diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/at32ap-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/at32ap-cpufreq.c
index 7c03dd8..a1c79f5 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/at32ap-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/at32ap-cpufreq.c
@@ -21,17 +21,8 @@
 #include <linux/export.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
-static struct clk *cpuclk;
 static struct cpufreq_frequency_table *freq_table;
 
-static unsigned int at32_get_speed(unsigned int cpu)
-{
-	/* No SMP support */
-	if (cpu)
-		return 0;
-	return (unsigned int)((clk_get_rate(cpuclk) + 500) / 1000);
-}
-
 static unsigned int	ref_freq;
 static unsigned long	loops_per_jiffy_ref;
 
@@ -39,7 +30,7 @@ static int at32_set_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int index)
 {
 	unsigned int old_freq, new_freq;
 
-	old_freq = at32_get_speed(0);
+	old_freq = policy->cur;
 	new_freq = freq_table[index].frequency;
 
 	if (!ref_freq) {
@@ -50,7 +41,7 @@ static int at32_set_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int index)
 	if (old_freq < new_freq)
 		boot_cpu_data.loops_per_jiffy = cpufreq_scale(
 				loops_per_jiffy_ref, ref_freq, new_freq);
-	clk_set_rate(cpuclk, new_freq * 1000);
+	clk_set_rate(policy->clk, new_freq * 1000);
 	if (new_freq < old_freq)
 		boot_cpu_data.loops_per_jiffy = cpufreq_scale(
 				loops_per_jiffy_ref, ref_freq, new_freq);
@@ -61,6 +52,7 @@ static int at32_set_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int index)
 static int at32_cpufreq_driver_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
 	unsigned int frequency, rate, min_freq;
+	static struct clk *cpuclk;
 	int retval, steps, i;
 
 	if (policy->cpu != 0)
@@ -103,6 +95,7 @@ static int at32_cpufreq_driver_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		frequency /= 2;
 	}
 
+	policy->clk = cpuclk;
 	freq_table[steps - 1].frequency = CPUFREQ_TABLE_END;
 
 	retval = cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, freq_table);
@@ -123,7 +116,7 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver at32_driver = {
 	.init		= at32_cpufreq_driver_init,
 	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index	= at32_set_target,
-	.get		= at32_get_speed,
+	.get		= cpufreq_generic_get,
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-cpu0.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-cpu0.c
index 0faf756..bb7b308 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-cpu0.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-cpu0.c
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ static struct clk *cpu_clk;
 static struct regulator *cpu_reg;
 static struct cpufreq_frequency_table *freq_table;
 
-static unsigned int cpu0_get_speed(unsigned int cpu)
-{
-	return clk_get_rate(cpu_clk) / 1000;
-}
-
 static int cpu0_set_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int index)
 {
 	struct dev_pm_opp *opp;
@@ -100,6 +95,7 @@ static int cpu0_set_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int index)
 
 static int cpu0_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
+	policy->clk = cpu_clk;
 	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, freq_table, transition_latency);
 }
 
@@ -107,7 +103,7 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver cpu0_cpufreq_driver = {
 	.flags = CPUFREQ_STICKY,
 	.verify = cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index = cpu0_set_target,
-	.get = cpu0_get_speed,
+	.get = cpufreq_generic_get,
 	.init = cpu0_cpufreq_init,
 	.exit = cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.name = "generic_cpu0",
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
index 3509ca0..b7e366d 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
@@ -176,6 +176,20 @@ int cpufreq_generic_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpufreq_generic_init);
 
+unsigned int cpufreq_generic_get(unsigned int cpu)
+{
+	struct cpufreq_policy *policy = per_cpu(cpufreq_cpu_data, cpu);
+
+	if (!policy || IS_ERR(policy->clk)) {
+		pr_err("%s: No %s associated to cpu: %d\n", __func__,
+				policy ? "clk" : "policy", cpu);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return clk_get_rate(policy->clk) / 1000;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpufreq_generic_get);
+
 struct cpufreq_policy *cpufreq_cpu_get(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	struct cpufreq_policy *policy = NULL;
@@ -1065,6 +1079,11 @@ static int __cpufreq_add_dev(struct device *dev, struct subsys_interface *sif,
 		goto err_set_policy_cpu;
 	}
 
+	write_lock_irqsave(&cpufreq_driver_lock, flags);
+	for_each_cpu(j, policy->cpus)
+		per_cpu(cpufreq_cpu_data, j) = policy;
+	write_unlock_irqrestore(&cpufreq_driver_lock, flags);
+
 	if (cpufreq_driver->get) {
 		policy->cur = cpufreq_driver->get(policy->cpu);
 		if (!policy->cur) {
@@ -1139,11 +1158,6 @@ static int __cpufreq_add_dev(struct device *dev, struct subsys_interface *sif,
 	}
 #endif
 
