diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-dove/irq.c b/arch/arm/mach-dove/irq.c
index bc4344aa1009..4a5a7aedcb76 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-dove/irq.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-dove/irq.c
@@ -108,6 +108,38 @@ static int __initdata gpio2_irqs[4] = {
 	0,
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MULTI_IRQ_HANDLER
+/*
+ * Compiling with both non-DT and DT support enabled, will
+ * break asm irq handler used by non-DT boards. Therefore,
+ * we provide a C-style irq handler even for non-DT boards,
+ * if MULTI_IRQ_HANDLER is set.
+ */
+
+static void __iomem *dove_irq_base = IRQ_VIRT_BASE;
+
+static asmlinkage void
+__exception_irq_entry dove_legacy_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	u32 stat;
+
+	stat = readl_relaxed(dove_irq_base + IRQ_CAUSE_LOW_OFF);
+	stat &= readl_relaxed(dove_irq_base + IRQ_MASK_LOW_OFF);
+	if (stat) {
+		unsigned int hwirq = __fls(stat);
+		handle_IRQ(hwirq, regs);
+		return;
+	}
+	stat = readl_relaxed(dove_irq_base + IRQ_CAUSE_HIGH_OFF);
+	stat &= readl_relaxed(dove_irq_base + IRQ_MASK_HIGH_OFF);
+	if (stat) {
+		unsigned int hwirq = 32 + __fls(stat);
+		handle_IRQ(hwirq, regs);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+#endif
+
 void __init dove_init_irq(void)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -115,6 +147,10 @@ void __init dove_init_irq(void)
 	orion_irq_init(0, IRQ_VIRT_BASE + IRQ_MASK_LOW_OFF);
 	orion_irq_init(32, IRQ_VIRT_BASE + IRQ_MASK_HIGH_OFF);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MULTI_IRQ_HANDLER
+	set_handle_irq(dove_legacy_handle_irq);
+#endif
+
 	/*
 	 * Initialize gpiolib for GPIOs 0-71.
 	 */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/irq.c b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/irq.c
index 2a97a2e4163c..2c47a8ad0e27 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/irq.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/irq.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  * License version 2.  This program is licensed "as is" without any
  * warranty of any kind, whether express or implied.
  */
+#include <asm/exception.h>
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/irq.h>
@@ -30,11 +31,47 @@ static int __initdata gpio1_irqs[4] = {
 	0,
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MULTI_IRQ_HANDLER
+/*
+ * Compiling with both non-DT and DT support enabled, will
+ * break asm irq handler used by non-DT boards. Therefore,
+ * we provide a C-style irq handler even for non-DT boards,
+ * if MULTI_IRQ_HANDLER is set.
+ */
+
+static void __iomem *kirkwood_irq_base = IRQ_VIRT_BASE;
+
+asmlinkage void
+__exception_irq_entry kirkwood_legacy_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	u32 stat;
+
+	stat = readl_relaxed(kirkwood_irq_base + IRQ_CAUSE_LOW_OFF);
+	stat &= readl_relaxed(kirkwood_irq_base + IRQ_MASK_LOW_OFF);
+	if (stat) {
+		unsigned int hwirq = __fls(stat);
+		handle_IRQ(hwirq, regs);
+		return;
+	}
+	stat = readl_relaxed(kirkwood_irq_base + IRQ_CAUSE_HIGH_OFF);
+	stat &= readl_relaxed(kirkwood_irq_base + IRQ_MASK_HIGH_OFF);
+	if (stat) {
+		unsigned int hwirq = 32 + __fls(stat);
+		handle_IRQ(hwirq, regs);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+#endif
+
 void __init kirkwood_init_irq(void)
 {
 	orion_irq_init(0, IRQ_VIRT_BASE + IRQ_MASK_LOW_OFF);
 	orion_irq_init(32, IRQ_VIRT_BASE + IRQ_MASK_HIGH_OFF);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MULTI_IRQ_HANDLER
+	set_handle_irq(kirkwood_legacy_handle_irq);
+#endif
+
 	/*
 	 * Initialize gpiolib for GPIOs 0-49.
 	 */
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-orion/irq.c b/arch/arm/plat-orion/irq.c
index 807df142444b..27ec18b53595 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-orion/irq.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-orion/irq.c
@@ -20,47 +20,6 @@
 #include <plat/orion-gpio.h>
 #include <mach/bridge-regs.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_MULTI_IRQ_HANDLER
-/*
- * Compiling with both non-DT and DT support enabled, will
- * break asm irq handler used by non-DT boards. Therefore,
- * we provide a C-style irq handler even for non-DT boards,
- * if MULTI_IRQ_HANDLER is set.
- *
- * Notes:
- * - this is prepared for Kirkwood and Dove only, update
- *   accordingly if you add Orion5x or MV78x00.
- * - Orion5x uses different macro names and has only one
- *   set of CAUSE/MASK registers.
- * - MV78x00 uses the same macro names but has a third
- *   set of CAUSE/MASK registers.
- *
- */
-
-static void __iomem *orion_irq_base = IRQ_VIRT_BASE;
-
-asmlinkage void
-__exception_irq_entry orion_legacy_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
-{
-	u32 stat;
-
-	stat = readl_relaxed(orion_irq_base + IRQ_CAUSE_LOW_OFF);
-	stat &= readl_relaxed(orion_irq_base + IRQ_MASK_LOW_OFF);
-	if (stat) {
-		unsigned int hwirq = __fls(stat);
-		handle_IRQ(hwirq, regs);
-		return;
-	}
-	stat = readl_relaxed(orion_irq_base + IRQ_CAUSE_HIGH_OFF);
-	stat &= readl_relaxed(orion_irq_base + IRQ_MASK_HIGH_OFF);
-	if (stat) {
-		unsigned int hwirq = 32 + __fls(stat);
-		handle_IRQ(hwirq, regs);
-		return;
-	}
-}
-#endif
-
 void __init orion_irq_init(unsigned int irq_start, void __iomem *maskaddr)
 {
 	struct irq_chip_generic *gc;
@@ -78,10 +37,6 @@ void __init orion_irq_init(unsigned int irq_start, void __iomem *maskaddr)
 	ct->chip.irq_unmask = irq_gc_mask_set_bit;
 	irq_setup_generic_chip(gc, IRQ_MSK(32), IRQ_GC_INIT_MASK_CACHE,
 			       IRQ_NOREQUEST, IRQ_LEVEL | IRQ_NOPROBE);
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_MULTI_IRQ_HANDLER
-	set_handle_irq(orion_legacy_handle_irq);
-#endif
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF