diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Makefile
index 4caffc912a81..c12a1c50e9d2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Makefile
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_EMEV2)	+= setup-emev2.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_R7S72100)	+= setup-r7s72100.o
 
 # Clock objects
-ifndef CONFIG_COMMON_CLK
 obj-y				+= clock.o
+ifndef CONFIG_COMMON_CLK
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_SH7372)	+= clock-sh7372.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_SH73A0)	+= clock-sh73a0.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_R8A73A4)	+= clock-r8a73a4.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/clock.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/clock.c
index ad7df629d995..e7232a0373b9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/clock.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/clock.c
@@ -21,6 +21,32 @@
  */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMMON_CLK
+#include <linux/clk.h>
+#include <linux/clkdev.h>
+#include <mach/clock.h>
+
+void __init shmobile_clk_workaround(const struct clk_name *clks,
+				    int nr_clks, bool enable)
+{
+	const struct clk_name *clkn;
+	struct clk *clk;
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < nr_clks; ++i) {
+		clkn = clks + i;
+		clk = clk_get(NULL, clkn->clk);
+		if (!IS_ERR(clk)) {
+			clk_register_clkdev(clk, clkn->con_id, clkn->dev_id);
+			if (enable)
+				clk_prepare_enable(clk);
+			clk_put(clk);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+#else /* CONFIG_COMMON_CLK */
 #include <linux/sh_clk.h>
 #include <linux/export.h>
 #include <mach/clock.h>
@@ -58,3 +84,5 @@ void __clk_put(struct clk *clk)
 {
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__clk_put);
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_COMMON_CLK */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/include/mach/clock.h b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/include/mach/clock.h
index 03e56074928c..9a93cf924b9c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/include/mach/clock.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/include/mach/clock.h
@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 #ifndef CLOCK_H
 #define CLOCK_H
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMMON_CLK
+/* temporary clock configuration helper for platform devices */
+
+struct clk_name {
+	const char *clk;
+	const char *con_id;
+	const char *dev_id;
+};
+
+void shmobile_clk_workaround(const struct clk_name *clks, int nr_clks,
+			     bool enable);
+
+#else /* CONFIG_COMMON_CLK */
+/* legacy clock implementation */
+
 unsigned long shmobile_fixed_ratio_clk_recalc(struct clk *clk);
 extern struct sh_clk_ops shmobile_fixed_ratio_clk_ops;
 
@@ -36,4 +51,5 @@ do {			\
 	(p)->div = d;	\
 } while (0)
 
+#endif /* CONFIG_COMMON_CLK */
 #endif