init(void)
 {
 	/* disable timer initially */
 	writel(0, NETX_GPIO_COUNTER_CTRL(0));
@@ -151,7 +151,3 @@
 	netx_clockevent.cpumask = cpumask_of(0);
 	clockevents_register_device(&netx_clockevent);
 }
-
-struct sys_timer netx_timer = {
-	.init		= netx_timer_init,
-};
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-nomadik/board-nhk8815.c b/arch/arm/mach-nomadik/board-nhk8815.c
index 98167a4..ab756ed 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-nomadik/board-nhk8815.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-nomadik/board-nhk8815.c
@@ -268,10 +268,6 @@
 	nmdk_timer_init(io_p2v(NOMADIK_MTU0_BASE), IRQ_MTU0);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer nomadik_timer = {
-	.init	= nomadik_timer_init,
-};
-
 static struct i2c_board_info __initdata nhk8815_i2c0_devices[] = {
 	{
 		I2C_BOARD_INFO("stw4811", 0x2d),
@@ -354,7 +350,7 @@
 	.map_io		= cpu8815_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= cpu8815_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &nomadik_timer,
+	.init_time	= nomadik_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= nhk8815_platform_init,
 	.restart	= cpu8815_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-ams-delta.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-ams-delta.c
index a8fce3c..3d2aa6f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-ams-delta.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-ams-delta.c
@@ -628,6 +628,6 @@
 	.init_irq	= omap1_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= ams_delta_init,
 	.init_late	= ams_delta_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap1_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap1_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap1_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-fsample.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-fsample.c
index 560a7dc..702d580 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-fsample.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-fsample.c
@@ -364,6 +364,6 @@
 	.init_irq	= omap1_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_fsample_init,
 	.init_late	= omap1_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap1_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap1_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap1_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-generic.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-generic.c
index 608e7d2..e1d9171 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-generic.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-generic.c
@@ -84,6 +84,6 @@
 	.init_irq	= omap1_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_generic_init,
 	.init_late	= omap1_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap1_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap1_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap1_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-h2.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-h2.c
index 2274bd6..0dac3d2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-h2.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-h2.c
@@ -461,6 +461,6 @@
 	.init_irq	= omap1_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= h2_init,
 	.init_late	= omap1_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap1_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap1_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap1_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-h3.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-h3.c
index 1051935..816ecd1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-h3.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-h3.c
@@ -454,6 +454,6 @@
 	.init_irq	= omap1_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= h3_init,
 	.init_late	= omap1_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap1_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap1_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap1_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-htcherald.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-htcherald.c
index 356f816..35a2379 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-htcherald.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-htcherald.c
@@ -603,6 +603,6 @@
 	.init_irq       = omap1_init_irq,
 	.init_machine   = htcherald_init,
 	.init_late	= omap1_init_late,
-	.timer          = &omap1_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap1_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap1_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-innovator.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-innovator.c
index f8033fa..bd5f02e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-innovator.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-innovator.c
@@ -458,6 +458,6 @@
 	.init_irq	= omap1_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= innovator_init,
 	.init_late	= omap1_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap1_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap1_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap1_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-nokia770.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-nokia770.c
index 24d2f2d..4695ca7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-nokia770.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-nokia770.c
@@ -242,6 +242,6 @@
 	.init_irq	= omap1_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_nokia770_init,
 	.init_late	= omap1_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap1_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap1_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap1_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-osk.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-osk.c
index 872ea47..a7ce692 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-osk.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-osk.c
@@ -609,6 +609,6 @@
 	.init_irq	= omap1_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= osk_init,
 	.init_late	= omap1_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap1_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap1_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap1_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-palmte.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-palmte.c
index c33dceb..845a1a7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-palmte.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-palmte.c
@@ -268,6 +268,6 @@
 	.init_irq	= omap1_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_palmte_init,
 	.init_late	= omap1_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap1_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap1_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap1_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-palmtt.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-palmtt.c
index 2948b0e..65a4a3e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-palmtt.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-palmtt.c
@@ -314,6 +314,6 @@
 	.init_irq	= omap1_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_palmtt_init,
 	.init_late	= omap1_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap1_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap1_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap1_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-palmz71.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-palmz71.c
index 7a05895..01c9700 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-palmz71.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-palmz71.c
@@ -330,6 +330,6 @@
 	.init_irq	= omap1_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_palmz71_init,
 	.init_late	= omap1_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap1_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap1_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap1_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-perseus2.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-perseus2.c
index 27f8d12..8b2f712 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-perseus2.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-perseus2.c
@@ -326,6 +326,6 @@
 	.init_irq	= omap1_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_perseus2_init,
 	.init_late	= omap1_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap1_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap1_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap1_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-sx1.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-sx1.c
index 20ed52a..9732a98 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-sx1.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-sx1.c
@@ -407,6 +407,6 @@
 	.init_irq	= omap1_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_sx1_init,
 	.init_late	= omap1_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap1_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap1_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap1_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-voiceblue.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-voiceblue.c
index abf705f..6c116e1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-voiceblue.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-voiceblue.c
@@ -289,6 +289,6 @@
 	.init_irq	= omap1_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= voiceblue_init,
 	.init_late	= omap1_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap1_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap1_timer_init,
 	.restart	= voiceblue_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/common.h
index b53e085..fb18831 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/common.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 extern void omap1_nand_cmd_ctl(struct mtd_info *mtd, int cmd,
 			       unsigned int ctrl);
 
-extern struct sys_timer omap1_timer;
+extern void omap1_timer_init(void);
 #ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_32K_TIMER
 extern int omap_32k_timer_init(void);
 #else
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/time.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/time.c
index 4d4816f..1d4512f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/time.c
@@ -236,12 +236,8 @@
  * Timer initialization
  * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
-static void __init omap1_timer_init(void)
+void __init omap1_timer_init(void)
 {
 	if (omap_32k_timer_init() != 0)
 		omap_mpu_timer_init();
 }
-
-struct sys_timer omap1_timer = {
-	.init		= omap1_timer_init,
-};
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-2430sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-2430sdp.c
index 4815ea6..5f41396 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-2430sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-2430sdp.c
@@ -284,6 +284,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap2_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_2430sdp_init,
 	.init_late	= omap2430_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap2_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap2_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap2xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c
index bb73afc..8e2513f6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c
@@ -597,6 +597,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_3430sdp_init,
 	.init_late	= omap3430_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap3_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3630sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3630sdp.c
index 050aaa7..3384627 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3630sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3630sdp.c
@@ -211,6 +211,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_sdp_init,
 	.init_late	= omap3630_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap3_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
index 1cc6696..f5d5f59 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
@@ -725,6 +725,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_4430sdp_init,
 	.init_late	= omap4430_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap4_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap4_local_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap44xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517crane.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517crane.c
index 51b96a1..07f0be2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517crane.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517crane.c
@@ -92,6 +92,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= am3517_crane_init,
 	.init_late	= am35xx_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap3_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c
index f81a303..6f5b2a0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c
@@ -393,6 +393,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= am3517_evm_init,
 	.init_late	= am35xx_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap3_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-apollon.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-apollon.c
index 5d0a61f..3a6ca74 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-apollon.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-apollon.c
@@ -337,6 +337,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap2_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_apollon_init,
 	.init_late	= omap2420_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap2_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap2_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap2xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c
index b3102c2..68647c3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= cm_t35_init,
 	.init_late	= omap35xx_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap3_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 
@@ -764,6 +764,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= cm_t3730_init,
 	.init_late     = omap3630_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap3_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t3517.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t3517.c
index ebbc2adb..6a9529a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t3517.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t3517.c
@@ -297,6 +297,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= cm_t3517_init,
 	.init_late	= am35xx_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap3_gp_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_gp_gptimer_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c
index 12865af..0b1d8f7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c
@@ -643,6 +643,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= devkit8000_init,
 	.init_late	= omap35xx_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap3_secure_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_secure_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-generic.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-generic.c
index 53cb380b..8a5f814 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-generic.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-generic.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 	.init_irq	= omap_intc_of_init,
 	.handle_irq	= omap2_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_generic_init,
-	.timer		= &omap2_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap2_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.dt_compat	= omap242x_boards_compat,
 	.restart	= omap2xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 	.init_irq	= omap_intc_of_init,
 	.handle_irq	= omap2_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_generic_init,
-	.timer		= &omap2_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap2_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.dt_compat	= omap243x_boards_compat,
 	.restart	= omap2xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 	.init_irq	= omap_intc_of_init,
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_generic_init,
-	.timer		= &omap3_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.dt_compat	= omap3_boards_compat,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 	.init_irq	= omap_intc_of_init,
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_generic_init,
-	.timer		= &omap3_secure_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_secure_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.dt_compat	= omap3_gp_boards_compat,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 	.init_irq	= omap_intc_of_init,
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_generic_init,
-	.timer		= &omap3_am33xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_am33xx_gptimer_timer_init,
 	.dt_compat	= am33xx_boards_compat,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_generic_init,
 	.init_late	= omap4430_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap4_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap4_local_timer_init,
 	.dt_compat	= omap4_boards_compat,
 	.restart	= omap44xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 	.init_irq	= omap_gic_of_init,
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_generic_init,
-	.timer		= &omap5_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap5_realtime_timer_init,
 	.dt_compat	= omap5_boards_compat,
 	.restart	= omap44xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-h4.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-h4.c
index 3be1311..812c829 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-h4.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-h4.c
@@ -342,6 +342,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap2_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_h4_init,
 	.init_late	= omap2420_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap2_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap2_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap2xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c
index 0f24cb8..5b44764 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= igep_init,
 	.init_late	= omap35xx_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap3_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 
@@ -668,6 +668,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= igep_init,
 	.init_late	= omap35xx_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap3_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c
index 0869f4f..ff440c0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c
@@ -435,6 +435,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_ldp_init,
 	.init_late	= omap3430_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap3_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c
index 0abb30f..f6eeb87 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap2_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= n8x0_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= omap2420_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap2_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap2_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap2xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap2_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= n8x0_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= omap2420_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap2_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap2_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap2xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 
@@ -757,6 +757,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap2_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= n8x0_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= omap2420_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap2_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap2_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap2xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
index 22c483d..b81b458 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
@@ -544,6 +544,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap3_beagle_init,
 	.init_late	= omap3_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap3_secure_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_secure_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
index 3985f35..f2f636b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
@@ -757,6 +757,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap3_evm_init,
 	.init_late	= omap35xx_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap3_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c
index 2a065ba..0fba43a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap3logic_init,
 	.init_late	= omap35xx_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap3_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 
@@ -244,6 +244,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap3logic_init,
 	.init_late	= omap35xx_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap3_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c
index a53a668..12e1816 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c
@@ -618,6 +618,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap3pandora_init,
 	.init_late	= omap35xx_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap3_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c
index 53a6cbc..13ee405 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c
@@ -427,6 +427,6 @@
 	.handle_irq		= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine		= omap3_stalker_init,
 	.init_late		= omap35xx_init_late,
-	.timer			= &omap3_secure_timer,
+	.init_time		= omap3_secure_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart		= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c
index 263cb9c..36c455c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c
@@ -386,6 +386,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap3_touchbook_init,
 	.init_late	= omap3430_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap3_secure_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_secure_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
index 5c8e9ce..ed8240c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
@@ -456,6 +456,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap4_panda_init,
 	.init_late	= omap4430_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap4_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap4_local_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap44xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-overo.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-overo.c
index c8fde3e..233a37d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-overo.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-overo.c
@@ -551,6 +551,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= overo_init,
 	.init_late	= omap35xx_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap3_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rm680.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rm680.c
index 0c777b7..386a2dd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rm680.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rm680.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= rm680_init,
 	.init_late	= omap3630_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap3_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 
@@ -160,6 +160,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= rm680_init,
 	.init_late	= omap3630_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap3_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51.c
index d0374ea..f7c4616 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51.c
@@ -123,6 +123,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= rx51_init,
 	.init_late	= omap3430_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap3_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ti8168evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ti8168evm.c
index 1a3e056..6273c28 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ti8168evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ti8168evm.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ti81xx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= ti81xx_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ti81xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &omap3_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= ti81xx_evm_init,
 	.init_late	= ti81xx_init_late,
 	.restart	= omap44xx_restart,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 	.map_io		= ti81xx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= ti81xx_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= ti81xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &omap3_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= ti81xx_evm_init,
 	.init_late	= ti81xx_init_late,
 	.restart	= omap44xx_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom.c
index d7fa31e..d257cf1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_zoom_init,
 	.init_late	= omap3430_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap3_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 
@@ -150,6 +150,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= omap3_intc_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_zoom_init,
 	.init_late	= omap3630_init_late,
-	.timer		= &omap3_timer,
+	.init_time	= omap3_sync32k_timer_init,
 	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/common.h
index 948bcaa..b435027 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/common.h
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@
 
 extern void omap2_init_common_infrastructure(void);
 
