diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/olpc.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/olpc.h
index 5b28f3e..72f9adf6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/olpc.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/olpc.h
@@ -100,11 +100,6 @@ extern void olpc_xo1_pm_wakeup_clear(u16 value);
 
 extern int pci_olpc_init(void);
 
-/* EC related functions */
-
-extern int olpc_ec_cmd_x86(unsigned char cmd, unsigned char *inbuf,
-		size_t inlen, unsigned char *outbuf, size_t outlen);
-
 /* SCI source values */
 
 #define EC_SCI_SRC_EMPTY	0x00
diff --git a/arch/x86/platform/olpc/olpc.c b/arch/x86/platform/olpc/olpc.c
index a3fa180..4590096 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platform/olpc/olpc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platform/olpc/olpc.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
-#include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
@@ -32,8 +31,6 @@
 struct olpc_platform_t olpc_platform_info;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(olpc_platform_info);
 
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(ec_lock);
-
 /* debugfs interface to EC commands */
 #define EC_MAX_CMD_ARGS (5 + 1)	/* cmd byte + 5 args */
 #define EC_MAX_CMD_REPLY (8)
@@ -126,16 +123,13 @@ static int __wait_on_obf(unsigned int line, unsigned int port, int desired)
  * <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Ec_specification>.  Unfortunately, while
  * OpenFirmware's source is available, the EC's is not.
  */
-int olpc_ec_cmd_x86(unsigned char cmd, unsigned char *inbuf, size_t inlen,
-		unsigned char *outbuf,  size_t outlen)
+static int olpc_xo1_ec_cmd(u8 cmd, u8 *inbuf, size_t inlen, u8 *outbuf,
+		size_t outlen, void *arg)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret = -EIO;
 	int i;
 	int restarts = 0;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&ec_lock, flags);
-
 	/* Clear OBF */
 	for (i = 0; i < 10 && (obf_status(0x6c) == 1); i++)
 		inb(0x68);
@@ -199,10 +193,8 @@ restart:
 
 	ret = 0;
 err:
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ec_lock, flags);
 	return ret;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(olpc_ec_cmd_x86);
 
 void olpc_ec_wakeup_set(u16 value)
 {
@@ -366,7 +358,7 @@ static void setup_debugfs(void)
 			    &ec_debugfs_genops);
 }
 
-static int olpc_ec_suspend(void)
+static int olpc_ec_suspend(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	return olpc_ec_mask_write(ec_wakeup_mask);
 }
@@ -425,8 +417,28 @@ static int __init add_xo1_platform_devices(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct syscore_ops olpc_syscore_ops = {
+static int olpc_xo1_ec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	/* get the EC revision */
+	olpc_ec_cmd(EC_FIRMWARE_REV, NULL, 0,
+			(unsigned char *) &olpc_platform_info.ecver, 1);
+
+	/* EC version 0x5f adds support for wide SCI mask */
+	if (olpc_platform_info.ecver >= 0x5f)
+		olpc_platform_info.flags |= OLPC_F_EC_WIDE_SCI;
+
+	pr_info("OLPC board revision %s%X (EC=%x)\n",
+			((olpc_platform_info.boardrev & 0xf) < 8) ? "pre" : "",
+			olpc_platform_info.boardrev >> 4,
+			olpc_platform_info.ecver);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct olpc_ec_driver ec_xo1_driver = {
 	.suspend = olpc_ec_suspend,
+	.probe = olpc_xo1_ec_probe,
+	.ec_cmd = olpc_xo1_ec_cmd,
 };
 
 static int __init olpc_init(void)
@@ -436,16 +448,14 @@ static int __init olpc_init(void)
 	if (!olpc_ofw_present() || !platform_detect())
 		return 0;
 
-	spin_lock_init(&ec_lock);
+	/* register the XO-1 and 1.5-specific EC handler */
+	olpc_ec_driver_register(&ec_xo1_driver, NULL);
+	platform_device_register_simple("olpc-ec", -1, NULL, 0);
 
 	/* assume B1 and above models always have a DCON */
 	if (olpc_board_at_least(olpc_board(0xb1)))
 		olpc_platform_info.flags |= OLPC_F_DCON;
 
-	/* get the EC revision */
-	olpc_ec_cmd(EC_FIRMWARE_REV, NULL, 0,
-			(unsigned char *) &olpc_platform_info.ecver, 1);
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCI_OLPC
 	/* If the VSA exists let it emulate PCI, if not emulate in kernel.
 	 * XO-1 only. */
@@ -453,14 +463,6 @@ static int __init olpc_init(void)
 			!cs5535_has_vsa2())
 		x86_init.pci.arch_init = pci_olpc_init;
 #endif
-	/* EC version 0x5f adds support for wide SCI mask */
-	if (olpc_platform_info.ecver >= 0x5f)
-		olpc_platform_info.flags |= OLPC_F_EC_WIDE_SCI;
-
-	printk(KERN_INFO "OLPC board revision %s%X (EC=%x)\n",
-			((olpc_platform_info.boardrev & 0xf) < 8) ? "pre" : "",
-			olpc_platform_info.boardrev >> 4,
-			olpc_platform_info.ecver);
 
 	if (olpc_platform_info.boardrev < olpc_board_pre(0xd0)) { /* XO-1 */
 		r = add_xo1_platform_devices();
@@ -468,7 +470,6 @@ static int __init olpc_init(void)
 			return r;
 	}
 
-	register_syscore_ops(&olpc_syscore_ops);
 	setup_debugfs();
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/platform/olpc/olpc-ec.c b/drivers/platform/olpc/olpc-ec.c
index cfba41f..a3d32c2 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/olpc/olpc-ec.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/olpc/olpc-ec.c
@@ -113,11 +113,6 @@ int olpc_ec_cmd(u8 cmd, u8 *inbuf, size_t inlen, u8 *outbuf, size_t outlen)
 	struct olpc_ec_priv *ec = ec_priv;
 	struct ec_cmd_desc desc;
 
-	/* XXX: this will be removed in later patches */
-	/* Are we using old-style callers? */
-	if (!ec_driver || !ec_driver->ec_cmd)
-		return olpc_ec_cmd_x86(cmd, inbuf, inlen, outbuf, outlen);
-
 	/* Ensure a driver and ec hook have been registered */
 	if (WARN_ON(!ec_driver || !ec_driver->ec_cmd))
 		return -ENODEV;
