diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7778.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7778.dtsi
index ecfdf4b01b5a..315ec62cb96b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7778.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7778.dtsi
@@ -23,8 +23,14 @@
 	interrupt-parent = <&gic>;
 
 	cpus {
+		#address-cells = <1>;
+		#size-cells = <0>;
+
 		cpu@0 {
+			device_type = "cpu";
 			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
+			reg = <0>;
+			clock-frequency = <800000000>;
 		};
 	};
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sh7372.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sh7372.dtsi
index 249f65be2a50..f863a10cb1b2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sh7372.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sh7372.dtsi
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 			compatible = "arm,cortex-a8";
 			device_type = "cpu";
 			reg = <0x0>;
+			clock-frequency = <800000000>;
 		};
 	};
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sh73a0.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sh73a0.dtsi
index 910b79079d5a..175729e59170 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sh73a0.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sh73a0.dtsi
@@ -23,11 +23,13 @@
 			device_type = "cpu";
 			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
 			reg = <0>;
+			clock-frequency = <1196000000>;
 		};
 		cpu@1 {
 			device_type = "cpu";
 			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
 			reg = <1>;
+			clock-frequency = <1196000000>;
 		};
 	};
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-ape6evm-reference.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-ape6evm-reference.c
index 2f7723e5fe91..9e99b1511a90 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-ape6evm-reference.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-ape6evm-reference.c
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ static const char *ape6evm_boards_compat_dt[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 DT_MACHINE_START(APE6EVM_DT, "ape6evm")
-	.init_early	= r8a73a4_init_early,
+	.init_early	= shmobile_init_delay,
 	.init_machine	= ape6evm_add_standard_devices,
+	.init_late	= shmobile_init_late,
 	.dt_compat	= ape6evm_boards_compat_dt,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-ape6evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-ape6evm.c
index 1585b8830b13..b222f68d55b7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-ape6evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-ape6evm.c
@@ -283,7 +283,8 @@ static const char *ape6evm_boards_compat_dt[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 DT_MACHINE_START(APE6EVM_DT, "ape6evm")
-	.init_early	= r8a73a4_init_early,
+	.init_early	= shmobile_init_delay,
 	.init_machine	= ape6evm_add_standard_devices,
+	.init_late	= shmobile_init_late,
 	.dt_compat	= ape6evm_boards_compat_dt,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-bockw-reference.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-bockw-reference.c
index ba840cd333b9..79c47847f200 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-bockw-reference.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-bockw-reference.c
@@ -80,8 +80,9 @@ static const char *bockw_boards_compat_dt[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 DT_MACHINE_START(BOCKW_DT, "bockw")
-	.init_early	= r8a7778_init_delay,
+	.init_early	= shmobile_init_delay,
 	.init_irq	= r8a7778_init_irq_dt,
 	.init_machine	= bockw_init,
+	.init_late	= shmobile_init_late,
 	.dt_compat	= bockw_boards_compat_dt,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-bockw.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-bockw.c
index 8a83eb39d3f1..1cf2c75dacfb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-bockw.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-bockw.c
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ static const char *bockw_boards_compat_dt[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 DT_MACHINE_START(BOCKW_DT, "bockw")
-	.init_early	= r8a7778_init_delay,
+	.init_early	= shmobile_init_delay,
 	.init_irq	= r8a7778_init_irq_dt,
 	.init_machine	= bockw_init,
 	.dt_compat	= bockw_boards_compat_dt,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-kzm9g-reference.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-kzm9g-reference.c
index 5d2621f202d1..d9cdf9a97e23 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-kzm9g-reference.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-kzm9g-reference.c
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ static const char *kzm9g_boards_compat_dt[] __initdata = {
 DT_MACHINE_START(KZM9G_DT, "kzm9g-reference")
 	.smp		= smp_ops(sh73a0_smp_ops),
 	.map_io		= sh73a0_map_io,
-	.init_early	= sh73a0_init_delay,
-	.nr_irqs	= NR_IRQS_LEGACY,
+	.init_early	= shmobile_init_delay,
 	.init_machine	= kzm_init,
+	.init_late	= shmobile_init_late,
 	.dt_compat	= kzm9g_boards_compat_dt,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-kzm9g.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-kzm9g.c
index f8bc7f8f86ad..36593cb20e57 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-kzm9g.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-kzm9g.c
@@ -910,7 +910,6 @@ DT_MACHINE_START(KZM9G_DT, "kzm9g")
 	.smp		= smp_ops(sh73a0_smp_ops),
 	.map_io		= sh73a0_map_io,
 	.init_early	= sh73a0_add_early_devices,
-	.nr_irqs	= NR_IRQS_LEGACY,
 	.init_irq	= sh73a0_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= kzm_init,
 	.init_late	= shmobile_init_late,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-marzen-reference.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-marzen-reference.c
index 21b3e1ca2261..c3dfa6c89a9e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-marzen-reference.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-marzen-reference.c
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ DT_MACHINE_START(MARZEN, "marzen")
 	.map_io		= r8a7779_map_io,
 	.init_early	= shmobile_init_delay,
 	.init_time	= marzen_init_timer,
-	.nr_irqs	= NR_IRQS_LEGACY,
 	.init_irq	= r8a7779_init_irq_dt,
 	.init_machine	= marzen_init,
+	.init_late	= shmobile_init_late,
 	.dt_compat	= marzen_boards_compat_dt,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/common.h
index 98056081f0da..72087c79ad7b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/common.h
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 #define __ARCH_MACH_COMMON_H
 