-extern struct sys_timer omap2_timer;
-extern struct sys_timer omap3_timer;
-extern struct sys_timer omap3_secure_timer;
-extern struct sys_timer omap3_gp_timer;
-extern struct sys_timer omap3_am33xx_timer;
-extern struct sys_timer omap4_timer;
-extern struct sys_timer omap5_timer;
+extern void omap2_sync32k_timer_init(void);
+extern void omap3_sync32k_timer_init(void);
+extern void omap3_secure_sync32k_timer_init(void);
+extern void omap3_gp_gptimer_timer_init(void);
+extern void omap3_am33xx_gptimer_timer_init(void);
+extern void omap4_local_timer_init(void);
+extern void omap5_realtime_timer_init(void);
 
 void omap2420_init_early(void);
 void omap2430_init_early(void);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/timer.c
index 691aa67..5975a42 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/timer.c
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@
 
 #define OMAP_SYS_GP_TIMER_INIT(name, clkev_nr, clkev_src, clkev_prop,	\
 			       clksrc_nr, clksrc_src)			\
-static void __init omap##name##_gptimer_timer_init(void)		\
+void __init omap##name##_gptimer_timer_init(void)			\
 {									\
 	omap_dmtimer_init();						\
 	omap2_gp_clockevent_init((clkev_nr), clkev_src, clkev_prop);	\
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@
 
 #define OMAP_SYS_32K_TIMER_INIT(name, clkev_nr, clkev_src, clkev_prop,	\
 				clksrc_nr, clksrc_src)			\
-static void __init omap##name##_sync32k_timer_init(void)		\
+void __init omap##name##_sync32k_timer_init(void)		\
 {									\
 	omap_dmtimer_init();						\
 	omap2_gp_clockevent_init((clkev_nr), clkev_src, clkev_prop);	\
@@ -576,33 +576,23 @@
 		omap2_sync32k_clocksource_init();			\
 }
 
-#define OMAP_SYS_TIMER(name, clksrc)					\
-struct sys_timer omap##name##_timer = {					\
-	.init	= omap##name##_##clksrc##_timer_init,			\
-};
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_OMAP2
 OMAP_SYS_32K_TIMER_INIT(2, 1, OMAP2_32K_SOURCE, "ti,timer-alwon",
 			2, OMAP2_MPU_SOURCE);
-OMAP_SYS_TIMER(2, sync32k);
 #endif /* CONFIG_ARCH_OMAP2 */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_OMAP3
 OMAP_SYS_32K_TIMER_INIT(3, 1, OMAP3_32K_SOURCE, "ti,timer-alwon",
 			2, OMAP3_MPU_SOURCE);
-OMAP_SYS_TIMER(3, sync32k);
 OMAP_SYS_32K_TIMER_INIT(3_secure, 12, OMAP3_32K_SOURCE, "ti,timer-secure",
 			2, OMAP3_MPU_SOURCE);
-OMAP_SYS_TIMER(3_secure, sync32k);
 OMAP_SYS_GP_TIMER_INIT(3_gp, 1, OMAP3_MPU_SOURCE, "ti,timer-alwon",
 		       2, OMAP3_MPU_SOURCE);
-OMAP_SYS_TIMER(3_gp, gptimer);
 #endif /* CONFIG_ARCH_OMAP3 */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SOC_AM33XX
 OMAP_SYS_GP_TIMER_INIT(3_am33xx, 1, OMAP4_MPU_SOURCE, "ti,timer-alwon",
 		       2, OMAP4_MPU_SOURCE);
-OMAP_SYS_TIMER(3_am33xx, gptimer);
 #endif /* CONFIG_SOC_AM33XX */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_OMAP4
@@ -610,7 +600,7 @@
 			2, OMAP4_MPU_SOURCE);
 #ifdef CONFIG_LOCAL_TIMERS
 static DEFINE_TWD_LOCAL_TIMER(twd_local_timer, OMAP44XX_LOCAL_TWD_BASE, 29);
-static void __init omap4_local_timer_init(void)
+void __init omap4_local_timer_init(void)
 {
 	omap4_sync32k_timer_init();
 	/* Local timers are not supprted on OMAP4430 ES1.0 */
@@ -628,18 +618,17 @@
 	}
 }
 #else /* CONFIG_LOCAL_TIMERS */
-static void __init omap4_local_timer_init(void)
+void __init omap4_local_timer_init(void)
 {
 	omap4_sync32k_timer_init();
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_LOCAL_TIMERS */
-OMAP_SYS_TIMER(4, local);
 #endif /* CONFIG_ARCH_OMAP4 */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SOC_OMAP5
 OMAP_SYS_32K_TIMER_INIT(5, 1, OMAP4_32K_SOURCE, "ti,timer-alwon",
 			2, OMAP4_MPU_SOURCE);
-static void __init omap5_realtime_timer_init(void)
+void __init omap5_realtime_timer_init(void)
 {
 	int err;
 
@@ -650,7 +639,6 @@
 	if (err)
 		pr_err("%s: arch_timer_register failed %d\n", __func__, err);
 }
-OMAP_SYS_TIMER(5, realtime);
 #endif /* CONFIG_SOC_OMAP5 */
 
 /**
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/board-dt.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/board-dt.c
index 32e5c21..35a8014 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/board-dt.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/board-dt.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 	.map_io		= orion5x_map_io,
 	.init_early	= orion5x_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion_dt_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &orion5x_timer,
+	.init_time	= orion5x_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= orion5x_dt_init,
 	.restart	= orion5x_restart,
 	.dt_compat	= orion5x_dt_compat,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/common.c
index 550f923..d068f14 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/common.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 	return 166666667;
 }
 
-static void __init orion5x_timer_init(void)
+void __init orion5x_timer_init(void)
 {
 	orion5x_tclk = orion5x_find_tclk();
 
@@ -225,10 +225,6 @@
 			IRQ_ORION5X_BRIDGE, orion5x_tclk);
 }
 
-struct sys_timer orion5x_timer = {
-	.init = orion5x_timer_init,
-};
-
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * General
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/common.h
index 7db5cdd..e603457 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/common.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 void orion5x_id(u32 *dev, u32 *rev, char **dev_name);
 void clk_init(void);
 extern int orion5x_tclk;
-extern struct sys_timer orion5x_timer;
+extern void orion5x_timer_init(void);
 
 /*
  * Enumerations and functions for Orion windows mapping. Used by Orion core
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/d2net-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/d2net-setup.c
index e3629c0..57d0af7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/d2net-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/d2net-setup.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
 	.map_io		= orion5x_map_io,
 	.init_early	= orion5x_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion5x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &orion5x_timer,
+	.init_time	= orion5x_timer_init,
 	.fixup		= tag_fixup_mem32,
 	.restart	= orion5x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
 	.map_io		= orion5x_map_io,
 	.init_early	= orion5x_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion5x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &orion5x_timer,
+	.init_time	= orion5x_timer_init,
 	.fixup		= tag_fixup_mem32,
 	.restart	= orion5x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/db88f5281-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/db88f5281-setup.c
index 41fe2b1..7666564 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/db88f5281-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/db88f5281-setup.c
@@ -362,6 +362,6 @@
 	.map_io		= orion5x_map_io,
 	.init_early	= orion5x_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion5x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &orion5x_timer,
+	.init_time	= orion5x_timer_init,
 	.restart	= orion5x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/dns323-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/dns323-setup.c
index e533588..6eb1732 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/dns323-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/dns323-setup.c
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@
 	.map_io		= orion5x_map_io,
 	.init_early	= orion5x_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion5x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &orion5x_timer,
+	.init_time	= orion5x_timer_init,
 	.fixup		= tag_fixup_mem32,
 	.restart	= orion5x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/kurobox_pro-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/kurobox_pro-setup.c
index f1ae10a..b984035 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/kurobox_pro-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/kurobox_pro-setup.c
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@
 	.map_io		= orion5x_map_io,
 	.init_early	= orion5x_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion5x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &orion5x_timer,
+	.init_time	= orion5x_timer_init,
 	.fixup		= tag_fixup_mem32,
 	.restart	= orion5x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@
 	.map_io		= orion5x_map_io,
 	.init_early	= orion5x_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion5x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &orion5x_timer,
+	.init_time	= orion5x_timer_init,
 	.fixup		= tag_fixup_mem32,
 	.restart	= orion5x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ls-chl-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ls-chl-setup.c
index 0c9e413..044da5b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ls-chl-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ls-chl-setup.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@
 	.map_io		= orion5x_map_io,
 	.init_early	= orion5x_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion5x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &orion5x_timer,
+	.init_time	= orion5x_timer_init,
 	.fixup		= tag_fixup_mem32,
 	.restart	= orion5x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ls_hgl-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ls_hgl-setup.c
index c1b5d8a..d49f934 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ls_hgl-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ls_hgl-setup.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
 	.map_io		= orion5x_map_io,
 	.init_early	= orion5x_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion5x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &orion5x_timer,
+	.init_time	= orion5x_timer_init,
 	.fixup		= tag_fixup_mem32,
 	.restart	= orion5x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/lsmini-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/lsmini-setup.c
index 949eaa8..8e3965c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/lsmini-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/lsmini-setup.c
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
 	.map_io		= orion5x_map_io,
 	.init_early	= orion5x_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion5x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &orion5x_timer,
+	.init_time	= orion5x_timer_init,
 	.fixup		= tag_fixup_mem32,
 	.restart	= orion5x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/mss2-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/mss2-setup.c
index 1c16d04..0ec94a1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/mss2-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/mss2-setup.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
 	.map_io		= orion5x_map_io,
 	.init_early	= orion5x_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion5x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &orion5x_timer,
+	.init_time	= orion5x_timer_init,
 	.fixup		= tag_fixup_mem32,
 	.restart	= orion5x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/mv2120-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/mv2120-setup.c
index c87fde4..18143f2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/mv2120-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/mv2120-setup.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
 	.map_io		= orion5x_map_io,
 	.init_early	= orion5x_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion5x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &orion5x_timer,
+	.init_time	= orion5x_timer_init,
 	.fixup		= tag_fixup_mem32,
 	.restart	= orion5x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/net2big-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/net2big-setup.c
index 3506f16..282e503 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/net2big-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/net2big-setup.c
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
 	.map_io		= orion5x_map_io,
 	.init_early	= orion5x_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion5x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &orion5x_timer,
+	.init_time	= orion5x_timer_init,
 	.fixup		= tag_fixup_mem32,
 	.restart	= orion5x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/rd88f5181l-fxo-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/rd88f5181l-fxo-setup.c
index 9b1c953..d6e72f67 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/rd88f5181l-fxo-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/rd88f5181l-fxo-setup.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
 	.map_io		= orion5x_map_io,
 	.init_early	= orion5x_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion5x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &orion5x_timer,
+	.init_time	= orion5x_timer_init,
 	.fixup		= tag_fixup_mem32,
 	.restart	= orion5x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/rd88f5181l-ge-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/rd88f5181l-ge-setup.c
index 51ba2b8..c8b7913 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/rd88f5181l-ge-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/rd88f5181l-ge-setup.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
 	.map_io		= orion5x_map_io,
 	.init_early	= orion5x_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion5x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &orion5x_timer,
+	.init_time	= orion5x_timer_init,
 	.fixup		= tag_fixup_mem32,
 	.restart	= orion5x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/rd88f5182-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/rd88f5182-setup.c
index 0a56b94..f9e1567 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/rd88f5182-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/rd88f5182-setup.c
@@ -281,6 +281,6 @@
 	.map_io		= orion5x_map_io,
 	.init_early	= orion5x_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion5x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &orion5x_timer,
+	.init_time	= orion5x_timer_init,
 	.restart	= orion5x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/rd88f6183ap-ge-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/rd88f6183ap-ge-setup.c
index ed50910..78a1e6a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/rd88f6183ap-ge-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/rd88f6183ap-ge-setup.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 	.map_io		= orion5x_map_io,
 	.init_early	= orion5x_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion5x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &orion5x_timer,
+	.init_time	= orion5x_timer_init,
 	.fixup		= tag_fixup_mem32,
 	.restart	= orion5x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/terastation_pro2-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/terastation_pro2-setup.c
index 90e571d..acc0877 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/terastation_pro2-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/terastation_pro2-setup.c
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
 	.map_io		= orion5x_map_io,
 	.init_early	= orion5x_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion5x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &orion5x_timer,
+	.init_time	= orion5x_timer_init,
 	.fixup		= tag_fixup_mem32,
 	.restart	= orion5x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ts209-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ts209-setup.c
index b184f68..9c17f0c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ts209-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ts209-setup.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
 	.map_io		= orion5x_map_io,
 	.init_early	= orion5x_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion5x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &orion5x_timer,
+	.init_time	= orion5x_timer_init,
 	.fixup		= tag_fixup_mem32,
 	.restart	= orion5x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ts409-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ts409-setup.c
index a5c2e64..8cc5ab6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ts409-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ts409-setup.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
 	.map_io		= orion5x_map_io,
 	.init_early	= orion5x_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion5x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &orion5x_timer,
+	.init_time	= orion5x_timer_init,
 	.fixup		= tag_fixup_mem32,
 	.restart	= orion5x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ts78xx-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ts78xx-setup.c
index b0727dc..e960855 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ts78xx-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ts78xx-setup.c
@@ -619,6 +619,6 @@
 	.map_io		= ts78xx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= orion5x_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion5x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &orion5x_timer,
+	.init_time	= orion5x_timer_init,
 	.restart	= orion5x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/wnr854t-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/wnr854t-setup.c
index 754c12b..66552ca 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/wnr854t-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/wnr854t-setup.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
 	.map_io		= orion5x_map_io,
 	.init_early	= orion5x_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion5x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &orion5x_timer,
+	.init_time	= orion5x_timer_init,
 	.fixup		= tag_fixup_mem32,
 	.restart	= orion5x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/wrt350n-v2-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/wrt350n-v2-setup.c
index 45c2125..2c5408e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/wrt350n-v2-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/wrt350n-v2-setup.c
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
 	.map_io		= orion5x_map_io,
 	.init_early	= orion5x_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= orion5x_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &orion5x_timer,
+	.init_time	= orion5x_timer_init,
 	.fixup		= tag_fixup_mem32,
 	.restart	= orion5x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-picoxcell/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-picoxcell/common.c
index f6c0849..518c59b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-picoxcell/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-picoxcell/common.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= NR_IRQS_LEGACY,
 	.init_irq	= picoxcell_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &dw_apb_timer,
+	.init_time	= dw_apb_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= picoxcell_init_machine,
 	.dt_compat	= picoxcell_dt_match,
 	.restart	= picoxcell_wdt_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-picoxcell/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-picoxcell/common.h
index a65cb02..481b42a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-picoxcell/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-picoxcell/common.h
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
 
