diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/timer.c
index 099e406..418753f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/timer.c
@@ -64,20 +64,6 @@
 #define OMAP3_32K_SOURCE	"omap_32k_fck"
 #define OMAP4_32K_SOURCE	"sys_32k_ck"
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_32K_TIMER
-#define OMAP2_CLKEV_SOURCE	OMAP2_32K_SOURCE
-#define OMAP3_CLKEV_SOURCE	OMAP3_32K_SOURCE
-#define OMAP4_CLKEV_SOURCE	OMAP4_32K_SOURCE
-#define OMAP3_SECURE_TIMER	12
-#define TIMER_PROP_SECURE	"ti,timer-secure"
-#else
-#define OMAP2_CLKEV_SOURCE	OMAP2_MPU_SOURCE
-#define OMAP3_CLKEV_SOURCE	OMAP3_MPU_SOURCE
-#define OMAP4_CLKEV_SOURCE	OMAP4_MPU_SOURCE
-#define OMAP3_SECURE_TIMER	1
-#define TIMER_PROP_SECURE	"ti,timer-alwon"
-#endif
-
 #define REALTIME_COUNTER_BASE				0x48243200
 #define INCREMENTER_NUMERATOR_OFFSET			0x10
 #define INCREMENTER_DENUMERATOR_RELOAD_OFFSET		0x14
@@ -407,7 +393,6 @@ static u32 notrace dmtimer_read_sched_clock(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_32K_TIMER
 /* Setup free-running counter for clocksource */
 static int __init omap2_sync32k_clocksource_init(void)
 {
@@ -468,12 +453,6 @@ static int __init omap2_sync32k_clocksource_init(void)
 
 	return ret;
 }
-#else
-static inline int omap2_sync32k_clocksource_init(void)
-{
-	return -ENODEV;
-}
-#endif
 
 static void __init omap2_gptimer_clocksource_init(int gptimer_id,
 						const char *fck_source)
@@ -499,25 +478,6 @@ static void __init omap2_gptimer_clocksource_init(int gptimer_id,
 			gptimer_id, clksrc.rate);
 }
 
-static void __init omap2_clocksource_init(int gptimer_id,
-						const char *fck_source)
-{
-	/*
-	 * First give preference to kernel parameter configuration
-	 * by user (clocksource="gp_timer").
-	 *
-	 * In case of missing kernel parameter for clocksource,
-	 * first check for availability for 32k-sync timer, in case
-	 * of failure in finding 32k_counter module or registering
-	 * it as clocksource, execution will fallback to gp-timer.
-	 */
-	if (use_gptimer_clksrc == true)
-		omap2_gptimer_clocksource_init(gptimer_id, fck_source);
-	else if (omap2_sync32k_clocksource_init())
-		/* Fall back to gp-timer code */
-		omap2_gptimer_clocksource_init(gptimer_id, fck_source);
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_SOC_HAS_REALTIME_COUNTER
 /*
  * The realtime counter also called master counter, is a free-running
@@ -596,52 +556,62 @@ static inline void __init realtime_counter_init(void)
 {}
 #endif
 
-#define OMAP_SYS_TIMER_INIT(name, clkev_nr, clkev_src, clkev_prop,	\
+#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)		\
+{									\
+	omap_dmtimer_init();						\
+	omap2_gp_clockevent_init((clkev_nr), clkev_src, clkev_prop);	\
+	omap2_gptimer_clocksource_init((clksrc_nr), clksrc_src);	\
+}
+
+#define OMAP_SYS_32K_TIMER_INIT(name, clkev_nr, clkev_src, clkev_prop,	\
 				clksrc_nr, clksrc_src)			\
-static void __init omap##name##_timer_init(void)			\
+static void __init omap##name##_sync32k_timer_init(void)		\
 {									\
 	omap_dmtimer_init();						\
 	omap2_gp_clockevent_init((clkev_nr), clkev_src, clkev_prop);	\
-	omap2_clocksource_init((clksrc_nr), clksrc_src);		\
+	/* Enable the use of clocksource="gp_timer" kernel parameter */	\
+	if (use_gptimer_clksrc)						\
+		omap2_gptimer_clocksource_init((clksrc_nr), clksrc_src);\
+	else								\
+		omap2_sync32k_clocksource_init();			\
 }
 
