diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-2430sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-2430sdp.c
index b527f8d..7de5e5a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-2430sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-2430sdp.c
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ static void __init omap_2430sdp_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = sdp2430_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(sdp2430_config);
-	omap2_init_common_hw(NULL, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 	omap_gpio_init();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c
index 4e3742c..2452dac8c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c
@@ -326,7 +326,8 @@ static void __init omap_3430sdp_init_irq(void)
 	omap_board_config = sdp3430_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(sdp3430_config);
 	omap3_pm_init_cpuidle(omap3_cpuidle_params_table);
-	omap2_init_common_hw(hyb18m512160af6_sdrc_params, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(hyb18m512160af6_sdrc_params, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 	omap_gpio_init();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3630sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3630sdp.c
index bbcf580..40e816a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3630sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3630sdp.c
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ static void __init omap_sdp_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = sdp_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(sdp_config);
-	omap2_init_common_hw(h8mbx00u0mer0em_sdrc_params,
-			h8mbx00u0mer0em_sdrc_params);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(h8mbx00u0mer0em_sdrc_params,
+				  h8mbx00u0mer0em_sdrc_params);
 	omap_init_irq();
 	omap_gpio_init();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
index df5a425..d6f4798 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@ static void __init omap_4430sdp_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = sdp4430_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(sdp4430_config);
-	omap2_init_common_hw(NULL, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
 #ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_32K_TIMER
 	omap2_gp_clockevent_set_gptimer(1);
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c
index 0739950..14039f5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517evm.c
@@ -389,8 +389,8 @@ static void __init am3517_evm_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = am3517_evm_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(am3517_evm_config);
-
-	omap2_init_common_hw(NULL, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 	omap_gpio_init();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-apollon.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-apollon.c
index 2c6db1a..294bfdf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-apollon.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-apollon.c
@@ -278,7 +278,8 @@ static void __init omap_apollon_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = apollon_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(apollon_config);
-	omap2_init_common_hw(NULL, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 	omap_gpio_init();
 	apollon_init_smc91x();
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c
index 63f764e..583b2ca 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c
@@ -683,7 +683,8 @@ static void __init cm_t35_init_irq(void)
 	omap_board_config = cm_t35_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(cm_t35_config);
 
-	omap2_init_common_hw(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
 			     mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
 	omap_init_irq();
 	omap_gpio_init();
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t3517.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t3517.c
index 1dd303e..3820a3c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t3517.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t3517.c
@@ -248,7 +248,8 @@ static void __init cm_t3517_init_irq(void)
 	omap_board_config = cm_t3517_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(cm_t3517_config);
 
-	omap2_init_common_hw(NULL, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 	omap_gpio_init();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c
index 53ac762..39cc593 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c
@@ -444,8 +444,9 @@ static struct platform_device keys_gpio = {
 
 static void __init devkit8000_init_irq(void)
 {
-	omap2_init_common_hw(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
-			     mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
+				  mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
 	omap_init_irq();
 #ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_32K_TIMER
 	omap2_gp_clockevent_set_gptimer(12);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-generic.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-generic.c
index b1c2c9a..0e3d81e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-generic.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-generic.c
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ static void __init omap_generic_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = generic_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(generic_config);
-	omap2_init_common_hw(NULL, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-h4.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-h4.c
index 929993b..259a765 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-h4.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-h4.c
@@ -291,7 +291,8 @@ static void __init omap_h4_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = h4_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(h4_config);
-	omap2_init_common_hw(NULL, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 	omap_gpio_init();
 	h4_init_flash();
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c
index fe76b59..dc01b89 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c
@@ -482,7 +482,9 @@ static struct platform_device *igep2_devices[] __initdata = {
 
 static void __init igep2_init_irq(void)
 {
-	omap2_init_common_hw(m65kxxxxam_sdrc_params, m65kxxxxam_sdrc_params);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(m65kxxxxam_sdrc_params,
+				  m65kxxxxam_sdrc_params);
 	omap_init_irq();
 	omap_gpio_init();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0030.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0030.c
index 22b0b25..a8907c5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0030.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0030.c
@@ -289,7 +289,9 @@ static struct twl4030_usb_data igep3_twl4030_usb_data = {
 
 static void __init igep3_init_irq(void)
 {
-	omap2_init_common_hw(m65kxxxxam_sdrc_params, m65kxxxxam_sdrc_params);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(m65kxxxxam_sdrc_params,
+				  m65kxxxxam_sdrc_params);
 	omap_init_irq();
 	omap_gpio_init();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c
index 001fd97..0e373f3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c
@@ -292,7 +292,8 @@ static void __init omap_ldp_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = ldp_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(ldp_config);
-	omap2_init_common_hw(NULL, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 	omap_gpio_init();
 	ldp_init_smsc911x();
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c
index ebd460e..20dc4c1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c
@@ -741,7 +741,8 @@ static void __init n8x0_map_io(void)
 
 static void __init n8x0_init_irq(void)
 {
-	omap2_init_common_hw(NULL, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 	omap_gpio_init();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
index 14f4224..4b48e55 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
@@ -484,8 +484,9 @@ static struct platform_device keys_gpio = {
 
 static void __init omap3_beagle_init_irq(void)
 {
-	omap2_init_common_hw(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
-			     mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
+				  mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
 	omap_init_irq();
 #ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_32K_TIMER
 	omap2_gp_clockevent_set_gptimer(12);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
index b04365c..c82a80a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
@@ -623,7 +623,8 @@ static void __init omap3_evm_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = omap3_evm_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(omap3_evm_config);
-	omap2_init_common_hw(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 	omap_gpio_init();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c
index 5f7d2c1..8ee2478 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c
@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ static inline void __init board_smsc911x_init(void)
 