 #include <asm/mach/time.h>
 
-extern struct sys_timer dw_apb_timer;
+extern void dw_apb_timer_init(void);
 
 #endif /* __PICOXCELL_COMMON_H__ */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-prima2/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-prima2/common.c
index f25a541..ed3570e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-prima2/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-prima2/common.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	/* Maintainer: Barry Song <baohua.song@csr.com> */
 	.map_io         = sirfsoc_map_lluart,
 	.init_irq	= sirfsoc_of_irq_init,
-	.timer		= &sirfsoc_timer,
+	.init_time	= sirfsoc_timer_init,
 	.dma_zone_size	= SZ_256M,
 	.init_machine	= sirfsoc_mach_init,
 	.init_late	= sirfsoc_init_late,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-prima2/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-prima2/common.h
index 60d826f..9c75f124 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-prima2/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-prima2/common.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <asm/mach/time.h>
 
-extern struct sys_timer sirfsoc_timer;
+extern void sirfsoc_timer_init(void);
 
 extern void __init sirfsoc_of_irq_init(void);
 extern void __init sirfsoc_of_clk_init(void);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-prima2/timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-prima2/timer.c
index d95bf252..8c732a5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-prima2/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-prima2/timer.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 }
 
 /* initialize the kernel jiffy timer source */
-static void __init sirfsoc_timer_init(void)
+void __init sirfsoc_timer_init(void)
 {
 	unsigned long rate;
 	struct clk *clk;
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 	{},
 };
 
-static void __init sirfsoc_of_timer_map(void)
+void __init sirfsoc_of_timer_map(void)
 {
 	struct device_node *np;
 	const unsigned int *intspec;
@@ -245,7 +245,3 @@
 
 	of_node_put(np);
 }
-
-struct sys_timer sirfsoc_timer = {
-	.init = sirfsoc_timer_init,
-};
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/balloon3.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/balloon3.c
index 2082293..2f71b3f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/balloon3.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/balloon3.c
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= BALLOON3_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= balloon3_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= balloon3_init,
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/capc7117.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/capc7117.c
index 9a8760b..c092730 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/capc7117.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/capc7117.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs = PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq = pxa3xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = pxa3xx_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = capc7117_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/cm-x2xx.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/cm-x2xx.c
index a103c8f..bb99f59 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/cm-x2xx.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/cm-x2xx.c
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@
 	.init_irq	= cmx2xx_init_irq,
 	/* NOTE: pxa25x_handle_irq() works on PXA27x w/o camera support */
 	.handle_irq	= pxa25x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= cmx2xx_init,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCI
 	.dma_zone_size	= SZ_64M,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/cm-x300.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/cm-x300.c
index cc2b23a..8091aac 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/cm-x300.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/cm-x300.c
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa3xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa3xx_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= cm_x300_init,
 	.fixup		= cm_x300_fixup,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/colibri-pxa270.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/colibri-pxa270.c
index b2f227d..5f9d930 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/colibri-pxa270.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/colibri-pxa270.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/colibri-pxa300.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/colibri-pxa300.c
index a9c9c16..f1a1ac1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/colibri-pxa300.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/colibri-pxa300.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa3xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa3xx_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/colibri-pxa320.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/colibri-pxa320.c
index 25515cd..f6cc8b0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/colibri-pxa320.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/colibri-pxa320.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa3xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa3xx_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/corgi.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/corgi.c
index 7c83f52..a5b8fead 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/corgi.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/corgi.c
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@
 	.init_irq	= pxa25x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa25x_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= corgi_init,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= corgi_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@
 	.init_irq	= pxa25x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa25x_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= corgi_init,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= corgi_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@
 	.init_irq	= pxa25x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa25x_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= corgi_init,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= corgi_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/csb726.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/csb726.c
index 7039f44..fadfff8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/csb726.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/csb726.c
@@ -278,6 +278,6 @@
 	.init_irq       = pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq       = pxa27x_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine   = csb726_init,
-	.timer          = &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/em-x270.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/em-x270.c
index 1b64114..446563a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/em-x270.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/em-x270.c
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= em_x270_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= em_x270_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/eseries.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/eseries.c
index be2ee9b..8280ebc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/eseries.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/eseries.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= pxa25x_handle_irq,
 	.fixup		= eseries_fixup,
 	.init_machine	= e330_init,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= pxa25x_handle_irq,
 	.fixup		= eseries_fixup,
 	.init_machine	= e350_init,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= pxa25x_handle_irq,
 	.fixup		= eseries_fixup,
 	.init_machine	= e400_init,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= pxa25x_handle_irq,
 	.fixup		= eseries_fixup,
 	.init_machine	= e740_init,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= pxa25x_handle_irq,
 	.fixup		= eseries_fixup,
 	.init_machine	= e750_init,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= pxa25x_handle_irq,
 	.fixup		= eseries_fixup,
 	.init_machine	= e800_init,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/ezx.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/ezx.c
index dc58fa0..dca10709 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/ezx.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/ezx.c
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= EZX_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq       = pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq       = pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer          = &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine   = a780_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= EZX_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq       = pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq       = pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer          = &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine   = e680_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= EZX_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq       = pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq       = pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer          = &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine   = a1200_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= EZX_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq       = pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq       = pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer          = &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine   = a910_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= EZX_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq       = pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq       = pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer          = &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine   = e6_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= EZX_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq       = pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq       = pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer          = &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine   = e2_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/generic.h b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/generic.h
index 42d5cca..fd7ea39 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/generic.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/generic.h
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@
  */
 
 struct irq_data;
-struct sys_timer;
 
-extern struct sys_timer pxa_timer;
+extern void pxa_timer_init(void);
 
 extern void __init pxa_map_io(void);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/gumstix.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/gumstix.c
index 60755a6..00b92da 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/gumstix.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/gumstix.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa25x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa25x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= gumstix_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/h5000.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/h5000.c
index e7dec58..875ec33 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/h5000.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/h5000.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs = PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq = pxa25x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = pxa25x_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = h5000_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/himalaya.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/himalaya.c
index 2962de8..7a8d749 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/himalaya.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/himalaya.c
@@ -164,6 +164,6 @@
 	.init_irq = pxa25x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = pxa25x_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine = himalaya_init,
-	.timer = &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/hx4700.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/hx4700.c
index e2c6391..133109e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/hx4700.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/hx4700.c
@@ -900,6 +900,6 @@
 	.init_irq     = pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq     = pxa27x_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine = hx4700_init,
-	.timer        = &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/icontrol.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/icontrol.c
index 1d02eab..fe31bfc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/icontrol.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/icontrol.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa3xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa3xx_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= icontrol_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/idp.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/idp.c
index 64507cd..343c4e3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/idp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/idp.c
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa25x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa25x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= idp_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/littleton.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/littleton.c
index 402874f..e848c46 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/littleton.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/littleton.c
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= LITTLETON_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa3xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa3xx_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= littleton_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lpd270.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lpd270.c
index 1a63eaa..1255ee0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lpd270.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lpd270.c
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= LPD270_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= lpd270_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= lpd270_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lubbock.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lubbock.c
index 553056d..d8a1be6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lubbock.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lubbock.c
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= LUBBOCK_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= lubbock_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa25x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= lubbock_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/magician.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/magician.c
index f792240..f44532f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/magician.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/magician.c
@@ -774,6 +774,6 @@
 	.init_irq = pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = pxa27x_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine = magician_init,
-	.timer = &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mainstone.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mainstone.c
index f27a61e..7a12c1b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mainstone.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mainstone.c
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= MAINSTONE_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= mainstone_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= mainstone_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mioa701.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mioa701.c
index 2831308..f8979b94 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mioa701.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mioa701.c
@@ -762,6 +762,6 @@
 	.init_irq	= &pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= &pxa27x_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= mioa701_machine_init,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= mioa701_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mp900.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mp900.c
index 152efbf..854f1f5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mp900.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mp900.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 /* Maintainer - Michael Petchkovsky <mkpetch@internode.on.net> */
 MACHINE_START(NEC_MP900, "MobilePro900/C")
 	.atag_offset	= 0x220100,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.map_io		= pxa25x_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa25x_init_irq,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmld.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmld.c
index 8bcc96e..909b713 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmld.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmld.c
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= palmld_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmt5.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmt5.c
index 5ca7b90..5033fd0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmt5.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmt5.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= palmt5_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmtc.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmtc.c
index ca924cf..100b176f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmtc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmtc.c
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa25x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa25x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= palmtc_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmte2.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmte2.c
index 32e0d79..0742721 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmte2.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmte2.c
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa25x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa25x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= palmte2_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmtreo.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmtreo.c
index 3f3c48f..d17bda2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmtreo.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmtreo.c
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq       = pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq       = pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer          = &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine   = treo680_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq       = pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq       = pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer          = &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= centro_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmtx.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmtx.c
index 8b436662..627c93a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmtx.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmtx.c
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= palmtx_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmz72.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmz72.c
index 8cdd4f5..18b7fcd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmz72.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palmz72.c
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= palmz72_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pcm027.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pcm027.c
index fe90544..69918c7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pcm027.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pcm027.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PCM027_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= pcm027_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/poodle.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/poodle.c
index 2910bb9..50ccd5f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/poodle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/poodle.c
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= POODLE_NR_IRQS,	/* 4 for LoCoMo */
 	.init_irq	= pxa25x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa25x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= poodle_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pxa-dt.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pxa-dt.c
index c9192ce..3835979 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pxa-dt.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pxa-dt.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 	.map_io		= pxa3xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= pxa3xx_dt_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa3xx_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 	.init_machine	= pxa3xx_dt_init,
 	.dt_compat	= pxa3xx_dt_board_compat,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/raumfeld.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/raumfeld.c
index 25b08bfa..af41888 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/raumfeld.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/raumfeld.c
@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa3xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa3xx_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa3xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa3xx_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa3xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa3xx_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/saar.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/saar.c
index 08d87a5..710c493 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/saar.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/saar.c
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq       = pxa3xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq       = pxa3xx_handle_irq,
-	.timer          = &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine   = saar_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/spitz.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/spitz.c
index 2073f0e..f90aa27 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/spitz.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/spitz.c
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@
 	.init_irq	= pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= spitz_init,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= spitz_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@
 	.init_irq	= pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= spitz_init,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= spitz_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@
 	.init_irq	= pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= spitz_init,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= spitz_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/stargate2.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/stargate2.c
index 456560b..88fde43 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/stargate2.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/stargate2.c
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= imote2_init,
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs = STARGATE_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq = pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq = pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer = &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine = stargate2_init,
 	.atag_offset = 0x100,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/tavorevb.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/tavorevb.c
index 1a25f8a..f55979c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/tavorevb.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/tavorevb.c
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq       = pxa3xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq       = pxa3xx_handle_irq,
-	.timer          = &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine   = tavorevb_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/time.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/time.c
index ce58bc9..bea19a0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/time.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 	.dev_id		= &ckevt_pxa_osmr0,
 };
 