-#define OMAP_SYS_TIMER(name)						\
+#define OMAP_SYS_TIMER(name, clksrc)					\
 struct sys_timer omap##name##_timer = {					\
-	.init	= omap##name##_timer_init,				\
+	.init	= omap##name##_##clksrc##_timer_init,			\
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_OMAP2
-OMAP_SYS_TIMER_INIT(2, 1, OMAP2_CLKEV_SOURCE, "ti,timer-alwon",
-		    2, OMAP2_MPU_SOURCE)
-OMAP_SYS_TIMER(2)
-#endif
+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_TIMER_INIT(3, 1, OMAP3_CLKEV_SOURCE, "ti,timer-alwon",
-		    2, OMAP3_MPU_SOURCE)
-OMAP_SYS_TIMER(3)
-OMAP_SYS_TIMER_INIT(3_secure, OMAP3_SECURE_TIMER, OMAP3_CLKEV_SOURCE,
-			TIMER_PROP_SECURE, 2, OMAP3_MPU_SOURCE)
-OMAP_SYS_TIMER(3_secure)
-#endif
+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);
+#endif /* CONFIG_ARCH_OMAP3 */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SOC_AM33XX
-OMAP_SYS_TIMER_INIT(3_am33xx, 1, OMAP4_MPU_SOURCE, "ti,timer-alwon",
-		    2, OMAP4_MPU_SOURCE)
-OMAP_SYS_TIMER(3_am33xx)
-#endif
+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
+OMAP_SYS_32K_TIMER_INIT(4, 1, OMAP4_32K_SOURCE, "ti,timer-alwon",
+			2, OMAP4_MPU_SOURCE);
 #ifdef CONFIG_LOCAL_TIMERS
-static DEFINE_TWD_LOCAL_TIMER(twd_local_timer,
-			      OMAP44XX_LOCAL_TWD_BASE, 29);
-#endif
-
-static void __init omap4_timer_init(void)
+static DEFINE_TWD_LOCAL_TIMER(twd_local_timer, OMAP44XX_LOCAL_TWD_BASE, 29);
+static void __init omap4_local_timer_init(void)
 {
-	omap2_gp_clockevent_init(1, OMAP4_CLKEV_SOURCE, "ti,timer-alwon");
-	omap2_clocksource_init(2, OMAP4_MPU_SOURCE);
-#ifdef CONFIG_LOCAL_TIMERS
+	omap4_sync32k_timer_init();
 	/* Local timers are not supprted on OMAP4430 ES1.0 */
 	if (omap_rev() != OMAP4430_REV_ES1_0) {
 		int err;
@@ -655,26 +625,32 @@ static void __init omap4_timer_init(void)
 		if (err)
 			pr_err("twd_local_timer_register failed %d\n", err);
 	}
-#endif
 }
-OMAP_SYS_TIMER(4)
-#endif
+#else /* CONFIG_LOCAL_TIMERS */
+static inline void omap4_local_timer_init(void)
+{
+	omap4_sync32_timer_init();
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_LOCAL_TIMERS */
+OMAP_SYS_TIMER(4, local);
+#endif /* CONFIG_ARCH_OMAP4 */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SOC_OMAP5
-static void __init omap5_timer_init(void)
+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)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	omap2_gp_clockevent_init(1, OMAP4_CLKEV_SOURCE, "ti,timer-alwon");
-	omap2_clocksource_init(2, OMAP4_MPU_SOURCE);
+	omap5_sync32k_timer_init();
 	realtime_counter_init();
 
 	err = arch_timer_of_register();
 	if (err)
 		pr_err("%s: arch_timer_register failed %d\n", __func__, err);
 }
-OMAP_SYS_TIMER(5)
-#endif
+OMAP_SYS_TIMER(5, realtime);
+#endif /* CONFIG_SOC_OMAP5 */
 
 /**
  * omap_timer_init - build and register timer device with an
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/Kconfig b/arch/arm/plat-omap/Kconfig
index 82fcb20..665870d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/Kconfig
@@ -154,6 +154,12 @@ config OMAP_32K_TIMER
 	  intra-tick resolution than OMAP_MPU_TIMER. The 32KHz timer is
 	  currently only available for OMAP16XX, 24XX, 34XX and OMAP4/5.
 
+	  On OMAP2PLUS this value is only used for CONFIG_HZ and
+	  CLOCK_TICK_RATE compile time calculation.
+	  The actual timer selection is done in the board file
+	  through the (DT_)MACHINE_START structure.
+
+
 config OMAP3_L2_AUX_SECURE_SAVE_RESTORE
 	bool "OMAP3 HS/EMU save and restore for L2 AUX control register"
 	depends on ARCH_OMAP3 && PM