 static void __init omap3logic_init_irq(void)
 {
-	omap2_init_common_hw(NULL, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 	omap_gpio_init();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c
index 89ed1be..a9eb59d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3pandora.c
@@ -636,8 +636,9 @@ static struct spi_board_info omap3pandora_spi_board_info[] __initdata = {
 
 static void __init omap3pandora_init_irq(void)
 {
-	omap2_init_common_hw(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
-			     mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
+				  mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
 	omap_init_irq();
 	omap_gpio_init();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c
index f252721..a92d4ea 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c
@@ -584,7 +584,8 @@ static void __init omap3_stalker_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = omap3_stalker_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(omap3_stalker_config);
-	omap2_init_common_hw(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params, NULL);
 	omap_init_irq();
 #ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_32K_TIMER
 	omap2_gp_clockevent_set_gptimer(12);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c
index 41104bb..f9281de 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c
@@ -422,8 +422,9 @@ static void __init omap3_touchbook_init_irq(void)
 	omap3_mux_init(board_mux, OMAP_PACKAGE_CBB);
 	omap_board_config = omap3_touchbook_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(omap3_touchbook_config);
-	omap2_init_common_hw(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
-			     mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
+				  mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
 	omap_init_irq();
 #ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_32K_TIMER
 	omap2_gp_clockevent_set_gptimer(12);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
index 1ecd0a6..53ea55e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ static struct platform_device *panda_devices[] __initdata = {
 
 static void __init omap4_panda_init_irq(void)
 {
-	omap2_init_common_hw(NULL, NULL);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(NULL, NULL);
 	gic_init_irq();
 	omap_gpio_init();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-overo.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-overo.c
index 7053bc0..03fa2fd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-overo.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-overo.c
@@ -413,8 +413,9 @@ static void __init overo_init_irq(void)
 {
 	omap_board_config = overo_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(overo_config);
-	omap2_init_common_hw(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
-			     mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
+	omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
+				  mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
 	omap_init_irq();
 	omap_gpio_init();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51.c
index 36f2cf4..74f1f92 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51.c
@@ -105,8 +105,9 @@ static void __init rx51_init_irq(void)
 	omap_board_config = rx51_config;
 	omap_board_config_size = ARRAY_SIZE(rx51_config);
 	omap3_pm_init_cpuidle(rx51_cpuidle_params);
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	sdrc_params = rx51_get_sdram_timings();
-	omap2_init_common_hw(sdrc_params, sdrc_params);
+	omap2_init_common_devices(sdrc_params, sdrc_params);
 	omap_init_irq();
 	omap_gpio_init();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom.c
index 3da69e4..057638f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom.c
@@ -35,12 +35,13 @@
 
 static void __init omap_zoom_init_irq(void)
 {
+	omap2_init_common_infrastructure();
 	if (machine_is_omap_zoom2())
-		omap2_init_common_hw(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
-				mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
+		omap2_init_common_devices(mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params,
+					  mt46h32m32lf6_sdrc_params);
 	else if (machine_is_omap_zoom3())
-		omap2_init_common_hw(h8mbx00u0mer0em_sdrc_params,
-				h8mbx00u0mer0em_sdrc_params);
+		omap2_init_common_devices(h8mbx00u0mer0em_sdrc_params,
+					  h8mbx00u0mer0em_sdrc_params);
 
 	omap_init_irq();
 	omap_gpio_init();
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/io.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/io.c
index 40562dd..90ce77a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/io.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/io.c
@@ -311,11 +311,8 @@ static int __init _omap2_init_reprogram_sdrc(void)
 	return v;
 }
 
-void __init omap2_init_common_hw(struct omap_sdrc_params *sdrc_cs0,
-				 struct omap_sdrc_params *sdrc_cs1)
+void __init omap2_init_common_infrastructure(void)
 {
-	u8 skip_setup_idle = 0;
-
 	pwrdm_init(powerdomains_omap);
 	clkdm_init(clockdomains_omap, clkdm_autodeps);
 	if (cpu_is_omap242x())
@@ -340,6 +337,17 @@ void __init omap2_init_common_hw(struct omap_sdrc_params *sdrc_cs0,
 		omap4xxx_clk_init();
 	else
 		pr_err("Could not init clock framework - unknown CPU\n");
+}
+
+/*
+ * XXX Ideally, this function will dwindle into nothingness over time;
+ * almost all device init code should be possible through initcalls
+ * and other generalized mechanisms
+ */
+void __init omap2_init_common_devices(struct omap_sdrc_params *sdrc_cs0,
+				      struct omap_sdrc_params *sdrc_cs1)
+{
+	u8 skip_setup_idle = 0;
 
 	omap_serial_early_init();
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/io.h b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/io.h
index 128b549..f0ad64c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/io.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/io.h
@@ -291,8 +291,9 @@ static inline void omap44xx_map_common_io(void)
 }
 #endif
 
-extern void omap2_init_common_hw(struct omap_sdrc_params *sdrc_cs0,
-				 struct omap_sdrc_params *sdrc_cs1);
+extern void omap2_init_common_infrastructure(void);
+extern void omap2_init_common_devices(struct omap_sdrc_params *sdrc_cs0,
+				      struct omap_sdrc_params *sdrc_cs1);
 
 #define __arch_ioremap(p,s,t)	omap_ioremap(p,s,t)
 #define __arch_iounmap(v)	omap_iounmap(v)