-static void __init pxa_timer_init(void)
+void __init pxa_timer_init(void)
 {
 	unsigned long clock_tick_rate = get_clock_tick_rate();
 
@@ -164,7 +164,3 @@
 		clocksource_mmio_readl_up);
 	clockevents_register_device(&ckevt_pxa_osmr0);
 }
-
-struct sys_timer pxa_timer = {
-	.init		= pxa_timer_init,
-};
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/tosa.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/tosa.c
index 233629e..9e7998d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/tosa.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/tosa.c
@@ -982,6 +982,6 @@
 	.init_irq       = pxa25x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq       = pxa25x_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine   = tosa_init,
-	.timer          = &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= tosa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/trizeps4.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/trizeps4.c
index fbbcbed..c580434 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/trizeps4.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/trizeps4.c
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 
@@ -573,6 +573,6 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/viper.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/viper.c
index c773e4d..9c363c0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/viper.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/viper.c
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= viper_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa25x_handle_irq,
-	.timer          = &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= viper_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/vpac270.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/vpac270.c
index 491b6c9..aa89488 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/vpac270.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/vpac270.c
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= vpac270_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/xcep.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/xcep.c
index 4275713..13b1d45 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/xcep.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/xcep.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa25x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa25x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/z2.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/z2.c
index 97529fa..989903a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/z2.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/z2.c
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa27x_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= z2_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/zeus.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/zeus.c
index abd3aa1..f5d4364 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/zeus.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/zeus.c
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= ZEUS_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= zeus_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= zeus_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/zylonite.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/zylonite.c
index 226279f..1f00d65 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/zylonite.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/zylonite.c
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= ZYLONITE_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa3xx_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= pxa3xx_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &pxa_timer,
+	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= zylonite_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_eb.c b/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_eb.c
index 28511d4..f892862 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_eb.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_eb.c
@@ -418,10 +418,6 @@
 	realview_eb_twd_init();
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer realview_eb_timer = {
-	.init		= realview_eb_timer_init,
-};
-
 static void realview_eb_restart(char mode, const char *cmd)
 {
 	void __iomem *reset_ctrl = __io_address(REALVIEW_SYS_RESETCTL);
@@ -472,7 +468,7 @@
 	.map_io		= realview_eb_map_io,
 	.init_early	= realview_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= gic_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &realview_eb_timer,
+	.init_time	= realview_eb_timer_init,
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= realview_eb_init,
 #ifdef CONFIG_ZONE_DMA
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_pb1176.c b/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_pb1176.c
index 07d6672..6a4524b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_pb1176.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_pb1176.c
@@ -329,10 +329,6 @@
 	realview_timer_init(IRQ_DC1176_TIMER0);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer realview_pb1176_timer = {
-	.init		= realview_pb1176_timer_init,
-};
-
 static void realview_pb1176_restart(char mode, const char *cmd)
 {
 	void __iomem *reset_ctrl = __io_address(REALVIEW_SYS_RESETCTL);
@@ -384,7 +380,7 @@
 	.map_io		= realview_pb1176_map_io,
 	.init_early	= realview_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= gic_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &realview_pb1176_timer,
+	.init_time	= realview_pb1176_timer_init,
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= realview_pb1176_init,
 #ifdef CONFIG_ZONE_DMA
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_pb11mp.c b/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_pb11mp.c
index 7ed53d7..502f6e6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_pb11mp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_pb11mp.c
@@ -316,10 +316,6 @@
 	realview_pb11mp_twd_init();
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer realview_pb11mp_timer = {
-	.init		= realview_pb11mp_timer_init,
-};
-
 static void realview_pb11mp_restart(char mode, const char *cmd)
 {
 	void __iomem *reset_ctrl = __io_address(REALVIEW_SYS_RESETCTL);
@@ -367,7 +363,7 @@
 	.map_io		= realview_pb11mp_map_io,
 	.init_early	= realview_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= gic_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &realview_pb11mp_timer,
+	.init_time	= realview_pb11mp_timer_init,
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= realview_pb11mp_init,
 #ifdef CONFIG_ZONE_DMA
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_pba8.c b/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_pba8.c
index 9992431..85c81aa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_pba8.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_pba8.c
@@ -264,10 +264,6 @@
 	realview_timer_init(IRQ_PBA8_TIMER0_1);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer realview_pba8_timer = {
-	.init		= realview_pba8_timer_init,
-};
-
 static void realview_pba8_restart(char mode, const char *cmd)
 {
 	void __iomem *reset_ctrl = __io_address(REALVIEW_SYS_RESETCTL);
@@ -308,7 +304,7 @@
 	.map_io		= realview_pba8_map_io,
 	.init_early	= realview_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= gic_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &realview_pba8_timer,
+	.init_time	= realview_pba8_timer_init,
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= realview_pba8_init,
 #ifdef CONFIG_ZONE_DMA
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_pbx.c b/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_pbx.c
index 4f486f0..a15a7b0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_pbx.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-realview/realview_pbx.c
@@ -324,10 +324,6 @@
 	realview_pbx_twd_init();
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer realview_pbx_timer = {
-	.init		= realview_pbx_timer_init,
-};
-
 static void realview_pbx_fixup(struct tag *tags, char **from,
 			       struct meminfo *meminfo)
 {
@@ -404,7 +400,7 @@
 	.map_io		= realview_pbx_map_io,
 	.init_early	= realview_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= gic_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &realview_pbx_timer,
+	.init_time	= realview_pbx_timer_init,
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= realview_pbx_init,
 #ifdef CONFIG_ZONE_DMA
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-rpc/riscpc.c b/arch/arm/mach-rpc/riscpc.c
index f3fa259c..a302cf5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-rpc/riscpc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-rpc/riscpc.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
 	soft_restart(0);
 }
 
-extern struct sys_timer ioc_timer;
+void ioc_timer_init(void);
 
 MACHINE_START(RISCPC, "Acorn-RiscPC")
 	/* Maintainer: Russell King */
@@ -220,6 +220,6 @@
 	.reserve_lp1	= 1,
 	.map_io		= rpc_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= rpc_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &ioc_timer,
+	.init_time	= ioc_timer_init,
 	.restart	= rpc_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-rpc/time.c b/arch/arm/mach-rpc/time.c
index 6ddccb0..9a6def1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-rpc/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-rpc/time.c
@@ -82,14 +82,9 @@
 /*
  * Set up timer interrupt.
  */
-static void __init ioc_timer_init(void)
+void __init ioc_timer_init(void)
 {
 	arch_gettimeoffset = ioc_timer_gettimeoffset;
 	ioctime_init();
 	setup_irq(IRQ_TIMER0, &ioc_timer_irq);
 }
-
-struct sys_timer ioc_timer = {
-	.init		= ioc_timer_init,
-};
-
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-amlm5900.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-amlm5900.c
index f4ad99c..0e0279e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-amlm5900.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-amlm5900.c
@@ -237,6 +237,6 @@
 	.map_io		= amlm5900_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= s3c24xx_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= amlm5900_init,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c2410_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-anubis.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-anubis.c
index 1ee8c46..85eefab 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-anubis.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-anubis.c
@@ -448,6 +448,6 @@
 	.map_io		= anubis_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= anubis_init,
 	.init_irq	= s3c24xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c244x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-at2440evb.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-at2440evb.c
index 00381fe..b31c4aa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-at2440evb.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-at2440evb.c
@@ -210,6 +210,6 @@
 	.map_io		= at2440evb_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= at2440evb_init,
 	.init_irq	= s3c24xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c244x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-bast.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-bast.c
index 6a30ce7..526964c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-bast.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-bast.c
@@ -612,6 +612,6 @@
 	.map_io		= bast_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= s3c24xx_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= bast_init,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c2410_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-gta02.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-gta02.c
index 973b87c..fb5d3b3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-gta02.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-gta02.c
@@ -595,6 +595,6 @@
 	.map_io		= gta02_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= s3c24xx_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= gta02_machine_init,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c244x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-h1940.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-h1940.c
index b23dd1b..2eb09e2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-h1940.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-h1940.c
@@ -746,6 +746,6 @@
 	.reserve	= h1940_reserve,
 	.init_irq	= h1940_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= h1940_init,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c2410_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-jive.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-jive.c
index c9954e2..d7a1725 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-jive.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-jive.c
@@ -661,6 +661,6 @@
 	.init_irq	= s3c24xx_init_irq,
 	.map_io		= jive_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= jive_machine_init,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c2412_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-mini2440.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-mini2440.c
index a31d5b8..2db09ade 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-mini2440.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-mini2440.c
@@ -688,6 +688,6 @@
 	.map_io		= mini2440_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= mini2440_init,
 	.init_irq	= s3c24xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c244x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-n30.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-n30.c
index c53a9bf..d9d04b2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-n30.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-n30.c
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@
 				Ben Dooks <ben-linux@fluff.org>
 	*/
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= n30_init,
 	.init_irq	= s3c24xx_init_irq,
 	.map_io		= n30_map_io,
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@
 	/* Maintainer: Christer Weinigel <christer@weinigel.se>
 	*/
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= n30_init,
 	.init_irq	= s3c24xx_init_irq,
 	.map_io		= n30_map_io,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-nexcoder.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-nexcoder.c
index a2b92b0..a454e24 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-nexcoder.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-nexcoder.c
@@ -153,6 +153,6 @@
 	.map_io		= nexcoder_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= nexcoder_init,
 	.init_irq	= s3c24xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c244x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-osiris.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-osiris.c
index bb36d83..ba0f5b5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-osiris.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-osiris.c
@@ -428,6 +428,6 @@
 	.map_io		= osiris_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= s3c24xx_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= osiris_init,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c244x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-otom.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-otom.c
index bca39f0..e0fdae9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-otom.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-otom.c
@@ -118,6 +118,6 @@
 	.map_io		= otom11_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= otom11_init,
 	.init_irq	= s3c24xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c2410_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-qt2410.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-qt2410.c
index 7b6ba13..56175f0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-qt2410.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-qt2410.c
@@ -343,6 +343,6 @@
 	.map_io		= qt2410_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= s3c24xx_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= qt2410_machine_init,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c2410_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-rx1950.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-rx1950.c
index 0606f2f..e14ec71 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-rx1950.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-rx1950.c
@@ -814,6 +814,6 @@
 	.reserve	= rx1950_reserve,
 	.init_irq = s3c24xx_init_irq,
 	.init_machine = rx1950_init_machine,
-	.timer = &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c244x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-rx3715.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-rx3715.c
index dacbb9a..d00caa8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-rx3715.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-rx3715.c
@@ -212,6 +212,6 @@
 	.reserve	= rx3715_reserve,
 	.init_irq	= rx3715_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= rx3715_init_machine,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c244x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-smdk2410.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-smdk2410.c
index 82796b9..e184bfa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-smdk2410.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-smdk2410.c
@@ -117,6 +117,6 @@
 	.map_io		= smdk2410_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= s3c24xx_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= smdk2410_init,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c2410_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-smdk2413.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-smdk2413.c
index ce99fd8..69f356e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-smdk2413.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-smdk2413.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 	.init_irq	= s3c24xx_init_irq,
 	.map_io		= smdk2413_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= smdk2413_machine_init,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c2412_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 	.init_irq	= s3c24xx_init_irq,
 	.map_io		= smdk2413_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= smdk2413_machine_init,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c2412_restart,
 MACHINE_END
 