-	write_lock_irqsave(&cpufreq_driver_lock, flags);
-	for_each_cpu(j, policy->cpus)
-		per_cpu(cpufreq_cpu_data, j) = policy;
-	write_unlock_irqrestore(&cpufreq_driver_lock, flags);
-
 	if (!frozen) {
 		ret = cpufreq_add_dev_interface(policy, dev);
 		if (ret)
@@ -1169,12 +1183,12 @@ static int __cpufreq_add_dev(struct device *dev, struct subsys_interface *sif,
 	return 0;
 
 err_out_unregister:
+err_get_freq:
 	write_lock_irqsave(&cpufreq_driver_lock, flags);
 	for_each_cpu(j, policy->cpus)
 		per_cpu(cpufreq_cpu_data, j) = NULL;
 	write_unlock_irqrestore(&cpufreq_driver_lock, flags);
 
-err_get_freq:
 	if (cpufreq_driver->exit)
 		cpufreq_driver->exit(policy);
 err_set_policy_cpu:
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/davinci-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/davinci-cpufreq.c
index 04f3390..2cf3384 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/davinci-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/davinci-cpufreq.c
@@ -58,14 +58,6 @@ static int davinci_verify_speed(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static unsigned int davinci_getspeed(unsigned int cpu)
-{
-	if (cpu)
-		return 0;
-
-	return clk_get_rate(cpufreq.armclk) / 1000;
-}
-
 static int davinci_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int idx)
 {
 	struct davinci_cpufreq_config *pdata = cpufreq.dev->platform_data;
@@ -73,7 +65,7 @@ static int davinci_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int idx)
 	unsigned int old_freq, new_freq;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	old_freq = davinci_getspeed(0);
+	old_freq = policy->cur;
 	new_freq = pdata->freq_table[idx].frequency;
 
 	/* if moving to higher frequency, up the voltage beforehand */
@@ -116,6 +108,8 @@ static int davinci_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 			return result;
 	}
 
+	policy->clk = cpufreq.armclk;
+
 	/*
 	 * Time measurement across the target() function yields ~1500-1800us
 	 * time taken with no drivers on notification list.
@@ -129,7 +123,7 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver davinci_driver = {
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY | CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify		= davinci_verify_speed,
 	.target_index	= davinci_target,
-	.get		= davinci_getspeed,
+	.get		= cpufreq_generic_get,
 	.init		= davinci_cpu_init,
 	.exit		= cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.name		= "davinci",
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/dbx500-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/dbx500-cpufreq.c
index 21d9898..412a78b 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/dbx500-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/dbx500-cpufreq.c
@@ -26,24 +26,9 @@ static int dbx500_cpufreq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 	return clk_set_rate(armss_clk, freq_table[index].frequency * 1000);
 }
 
-static unsigned int dbx500_cpufreq_getspeed(unsigned int cpu)
-{
-	int i = 0;
-	unsigned long freq = clk_get_rate(armss_clk) / 1000;
-
-	/* The value is rounded to closest frequency in the defined table. */
-	while (freq_table[i + 1].frequency != CPUFREQ_TABLE_END) {
-		if (freq < freq_table[i].frequency +
-		   (freq_table[i + 1].frequency - freq_table[i].frequency) / 2)
-			return freq_table[i].frequency;
-		i++;
-	}
-
-	return freq_table[i].frequency;
-}
-
 static int dbx500_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
+	policy->clk = armss_clk;
 	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, freq_table, 20 * 1000);
 }
 
@@ -52,7 +37,7 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver dbx500_cpufreq_driver = {
 			CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify = cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index = dbx500_cpufreq_target,
-	.get    = dbx500_cpufreq_getspeed,
+	.get    = cpufreq_generic_get,
 	.init   = dbx500_cpufreq_init,
 	.name   = "DBX500",
 	.attr   = cpufreq_generic_attr,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/exynos-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/exynos-cpufreq.c
index f7c322c..4ee3804 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/exynos-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/exynos-cpufreq.c
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@ static unsigned int locking_frequency;
 static bool frequency_locked;
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(cpufreq_lock);
 
-static unsigned int exynos_getspeed(unsigned int cpu)
-{
-	return clk_get_rate(exynos_info->cpu_clk) / 1000;
-}
-
 static int exynos_cpufreq_get_index(unsigned int freq)
 {
 	struct cpufreq_frequency_table *freq_table = exynos_info->freq_table;
@@ -215,6 +210,7 @@ static struct notifier_block exynos_cpufreq_nb = {
 
 static int exynos_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
+	policy->clk = exynos_info->cpu_clk;
 	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, exynos_info->freq_table, 100000);
 }
 
@@ -222,7 +218,7 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver exynos_driver = {
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY | CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index	= exynos_target,
-	.get		= exynos_getspeed,
+	.get		= cpufreq_generic_get,
 	.init		= exynos_cpufreq_cpu_init,
 	.exit		= cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.name		= "exynos_cpufreq",
@@ -264,7 +260,7 @@ static int exynos_cpufreq_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_vdd_arm;
 	}
 
