diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/pm.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/pm.c
index d068958d6f8a..2c1e2b32b9b3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/pm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/pm.c
@@ -596,11 +596,6 @@ static irqreturn_t omap_wakeup_interrupt(int irq, void *dev)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-static struct irqaction omap_wakeup_irq = {
-	.name		= "peripheral wakeup",
-	.handler	= omap_wakeup_interrupt
-};
-
 
 
 static const struct platform_suspend_ops omap_pm_ops = {
@@ -613,6 +608,7 @@ static const struct platform_suspend_ops omap_pm_ops = {
 static int __init omap_pm_init(void)
 {
 	int error = 0;
+	int irq;
 
 	if (!cpu_class_is_omap1())
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -656,9 +652,12 @@ static int __init omap_pm_init(void)
 	arm_pm_idle = omap1_pm_idle;
 
 	if (cpu_is_omap7xx())
-		setup_irq(INT_7XX_WAKE_UP_REQ, &omap_wakeup_irq);
+		irq = INT_7XX_WAKE_UP_REQ;
 	else if (cpu_is_omap16xx())
-		setup_irq(INT_1610_WAKE_UP_REQ, &omap_wakeup_irq);
+		irq = INT_1610_WAKE_UP_REQ;
+	if (request_irq(irq, omap_wakeup_interrupt, 0, "peripheral wakeup",
+			NULL))
+		pr_err("Failed to request irq %d (peripheral wakeup)\n", irq);
 
 	/* Program new power ramp-up time
 	 * (0 for most boards since we don't lower voltage when in deep sleep)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/time.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/time.c
index 524977a31a49..de590a85a42b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/time.c
@@ -155,15 +155,11 @@ static irqreturn_t omap_mpu_timer1_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-static struct irqaction omap_mpu_timer1_irq = {
-	.name		= "mpu_timer1",
-	.flags		= IRQF_TIMER | IRQF_IRQPOLL,
-	.handler	= omap_mpu_timer1_interrupt,
-};
-
 static __init void omap_init_mpu_timer(unsigned long rate)
 {
-	setup_irq(INT_TIMER1, &omap_mpu_timer1_irq);
+	if (request_irq(INT_TIMER1, omap_mpu_timer1_interrupt,
+			IRQF_TIMER | IRQF_IRQPOLL, "mpu_timer1", NULL))
+		pr_err("Failed to request irq %d (mpu_timer1)\n", INT_TIMER1);
 	omap_mpu_timer_start(0, (rate / HZ) - 1, 1);
 
 	clockevent_mpu_timer1.cpumask = cpumask_of(0);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/timer32k.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/timer32k.c
index 0ae6c52a7d70..780fdf03c3ce 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/timer32k.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/timer32k.c
@@ -148,15 +148,11 @@ static irqreturn_t omap_32k_timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-static struct irqaction omap_32k_timer_irq = {
-	.name		= "32KHz timer",
-	.flags		= IRQF_TIMER | IRQF_IRQPOLL,
-	.handler	= omap_32k_timer_interrupt,
-};
-
 static __init void omap_init_32k_timer(void)
 {
-	setup_irq(INT_OS_TIMER, &omap_32k_timer_irq);
+	if (request_irq(INT_OS_TIMER, omap_32k_timer_interrupt,
+			IRQF_TIMER | IRQF_IRQPOLL, "32KHz timer", NULL))
+		pr_err("Failed to request irq %d(32KHz timer)\n", INT_OS_TIMER);
 
 	clockevent_32k_timer.cpumask = cpumask_of(0);
 	clockevents_config_and_register(&clockevent_32k_timer,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/timer.c
index 07bea84c5d6e..09c59d70c901 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/timer.c
@@ -91,12 +91,6 @@ static irqreturn_t omap2_gp_timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-static struct irqaction omap2_gp_timer_irq = {
-	.name		= "gp_timer",
-	.flags		= IRQF_TIMER | IRQF_IRQPOLL,
-	.handler	= omap2_gp_timer_interrupt,
-};
-
 static int omap2_gp_timer_set_next_event(unsigned long cycles,
 					 struct clock_event_device *evt)
 {
@@ -382,8 +376,9 @@ static void __init omap2_gp_clockevent_init(int gptimer_id,
 				     &clockevent_gpt.name, OMAP_TIMER_POSTED);
 	BUG_ON(res);
 
-	omap2_gp_timer_irq.dev_id = &clkev;
-	setup_irq(clkev.irq, &omap2_gp_timer_irq);
+	if (request_irq(clkev.irq, omap2_gp_timer_interrupt,
+			IRQF_TIMER | IRQF_IRQPOLL, "gp_timer", &clkev))
+		pr_err("Failed to request irq %d (gp_timer)\n", clkev.irq);
 
 	__omap_dm_timer_int_enable(&clkev, OMAP_TIMER_INT_OVERFLOW);