@@ -157,6 +157,6 @@
 	.init_irq	= s3c24xx_init_irq,
 	.map_io		= smdk2413_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= smdk2413_machine_init,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c2412_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-smdk2416.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-smdk2416.c
index f30d7fc..fe160c7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-smdk2416.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-smdk2416.c
@@ -254,6 +254,6 @@
 	.init_irq	= s3c24xx_init_irq,
 	.map_io		= smdk2416_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= smdk2416_machine_init,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c2416_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-smdk2440.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-smdk2440.c
index b7ff882..a8fdafe 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-smdk2440.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-smdk2440.c
@@ -182,6 +182,6 @@
 	.init_irq	= s3c24xx_init_irq,
 	.map_io		= smdk2440_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= smdk2440_machine_init,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c244x_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-smdk2443.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-smdk2443.c
index 2568656..7830d70 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-smdk2443.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-smdk2443.c
@@ -144,6 +144,6 @@
 	.init_irq	= s3c24xx_init_irq,
 	.map_io		= smdk2443_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= smdk2443_machine_init,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c2443_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-tct_hammer.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-tct_hammer.c
index 495bf5c..24b3d79e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-tct_hammer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-tct_hammer.c
@@ -149,6 +149,6 @@
 	.map_io		= tct_hammer_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= s3c24xx_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= tct_hammer_init,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c2410_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-vr1000.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-vr1000.c
index 14d5b12..dda21a0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-vr1000.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-vr1000.c
@@ -357,6 +357,6 @@
 	.map_io		= vr1000_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= vr1000_init,
 	.init_irq	= s3c24xx_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c2410_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-vstms.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-vstms.c
index f1d44ae..7fe7d4f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-vstms.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-vstms.c
@@ -161,6 +161,6 @@
 	.init_irq	= s3c24xx_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= vstms_init,
 	.map_io		= vstms_map_io,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c2412_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-anw6410.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-anw6410.c
index 99e82ac..75cbc67 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-anw6410.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-anw6410.c
@@ -234,6 +234,6 @@
 	.map_io		= anw6410_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= anw6410_machine_init,
 	.init_late	= s3c64xx_init_late,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c64xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-crag6410.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-crag6410.c
index cdde2491..87aab12 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-crag6410.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-crag6410.c
@@ -871,6 +871,6 @@
 	.map_io		= crag6410_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= crag6410_machine_init,
 	.init_late	= s3c64xx_init_late,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c64xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-hmt.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-hmt.c
index 2b14489..7e8605d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-hmt.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-hmt.c
@@ -277,6 +277,6 @@
 	.map_io		= hmt_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= hmt_machine_init,
 	.init_late	= s3c64xx_init_late,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c64xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-mini6410.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-mini6410.c
index 07c349c..4f8dc7d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-mini6410.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-mini6410.c
@@ -356,6 +356,6 @@
 	.map_io		= mini6410_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= mini6410_machine_init,
 	.init_late	= s3c64xx_init_late,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c64xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-ncp.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-ncp.c
index e5f9a79..cdd7f94 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-ncp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-ncp.c
@@ -105,6 +105,6 @@
 	.map_io		= ncp_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= ncp_machine_init,
 	.init_late	= s3c64xx_init_late,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c64xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-real6410.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-real6410.c
index 7476f7c..b0f6198 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-real6410.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-real6410.c
@@ -335,6 +335,6 @@
 	.map_io		= real6410_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= real6410_machine_init,
 	.init_late	= s3c64xx_init_late,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c64xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-smartq5.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-smartq5.c
index 96d6da2..7a73761 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-smartq5.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-smartq5.c
@@ -157,6 +157,6 @@
 	.map_io		= smartq_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= smartq5_machine_init,
 	.init_late	= s3c64xx_init_late,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c64xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-smartq7.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-smartq7.c
index 7d1167b..889d525 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-smartq7.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-smartq7.c
@@ -173,6 +173,6 @@
 	.map_io		= smartq_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= smartq7_machine_init,
 	.init_late	= s3c64xx_init_late,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c64xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-smdk6400.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-smdk6400.c
index a928fae..e31fe5b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-smdk6400.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-smdk6400.c
@@ -94,6 +94,6 @@
 	.map_io		= smdk6400_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= smdk6400_machine_init,
 	.init_late	= s3c64xx_init_late,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c64xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-smdk6410.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-smdk6410.c
index 574a9ee..f1b87cd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-smdk6410.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/mach-smdk6410.c
@@ -704,6 +704,6 @@
 	.map_io		= smdk6410_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= smdk6410_machine_init,
 	.init_late	= s3c64xx_init_late,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s3c64xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s5p64x0/mach-smdk6440.c b/arch/arm/mach-s5p64x0/mach-smdk6440.c
index 1af8235..0a3146d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s5p64x0/mach-smdk6440.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s5p64x0/mach-smdk6440.c
@@ -275,6 +275,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
 	.map_io		= smdk6440_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= smdk6440_machine_init,
-	.timer		= &s5p_timer,
+	.init_time	= s5p_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s5p64x0_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s5p64x0/mach-smdk6450.c b/arch/arm/mach-s5p64x0/mach-smdk6450.c
index 62526cc..36917f2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s5p64x0/mach-smdk6450.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s5p64x0/mach-smdk6450.c
@@ -294,6 +294,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
 	.map_io		= smdk6450_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= smdk6450_machine_init,
-	.timer		= &s5p_timer,
+	.init_time	= s5p_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s5p64x0_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s5pc100/mach-smdkc100.c b/arch/arm/mach-s5pc100/mach-smdkc100.c
index 9abe95e..39a9197 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s5pc100/mach-smdkc100.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s5pc100/mach-smdkc100.c
@@ -257,6 +257,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
 	.map_io		= smdkc100_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= smdkc100_machine_init,
-	.timer		= &s3c24xx_timer,
+	.init_time	= s3c24xx_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s5pc100_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/mach-aquila.c b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/mach-aquila.c
index ee9fa5c..1fb44a5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/mach-aquila.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/mach-aquila.c
@@ -688,6 +688,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
 	.map_io		= aquila_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= aquila_machine_init,
-	.timer		= &s5p_timer,
+	.init_time	= s5p_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s5pv210_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/mach-goni.c b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/mach-goni.c
index c72b310..ababdca 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/mach-goni.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/mach-goni.c
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
 	.map_io		= goni_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= goni_machine_init,
-	.timer		= &s5p_timer,
+	.init_time	= s5p_timer_init,
 	.reserve	= &goni_reserve,
 	.restart	= s5pv210_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/mach-smdkc110.c b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/mach-smdkc110.c
index f1f3bd3..acfb0eb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/mach-smdkc110.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/mach-smdkc110.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
 	.map_io		= smdkc110_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= smdkc110_machine_init,
-	.timer		= &s5p_timer,
+	.init_time	= s5p_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s5pv210_restart,
 	.reserve	= &smdkc110_reserve,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/mach-smdkv210.c b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/mach-smdkv210.c
index 6bc8404..e1d820f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/mach-smdkv210.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/mach-smdkv210.c
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
 	.map_io		= smdkv210_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= smdkv210_machine_init,
-	.timer		= &s5p_timer,
+	.init_time	= s5p_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s5pv210_restart,
 	.reserve	= &smdkv210_reserve,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/mach-torbreck.c b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/mach-torbreck.c
index 18785cb..1e6fc6e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/mach-torbreck.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/mach-torbreck.c
@@ -132,6 +132,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
 	.map_io		= torbreck_map_io,
 	.init_machine	= torbreck_machine_init,
-	.timer		= &s5p_timer,
+	.init_time	= s5p_timer_init,
 	.restart	= s5pv210_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/assabet.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/assabet.c
index 9a23739..b38d252 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/assabet.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/assabet.c
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@
 	.map_io		= assabet_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= SA1100_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= sa1100_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &sa1100_timer,
+	.init_time	= sa1100_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= assabet_init,
 	.init_late	= sa11x0_init_late,
 #ifdef CONFIG_SA1111
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/badge4.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/badge4.c
index b2dadf3..63361b6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/badge4.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/badge4.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= SA1100_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= sa1100_init_irq,
 	.init_late	= sa11x0_init_late,
-	.timer		= &sa1100_timer,
+	.init_time	= sa1100_timer_init,
 #ifdef CONFIG_SA1111
 	.dma_zone_size	= SZ_1M,
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/cerf.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/cerf.c
index 304bca4..2d25ece 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/cerf.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/cerf.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 	.map_io		= cerf_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= SA1100_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= cerf_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &sa1100_timer,
+	.init_time	= sa1100_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= cerf_init,
 	.init_late	= sa11x0_init_late,
 	.restart	= sa11x0_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/collie.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/collie.c
index 45f424f..612a456 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/collie.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/collie.c
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@
 	.map_io		= collie_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= SA1100_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= sa1100_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &sa1100_timer,
+	.init_time	= sa1100_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= collie_init,
 	.init_late	= sa11x0_init_late,
 	.restart	= sa11x0_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/generic.h b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/generic.h
index a5b7c13..2abc6a1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/generic.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/generic.h
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@
  * Author: Nicolas Pitre
  */
 