 extern void shmobile_earlytimer_init(void);
-extern void shmobile_setup_delay(unsigned int max_cpu_core_mhz,
-			 unsigned int mult, unsigned int div);
 extern void shmobile_init_delay(void);
 struct twd_local_timer;
 extern void shmobile_setup_console(void);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/r8a73a4.h b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/r8a73a4.h
index ce8bdd1d8a8a..5fafd6fcedf7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/r8a73a4.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/r8a73a4.h
@@ -14,6 +14,5 @@ void r8a73a4_add_standard_devices(void);
 void r8a73a4_add_dt_devices(void);
 void r8a73a4_clock_init(void);
 void r8a73a4_pinmux_init(void);
-void r8a73a4_init_early(void);
 
 #endif /* __ASM_R8A73A4_H__ */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a73a4.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a73a4.c
index 6fbcdcc39d53..53f40b70680d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a73a4.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a73a4.c
@@ -295,13 +295,6 @@ void __init r8a73a4_add_standard_devices(void)
 	r8a73a4_register_dmac();
 }
 
-void __init r8a73a4_init_early(void)
-{
-#ifndef CONFIG_ARM_ARCH_TIMER
-	shmobile_setup_delay(1500, 2, 4); /* Cortex-A15 @ 1500MHz */
-#endif
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_USE_OF
 
 static const char *r8a73a4_boards_compat_dt[] __initdata = {
@@ -310,7 +303,7 @@ static const char *r8a73a4_boards_compat_dt[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 DT_MACHINE_START(R8A73A4_DT, "Generic R8A73A4 (Flattened Device Tree)")
-	.init_early	= r8a73a4_init_early,
+	.init_early	= shmobile_init_delay,
 	.init_late	= shmobile_init_late,
 	.dt_compat	= r8a73a4_boards_compat_dt,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7778.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7778.c
index e1a477bce447..85fe016d6a87 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7778.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7778.c
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ void __init r8a7778_init_irq_extpin(int irlm)
 
 void __init r8a7778_init_delay(void)
 {
-	shmobile_setup_delay(800, 1, 3); /* Cortex-A9 @ 800MHz */
+	shmobile_init_delay();
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USE_OF
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh7372.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh7372.c
index 3731eccccef4..ad7a82d0b1b7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh7372.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh7372.c
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ void __init sh7372_add_early_devices(void)
 
 void __init sh7372_add_early_devices_dt(void)
 {
-	shmobile_setup_delay(800, 1, 3); /* Cortex-A8 @ 800MHz */
+	shmobile_init_delay();
 
 	sh7372_add_early_devices();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh73a0.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh73a0.c
index e7a0296b81b1..fe29ebbe3dcf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh73a0.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh73a0.c
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ void __init sh73a0_add_standard_devices(void)
 
 void __init sh73a0_init_delay(void)
 {
-	shmobile_setup_delay(1196, 44, 46); /* Cortex-A9 @ 1196MHz */
+	shmobile_init_delay();
 }
 
 /* do nothing for !CONFIG_SMP or !CONFIG_HAVE_TWD */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/timer.c
index 942efdc82a62..adce98b44f8a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/timer.c
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/of_address.h>
 
-void __init shmobile_setup_delay_hz(unsigned int max_cpu_core_hz,
-				    unsigned int mult, unsigned int div)
+static void __init shmobile_setup_delay_hz(unsigned int max_cpu_core_hz,
+					   unsigned int mult, unsigned int div)
 {
 	/* calculate a worst-case loops-per-jiffy value
 	 * based on maximum cpu core hz setting and the
@@ -40,23 +40,6 @@ void __init shmobile_setup_delay_hz(unsigned int max_cpu_core_hz,
 		preset_lpj = max_cpu_core_hz / value;
 }
 
-void __init shmobile_setup_delay(unsigned int max_cpu_core_mhz,
-				 unsigned int mult, unsigned int div)
-{
-	/* calculate a worst-case loops-per-jiffy value
-	 * based on maximum cpu core mhz setting and the
-	 * __delay() implementation in arch/arm/lib/delay.S
-	 *
-	 * this will result in a longer delay than expected
-	 * when the cpu core runs on lower frequencies.
-	 */
-
-	unsigned int value = (1000000 * mult) / (HZ * div);
-
-	if (!preset_lpj)
-		preset_lpj = max_cpu_core_mhz * value;
-}
-
 void __init shmobile_init_delay(void)
 {
 	struct device_node *np, *cpus;