-	locking_frequency = exynos_getspeed(0);
+	locking_frequency = clk_get_rate(exynos_info->cpu_clk) / 1000;
 
 	register_pm_notifier(&exynos_cpufreq_nb);
 
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/exynos5440-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/exynos5440-cpufreq.c
index ffe6fae..49b75601 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/exynos5440-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/exynos5440-cpufreq.c
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ struct exynos_dvfs_data {
 	struct resource *mem;
 	int irq;
 	struct clk *cpu_clk;
-	unsigned int cur_frequency;
 	unsigned int latency;
 	struct cpufreq_frequency_table *freq_table;
 	unsigned int freq_count;
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ static int init_div_table(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void exynos_enable_dvfs(void)
+static void exynos_enable_dvfs(unsigned int cur_frequency)
 {
 	unsigned int tmp, i, cpu;
 	struct cpufreq_frequency_table *freq_table = dvfs_info->freq_table;
@@ -184,18 +183,18 @@ static void exynos_enable_dvfs(void)
 
 	/* Set initial performance index */
 	for (i = 0; freq_table[i].frequency != CPUFREQ_TABLE_END; i++)
-		if (freq_table[i].frequency == dvfs_info->cur_frequency)
+		if (freq_table[i].frequency == cur_frequency)
 			break;
 
 	if (freq_table[i].frequency == CPUFREQ_TABLE_END) {
 		dev_crit(dvfs_info->dev, "Boot up frequency not supported\n");
 		/* Assign the highest frequency */
 		i = 0;
-		dvfs_info->cur_frequency = freq_table[i].frequency;
+		cur_frequency = freq_table[i].frequency;
 	}
 
 	dev_info(dvfs_info->dev, "Setting dvfs initial frequency = %uKHZ",
-						dvfs_info->cur_frequency);
+						cur_frequency);
 
 	for (cpu = 0; cpu < CONFIG_NR_CPUS; cpu++) {
 		tmp = __raw_readl(dvfs_info->base + XMU_C0_3_PSTATE + cpu * 4);
@@ -209,11 +208,6 @@ static void exynos_enable_dvfs(void)
 				dvfs_info->base + XMU_DVFS_CTRL);
 }
 
-static unsigned int exynos_getspeed(unsigned int cpu)
-{
-	return dvfs_info->cur_frequency;
-}
-
 static int exynos_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int index)
 {
 	unsigned int tmp;
@@ -222,7 +216,7 @@ static int exynos_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int index)
 
 	mutex_lock(&cpufreq_lock);
 
-	freqs.old = dvfs_info->cur_frequency;
+	freqs.old = policy->cur;
 	freqs.new = freq_table[index].frequency;
 
 	cpufreq_notify_transition(policy, &freqs, CPUFREQ_PRECHANGE);
@@ -250,7 +244,7 @@ static void exynos_cpufreq_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		goto skip_work;
 
 	mutex_lock(&cpufreq_lock);
-	freqs.old = dvfs_info->cur_frequency;
+	freqs.old = policy->cur;
 
 	cur_pstate = __raw_readl(dvfs_info->base + XMU_P_STATUS);
 	if (cur_pstate >> C0_3_PSTATE_VALID_SHIFT & 0x1)
@@ -260,10 +254,9 @@ static void exynos_cpufreq_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	if (likely(index < dvfs_info->freq_count)) {
 		freqs.new = freq_table[index].frequency;
-		dvfs_info->cur_frequency = freqs.new;
 	} else {
 		dev_crit(dvfs_info->dev, "New frequency out of range\n");
-		freqs.new = dvfs_info->cur_frequency;
+		freqs.new = freqs.old;
 	}
 	cpufreq_notify_transition(policy, &freqs, CPUFREQ_POSTCHANGE);
 
@@ -307,6 +300,7 @@ static void exynos_sort_descend_freq_table(void)
 
 static int exynos_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
+	policy->clk = dvfs_info->cpu_clk;
 	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, dvfs_info->freq_table,
 			dvfs_info->latency);
 }
@@ -316,7 +310,7 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver exynos_driver = {
 				CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index	= exynos_target,
-	.get		= exynos_getspeed,
+	.get		= cpufreq_generic_get,
 	.init		= exynos_cpufreq_cpu_init,
 	.exit		= cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.name		= CPUFREQ_NAME,
@@ -336,6 +330,7 @@ static int exynos_cpufreq_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	int ret = -EINVAL;
 	struct device_node *np;
 	struct resource res;
+	unsigned int cur_frequency;
 
 	np =  pdev->dev.of_node;
 	if (!np)
@@ -392,13 +387,13 @@ static int exynos_cpufreq_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_free_table;
 	}
 