-struct sys_timer;
-
-extern struct sys_timer sa1100_timer;
+extern void sa1100_timer_init(void);
 extern void __init sa1100_map_io(void);
 extern void __init sa1100_init_irq(void);
 extern void __init sa1100_init_gpio(void);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/h3100.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/h3100.c
index e1571ea..b8f2b151 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/h3100.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/h3100.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 	.map_io		= h3100_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= SA1100_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= sa1100_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &sa1100_timer,
+	.init_time	= sa1100_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= h3100_mach_init,
 	.init_late	= sa11x0_init_late,
 	.restart	= sa11x0_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/h3600.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/h3600.c
index ba7a290..b8dc5bd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/h3600.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/h3600.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 	.map_io		= h3600_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= SA1100_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= sa1100_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &sa1100_timer,
+	.init_time	= sa1100_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= h3600_mach_init,
 	.init_late	= sa11x0_init_late,
 	.restart	= sa11x0_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/hackkit.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/hackkit.c
index d005939..643d5f2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/hackkit.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/hackkit.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
 	.map_io		= hackkit_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= SA1100_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= sa1100_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &sa1100_timer,
+	.init_time	= sa1100_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= hackkit_init,
 	.init_late	= sa11x0_init_late,
 	.restart	= sa11x0_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/jornada720.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/jornada720.c
index 35cfc42..c0b1f5b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/jornada720.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/jornada720.c
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@
 	.map_io		= jornada720_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= SA1100_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= sa1100_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &sa1100_timer,
+	.init_time	= sa1100_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= jornada720_mach_init,
 	.init_late	= sa11x0_init_late,
 #ifdef CONFIG_SA1111
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/lart.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/lart.c
index f69f78f..a899176 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/lart.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/lart.c
@@ -174,6 +174,6 @@
 	.init_irq	= sa1100_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= lart_init,
 	.init_late	= sa11x0_init_late,
-	.timer		= &sa1100_timer,
+	.init_time	= sa1100_timer_init,
 	.restart	= sa11x0_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/nanoengine.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/nanoengine.c
index 102e08f..f1cb378 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/nanoengine.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/nanoengine.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 	.map_io		= nanoengine_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= SA1100_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= sa1100_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &sa1100_timer,
+	.init_time	= sa1100_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= nanoengine_init,
 	.init_late	= sa11x0_init_late,
 	.restart	= sa11x0_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/pleb.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/pleb.c
index c51bb63..0912618 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/pleb.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/pleb.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 	.map_io		= pleb_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= SA1100_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= sa1100_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &sa1100_timer,
+	.init_time	= sa1100_timer_init,
 	.init_machine   = pleb_init,
 	.init_late	= sa11x0_init_late,
 	.restart	= sa11x0_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/shannon.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/shannon.c
index 6460d25..c8866bc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/shannon.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/shannon.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 	.map_io		= shannon_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= SA1100_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= sa1100_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &sa1100_timer,
+	.init_time	= sa1100_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= shannon_init,
 	.init_late	= sa11x0_init_late,
 	.restart	= sa11x0_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/simpad.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/simpad.c
index 6d65f65..bcbc945 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/simpad.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/simpad.c
@@ -396,6 +396,6 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= SA1100_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= sa1100_init_irq,
 	.init_late	= sa11x0_init_late,
-	.timer		= &sa1100_timer,
+	.init_time	= sa1100_timer_init,
 	.restart	= sa11x0_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/time.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/time.c
index 164f827..934db63 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/time.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 	.dev_id		= &ckevt_sa1100_osmr0,
 };
 
-static void __init sa1100_timer_init(void)
+void __init sa1100_timer_init(void)
 {
 	writel_relaxed(0, OIER);
 	writel_relaxed(OSSR_M0 | OSSR_M1 | OSSR_M2 | OSSR_M3, OSSR);
@@ -137,7 +137,3 @@
 		clocksource_mmio_readl_up);
 	clockevents_register_device(&ckevt_sa1100_osmr0);
 }
-
-struct sys_timer sa1100_timer = {
-	.init		= sa1100_timer_init,
-};
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shark/core.c b/arch/arm/mach-shark/core.c
index 9ad2e97..b63dec8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shark/core.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shark/core.c
@@ -128,10 +128,6 @@
 	setup_irq(IRQ_TIMER, &shark_timer_irq);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer shark_timer = {
-	.init		= shark_timer_init,
-};
-
 static void shark_init_early(void)
 {
 	disable_hlt();
@@ -142,7 +138,7 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x3000,
 	.init_early	= shark_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= shark_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &shark_timer,
+	.init_time	= shark_timer_init,
 	.dma_zone_size	= SZ_4M,
 	.restart	= shark_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-ag5evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-ag5evm.c
index 032d108..d81a663 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-ag5evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-ag5evm.c
@@ -671,5 +671,5 @@
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= ag5evm_init,
 	.init_late	= shmobile_init_late,
-	.timer		= &shmobile_timer,
+	.init_time	= sh73a0_earlytimer_init,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-ap4evb.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-ap4evb.c
index 99ef190..c1d4ab6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-ap4evb.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-ap4evb.c
@@ -1350,5 +1350,5 @@
 	.handle_irq	= shmobile_handle_irq_intc,
 	.init_machine	= ap4evb_init,
 	.init_late	= sh7372_pm_init_late,
-	.timer		= &shmobile_timer,
+	.init_time	= sh7372_earlytimer_init,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-armadillo800eva.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-armadillo800eva.c
index 5353adf..e791244 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-armadillo800eva.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-armadillo800eva.c
@@ -1192,9 +1192,6 @@
 static void __init eva_add_early_devices(void)
 {
 	r8a7740_add_early_devices();
-
-	/* override timer setup with board-specific code */
-	shmobile_timer.init = eva_earlytimer_init;
 }
 
 #define RESCNT2 IOMEM(0xe6188020)
@@ -1216,7 +1213,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= shmobile_handle_irq_intc,
 	.init_machine	= eva_init,
 	.init_late	= shmobile_init_late,
-	.timer		= &shmobile_timer,
+	.init_time	= eva_earlytimer_init,
 	.dt_compat	= eva_boards_compat_dt,
 	.restart	= eva_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-bonito.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-bonito.c
index cb8c994..331b7ce 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-bonito.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-bonito.c
@@ -499,9 +499,6 @@
 static void __init bonito_add_early_devices(void)
 {
 	r8a7740_add_early_devices();
-
-	/* override timer setup with board-specific code */
-	shmobile_timer.init = bonito_earlytimer_init;
 }
 
 MACHINE_START(BONITO, "bonito")
@@ -511,5 +508,5 @@
 	.handle_irq	= shmobile_handle_irq_intc,
 	.init_machine	= bonito_init,
 	.init_late	= shmobile_init_late,
-	.timer		= &shmobile_timer,
+	.init_time	= bonito_earlytimer_init,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-kota2.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-kota2.c
index bf88f9a..2f24994 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-kota2.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-kota2.c
@@ -553,5 +553,5 @@
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= kota2_init,
 	.init_late	= shmobile_init_late,
-	.timer		= &shmobile_timer,
+	.init_time	= sh73a0_earlytimer_init,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-kzm9d.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-kzm9d.c
index b52bc0d..59be864 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-kzm9d.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-kzm9d.c
@@ -92,6 +92,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= kzm9d_add_standard_devices,
 	.init_late	= shmobile_init_late,
-	.timer		= &shmobile_timer,
+	.init_time	= shmobile_timer_init,
 	.dt_compat	= kzm9d_boards_compat_dt,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-kzm9g.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-kzm9g.c
index c02448d..adb23ef 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-kzm9g.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-kzm9g.c
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= kzm_init,
 	.init_late	= shmobile_init_late,
-	.timer		= &shmobile_timer,
+	.init_time	= sh73a0_earlytimer_init,
 	.restart	= kzm9g_restart,
 	.dt_compat	= kzm9g_boards_compat_dt,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-mackerel.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-mackerel.c
index 2fed62f..fe4917f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-mackerel.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-mackerel.c
@@ -1593,6 +1593,6 @@
 	.handle_irq	= shmobile_handle_irq_intc,
 	.init_machine	= mackerel_init,
 	.init_late	= sh7372_pm_init_late,
-	.timer		= &shmobile_timer,
+	.init_time	= sh7372_earlytimer_init,
 	.dt_compat  = mackerel_boards_compat_dt,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-marzen.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-marzen.c
index 449f928..ca45a0c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-marzen.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-marzen.c
@@ -385,5 +385,5 @@
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= marzen_init,
 	.init_late	= marzen_init_late,
-	.timer		= &shmobile_timer,
+	.init_time	= r8a7779_earlytimer_init,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/include/mach/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/include/mach/common.h
index dfeca79..a57439e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/include/mach/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/include/mach/common.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define __ARCH_MACH_COMMON_H
 
 extern void shmobile_earlytimer_init(void);
-extern struct sys_timer shmobile_timer;
+extern void shmobile_timer_init(void);
 extern void shmobile_setup_delay(unsigned int max_cpu_core_mhz,
 			 unsigned int mult, unsigned int div);
 struct twd_local_timer;
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 extern void sh7372_init_irq(void);
 extern void sh7372_map_io(void);
+extern void sh7372_earlytimer_init(void);
 extern void sh7372_add_early_devices(void);
 extern void sh7372_add_standard_devices(void);
 extern void sh7372_clock_init(void);
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@
 
 extern void sh73a0_init_irq(void);
 extern void sh73a0_map_io(void);
+extern void sh73a0_earlytimer_init(void);
 extern void sh73a0_add_early_devices(void);
 extern void sh73a0_add_standard_devices(void);
 extern void sh73a0_clock_init(void);
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@
 
 extern void r8a7779_init_irq(void);
 extern void r8a7779_map_io(void);
+extern void r8a7779_earlytimer_init(void);
 extern void r8a7779_add_early_devices(void);
 extern void r8a7779_add_standard_devices(void);
 extern void r8a7779_clock_init(void);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-emev2.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-emev2.c
index a47beeb..ea61cb6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-emev2.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-emev2.c
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@
 	.init_irq	= emev2_init_irq_dt,
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= emev2_add_standard_devices_dt,
-	.timer		= &shmobile_timer,
+	.init_time	= shmobile_timer_init,
 	.dt_compat	= emev2_boards_compat_dt,
 MACHINE_END
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7740.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7740.c
index 0952224..03c69f9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7740.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7740.c
@@ -705,12 +705,6 @@
 	rmobile_add_device_to_domain("A3SP",	&i2c1_device);
 }
 
-static void __init r8a7740_earlytimer_init(void)
-{
-	r8a7740_clock_init(0);
-	shmobile_earlytimer_init();
-}
-
 void __init r8a7740_add_early_devices(void)
 {
 	early_platform_add_devices(r8a7740_early_devices,
@@ -718,9 +712,6 @@
 
 	/* setup early console here as well */
 	shmobile_setup_console();
-
-	/* override timer setup with soc-specific code */
-	shmobile_timer.init = r8a7740_earlytimer_init;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USE_OF
@@ -763,7 +754,7 @@
 	.init_irq	= r8a7740_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= shmobile_handle_irq_intc,
 	.init_machine	= r8a7740_add_standard_devices_dt,
-	.timer		= &shmobile_timer,
+	.init_time	= shmobile_timer_init,
 	.dt_compat	= r8a7740_boards_compat_dt,
 MACHINE_END
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7779.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7779.c
index 7a1ad4f..a181ced 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7779.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7779.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@
 /* do nothing for !CONFIG_SMP or !CONFIG_HAVE_TWD */
 void __init __weak r8a7779_register_twd(void) { }
 
-static void __init r8a7779_earlytimer_init(void)
+void __init r8a7779_earlytimer_init(void)
 {
 	r8a7779_clock_init();
 	shmobile_earlytimer_init();
@@ -366,7 +366,4 @@
 	 * As a final step pass earlyprint=sh-sci.2,115200 on the kernel
 	 * command line in case of the marzen board.
 	 */
-
-	/* override timer setup with soc-specific code */
-	shmobile_timer.init = r8a7779_earlytimer_init;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh7372.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh7372.c
index c917882..191ae72e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh7372.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh7372.c
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@
 				       ARRAY_SIZE(domain_devices));
 }
 
-static void __init sh7372_earlytimer_init(void)
+void __init sh7372_earlytimer_init(void)
 {
 	sh7372_clock_init();
 	shmobile_earlytimer_init();
@@ -1067,9 +1067,6 @@
 
 	/* setup early console here as well */
 	shmobile_setup_console();
-
-	/* override timer setup with soc-specific code */
-	shmobile_timer.init = sh7372_earlytimer_init;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USE_OF
@@ -1113,7 +1110,7 @@
 	.init_irq	= sh7372_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= shmobile_handle_irq_intc,
 	.init_machine	= sh7372_add_standard_devices_dt,
-	.timer		= &shmobile_timer,
+	.init_time	= shmobile_timer_init,
 	.dt_compat	= sh7372_boards_compat_dt,
 MACHINE_END
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh73a0.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh73a0.c
index db99a4a..8c2d642 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh73a0.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh73a0.c
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@
 /* do nothing for !CONFIG_SMP or !CONFIG_HAVE_TWD */
 void __init __weak sh73a0_register_twd(void) { }
 
