diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/Makefile
index 4418a5078833..c8643ac5db71 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_CACHE_L2X0)	+= cache-l2x0.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_UX500_SOC_DB8500)	+= cpu-db8500.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_MOP500)	+= board-mop500-regulators.o \
 				board-mop500-audio.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SMP)		+= platsmp.o headsmp.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SMP)		+= platsmp.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU)	+= hotplug.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PM_GENERIC_DOMAINS) += pm_domains.o
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu-db8500.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu-db8500.c
index 16913800bbf9..ba708ce08616 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu-db8500.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu-db8500.c
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ static const char * stericsson_dt_platform_compat[] = {
 };
 
 DT_MACHINE_START(U8500_DT, "ST-Ericsson Ux5x0 platform (Device Tree Support)")
-	.smp            = smp_ops(ux500_smp_ops),
 	.map_io		= u8500_map_io,
 	.init_irq	= ux500_init_irq,
 	/* we re-use nomadik timer here */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/platsmp.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/platsmp.c
index 62b1de922bd8..70766b963758 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/platsmp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/platsmp.c
@@ -28,135 +28,81 @@
 #include "db8500-regs.h"
 #include "id.h"
 
-static void __iomem *scu_base;
-static void __iomem *backupram;
-
-/* This is called from headsmp.S to wakeup the secondary core */
-extern void u8500_secondary_startup(void);
-
-/*
- * Write pen_release in a way that is guaranteed to be visible to all
- * observers, irrespective of whether they're taking part in coherency
- * or not.  This is necessary for the hotplug code to work reliably.
- */
-static void write_pen_release(int val)
-{
-	pen_release = val;
-	smp_wmb();
-	sync_cache_w(&pen_release);
-}
-
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(boot_lock);
-
-static void ux500_secondary_init(unsigned int cpu)
-{
-	/*
-	 * let the primary processor know we're out of the
-	 * pen, then head off into the C entry point
-	 */
-	write_pen_release(-1);
-
-	/*
-	 * Synchronise with the boot thread.
-	 */
-	spin_lock(&boot_lock);
-	spin_unlock(&boot_lock);
-}
+/* Magic triggers in backup RAM */
+#define UX500_CPU1_JUMPADDR_OFFSET 0x1FF4
+#define UX500_CPU1_WAKEMAGIC_OFFSET 0x1FF0
 
-static int ux500_boot_secondary(unsigned int cpu, struct task_struct *idle)
+static void wakeup_secondary(void)
 {
-	unsigned long timeout;
-
-	/*
-	 * set synchronisation state between this boot processor
-	 * and the secondary one
-	 */
-	spin_lock(&boot_lock);
-
-	/*
-	 * The secondary processor is waiting to be released from
-	 * the holding pen - release it, then wait for it to flag
-	 * that it has been released by resetting pen_release.
-	 */
-	write_pen_release(cpu_logical_map(cpu));
-
-	arch_send_wakeup_ipi_mask(cpumask_of(cpu));
+	struct device_node *np;
+	static void __iomem *backupram;
 
-	timeout = jiffies + (1 * HZ);
-	while (time_before(jiffies, timeout)) {
-		if (pen_release == -1)
-			break;
+	np = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "ste,dbx500-backupram");
+	if (!np) {
+		pr_err("No backupram base address\n");
+		return;
+	}
+	backupram = of_iomap(np, 0);
+	of_node_put(np);
+	if (!backupram) {
+		pr_err("No backupram remap\n");
+		return;
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * now the secondary core is starting up let it run its
-	 * calibrations, then wait for it to finish
-	 */
-	spin_unlock(&boot_lock);
-
-	return pen_release != -1 ? -ENOSYS : 0;
-}
-
-static void __init wakeup_secondary(void)
-{
-	/*
 	 * write the address of secondary startup into the backup ram register
 	 * at offset 0x1FF4, then write the magic number 0xA1FEED01 to the
 	 * backup ram register at offset 0x1FF0, which is what boot rom code
-	 * is waiting for. This would wake up the secondary core from WFE
+	 * is waiting for. This will wake up the secondary core from WFE.
 	 */
-#define UX500_CPU1_JUMPADDR_OFFSET 0x1FF4
-	__raw_writel(virt_to_phys(u8500_secondary_startup),
-		     backupram + UX500_CPU1_JUMPADDR_OFFSET);
-
-#define UX500_CPU1_WAKEMAGIC_OFFSET 0x1FF0
-	__raw_writel(0xA1FEED01,
-		     backupram + UX500_CPU1_WAKEMAGIC_OFFSET);
+	writel(virt_to_phys(secondary_startup),
+	       backupram + UX500_CPU1_JUMPADDR_OFFSET);
+	writel(0xA1FEED01,
+	       backupram + UX500_CPU1_WAKEMAGIC_OFFSET);
 
 	/* make sure write buffer is drained */
 	mb();
+	iounmap(backupram);
 }
 
-/*
- * Initialise the CPU possible map early - this describes the CPUs
- * which may be present or become present in the system.
- */
-static void __init ux500_smp_init_cpus(void)
+static void __init ux500_smp_prepare_cpus(unsigned int max_cpus)
 {
-	unsigned int i, ncores;
 	struct device_node *np;
+	static void __iomem *scu_base;
+	unsigned int ncores;
+	int i;
 
 	np = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "arm,cortex-a9-scu");
+	if (!np) {
+		pr_err("No SCU base address\n");
+		return;
+	}
 	scu_base = of_iomap(np, 0);
 	of_node_put(np);
-	if (!scu_base)
+	if (!scu_base) {
+		pr_err("No SCU remap\n");
 		return;
-	backupram = ioremap(U8500_BACKUPRAM0_BASE, SZ_8K);
-	ncores = scu_get_core_count(scu_base);
-
-	/* sanity check */
-	if (ncores > nr_cpu_ids) {
-		pr_warn("SMP: %u cores greater than maximum (%u), clipping\n",
-			ncores, nr_cpu_ids);
-		ncores = nr_cpu_ids;
 	}
 
+	scu_enable(scu_base);
+	ncores = scu_get_core_count(scu_base);
 	for (i = 0; i < ncores; i++)
 		set_cpu_possible(i, true);
+	iounmap(scu_base);
 }
 
-static void __init ux500_smp_prepare_cpus(unsigned int max_cpus)
+static int ux500_boot_secondary(unsigned int cpu, struct task_struct *idle)
 {
-	scu_enable(scu_base);
 	wakeup_secondary();
+	arch_send_wakeup_ipi_mask(cpumask_of(cpu));
+	return 0;
 }
 
 struct smp_operations ux500_smp_ops __initdata = {
-	.smp_init_cpus		= ux500_smp_init_cpus,
 	.smp_prepare_cpus	= ux500_smp_prepare_cpus,
-	.smp_secondary_init	= ux500_secondary_init,
 	.smp_boot_secondary	= ux500_boot_secondary,
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
 	.cpu_die		= ux500_cpu_die,
 #endif
 };
+CPU_METHOD_OF_DECLARE(ux500_smp, "ste,dbx500-smp", &ux500_smp_ops);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/setup.h b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/setup.h
index 1fb6ad2789f1..65876eac0761 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/setup.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/setup.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ extern struct device *ux500_soc_device_init(const char *soc_id);
 
 extern void ux500_timer_init(void);
 
-extern struct smp_operations ux500_smp_ops;
 extern void ux500_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu);
 
 #endif /*  __ASM_ARCH_SETUP_H */