-	dvfs_info->cur_frequency = clk_get_rate(dvfs_info->cpu_clk);
-	if (!dvfs_info->cur_frequency) {
+	cur_frequency = clk_get_rate(dvfs_info->cpu_clk);
+	if (!cur_frequency) {
 		dev_err(dvfs_info->dev, "Failed to get clock rate\n");
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto err_free_table;
 	}
-	dvfs_info->cur_frequency /= 1000;
+	cur_frequency /= 1000;
 
 	INIT_WORK(&dvfs_info->irq_work, exynos_cpufreq_work);
 	ret = devm_request_irq(dvfs_info->dev, dvfs_info->irq,
@@ -415,7 +410,7 @@ static int exynos_cpufreq_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_free_table;
 	}
 
-	exynos_enable_dvfs();
+	exynos_enable_dvfs(cur_frequency);
 	ret = cpufreq_register_driver(&exynos_driver);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dvfs_info->dev,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/imx6q-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/imx6q-cpufreq.c
index 2938257..ce69059 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/imx6q-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/imx6q-cpufreq.c
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ static unsigned int transition_latency;
 static u32 *imx6_soc_volt;
 static u32 soc_opp_count;
 
-static unsigned int imx6q_get_speed(unsigned int cpu)
-{
-	return clk_get_rate(arm_clk) / 1000;
-}
-
 static int imx6q_set_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int index)
 {
 	struct dev_pm_opp *opp;
@@ -139,6 +134,7 @@ static int imx6q_set_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int index)
 
 static int imx6q_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
+	policy->clk = arm_clk;
 	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, freq_table, transition_latency);
 }
 
@@ -146,7 +142,7 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver imx6q_cpufreq_driver = {
 	.flags = CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify = cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index = imx6q_set_target,
-	.get = imx6q_get_speed,
+	.get = cpufreq_generic_get,
 	.init = imx6q_cpufreq_init,
 	.exit = cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.name = "imx6q-cpufreq",
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/loongson2_cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/loongson2_cpufreq.c
index a436092..b6581ab 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/loongson2_cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/loongson2_cpufreq.c
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 
 static uint nowait;
 
-static struct clk *cpuclk;
-
 static void (*saved_cpu_wait) (void);
 
 static int loongson2_cpu_freq_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb,
@@ -44,11 +42,6 @@ static int loongson2_cpu_freq_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static unsigned int loongson2_cpufreq_get(unsigned int cpu)
-{
-	return clk_get_rate(cpuclk);
-}
-
 /*
  * Here we notify other drivers of the proposed change and the final change.
  */
@@ -69,13 +62,14 @@ static int loongson2_cpufreq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 	set_cpus_allowed_ptr(current, &cpus_allowed);
 
 	/* setting the cpu frequency */
-	clk_set_rate(cpuclk, freq);
+	clk_set_rate(policy->clk, freq);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int loongson2_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
+	static struct clk *cpuclk;
 	int i;
 	unsigned long rate;
 	int ret;
@@ -104,13 +98,14 @@ static int loongson2_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	policy->clk = cpuclk;
 	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, &loongson2_clockmod_table[0], 0);
 }
 
 static int loongson2_cpufreq_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
 	cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
-	clk_put(cpuclk);
+	clk_put(policy->clk);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -119,7 +114,7 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver loongson2_cpufreq_driver = {
 	.init = loongson2_cpufreq_cpu_init,
 	.verify = cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index = loongson2_cpufreq_target,
-	.get = loongson2_cpufreq_get,
+	.get = cpufreq_generic_get,
 	.exit = loongson2_cpufreq_exit,
 	.attr = cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/omap-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/omap-cpufreq.c
index 5de1e5f..590f5b6 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/omap-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/omap-cpufreq.c
@@ -36,21 +36,9 @@
 
 static struct cpufreq_frequency_table *freq_table;
 static atomic_t freq_table_users = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
-static struct clk *mpu_clk;
 static struct device *mpu_dev;
 static struct regulator *mpu_reg;
 
-static unsigned int omap_getspeed(unsigned int cpu)
-{
-	unsigned long rate;
-
-	if (cpu >= NR_CPUS)
-		return 0;
-
-	rate = clk_get_rate(mpu_clk) / 1000;
-	return rate;
-}
-
 static int omap_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int index)
 {
 	int r, ret;
@@ -58,11 +46,11 @@ static int omap_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int index)
 	unsigned long freq, volt = 0, volt_old = 0, tol = 0;
 	unsigned int old_freq, new_freq;
 
-	old_freq = omap_getspeed(policy->cpu);
+	old_freq = policy->cur;
 	new_freq = freq_table[index].frequency;
 
 	freq = new_freq * 1000;
-	ret = clk_round_rate(mpu_clk, freq);
+	ret = clk_round_rate(policy->clk, freq);
 	if (IS_ERR_VALUE(ret)) {
 		dev_warn(mpu_dev,
 			 "CPUfreq: Cannot find matching frequency for %lu\n",
@@ -100,7 +88,7 @@ static int omap_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int index)
 		}
 	}
 
