diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/mach/arch.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/mach/arch.h
index 9349e7a82c9c..2b18a258204d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/mach/arch.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/mach/arch.h
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ struct machine_desc {
 	void			(*init_time)(void);
 	void			(*init_machine)(void);
 	void			(*init_late)(void);
-	void			(*handle_irq)(struct pt_regs *);
 	void			(*restart)(enum reboot_mode, const char *);
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/setup.c b/arch/arm/kernel/setup.c
index 75cd4699e7b3..0a26585f5027 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/setup.c
@@ -1198,10 +1198,6 @@ void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)
 
 	reserve_crashkernel();
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_IRQ_MULTI_HANDLER
-	handle_arch_irq = mdesc->handle_irq;
-#endif
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_VT
 #if defined(CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE)
 	conswitchp = &vga_con;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mxs/mach-mxs.c b/arch/arm/mach-mxs/mach-mxs.c
index 0129b7c514d7..635d5b218b04 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mxs/mach-mxs.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mxs/mach-mxs.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/irq.h>
 #include <linux/irqchip/mxs.h>
 #include <linux/reboot.h>
 #include <linux/micrel_phy.h>
@@ -465,6 +466,11 @@ static void mxs_restart(enum reboot_mode mode, const char *cmd)
 	soft_restart(0);
 }
 
+static void init_irq(void)
+{
+	set_handle_irq(icoll_handle_irq);
+}
+
 static const char *const mxs_dt_compat[] __initconst = {
 	"fsl,imx28",
 	"fsl,imx23",
@@ -472,7 +478,7 @@ static const char *const mxs_dt_compat[] __initconst = {
 };
 
 DT_MACHINE_START(MXS, "Freescale MXS (Device Tree)")
-	.handle_irq	= icoll_handle_irq,
+	.init_irq	= mxs_init_irq,
 	.init_machine	= mxs_machine_init,
 	.init_late      = mxs_pm_init,
 	.dt_compat	= mxs_dt_compat,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-ams-delta.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-ams-delta.c
index 0f67ac4c6fd2..700cbb296da0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-ams-delta.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-ams-delta.c
@@ -881,7 +881,6 @@ MACHINE_START(AMS_DELTA, "Amstrad E3 (Delta)")
 	.map_io		= ams_delta_map_io,
 	.init_early	= omap1_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= omap1_init_irq,
-	.handle_irq	= omap1_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= ams_delta_init,
 	.init_late	= ams_delta_init_late,
 	.init_time	= omap1_timer_init,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-nokia770.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-nokia770.c
index a501a473ffd6..b56cea9f9d2f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-nokia770.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-nokia770.c
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ MACHINE_START(NOKIA770, "Nokia 770")
 	.map_io		= omap1_map_io,
 	.init_early     = omap1_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= omap1_init_irq,
-	.handle_irq	= omap1_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_nokia770_init,
 	.init_late	= omap1_init_late,
 	.init_time	= omap1_timer_init,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-osk.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-osk.c
index df758c1f9237..46eda4ff4797 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-osk.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-osk.c
@@ -389,7 +389,6 @@ MACHINE_START(OMAP_OSK, "TI-OSK")
 	.map_io		= omap1_map_io,
 	.init_early	= omap1_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= omap1_init_irq,
-	.handle_irq	= omap1_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= osk_init,
 	.init_late	= omap1_init_late,
 	.init_time	= omap1_timer_init,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-palmte.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-palmte.c
index f79c497f04d5..91df3dc365af 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-palmte.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-palmte.c
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ MACHINE_START(OMAP_PALMTE, "OMAP310 based Palm Tungsten E")
 	.map_io		= omap1_map_io,
 	.init_early     = omap1_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= omap1_init_irq,
-	.handle_irq	= omap1_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_palmte_init,
 	.init_late	= omap1_init_late,
 	.init_time	= omap1_timer_init,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-sx1.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-sx1.c
index 0c0cdd5e77c7..3ae295af96fd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-sx1.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-sx1.c
@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@ MACHINE_START(SX1, "OMAP310 based Siemens SX1")
 	.map_io		= omap1_map_io,
 	.init_early     = omap1_init_early,
 	.init_irq	= omap1_init_irq,
-	.handle_irq	= omap1_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= omap_sx1_init,
 	.init_late	= omap1_init_late,
 	.init_time	= omap1_timer_init,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/irq.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/irq.c
index 9ccc784fd614..b64fb2ebc434 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/irq.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/irq.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
  */
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/irq.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
@@ -253,4 +254,6 @@ void __init omap1_init_irq(void)
 		ct = irq_data_get_chip_type(d);
 		ct->chip.irq_unmask(d);
 	}
+
+	set_handle_irq(omap1_handle_irq);
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/gumstix.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/gumstix.c
index 72b08a9bf0fd..6b7197ae3c72 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/gumstix.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/gumstix.c
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ MACHINE_START(GUMSTIX, "Gumstix")
 	.map_io		= pxa25x_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa25x_init_irq,
-	.handle_irq	= pxa25x_handle_irq,
 	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= gumstix_init,
 	.restart	= pxa_restart,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pxa25x.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pxa25x.c
index 1b83be181bab..032dc897fe94 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pxa25x.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pxa25x.c
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ static int pxa25x_set_wake(struct irq_data *d, unsigned int on)
 void __init pxa25x_init_irq(void)
 {
 	pxa_init_irq(32, pxa25x_set_wake);
+	set_handle_irq(pxa25x_handle_irq);
 }
 
 static int __init __init
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pxa27x.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pxa27x.c
index 4135ba2877c4..c9b56424b653 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pxa27x.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pxa27x.c
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ static int pxa27x_set_wake(struct irq_data *d, unsigned int on)
 void __init pxa27x_init_irq(void)
 {
 	pxa_init_irq(34, pxa27x_set_wake);
+	set_handle_irq(pxa27x_handle_irq);
 }
 
 static int __init
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/spitz.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/spitz.c
index 26f0ebc4d136..688d2af0d3e2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/spitz.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/spitz.c
@@ -1042,7 +1042,6 @@ MACHINE_START(SPITZ, "SHARP Spitz")
 	.map_io		= pxa27x_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa27x_init_irq,
-	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= spitz_init,
 	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= spitz_restart,
@@ -1055,7 +1054,6 @@ MACHINE_START(BORZOI, "SHARP Borzoi")
 	.map_io		= pxa27x_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa27x_init_irq,
-	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= spitz_init,
 	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= spitz_restart,
@@ -1068,7 +1066,6 @@ MACHINE_START(AKITA, "SHARP Akita")
 	.map_io		= pxa27x_map_io,
 	.nr_irqs	= PXA_NR_IRQS,
 	.init_irq	= pxa27x_init_irq,
-	.handle_irq	= pxa27x_handle_irq,
 	.init_machine	= spitz_init,
 	.init_time	= pxa_timer_init,
 	.restart	= spitz_restart,