-static void __init sh73a0_earlytimer_init(void)
+void __init sh73a0_earlytimer_init(void)
 {
 	sh73a0_clock_init();
 	shmobile_earlytimer_init();
@@ -810,7 +810,4 @@
 
 	/* setup early console here as well */
 	shmobile_setup_console();
-
-	/* override timer setup with soc-specific code */
-	shmobile_timer.init = sh73a0_earlytimer_init;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/timer.c
index a689197..fdbe54a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/timer.c
@@ -60,10 +60,6 @@
 	late_time_init = shmobile_late_time_init;
 }
 
-static void __init shmobile_timer_init(void)
+void __init shmobile_timer_init(void)
 {
 }
-
-struct sys_timer shmobile_timer = {
-	.init		= shmobile_timer_init,
-};
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/socfpga.c b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/socfpga.c
index 6732924..b54baea 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/socfpga.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/socfpga.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 	.map_io		= socfpga_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= gic_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq     = gic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &dw_apb_timer,
+	.init_time	= dw_apb_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= socfpga_cyclone5_init,
 	.restart	= socfpga_cyclone5_restart,
 	.dt_compat	= altera_dt_match,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/include/mach/generic.h b/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/include/mach/generic.h
index c33f4d9..35e8a00 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/include/mach/generic.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/include/mach/generic.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <asm/mach/time.h>
 
 /* Add spear13xx structure declarations here */
-extern struct sys_timer spear13xx_timer;
+extern void spear13xx_timer_init(void);
 extern struct pl022_ssp_controller pl022_plat_data;
 extern struct dw_dma_platform_data dmac_plat_data;
 extern struct dw_dma_slave cf_dma_priv;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/spear1310.c b/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/spear1310.c
index 02f4724..e77d05d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/spear1310.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/spear1310.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 	.map_io		=	spear1310_map_io,
 	.init_irq	=	spear13xx_dt_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	=	gic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		=	&spear13xx_timer,
+	.init_time	=	spear13xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	=	spear1310_dt_init,
 	.restart	=	spear_restart,
 	.dt_compat	=	spear1310_dt_board_compat,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/spear1340.c b/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/spear1340.c
index 081014f..ebc2547 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/spear1340.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/spear1340.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 	.map_io		=	spear13xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	=	spear13xx_dt_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	=	gic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		=	&spear13xx_timer,
+	.init_time	=	spear13xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	=	spear1340_dt_init,
 	.restart	=	spear_restart,
 	.dt_compat	=	spear1340_dt_board_compat,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/spear13xx.c b/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/spear13xx.c
index c4af775..7f7acf7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/spear13xx.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/spear13xx.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 		pr_err("%s: Unknown machine\n", __func__);
 }
 
-static void __init spear13xx_timer_init(void)
+void __init spear13xx_timer_init(void)
 {
 	char pclk_name[] = "osc_24m_clk";
 	struct clk *gpt_clk, *pclk;
@@ -183,10 +183,6 @@
 	twd_local_timer_of_register();
 }
 
-struct sys_timer spear13xx_timer = {
-	.init = spear13xx_timer_init,
-};
-
 static const struct of_device_id gic_of_match[] __initconst = {
 	{ .compatible = "arm,cortex-a9-gic", .data = gic_of_init },
 	{ /* Sentinel */ }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/include/mach/generic.h b/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/include/mach/generic.h
index ce19113..46b8f7e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/include/mach/generic.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/include/mach/generic.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include <asm/mach/map.h>
 
 /* Add spear3xx family device structure declarations here */
-extern struct sys_timer spear3xx_timer;
+extern void spear3xx_timer_init(void);
 extern struct pl022_ssp_controller pl022_plat_data;
 extern struct pl08x_platform_data pl080_plat_data;
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear300.c b/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear300.c
index a69cbfd..2630efa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear300.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear300.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
 	.map_io		=	spear300_map_io,
 	.init_irq	=	spear3xx_dt_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	=	vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		=	&spear3xx_timer,
+	.init_time	=	spear3xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	=	spear300_dt_init,
 	.restart	=	spear_restart,
 	.dt_compat	=	spear300_dt_board_compat,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear310.c b/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear310.c
index b963ebb..b6147ea 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear310.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear310.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
 	.map_io		=	spear310_map_io,
 	.init_irq	=	spear3xx_dt_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	=	vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		=	&spear3xx_timer,
+	.init_time	=	spear3xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	=	spear310_dt_init,
 	.restart	=	spear_restart,
 	.dt_compat	=	spear310_dt_board_compat,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear320.c b/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear320.c
index 66e3a0c..53160f7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear320.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear320.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
 	.map_io		=	spear320_map_io,
 	.init_irq	=	spear3xx_dt_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	=	vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		=	&spear3xx_timer,
+	.init_time	=	spear3xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	=	spear320_dt_init,
 	.restart	=	spear_restart,
 	.dt_compat	=	spear320_dt_board_compat,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear3xx.c b/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear3xx.c
index 38fe95d..89f4c58 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear3xx.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear3xx.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 	iotable_init(spear3xx_io_desc, ARRAY_SIZE(spear3xx_io_desc));
 }
 
-static void __init spear3xx_timer_init(void)
+void __init spear3xx_timer_init(void)
 {
 	char pclk_name[] = "pll3_clk";
 	struct clk *gpt_clk, *pclk;
@@ -116,10 +116,6 @@
 	spear_setup_of_timer();
 }
 
-struct sys_timer spear3xx_timer = {
-	.init = spear3xx_timer_init,
-};
-
 static const struct of_device_id vic_of_match[] __initconst = {
 	{ .compatible = "arm,pl190-vic", .data = vic_of_init, },
 	{ .compatible = "st,spear300-shirq", .data = spear300_shirq_of_init, },
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-spear6xx/spear6xx.c b/arch/arm/mach-spear6xx/spear6xx.c
index 5a5a52d..1f85bc0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-spear6xx/spear6xx.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-spear6xx/spear6xx.c
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
 	iotable_init(spear6xx_io_desc, ARRAY_SIZE(spear6xx_io_desc));
 }
 
-static void __init spear6xx_timer_init(void)
+void __init spear6xx_timer_init(void)
 {
 	char pclk_name[] = "pll3_clk";
 	struct clk *gpt_clk, *pclk;
@@ -403,10 +403,6 @@
 	spear_setup_of_timer();
 }
 
-struct sys_timer spear6xx_timer = {
-	.init = spear6xx_timer_init,
-};
-
 /* Add auxdata to pass platform data */
 struct of_dev_auxdata spear6xx_auxdata_lookup[] __initdata = {
 	OF_DEV_AUXDATA("arm,pl080", SPEAR6XX_ICM3_DMA_BASE, NULL,
@@ -439,7 +435,7 @@
 	.map_io		=	spear6xx_map_io,
 	.init_irq	=	spear6xx_dt_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	=	vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		=	&spear6xx_timer,
+	.init_time	=	spear6xx_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	=	spear600_dt_init,
 	.restart	=	spear_restart,
 	.dt_compat	=	spear600_dt_board_compat,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/board-dt-tegra20.c b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/board-dt-tegra20.c
index 734d9cc..3b9956a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/board-dt-tegra20.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/board-dt-tegra20.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
 	.init_early	= tegra20_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= tegra_dt_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &tegra_sys_timer,
+	.init_time	= tegra_init_timer,
 	.init_machine	= tegra_dt_init,
 	.init_late	= tegra_dt_init_late,
 	.restart	= tegra_assert_system_reset,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/board-dt-tegra30.c b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/board-dt-tegra30.c
index 6497d12..381b2f2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/board-dt-tegra30.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/board-dt-tegra30.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 	.init_early	= tegra30_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= tegra_dt_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &tegra_sys_timer,
+	.init_time	= tegra_init_timer,
 	.init_machine	= tegra30_dt_init,
 	.init_late	= tegra_init_late,
 	.restart	= tegra_assert_system_reset,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/board.h b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/board.h
index 91fbe73..744cdd2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/board.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/board.h
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@
 
 void __init tegra_paz00_wifikill_init(void);
 
-extern struct sys_timer tegra_sys_timer;
+extern void tegra_init_timer(void);
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/timer.c
index e4863f3..b0036e5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/timer.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 	{}
 };
 
-static void __init tegra_init_timer(void)
+void __init tegra_init_timer(void)
 {
 	struct device_node *np;
 	struct clk *clk;
@@ -273,10 +273,6 @@
 	register_persistent_clock(NULL, tegra_read_persistent_clock);
 }
 
-struct sys_timer tegra_sys_timer = {
-	.init = tegra_init_timer,
-};
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 static u32 usec_config;
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-u300/core.c b/arch/arm/mach-u300/core.c
index 4ce77cd..100a8b7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-u300/core.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-u300/core.c
@@ -1780,7 +1780,7 @@
 	.nr_irqs	= 0,
 	.init_irq	= u300_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &u300_timer,
+	.init_time	= u300_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= u300_init_machine,
 	.restart	= u300_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-u300/timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-u300/timer.c
index 1da10e2..d9e7320 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-u300/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-u300/timer.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@
 /*
  * This sets up the system timers, clock source and clock event.
  */
-static void __init u300_timer_init(void)
+void __init u300_timer_init(void)
 {
 	struct clk *clk;
 	unsigned long rate;
@@ -413,11 +413,3 @@
 	 * used by hrtimers!
 	 */
 }
-
-/*
- * Very simple system timer that only register the clock event and
- * clock source.
- */
-struct sys_timer u300_timer = {
-	.init		= u300_timer_init,
-};
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-u300/timer.h b/arch/arm/mach-u300/timer.h
index b5e9791..d34287b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-u300/timer.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-u300/timer.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-extern struct sys_timer u300_timer;
+extern void u300_timer_init(void);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/board-mop500.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/board-mop500.c
index d453522..e1dfa24 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/board-mop500.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/board-mop500.c
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@
 	.map_io		= u8500_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ux500_init_irq,
 	/* we re-use nomadik timer here */
-	.timer		= &ux500_timer,
+	.init_time	= ux500_timer_init,
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= mop500_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= ux500_init_late,
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@
 	.atag_offset	= 0x100,
 	.map_io		= u8500_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ux500_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &ux500_timer,
+	.init_time	= ux500_timer_init,
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= mop500_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= ux500_init_late,
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@
 	.smp		= smp_ops(ux500_smp_ops),
 	.map_io		= u8500_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ux500_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &ux500_timer,
+	.init_time	= ux500_timer_init,
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= hrefv60_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= ux500_init_late,
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@
 	.map_io		= u8500_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ux500_init_irq,
 	/* we re-use nomadik timer here */
-	.timer		= &ux500_timer,
+	.init_time	= ux500_timer_init,
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= snowball_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= NULL,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu-db8500.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu-db8500.c
index db0bb75..7875d3c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu-db8500.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu-db8500.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
 	.map_io		= u8500_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ux500_init_irq,
 	/* we re-use nomadik timer here */
-	.timer		= &ux500_timer,
+	.init_time	= ux500_timer_init,
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= u8500_init_machine,
 	.init_late	= NULL,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/include/mach/setup.h b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/include/mach/setup.h
index 6be4c4d..bddce2b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/include/mach/setup.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/include/mach/setup.h
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@
 struct amba_device;
 extern void __init amba_add_devices(struct amba_device *devs[], int num);
 
-struct sys_timer;
-extern struct sys_timer ux500_timer;
+extern void ux500_timer_init(void);
 
 #define __IO_DEV_DESC(x, sz)	{		\
 	.virtual	= IO_ADDRESS(x),	\
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/timer.c
index 46a7244..aa2a78a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/timer.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 	{ },
 };
 
-static void __init ux500_timer_init(void)
+void __init ux500_timer_init(void)
 {
 	void __iomem *mtu_timer_base;
 	void __iomem *prcmu_timer_base;
@@ -99,7 +99,3 @@
 	clksrc_dbx500_prcmu_init(prcmu_timer_base);
 	ux500_twd_init();
 }
-
-struct sys_timer ux500_timer = {
-	.init		= ux500_timer_init,
-};
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-versatile/core.c b/arch/arm/mach-versatile/core.c
index 5d59294..d5ddc0c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-versatile/core.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-versatile/core.c
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@
 /*
  * Set up timer interrupt, and return the current time in seconds.
  */
-static void __init versatile_timer_init(void)
+void __init versatile_timer_init(void)
 {
 	u32 val;
 