-	ret = clk_set_rate(mpu_clk, new_freq * 1000);
+	ret = clk_set_rate(policy->clk, new_freq * 1000);
 
 	/* scaling down?  scale voltage after frequency */
 	if (mpu_reg && (new_freq < old_freq)) {
@@ -108,7 +96,7 @@ static int omap_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int index)
 		if (r < 0) {
 			dev_warn(mpu_dev, "%s: unable to scale voltage down.\n",
 				 __func__);
-			clk_set_rate(mpu_clk, old_freq * 1000);
+			clk_set_rate(policy->clk, old_freq * 1000);
 			return r;
 		}
 	}
@@ -126,9 +114,9 @@ static int omap_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
 	int result;
 
-	mpu_clk = clk_get(NULL, "cpufreq_ck");
-	if (IS_ERR(mpu_clk))
-		return PTR_ERR(mpu_clk);
+	policy->clk = clk_get(NULL, "cpufreq_ck");
+	if (IS_ERR(policy->clk))
+		return PTR_ERR(policy->clk);
 
 	if (!freq_table) {
 		result = dev_pm_opp_init_cpufreq_table(mpu_dev, &freq_table);
@@ -149,7 +137,7 @@ static int omap_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 
 	freq_table_free();
 fail:
-	clk_put(mpu_clk);
+	clk_put(policy->clk);
 	return result;
 }
 
@@ -157,7 +145,7 @@ static int omap_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
 	cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
 	freq_table_free();
-	clk_put(mpu_clk);
+	clk_put(policy->clk);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -165,7 +153,7 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver omap_driver = {
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY | CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index	= omap_target,
-	.get		= omap_getspeed,
+	.get		= cpufreq_generic_get,
 	.init		= omap_cpu_init,
 	.exit		= omap_cpu_exit,
 	.name		= "omap",
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/ppc-corenet-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/ppc-corenet-cpufreq.c
index 3f7be46..051000f 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/ppc-corenet-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/ppc-corenet-cpufreq.c
@@ -24,12 +24,10 @@
 
 /**
  * struct cpu_data - per CPU data struct
- * @clk: the clk of CPU
  * @parent: the parent node of cpu clock
  * @table: frequency table
  */
 struct cpu_data {
-	struct clk *clk;
 	struct device_node *parent;
 	struct cpufreq_frequency_table *table;
 };
@@ -81,13 +79,6 @@ static inline const struct cpumask *cpu_core_mask(int cpu)
 }
 #endif
 
-static unsigned int corenet_cpufreq_get_speed(unsigned int cpu)
-{
-	struct cpu_data *data = per_cpu(cpu_data, cpu);
-
-	return clk_get_rate(data->clk) / 1000;
-}
-
 /* reduce the duplicated frequencies in frequency table */
 static void freq_table_redup(struct cpufreq_frequency_table *freq_table,
 		int count)
@@ -158,8 +149,8 @@ static int corenet_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		goto err_np;
 	}
 
-	data->clk = of_clk_get(np, 0);
-	if (IS_ERR(data->clk)) {
+	policy->clk = of_clk_get(np, 0);
+	if (IS_ERR(policy->clk)) {
 		pr_err("%s: no clock information\n", __func__);
 		goto err_nomem2;
 	}
@@ -255,7 +246,7 @@ static int corenet_cpufreq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 	struct cpu_data *data = per_cpu(cpu_data, policy->cpu);
 
 	parent = of_clk_get(data->parent, data->table[index].driver_data);
-	return clk_set_parent(data->clk, parent);
+	return clk_set_parent(policy->clk, parent);
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver ppc_corenet_cpufreq_driver = {
@@ -265,7 +256,7 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver ppc_corenet_cpufreq_driver = {
 	.exit		= __exit_p(corenet_cpufreq_cpu_exit),
 	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index	= corenet_cpufreq_target,
-	.get		= corenet_cpufreq_get_speed,
+	.get		= cpufreq_generic_get,
 	.attr		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/s3c24xx-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/s3c24xx-cpufreq.c
index 6a1bf96..2506974 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/s3c24xx-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/s3c24xx-cpufreq.c
@@ -355,11 +355,6 @@ static int s3c_cpufreq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static unsigned int s3c_cpufreq_get(unsigned int cpu)
-{
-	return clk_get_rate(clk_arm) / 1000;
-}
-
 struct clk *s3c_cpufreq_clk_get(struct device *dev, const char *name)
 {
 	struct clk *clk;
@@ -373,6 +368,7 @@ struct clk *s3c_cpufreq_clk_get(struct device *dev, const char *name)
 
 static int s3c_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
+	policy->clk = clk_arm;
 	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, ftab, cpu_cur.info->latency);
 }
 
