diff --git a/drivers/video/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c b/drivers/video/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
index 98e81b3..e593e81 100644
--- a/drivers/video/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ static int sh_mobile_lcdc_start(struct sh_mobile_lcdc_priv *priv)
 	/* Compute frame buffer base address and pitch for each channel. */
 	for (k = 0; k < ARRAY_SIZE(priv->ch); k++) {
 		int pixelformat;
-		void *meram;
+		void *cache;
 
 		ch = &priv->ch[k];
 		if (!ch->enabled)
@@ -1119,12 +1119,10 @@ static int sh_mobile_lcdc_start(struct sh_mobile_lcdc_priv *priv)
 		    ch->cfg->meram_cfg == NULL)
 			continue;
 
-		/* we need to de-init configured ICBs before we can
-		 * re-initialize them.
-		 */
-		if (ch->meram) {
-			mdev->ops->meram_unregister(mdev, ch->meram);
-			ch->meram = NULL;
+		/* Free the allocated MERAM cache. */
+		if (ch->cache) {
+			mdev->ops->cache_free(mdev, ch->cache);
+			ch->cache = NULL;
 		}
 
 		switch (ch->format->fourcc) {
@@ -1146,14 +1144,14 @@ static int sh_mobile_lcdc_start(struct sh_mobile_lcdc_priv *priv)
 			break;
 		}
 
-		meram = mdev->ops->meram_register(mdev, ch->cfg->meram_cfg,
+		cache = mdev->ops->cache_alloc(mdev, ch->cfg->meram_cfg,
 					ch->pitch, ch->yres, pixelformat,
 					&ch->line_size);
-		if (!IS_ERR(meram)) {
-			mdev->ops->meram_update(mdev, meram,
+		if (!IS_ERR(cache)) {
+			mdev->ops->cache_update(mdev, cache,
 					ch->base_addr_y, ch->base_addr_c,
 					&ch->base_addr_y, &ch->base_addr_c);
-			ch->meram = meram;
+			ch->cache = cache;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1223,12 +1221,12 @@ static void sh_mobile_lcdc_stop(struct sh_mobile_lcdc_priv *priv)
 
 		sh_mobile_lcdc_display_off(ch);
 
-		/* disable the meram */
-		if (ch->meram) {
+		/* Free the MERAM cache. */
+		if (ch->cache) {
 			struct sh_mobile_meram_info *mdev;
 			mdev = priv->meram_dev;
-			mdev->ops->meram_unregister(mdev, ch->meram);
-			ch->meram = 0;
+			mdev->ops->cache_free(mdev, ch->cache);
+			ch->cache = 0;
 		}
 
 	}
@@ -1839,11 +1837,11 @@ static int sh_mobile_lcdc_pan(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
 			base_addr_c += var->xoffset;
 	}
 
-	if (ch->meram) {
+	if (ch->cache) {
 		struct sh_mobile_meram_info *mdev;
 
 		mdev = priv->meram_dev;
-		mdev->ops->meram_update(mdev, ch->meram,
+		mdev->ops->cache_update(mdev, ch->cache,
 					base_addr_y, base_addr_c,
 					&base_addr_y, &base_addr_c);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/video/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.h b/drivers/video/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.h
index 5c3bddd..e53cd11 100644
--- a/drivers/video/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.h
+++ b/drivers/video/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ struct sh_mobile_lcdc_chan {
 	unsigned long *reg_offs;
 	unsigned long ldmt1r_value;
 	unsigned long enabled; /* ME and SE in LDCNT2R */
-	void *meram;
+	void *cache;
 
 	struct mutex open_lock;		/* protects the use counter */
 	int use_count;
diff --git a/drivers/video/sh_mobile_meram.c b/drivers/video/sh_mobile_meram.c
index 82ba830..4aa3fcb 100644
--- a/drivers/video/sh_mobile_meram.c
+++ b/drivers/video/sh_mobile_meram.c
@@ -194,13 +194,13 @@ static inline unsigned long meram_read_reg(void __iomem *base, unsigned int off)
 }
 
