diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/irq.c b/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/irq.c
index 162b93214965..b2eb0b961031 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/irq.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/irq.c
@@ -161,65 +161,49 @@ static void write_intsize(u32 val)
 static void
 iop13xx_irq_mask0 (unsigned int irq)
 {
-	u32 cp_flags = iop13xx_cp6_save();
 	write_intctl_0(read_intctl_0() & ~(1 << (irq - 0)));
-	iop13xx_cp6_restore(cp_flags);
 }
 
 static void
 iop13xx_irq_mask1 (unsigned int irq)
 {
-	u32 cp_flags = iop13xx_cp6_save();
 	write_intctl_1(read_intctl_1() & ~(1 << (irq - 32)));
-	iop13xx_cp6_restore(cp_flags);
 }
 
 static void
 iop13xx_irq_mask2 (unsigned int irq)
 {
-	u32 cp_flags = iop13xx_cp6_save();
 	write_intctl_2(read_intctl_2() & ~(1 << (irq - 64)));
-	iop13xx_cp6_restore(cp_flags);
 }
 
 static void
 iop13xx_irq_mask3 (unsigned int irq)
 {
-	u32 cp_flags = iop13xx_cp6_save();
 	write_intctl_3(read_intctl_3() & ~(1 << (irq - 96)));
-	iop13xx_cp6_restore(cp_flags);
 }
 
 static void
 iop13xx_irq_unmask0(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	u32 cp_flags = iop13xx_cp6_save();
 	write_intctl_0(read_intctl_0() | (1 << (irq - 0)));
-	iop13xx_cp6_restore(cp_flags);
 }
 
 static void
 iop13xx_irq_unmask1(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	u32 cp_flags = iop13xx_cp6_save();
 	write_intctl_1(read_intctl_1() | (1 << (irq - 32)));
-	iop13xx_cp6_restore(cp_flags);
 }
 
 static void
 iop13xx_irq_unmask2(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	u32 cp_flags = iop13xx_cp6_save();
 	write_intctl_2(read_intctl_2() | (1 << (irq - 64)));
-	iop13xx_cp6_restore(cp_flags);
 }
 
 static void
 iop13xx_irq_unmask3(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	u32 cp_flags = iop13xx_cp6_save();
 	write_intctl_3(read_intctl_3() | (1 << (irq - 96)));
-	iop13xx_cp6_restore(cp_flags);
 }
 
 static struct irq_chip iop13xx_irqchip1 = {
@@ -256,7 +240,6 @@ void __init iop13xx_init_irq(void)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
 
-	u32 cp_flags = iop13xx_cp6_save();
 	iop_init_cp6_handler();
 
 	/* disable all interrupts */
@@ -288,6 +271,4 @@ void __init iop13xx_init_irq(void)
 		set_irq_handler(i, handle_level_irq);
 		set_irq_flags(i, IRQF_VALID | IRQF_PROBE);
 	}
-
-	iop13xx_cp6_restore(cp_flags);
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/time.c b/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/time.c
index 8b21365f653f..fc9d9d9a8429 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/time.c
@@ -38,11 +38,8 @@ static inline u32 read_tcr1(void)
 unsigned long iop13xx_gettimeoffset(void)
 {
 	unsigned long offset;
-	u32 cp_flags;
 
-	cp_flags = iop13xx_cp6_save();
 	offset = next_jiffy_time - read_tcr1();
-	iop13xx_cp6_restore(cp_flags);
 
 	return offset / ticks_per_usec;
 }
@@ -50,8 +47,6 @@ unsigned long iop13xx_gettimeoffset(void)
 static irqreturn_t
 iop13xx_timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
-	u32 cp_flags = iop13xx_cp6_save();
-
 	write_seqlock(&xtime_lock);
 
 	asm volatile("mcr p6, 0, %0, c6, c9, 0" : : "r" (1));
@@ -64,8 +59,6 @@ iop13xx_timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 	write_sequnlock(&xtime_lock);
 
-	iop13xx_cp6_restore(cp_flags);
-
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
@@ -78,7 +71,6 @@ static struct irqaction iop13xx_timer_irq = {
 void __init iop13xx_init_time(unsigned long tick_rate)
 {
 	u32 timer_ctl;
-	u32 cp_flags;
 