@@ -408,7 +404,7 @@ static int s3c_cpufreq_suspend(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
 	suspend_pll.frequency = clk_get_rate(_clk_mpll);
 	suspend_pll.driver_data = __raw_readl(S3C2410_MPLLCON);
-	suspend_freq = s3c_cpufreq_get(0) * 1000;
+	suspend_freq = clk_get_rate(clk_arm);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -450,7 +446,7 @@ static int s3c_cpufreq_resume(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 static struct cpufreq_driver s3c24xx_driver = {
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY | CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.target		= s3c_cpufreq_target,
-	.get		= s3c_cpufreq_get,
+	.get		= cpufreq_generic_get,
 	.init		= s3c_cpufreq_init,
 	.suspend	= s3c_cpufreq_suspend,
 	.resume		= s3c_cpufreq_resume,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/s3c64xx-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/s3c64xx-cpufreq.c
index 8435f45..c4226de 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/s3c64xx-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/s3c64xx-cpufreq.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 
-static struct clk *armclk;
 static struct regulator *vddarm;
 static unsigned long regulator_latency;
 
@@ -54,14 +53,6 @@ static struct cpufreq_frequency_table s3c64xx_freq_table[] = {
 };
 #endif
 
-static unsigned int s3c64xx_cpufreq_get_speed(unsigned int cpu)
-{
-	if (cpu != 0)
-		return 0;
-
-	return clk_get_rate(armclk) / 1000;
-}
-
 static int s3c64xx_cpufreq_set_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 				      unsigned int index)
 {
@@ -69,7 +60,7 @@ static int s3c64xx_cpufreq_set_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 	unsigned int old_freq, new_freq;
 	int ret;
 
-	old_freq = clk_get_rate(armclk) / 1000;
+	old_freq = clk_get_rate(policy->clk) / 1000;
 	new_freq = s3c64xx_freq_table[index].frequency;
 	dvfs = &s3c64xx_dvfs_table[s3c64xx_freq_table[index].driver_data];
 
@@ -86,7 +77,7 @@ static int s3c64xx_cpufreq_set_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 	}
 #endif
 
-	ret = clk_set_rate(armclk, new_freq * 1000);
+	ret = clk_set_rate(policy->clk, new_freq * 1000);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		pr_err("Failed to set rate %dkHz: %d\n",
 		       new_freq, ret);
@@ -101,7 +92,7 @@ static int s3c64xx_cpufreq_set_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 		if (ret != 0) {
 			pr_err("Failed to set VDDARM for %dkHz: %d\n",
 			       new_freq, ret);
-			if (clk_set_rate(armclk, old_freq * 1000) < 0)
+			if (clk_set_rate(policy->clk, old_freq * 1000) < 0)
 				pr_err("Failed to restore original clock rate\n");
 
 			return ret;
@@ -110,7 +101,7 @@ static int s3c64xx_cpufreq_set_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 #endif
 
 	pr_debug("Set actual frequency %lukHz\n",
-		 clk_get_rate(armclk) / 1000);
+		 clk_get_rate(policy->clk) / 1000);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -169,11 +160,11 @@ static int s3c64xx_cpufreq_driver_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	armclk = clk_get(NULL, "armclk");
-	if (IS_ERR(armclk)) {
+	policy->clk = clk_get(NULL, "armclk");
+	if (IS_ERR(policy->clk)) {
 		pr_err("Unable to obtain ARMCLK: %ld\n",
-		       PTR_ERR(armclk));
-		return PTR_ERR(armclk);
+		       PTR_ERR(policy->clk));
+		return PTR_ERR(policy->clk);
 	}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_REGULATOR
@@ -193,7 +184,7 @@ static int s3c64xx_cpufreq_driver_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		unsigned long r;
 
 		/* Check for frequencies we can generate */
-		r = clk_round_rate(armclk, freq->frequency * 1000);
+		r = clk_round_rate(policy->clk, freq->frequency * 1000);
 		r /= 1000;
 		if (r != freq->frequency) {
 			pr_debug("%dkHz unsupported by clock\n",
@@ -203,7 +194,7 @@ static int s3c64xx_cpufreq_driver_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 
 		/* If we have no regulator then assume startup
 		 * frequency is the maximum we can support. */
-		if (!vddarm && freq->frequency > s3c64xx_cpufreq_get_speed(0))
+		if (!vddarm && freq->frequency > clk_get_rate(policy->clk) / 1000)
 			freq->frequency = CPUFREQ_ENTRY_INVALID;
 
 		freq++;
@@ -219,7 +210,7 @@ static int s3c64xx_cpufreq_driver_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		pr_err("Failed to configure frequency table: %d\n",
 		       ret);
 		regulator_put(vddarm);
-		clk_put(armclk);
+		clk_put(policy->clk);
 	}
 
 	return ret;
@@ -229,7 +220,7 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver s3c64xx_cpufreq_driver = {
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index	= s3c64xx_cpufreq_set_target,
-	.get		= s3c64xx_cpufreq_get_speed,
+	.get		= cpufreq_generic_get,
 	.init		= s3c64xx_cpufreq_driver_init,
 	.name		= "s3c",
 };
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/s5pv210-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/s5pv210-cpufreq.c
index ccd548c..55a8e9f 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/s5pv210-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/s5pv210-cpufreq.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include <mach/map.h>
 #include <mach/regs-clock.h>
 