 /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Allocation
+ * LCDC cache planes allocation, init, cleanup and free
  */
 
 /* Allocate ICBs and MERAM for a plane. */
-static int __meram_alloc(struct sh_mobile_meram_priv *priv,
-			 struct sh_mobile_meram_fb_plane *plane,
-			 size_t size)
+static int meram_plane_alloc(struct sh_mobile_meram_priv *priv,
+			     struct sh_mobile_meram_fb_plane *plane,
+			     size_t size)
 {
 	unsigned long mem;
 	unsigned long idx;
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ static int __meram_alloc(struct sh_mobile_meram_priv *priv,
 }
 
 /* Free ICBs and MERAM for a plane. */
-static void __meram_free(struct sh_mobile_meram_priv *priv,
-			 struct sh_mobile_meram_fb_plane *plane)
+static void meram_plane_free(struct sh_mobile_meram_priv *priv,
+			     struct sh_mobile_meram_fb_plane *plane)
 {
 	gen_pool_free(priv->pool, priv->meram + plane->marker->offset,
 		      plane->marker->size * 1024);
@@ -248,62 +248,6 @@ static int is_nvcolor(int cspace)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* Allocate memory for the ICBs and mark them as used. */
-static struct sh_mobile_meram_fb_cache *
-meram_alloc(struct sh_mobile_meram_priv *priv,
-	    const struct sh_mobile_meram_cfg *cfg,
-	    int pixelformat)
-{
-	struct sh_mobile_meram_fb_cache *cache;
-	unsigned int nplanes = is_nvcolor(pixelformat) ? 2 : 1;
-	int ret;
-
-	if (cfg->icb[0].meram_size == 0)
-		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
-
-	if (nplanes == 2 && cfg->icb[1].meram_size == 0)
-		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
-
-	cache = kzalloc(sizeof(*cache), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (cache == NULL)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-
-	cache->nplanes = nplanes;
-
-	ret = __meram_alloc(priv, &cache->planes[0], cfg->icb[0].meram_size);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto error;
-
-	cache->planes[0].marker->current_reg = 1;
-	cache->planes[0].marker->pixelformat = pixelformat;
-
-	if (cache->nplanes == 1)
-		return cache;
-
-	ret = __meram_alloc(priv, &cache->planes[1], cfg->icb[1].meram_size);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		__meram_free(priv, &cache->planes[0]);
-		goto error;
-	}
-
-	return cache;
-
-error:
-	kfree(cache);
-	return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-}
-
-/* Unmark the specified ICB as used. */
-static void meram_free(struct sh_mobile_meram_priv *priv,
-		       struct sh_mobile_meram_fb_cache *cache)
-{
-	__meram_free(priv, &cache->planes[0]);
-	if (cache->nplanes == 2)
-		__meram_free(priv, &cache->planes[1]);
-
-	kfree(cache);
-}
-
 /* Set the next address to fetch. */
 static void meram_set_next_addr(struct sh_mobile_meram_priv *priv,
 				struct sh_mobile_meram_fb_cache *cache,
@@ -355,10 +299,10 @@ meram_get_next_icb_addr(struct sh_mobile_meram_info *pdata,
 	(((x) * (y) + (MERAM_LINE_WIDTH - 1)) & ~(MERAM_LINE_WIDTH - 1))
 
 /* Initialize MERAM. */
-static int meram_init(struct sh_mobile_meram_priv *priv,
-		      struct sh_mobile_meram_fb_plane *plane,
-		      unsigned int xres, unsigned int yres,
-		      unsigned int *out_pitch)
+static int meram_plane_init(struct sh_mobile_meram_priv *priv,
+			    struct sh_mobile_meram_fb_plane *plane,
+			    unsigned int xres, unsigned int yres,
+			    unsigned int *out_pitch)
 {
 	struct sh_mobile_meram_icb *marker = plane->marker;
 	unsigned long total_byte_count = MERAM_CALC_BYTECOUNT(xres, yres);
@@ -427,8 +371,8 @@ static int meram_init(struct sh_mobile_meram_priv *priv,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void meram_deinit(struct sh_mobile_meram_priv *priv,
-			 struct sh_mobile_meram_fb_plane *plane)
+static void meram_plane_cleanup(struct sh_mobile_meram_priv *priv,
+				struct sh_mobile_meram_fb_plane *plane)
 {
 	/* disable ICB */
 	meram_write_icb(priv->base, plane->cache->index,  MExxCTL,
@@ -441,18 +385,60 @@ static void meram_deinit(struct sh_mobile_meram_priv *priv,
 }
 