 	ticks_per_jiffy = (tick_rate + HZ/2) / HZ;
 	ticks_per_usec = tick_rate / 1000000;
@@ -91,12 +83,10 @@ void __init iop13xx_init_time(unsigned long tick_rate)
 	 * We use timer 0 for our timer interrupt, and timer 1 as
 	 * monotonic counter for tracking missed jiffies.
 	 */
-	cp_flags = iop13xx_cp6_save();
 	asm volatile("mcr p6, 0, %0, c4, c9, 0" : : "r" (ticks_per_jiffy - 1));
 	asm volatile("mcr p6, 0, %0, c0, c9, 0" : : "r" (timer_ctl));
 	asm volatile("mcr p6, 0, %0, c5, c9, 0" : : "r" (0xffffffff));
 	asm volatile("mcr p6, 0, %0, c1, c9, 0" : : "r" (timer_ctl));
-	iop13xx_cp6_restore(cp_flags);
 
 	setup_irq(IRQ_IOP13XX_TIMER0, &iop13xx_timer_irq);
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/irq.c b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/irq.c
index 8b0ac5590ae4..82598dc18d80 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/irq.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/irq.c
@@ -23,16 +23,12 @@ static u32 iop32x_mask;
 
 static inline void intctl_write(u32 val)
 {
-	iop3xx_cp6_enable();
 	asm volatile("mcr p6, 0, %0, c0, c0, 0" : : "r" (val));
-	iop3xx_cp6_disable();
 }
 
 static inline void intstr_write(u32 val)
 {
-	iop3xx_cp6_enable();
 	asm volatile("mcr p6, 0, %0, c4, c0, 0" : : "r" (val));
-	iop3xx_cp6_disable();
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/irq.c b/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/irq.c
index effbe6b782d0..c65ea78a2427 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/irq.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/irq.c
@@ -24,44 +24,32 @@ static u32 iop33x_mask1;
 
 static inline void intctl0_write(u32 val)
 {
-	iop3xx_cp6_enable();
 	asm volatile("mcr p6, 0, %0, c0, c0, 0" : : "r" (val));
-	iop3xx_cp6_disable();
 }
 
 static inline void intctl1_write(u32 val)
 {
-	iop3xx_cp6_enable();
 	asm volatile("mcr p6, 0, %0, c1, c0, 0" : : "r" (val));
-	iop3xx_cp6_disable();
 }
 
 static inline void intstr0_write(u32 val)
 {
-	iop3xx_cp6_enable();
 	asm volatile("mcr p6, 0, %0, c2, c0, 0" : : "r" (val));
-	iop3xx_cp6_disable();
 }
 
 static inline void intstr1_write(u32 val)
 {
-	iop3xx_cp6_enable();
 	asm volatile("mcr p6, 0, %0, c3, c0, 0" : : "r" (val));
-	iop3xx_cp6_disable();
 }
 
 static inline void intbase_write(u32 val)
 {
-	iop3xx_cp6_enable();
 	asm volatile("mcr p6, 0, %0, c12, c0, 0" : : "r" (val));
-	iop3xx_cp6_disable();
 }
 
 static inline void intsize_write(u32 val)
 {
-	iop3xx_cp6_enable();
 	asm volatile("mcr p6, 0, %0, c13, c0, 0" : : "r" (val));
-	iop3xx_cp6_disable();
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-iop/time.c b/arch/arm/plat-iop/time.c
index f530abdaa7a1..0d53b813cbb4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-iop/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-iop/time.c
@@ -51,9 +51,7 @@ iop3xx_timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	write_seqlock(&xtime_lock);
 
-	iop3xx_cp6_enable();
 	asm volatile("mcr p6, 0, %0, c6, c1, 0" : : "r" (1));
-	iop3xx_cp6_disable();
 
 	while ((signed long)(next_jiffy_time - *IOP3XX_TU_TCR1)
 							>= ticks_per_jiffy) {
@@ -87,12 +85,10 @@ void __init iop3xx_init_time(unsigned long tick_rate)
 	 * We use timer 0 for our timer interrupt, and timer 1 as
 	 * monotonic counter for tracking missed jiffies.
 	 */
-	iop3xx_cp6_enable();
 	asm volatile("mcr p6, 0, %0, c4, c1, 0" : : "r" (ticks_per_jiffy - 1));
 	asm volatile("mcr p6, 0, %0, c0, c1, 0" : : "r" (timer_ctl));
 	asm volatile("mcr p6, 0, %0, c5, c1, 0" : : "r" (0xffffffff));
 	asm volatile("mcr p6, 0, %0, c1, c1, 0" : : "r" (timer_ctl));
-	iop3xx_cp6_disable();
 
 	setup_irq(IRQ_IOP3XX_TIMER0, &iop3xx_timer_irq);
 }
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/arch-iop13xx/iop13xx.h b/include/asm-arm/arch-iop13xx/iop13xx.h
index a88522a0ff8e..e7430593d6fb 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/arch-iop13xx/iop13xx.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/arch-iop13xx/iop13xx.h
@@ -12,32 +12,6 @@ void iop13xx_init_irq(void);
 void iop13xx_init_time(unsigned long tickrate);
 unsigned long iop13xx_gettimeoffset(void);
 