-static struct clk *cpu_clk;
 static struct clk *dmc0_clk;
 static struct clk *dmc1_clk;
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(set_freq_lock);
@@ -164,14 +163,6 @@ static void s5pv210_set_refresh(enum s5pv210_dmc_port ch, unsigned long freq)
 	__raw_writel(tmp1, reg);
 }
 
-static unsigned int s5pv210_getspeed(unsigned int cpu)
-{
-	if (cpu)
-		return 0;
-
-	return clk_get_rate(cpu_clk) / 1000;
-}
-
 static int s5pv210_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int index)
 {
 	unsigned long reg;
@@ -193,7 +184,7 @@ static int s5pv210_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int index)
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	old_freq = s5pv210_getspeed(0);
+	old_freq = policy->cur;
 	new_freq = s5pv210_freq_table[index].frequency;
 
 	/* Finding current running level index */
@@ -471,9 +462,9 @@ static int __init s5pv210_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	unsigned long mem_type;
 	int ret;
 
-	cpu_clk = clk_get(NULL, "armclk");
-	if (IS_ERR(cpu_clk))
-		return PTR_ERR(cpu_clk);
+	policy->clk = clk_get(NULL, "armclk");
+	if (IS_ERR(policy->clk))
+		return PTR_ERR(policy->clk);
 
 	dmc0_clk = clk_get(NULL, "sclk_dmc0");
 	if (IS_ERR(dmc0_clk)) {
@@ -516,7 +507,7 @@ static int __init s5pv210_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 out_dmc1:
 	clk_put(dmc0_clk);
 out_dmc0:
-	clk_put(cpu_clk);
+	clk_put(policy->clk);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -563,7 +554,7 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver s5pv210_driver = {
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY | CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index	= s5pv210_target,
-	.get		= s5pv210_getspeed,
+	.get		= cpufreq_generic_get,
 	.init		= s5pv210_cpu_init,
 	.name		= "s5pv210",
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/spear-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/spear-cpufreq.c
index c7525fe..5c86e3f 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/spear-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/spear-cpufreq.c
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ static struct {
 	u32 cnt;
 } spear_cpufreq;
 
-static unsigned int spear_cpufreq_get(unsigned int cpu)
-{
-	return clk_get_rate(spear_cpufreq.clk) / 1000;
-}
-
 static struct clk *spear1340_cpu_get_possible_parent(unsigned long newfreq)
 {
 	struct clk *sys_pclk;
@@ -156,6 +151,7 @@ static int spear_cpufreq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 
 static int spear_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
+	policy->clk = spear_cpufreq.clk;
 	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, spear_cpufreq.freq_tbl,
 			spear_cpufreq.transition_latency);
 }
@@ -165,7 +161,7 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver spear_cpufreq_driver = {
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY | CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index	= spear_cpufreq_target,
-	.get		= spear_cpufreq_get,
+	.get		= cpufreq_generic_get,
 	.init		= spear_cpufreq_init,
 	.exit		= cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.attr		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/tegra-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/tegra-cpufreq.c
index 01b5578..e652c1b 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/tegra-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/tegra-cpufreq.c
@@ -47,21 +47,9 @@ static struct clk *pll_x_clk;
 static struct clk *pll_p_clk;
 static struct clk *emc_clk;
 
-static unsigned long target_cpu_speed[NUM_CPUS];
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(tegra_cpu_lock);
 static bool is_suspended;
 
-static unsigned int tegra_getspeed(unsigned int cpu)
-{
-	unsigned long rate;
-
-	if (cpu >= NUM_CPUS)
-		return 0;
-
-	rate = clk_get_rate(cpu_clk) / 1000;
-	return rate;
-}
-
 static int tegra_cpu_clk_set_rate(unsigned long rate)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -103,9 +91,6 @@ static int tegra_update_cpu_speed(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	if (tegra_getspeed(0) == rate)
-		return ret;
-
 	/*
 	 * Vote on memory bus frequency based on cpu frequency
 	 * This sets the minimum frequency, display or avp may request higher
@@ -125,33 +110,16 @@ static int tegra_update_cpu_speed(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static unsigned long tegra_cpu_highest_speed(void)
-{
-	unsigned long rate = 0;
-	int i;
-
-	for_each_online_cpu(i)
-		rate = max(rate, target_cpu_speed[i]);
-	return rate;
-}
-
 static int tegra_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int index)
 {
-	unsigned int freq;
-	int ret = 0;
+	int ret = -EBUSY;
 
 	mutex_lock(&tegra_cpu_lock);
 
-	if (is_suspended)
-		goto out;
-
-	freq = freq_table[index].frequency;
+	if (!is_suspended)
+		ret = tegra_update_cpu_speed(policy,
+				freq_table[index].frequency);
 