 /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Registration/unregistration
+ * LCDC cache operations
  */
 
-static void *sh_mobile_meram_register(struct sh_mobile_meram_info *pdata,
-				      const struct sh_mobile_meram_cfg *cfg,
-				      unsigned int xres, unsigned int yres,
-				      unsigned int pixelformat,
-				      unsigned int *pitch)
+/* Allocate memory for the ICBs and mark them as used. */
+static struct sh_mobile_meram_fb_cache *
+meram_cache_alloc(struct sh_mobile_meram_priv *priv,
+		  const struct sh_mobile_meram_cfg *cfg,
+		  int pixelformat)
+{
+	unsigned int nplanes = is_nvcolor(pixelformat) ? 2 : 1;
+	struct sh_mobile_meram_fb_cache *cache;
+	int ret;
+
+	cache = kzalloc(sizeof(*cache), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (cache == NULL)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+	cache->nplanes = nplanes;
+
+	ret = meram_plane_alloc(priv, &cache->planes[0],
+				cfg->icb[0].meram_size);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto error;
+
+	cache->planes[0].marker->current_reg = 1;
+	cache->planes[0].marker->pixelformat = pixelformat;
+
+	if (cache->nplanes == 1)
+		return cache;
+
+	ret = meram_plane_alloc(priv, &cache->planes[1],
+				cfg->icb[1].meram_size);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		meram_plane_free(priv, &cache->planes[0]);
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	return cache;
+
+error:
+	kfree(cache);
+	return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+}
+
+static void *sh_mobile_cache_alloc(struct sh_mobile_meram_info *pdata,
+				   const struct sh_mobile_meram_cfg *cfg,
+				   unsigned int xres, unsigned int yres,
+				   unsigned int pixelformat,
+				   unsigned int *pitch)
 {
 	struct sh_mobile_meram_fb_cache *cache;
 	struct sh_mobile_meram_priv *priv = pdata->priv;
 	struct platform_device *pdev = pdata->pdev;
+	unsigned int nplanes = is_nvcolor(pixelformat) ? 2 : 1;
 	unsigned int out_pitch;
 
 	if (pixelformat != SH_MOBILE_MERAM_PF_NV &&
@@ -469,10 +455,16 @@ static void *sh_mobile_meram_register(struct sh_mobile_meram_info *pdata,
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}
 
+	if (cfg->icb[0].meram_size == 0)
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+
+	if (nplanes == 2 && cfg->icb[1].meram_size == 0)
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+
 	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
 
 	/* We now register the ICBs and allocate the MERAM regions. */
-	cache = meram_alloc(priv, cfg, pixelformat);
+	cache = meram_cache_alloc(priv, cfg, pixelformat);
 	if (IS_ERR(cache)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "MERAM allocation failed (%ld).",
 			PTR_ERR(cache));
@@ -480,14 +472,14 @@ static void *sh_mobile_meram_register(struct sh_mobile_meram_info *pdata,
 	}
 