-/* handle cp6 access
- * to do: handle access in entry-armv5.S and unify with
- * the iop3xx implementation
- * note: use iop13xx_cp6_enable_irq_save and iop13xx_cp6_irq_restore (irq.h)
- * when interrupts are enabled
- */
-static inline unsigned long iop13xx_cp6_save(void)
-{
-	u32 temp, cp_flags;
-
-	asm volatile (
-		"mrc	p15, 0, %1, c15, c1, 0\n\t"
-		"orr	%0, %1, #(1 << 6)\n\t"
-		"mcr	p15, 0, %0, c15, c1, 0\n\t"
-		: "=r" (temp), "=r"(cp_flags));
-
-	return cp_flags;
-}
-
-static inline void iop13xx_cp6_restore(unsigned long cp_flags)
-{
-	asm volatile (
-		"mcr	p15, 0, %0, c15, c1, 0\n\t"
-		: : "r" (cp_flags) );
-}
-
 /* CPUID CP6 R0 Page 0 */
 static inline int iop13xx_cpu_id(void)
 {
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/arch-iop13xx/irqs.h b/include/asm-arm/arch-iop13xx/irqs.h
index 442e35a40359..5c6fac2a4004 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/arch-iop13xx/irqs.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/arch-iop13xx/irqs.h
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLER__
 #include <linux/types.h>
-#include <asm/system.h> /* local_irq_save */
-#include <asm/arch/iop13xx.h> /* iop13xx_cp6_* */
 
 /* INTPND0 CP6 R0 Page 3
  */
@@ -41,21 +39,6 @@ static inline u32 read_intpnd_3(void)
 	asm volatile("mrc p6, 0, %0, c3, c3, 0":"=r" (val));
 	return val;
 }
-
-static inline void
-iop13xx_cp6_enable_irq_save(unsigned long *cp_flags, unsigned long *irq_flags)
-{
-	local_irq_save(*irq_flags);
-	*cp_flags = iop13xx_cp6_save();
-}
-
-static inline void
-iop13xx_cp6_irq_restore(unsigned long *cp_flags,
-	unsigned long *irq_flags)
-{
-	iop13xx_cp6_restore(*cp_flags);
-	local_irq_restore(*irq_flags);
-}
 #endif
 
 #define INTBASE 0
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/arch-iop13xx/system.h b/include/asm-arm/arch-iop13xx/system.h
index ee3a62530af2..127827058e1f 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/arch-iop13xx/system.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/arch-iop13xx/system.h
@@ -48,12 +48,10 @@ static inline void arch_reset(char mode)
 	/*
 	 * Reset the internal bus (warning both cores are reset)
 	 */
-	u32 cp_flags = iop13xx_cp6_save();
 	write_wdtcr(IOP13XX_WDTCR_EN_ARM);
 	write_wdtcr(IOP13XX_WDTCR_EN);
 	write_wdtsr(IOP13XX_WDTSR_WRITE_EN | IOP13XX_WDTCR_IB_RESET);
 	write_wdtcr(0x1000);
-	iop13xx_cp6_restore(cp_flags);
 
 	for(;;);
 }
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/hardware/iop3xx.h b/include/asm-arm/hardware/iop3xx.h
index c91b546e20ef..47fcbf6f52d3 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/hardware/iop3xx.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/hardware/iop3xx.h
@@ -283,33 +283,6 @@ void iop_init_cp6_handler(void);
 extern struct platform_device iop3xx_i2c0_device;
 extern struct platform_device iop3xx_i2c1_device;
 
-extern inline void iop3xx_cp6_enable(void)
-{
-	u32 temp;
-
-	asm volatile (
-		"mrc	p15, 0, %0, c15, c1, 0\n\t"
-		"orr	%0, %0, #(1 << 6)\n\t"
-		"mcr	p15, 0, %0, c15, c1, 0\n\t"
-		"mrc	p15, 0, %0, c15, c1, 0\n\t"
-		"mov	%0, %0\n\t"
-		"sub	pc, pc, #4\n\t"
-		: "=r" (temp) );
-}
-
-extern inline void iop3xx_cp6_disable(void)
-{
-	u32 temp;
-
-	asm volatile (
-		"mrc	p15, 0, %0, c15, c1, 0\n\t"
-		"bic	%0, %0, #(1 << 6)\n\t"
-		"mcr	p15, 0, %0, c15, c1, 0\n\t"
-		"mrc	p15, 0, %0, c15, c1, 0\n\t"
-		"mov	%0, %0\n\t"
-		"sub	pc, pc, #4\n\t"
-		: "=r" (temp) );
-}
 #endif