@@ -797,8 +797,3 @@
 	sp804_clocksource_init(TIMER3_VA_BASE, "timer3");
 	sp804_clockevents_init(TIMER0_VA_BASE, IRQ_TIMERINT0_1, "timer0");
 }
-
-struct sys_timer versatile_timer = {
-	.init		= versatile_timer_init,
-};
-
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-versatile/core.h b/arch/arm/mach-versatile/core.h
index 683e607..5c1b87d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-versatile/core.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-versatile/core.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 extern void __init versatile_init_early(void);
 extern void __init versatile_init_irq(void);
 extern void __init versatile_map_io(void);
-extern struct sys_timer versatile_timer;
+extern void versatile_timer_init(void);
 extern void versatile_restart(char, const char *);
 extern unsigned int mmc_status(struct device *dev);
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-versatile/versatile_ab.c b/arch/arm/mach-versatile/versatile_ab.c
index 98f6549..187c1da 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-versatile/versatile_ab.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-versatile/versatile_ab.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	.init_early	= versatile_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= versatile_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &versatile_timer,
+	.init_time	= versatile_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= versatile_init,
 	.restart	= versatile_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-versatile/versatile_dt.c b/arch/arm/mach-versatile/versatile_dt.c
index ae5ad3c..ccf9f8a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-versatile/versatile_dt.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-versatile/versatile_dt.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 	.init_early	= versatile_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= versatile_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &versatile_timer,
+	.init_time	= versatile_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= versatile_dt_init,
 	.dt_compat	= versatile_dt_match,
 	.restart	= versatile_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-versatile/versatile_pb.c b/arch/arm/mach-versatile/versatile_pb.c
index 1973833..1cabc0a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-versatile/versatile_pb.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-versatile/versatile_pb.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 	.init_early	= versatile_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= versatile_init_irq,
 	.handle_irq	= vic_handle_irq,
-	.timer		= &versatile_timer,
+	.init_time	= versatile_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= versatile_pb_init,
 	.restart	= versatile_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/v2m.c b/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/v2m.c
index 011661a..08bd548 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/v2m.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/v2m.c
@@ -291,10 +291,6 @@
 	v2m_sp804_init(ioremap(V2M_TIMER01, SZ_4K), IRQ_V2M_TIMER0);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer v2m_timer = {
-	.init	= v2m_timer_init,
-};
-
 static void __init v2m_init_early(void)
 {
 	if (ct_desc->init_early)
@@ -376,7 +372,7 @@
 	.map_io		= v2m_map_io,
 	.init_early	= v2m_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= v2m_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &v2m_timer,
+	.init_time	= v2m_timer_init,
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= v2m_init,
 	.restart	= vexpress_restart,
@@ -468,10 +464,6 @@
 				24000000);
 }
 
-static struct sys_timer v2m_dt_timer = {
-	.init = v2m_dt_timer_init,
-};
-
 static const struct of_device_id v2m_dt_bus_match[] __initconst = {
 	{ .compatible = "simple-bus", },
 	{ .compatible = "arm,amba-bus", },
@@ -498,7 +490,7 @@
 	.map_io		= v2m_dt_map_io,
 	.init_early	= v2m_dt_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= v2m_dt_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &v2m_dt_timer,
+	.init_time	= v2m_dt_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= v2m_dt_init,
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.restart	= vexpress_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-vt8500/vt8500.c b/arch/arm/mach-vt8500/vt8500.c
index 3c66d48..d5b9c66 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-vt8500/vt8500.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-vt8500/vt8500.c
@@ -175,10 +175,6 @@
 	of_irq_init(vt8500_irq_match);
 };
 
-static struct sys_timer vt8500_timer = {
-	.init = vt8500_timer_init,
-};
-
 static const char * const vt8500_dt_compat[] = {
 	"via,vt8500",
 	"wm,wm8650",
@@ -189,7 +185,7 @@
 	.dt_compat	= vt8500_dt_compat,
 	.map_io		= vt8500_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= vt8500_init_irq,
-	.timer		= &vt8500_timer,
+	.init_time	= vt8500_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= vt8500_init,
 	.restart	= vt8500_restart,
 	.handle_irq	= vt8500_handle_irq,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/mach-nuc910evb.c b/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/mach-nuc910evb.c
index b4243e4..92f1c97 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/mach-nuc910evb.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/mach-nuc910evb.c
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@
 	.map_io		= nuc910evb_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= nuc900_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= nuc910evb_init,
-	.timer		= &nuc900_timer,
+	.init_time	= nuc900_timer_init,
 	.restart	= nuc9xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/mach-nuc950evb.c b/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/mach-nuc950evb.c
index 500fe59..26f7189 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/mach-nuc950evb.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/mach-nuc950evb.c
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@
 	.map_io		= nuc950evb_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= nuc900_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= nuc950evb_init,
-	.timer		= &nuc900_timer,
+	.init_time	= nuc900_timer_init,
 	.restart	= nuc9xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/mach-nuc960evb.c b/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/mach-nuc960evb.c
index cbb3adc..9b4e73f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/mach-nuc960evb.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/mach-nuc960evb.c
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@
 	.map_io		= nuc960evb_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= nuc900_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= nuc960evb_init,
-	.timer		= &nuc900_timer,
+	.init_time	= nuc900_timer_init,
 	.restart	= nuc9xx_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/nuc9xx.h b/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/nuc9xx.h
index 91acb40..88ef4b2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/nuc9xx.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/nuc9xx.h
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@
  *
  */
 struct map_desc;
-struct sys_timer;
 
 /* core initialisation functions */
 
 extern void nuc900_init_irq(void);
-extern struct sys_timer nuc900_timer;
+extern void nuc900_timer_init(void);
 extern void nuc9xx_restart(char, const char *);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/time.c b/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/time.c
index fa27c49..d9c3d6b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/time.c
@@ -167,12 +167,8 @@
 		TDR_SHIFT, clocksource_mmio_readl_down);
 }
 
-static void __init nuc900_timer_init(void)
+void __init nuc900_timer_init(void)
 {
 	nuc900_clocksource_init();
 	nuc900_clockevents_init();
 }
-
-struct sys_timer nuc900_timer = {
-	.init		= nuc900_timer_init,
-};
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-zynq/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-zynq/common.c
index e16d4be..2ae4bce 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-zynq/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-zynq/common.c
@@ -93,13 +93,6 @@
 	xttcpss_timer_init();
 }
 
-/*
- * Instantiate and initialize the system timer structure
- */
-static struct sys_timer xttcpss_sys_timer = {
-	.init		= xilinx_zynq_timer_init,
-};
-
 /**
  * xilinx_map_io() - Create memory mappings needed for early I/O.
  */
@@ -120,6 +113,6 @@
 	.init_irq	= xilinx_irq_init,
 	.handle_irq	= gic_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= xilinx_init_machine,
-	.timer		= &xttcpss_sys_timer,
+	.init_time	= xilinx_zynq_timer_init,
 	.dt_compat	= xilinx_dt_match,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/cpu.h b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/cpu.h
index e0072ce..e0667a1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/cpu.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/cpu.h
@@ -194,8 +194,7 @@
 
 /* timer for 2410/2440 */
 
-struct sys_timer;
-extern struct sys_timer s3c24xx_timer;
+extern void s3c24xx_timer_init(void);
 
 extern struct syscore_ops s3c2410_pm_syscore_ops;
 extern struct syscore_ops s3c2412_pm_syscore_ops;
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/s5p-time.h b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/s5p-time.h
index 3a70aeb..9c96f35 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/s5p-time.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/s5p-time.h
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@
 
 extern void __init s5p_set_timer_source(enum s5p_timer_mode event,
 					enum s5p_timer_mode source);
-extern	struct sys_timer s5p_timer;
+extern	void s5p_timer_init(void);
 #endif /* __ASM_PLAT_S5P_TIME_H */
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/s5p-time.c b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/s5p-time.c
index 028b6e87..dabede4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/s5p-time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/s5p-time.c
@@ -393,13 +393,9 @@
 	clk_enable(tin_source);
 }
 
-static void __init s5p_timer_init(void)
+void __init s5p_timer_init(void)
 {
 	s5p_timer_resources();
 	s5p_clockevent_init();
 	s5p_clocksource_init();
 }
-
-struct sys_timer s5p_timer = {
-	.init		= s5p_timer_init,
-};
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/time.c b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/time.c
index 773745a..73defd0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/time.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
 	.resume		= s3c2410_timer_setup,
 };
 
-static void __init s3c2410_timer_init(void)
+void __init s3c24xx_timer_init(void)
 {
 	arch_gettimeoffset = s3c2410_gettimeoffset;
 
@@ -285,7 +285,3 @@
 	setup_irq(IRQ_TIMER4, &s3c2410_timer_irq);
 	register_syscore_ops(&s3c24xx_syscore_ops);
 }
-
-struct sys_timer s3c24xx_timer = {
-	.init		= s3c2410_timer_init,
-};
diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/bcm2835_timer.c b/drivers/clocksource/bcm2835_timer.c
index bc19f12..7f796d8f 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/bcm2835_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/bcm2835_timer.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 	{}
 };
 
-static void __init bcm2835_time_init(void)
+void __init bcm2835_timer_init(void)
 {
 	struct device_node *node;
 	void __iomem *base;
@@ -155,7 +155,3 @@
 
 	pr_info("bcm2835: system timer (irq = %d)\n", irq);
 }
-
-struct sys_timer bcm2835_timer = {
-	.init = bcm2835_time_init,
-};
diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/dw_apb_timer_of.c b/drivers/clocksource/dw_apb_timer_of.c
index f7dba5b..ab09ed3 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/dw_apb_timer_of.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/dw_apb_timer_of.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 	{},
 };
 
-static void __init timer_init(void)
+void __init dw_apb_timer_init(void)
 {
 	struct device_node *event_timer, *source_timer;
 
@@ -125,7 +125,3 @@
 
 	init_sched_clock();
 }
-
-struct sys_timer dw_apb_timer = {
-	.init = timer_init,
-};
diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/sunxi_timer.c b/drivers/clocksource/sunxi_timer.c
index 3cd1bd3..6c2ed56 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/sunxi_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/sunxi_timer.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 	{ }
 };
 
-static void __init sunxi_timer_init(void)
+void __init sunxi_timer_init(void)
 {
 	struct device_node *node;
 	unsigned long rate = 0;
@@ -165,7 +165,3 @@
 
 	clockevents_register_device(&sunxi_clockevent);
 }
-
-struct sys_timer sunxi_timer = {
-	.init = sunxi_timer_init,
-};
diff --git a/include/linux/bcm2835_timer.h b/include/linux/bcm2835_timer.h
index 25680fe..ca17aa8 100644
--- a/include/linux/bcm2835_timer.h
+++ b/include/linux/bcm2835_timer.h
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 
 #include <asm/mach/time.h>
 
-extern struct sys_timer bcm2835_timer;
+extern void bcm2835_timer_init(void);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/linux/dw_apb_timer.h b/include/linux/dw_apb_timer.h
index 1148575..dd755ce 100644
--- a/include/linux/dw_apb_timer.h
+++ b/include/linux/dw_apb_timer.h
@@ -53,5 +53,5 @@
 cycle_t dw_apb_clocksource_read(struct dw_apb_clocksource *dw_cs);
 void dw_apb_clocksource_unregister(struct dw_apb_clocksource *dw_cs);
 
-extern struct sys_timer dw_apb_timer;
+extern void dw_apb_timer_init(void);
 #endif /* __DW_APB_TIMER_H__ */
diff --git a/include/linux/sunxi_timer.h b/include/linux/sunxi_timer.h
index b9165bb..1808178 100644
--- a/include/linux/sunxi_timer.h
+++ b/include/linux/sunxi_timer.h
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 
 #include <asm/mach/time.h>
 
-extern struct sys_timer sunxi_timer;
+void sunxi_timer_init(void);
 
 #endif