 	/* initialize MERAM */
-	meram_init(priv, &cache->planes[0], xres, yres, &out_pitch);
+	meram_plane_init(priv, &cache->planes[0], xres, yres, &out_pitch);
 	*pitch = out_pitch;
 	if (pixelformat == SH_MOBILE_MERAM_PF_NV)
-		meram_init(priv, &cache->planes[1], xres, (yres + 1) / 2,
-			&out_pitch);
+		meram_plane_init(priv, &cache->planes[1],
+				 xres, (yres + 1) / 2, &out_pitch);
 	else if (pixelformat == SH_MOBILE_MERAM_PF_NV24)
-		meram_init(priv, &cache->planes[1], 2 * xres, (yres + 1) / 2,
-			&out_pitch);
+		meram_plane_init(priv, &cache->planes[1],
+				 2 * xres, (yres + 1) / 2, &out_pitch);
 
 err:
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
@@ -495,25 +487,29 @@ err:
 }
 
 static void
-sh_mobile_meram_unregister(struct sh_mobile_meram_info *pdata, void *data)
+sh_mobile_cache_free(struct sh_mobile_meram_info *pdata, void *data)
 {
 	struct sh_mobile_meram_fb_cache *cache = data;
 	struct sh_mobile_meram_priv *priv = pdata->priv;
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
 
-	/* deinit & free */
-	meram_deinit(priv, &cache->planes[0]);
-	if (cache->nplanes == 2)
-		meram_deinit(priv, &cache->planes[1]);
+	/* Cleanup and free. */
+	meram_plane_cleanup(priv, &cache->planes[0]);
+	meram_plane_free(priv, &cache->planes[0]);
 
-	meram_free(priv, cache);
+	if (cache->nplanes == 2) {
+		meram_plane_cleanup(priv, &cache->planes[1]);
+		meram_plane_free(priv, &cache->planes[1]);
+	}
+
+	kfree(cache);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
 }
 
 static void
-sh_mobile_meram_update(struct sh_mobile_meram_info *pdata, void *data,
+sh_mobile_cache_update(struct sh_mobile_meram_info *pdata, void *data,
 		       unsigned long base_addr_y, unsigned long base_addr_c,
 		       unsigned long *icb_addr_y, unsigned long *icb_addr_c)
 {
@@ -530,9 +526,9 @@ sh_mobile_meram_update(struct sh_mobile_meram_info *pdata, void *data,
 
 static struct sh_mobile_meram_ops sh_mobile_meram_ops = {
 	.module			= THIS_MODULE,
-	.meram_register		= sh_mobile_meram_register,
-	.meram_unregister	= sh_mobile_meram_unregister,
-	.meram_update		= sh_mobile_meram_update,
+	.cache_alloc		= sh_mobile_cache_alloc,
+	.cache_free		= sh_mobile_cache_free,
+	.cache_update		= sh_mobile_cache_update,
 };
 
 /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/include/video/sh_mobile_meram.h b/include/video/sh_mobile_meram.h
index 29b2fd3..8a5afaf 100644
--- a/include/video/sh_mobile_meram.h
+++ b/include/video/sh_mobile_meram.h
@@ -41,19 +41,14 @@ struct sh_mobile_meram_cfg {
 struct module;
 struct sh_mobile_meram_ops {
 	struct module	*module;
-	/* register usage of meram */
-	void *(*meram_register)(struct sh_mobile_meram_info *meram_dev,
-				const struct sh_mobile_meram_cfg *cfg,
-				unsigned int xres, unsigned int yres,
-				unsigned int pixelformat,
-				unsigned int *pitch);
-
-	/* unregister usage of meram */
-	void (*meram_unregister)(struct sh_mobile_meram_info *meram_dev,
-				 void *data);
-
-	/* update meram settings */
-	void (*meram_update)(struct sh_mobile_meram_info *meram_dev, void *data,
+
+	/* LCDC cache management */
+	void *(*cache_alloc)(struct sh_mobile_meram_info *meram_dev,
+			     const struct sh_mobile_meram_cfg *cfg,
+			     unsigned int xres, unsigned int yres,
+			     unsigned int pixelformat, unsigned int *pitch);
+	void (*cache_free)(struct sh_mobile_meram_info *meram_dev, void *data);
+	void (*cache_update)(struct sh_mobile_meram_info *meram_dev, void *data,
 			     unsigned long base_addr_y,
 			     unsigned long base_addr_c,
 			     unsigned long *icb_addr_y,
