diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 2f88d8d..bec5d08 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -945,6 +945,7 @@ config ARCH_U8500
 	select ARCH_HAS_CPUFREQ
 	select HAVE_SMP
 	select MIGHT_HAVE_CACHE_L2X0
+	select SPARSE_IRQ
 	help
 	  Support for ST-Ericsson's Ux500 architecture
 
@@ -958,6 +959,7 @@ config ARCH_NOMADIK
 	select PINCTRL
 	select MIGHT_HAVE_CACHE_L2X0
 	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select SPARSE_IRQ
 	help
 	  Support for the Nomadik platform by ST-Ericsson
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-nomadik/board-nhk8815.c b/arch/arm/mach-nomadik/board-nhk8815.c
index f4535a7..287b349 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-nomadik/board-nhk8815.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-nomadik/board-nhk8815.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <asm/sizes.h>
 #include <asm/mach-types.h>
 #include <asm/mach/arch.h>
-#include <asm/mach/irq.h>
 #include <asm/mach/flash.h>
 #include <asm/mach/time.h>
 
@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #include <mach/nand.h>
 #include <mach/fsmc.h>
+#include <mach/irqs.h>
 
 #include "cpu-8815.h"
 
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ static void __init nomadik_timer_init(void)
 	src_cr |= SRC_CR_INIT_VAL;
 	writel(src_cr, io_p2v(NOMADIK_SRC_BASE));
 
-	nmdk_timer_init(io_p2v(NOMADIK_MTU0_BASE));
+	nmdk_timer_init(io_p2v(NOMADIK_MTU0_BASE), IRQ_MTU0);
 }
 
 static struct sys_timer nomadik_timer = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-nomadik/include/mach/irqs.h b/arch/arm/mach-nomadik/include/mach/irqs.h
index a118e61..b549d05 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-nomadik/include/mach/irqs.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-nomadik/include/mach/irqs.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 #define NOMADIK_NR_GPIO			128 /* last 4 not wired to pins */
 #define NOMADIK_GPIO_TO_IRQ(gpio)	((gpio) + NOMADIK_GPIO_OFFSET)
 #define NOMADIK_IRQ_TO_GPIO(irq)	((irq) - NOMADIK_GPIO_OFFSET)
-#define NR_IRQS				NOMADIK_GPIO_TO_IRQ(NOMADIK_NR_GPIO)
+#define NOMADIK_NR_IRQS			NOMADIK_GPIO_TO_IRQ(NOMADIK_NR_GPIO)
 
 /* Following two are used by entry_macro.S, to access our dual-vic */
 #define VIC_REG_IRQSR0		0
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/board-mop500.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/board-mop500.c
index a534d88..da2fd05 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/board-mop500.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/board-mop500.c
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2008-2009 ST-Ericsson
  *
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu-db8500.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu-db8500.c
index db3c52d..0a09647 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu-db8500.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu-db8500.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <mach/devices.h>
 #include <mach/usb.h>
 #include <mach/db8500-regs.h>
+#include <mach/irqs.h>
 
 #include "devices-db8500.h"
 #include "ste-dma40-db8500.h"
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/devices-common.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/devices-common.c
index dfdd4a5..0923dbd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/devices-common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/devices-common.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <plat/gpio-nomadik.h>
 
 #include <mach/hardware.h>
+#include <mach/irqs.h>
 
 #include "devices-common.h"
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/devices-db8500.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/devices-db8500.c
index 91754a8..bec92a7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/devices-db8500.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/devices-db8500.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <mach/hardware.h>
 #include <mach/setup.h>
+#include <mach/irqs.h>
 
 #include "ste-dma40-db8500.h"
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/devices-db8500.h b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/devices-db8500.h
index 3c8010f..4b24c99 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/devices-db8500.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/devices-db8500.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #ifndef __DEVICES_DB8500_H
 #define __DEVICES_DB8500_H
 
+#include <mach/irqs.h>
 #include "devices-common.h"
 
 struct ske_keypad_platform_data;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/include/mach/irqs.h b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/include/mach/irqs.h
index e892854..fc77b42 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/include/mach/irqs.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/include/mach/irqs.h
@@ -46,6 +46,6 @@
 #include <mach/irqs-board-mop500.h>
 #endif
 
-#define NR_IRQS			IRQ_BOARD_END
+#define UX500_NR_IRQS		IRQ_BOARD_END
 
 #endif /* ASM_ARCH_IRQS_H */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/timer.c
index 66e7f00..4395ca5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/timer.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ dt_fail:
 	 *
 	 */
 
-	nmdk_timer_init(mtu_timer_base);
+	nmdk_timer_init(mtu_timer_base, IRQ_MTU0);
 	clksrc_dbx500_prcmu_init(prcmu_timer_base);
 	ux500_twd_init();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-nomadik/include/plat/mtu.h b/arch/arm/plat-nomadik/include/plat/mtu.h
index 582641f..8008897 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-nomadik/include/plat/mtu.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-nomadik/include/plat/mtu.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef __PLAT_MTU_H
 #define __PLAT_MTU_H
 
-void nmdk_timer_init(void __iomem *base);
+void nmdk_timer_init(void __iomem *base, int irq);
 void nmdk_clkevt_reset(void);
 void nmdk_clksrc_reset(void);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-nomadik/timer.c b/arch/arm/plat-nomadik/timer.c
index 9222e55..0ae2b06 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-nomadik/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-nomadik/timer.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void nmdk_clksrc_reset(void)
 	       mtu_base + MTU_CR(0));
 }
 
-void __init nmdk_timer_init(void __iomem *base)
+void __init nmdk_timer_init(void __iomem *base, int irq)
 {
 	unsigned long rate;
 	struct clk *clk0;
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ void __init nmdk_timer_init(void __iomem *base)
 #endif
 
 	/* Timer 1 is used for events, register irq and clockevents */
-	setup_irq(IRQ_MTU0, &nmdk_timer_irq);
+	setup_irq(irq, &nmdk_timer_irq);
 	nmdk_clkevt.cpumask = cpumask_of(0);
 	clockevents_config_and_register(&nmdk_clkevt, rate, 2, 0xffffffffU);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-nomadik.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-nomadik.c
index 6aab107..b8d6e92 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-nomadik.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-nomadik.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #include <plat/pincfg.h>
 #include <plat/gpio-nomadik.h>
+#include <mach/irqs.h>
 
 #include "pinctrl-nomadik.h"
 