-	target_cpu_speed[policy->cpu] = freq;
-
-	ret = tegra_update_cpu_speed(policy, tegra_cpu_highest_speed());
-
-out:
 	mutex_unlock(&tegra_cpu_lock);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -165,7 +133,8 @@ static int tegra_pm_notify(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long event,
 		is_suspended = true;
 		pr_info("Tegra cpufreq suspend: setting frequency to %d kHz\n",
 			freq_table[0].frequency);
-		tegra_update_cpu_speed(policy, freq_table[0].frequency);
+		if (clk_get_rate(cpu_clk) / 1000 != freq_table[0].frequency)
+			tegra_update_cpu_speed(policy, freq_table[0].frequency);
 		cpufreq_cpu_put(policy);
 	} else if (event == PM_POST_SUSPEND) {
 		is_suspended = false;
@@ -189,8 +158,6 @@ static int tegra_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	clk_prepare_enable(emc_clk);
 	clk_prepare_enable(cpu_clk);
 
-	target_cpu_speed[policy->cpu] = tegra_getspeed(policy->cpu);
-
 	/* FIXME: what's the actual transition time? */
 	ret = cpufreq_generic_init(policy, freq_table, 300 * 1000);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -202,6 +169,7 @@ static int tegra_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	if (policy->cpu == 0)
 		register_pm_notifier(&tegra_cpu_pm_notifier);
 
+	policy->clk = cpu_clk;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -217,7 +185,7 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver tegra_cpufreq_driver = {
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_NEED_INITIAL_FREQ_CHECK,
 	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target_index	= tegra_target,
-	.get		= tegra_getspeed,
+	.get		= cpufreq_generic_get,
 	.init		= tegra_cpu_init,
 	.exit		= tegra_cpu_exit,
 	.name		= "tegra",
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/unicore2-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/unicore2-cpufreq.c
index 86f6cfe..36cc330 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/unicore2-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/unicore2-cpufreq.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
  * published by the Free Software Foundation.
  */
 
+#include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
@@ -33,28 +34,18 @@ static int ucv2_verify_speed(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static unsigned int ucv2_getspeed(unsigned int cpu)
-{
-	struct clk *mclk = clk_get(NULL, "MAIN_CLK");
-
-	if (cpu)
-		return 0;
-	return clk_get_rate(mclk)/1000;
-}
-
 static int ucv2_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 			 unsigned int target_freq,
 			 unsigned int relation)
 {
 	struct cpufreq_freqs freqs;
-	struct clk *mclk = clk_get(NULL, "MAIN_CLK");
 	int ret;
 
 	freqs.old = policy->cur;
 	freqs.new = target_freq;
 
 	cpufreq_notify_transition(policy, &freqs, CPUFREQ_PRECHANGE);
-	ret = clk_set_rate(mclk, target_freq * 1000);
+	ret = clk_set_rate(policy->mclk, target_freq * 1000);
 	cpufreq_notify_post_transition(policy, &freqs, ret);
 
 	return ret;
@@ -64,9 +55,13 @@ static int __init ucv2_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
 	if (policy->cpu != 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
+
 	policy->min = policy->cpuinfo.min_freq = 250000;
 	policy->max = policy->cpuinfo.max_freq = 1000000;
 	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = CPUFREQ_ETERNAL;
+	policy->clk = clk_get(NULL, "MAIN_CLK");
+	if (IS_ERR(policy->clk))
+		return PTR_ERR(policy->clk);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -74,7 +69,7 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver ucv2_driver = {
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY,
 	.verify		= ucv2_verify_speed,
 	.target		= ucv2_target,
-	.get		= ucv2_getspeed,
+	.get		= cpufreq_generic_get,
 	.init		= ucv2_cpu_init,
 	.name		= "UniCore-II",
 };
diff --git a/include/linux/cpufreq.h b/include/linux/cpufreq.h
index aaf800e..af72aba 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpufreq.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpufreq.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #ifndef _LINUX_CPUFREQ_H
 #define _LINUX_CPUFREQ_H
 
+#include <linux/clk.h>
 #include <linux/cpumask.h>
 #include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <linux/kobject.h>
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ struct cpufreq_policy {
 	unsigned int		cpu;    /* cpu nr of CPU managing this policy */
 	unsigned int		last_cpu; /* cpu nr of previous CPU that managed
 					   * this policy */
+	struct clk		*clk;
 	struct cpufreq_cpuinfo	cpuinfo;/* see above */
 
 	unsigned int		min;    /* in kHz */
@@ -468,6 +470,7 @@ void cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(unsigned int cpu);
 int cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 				      struct cpufreq_frequency_table *table);
 
+unsigned int cpufreq_generic_get(unsigned int cpu);
 int cpufreq_generic_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 		struct cpufreq_frequency_table *table,
 		unsigned int transition_latency);
