diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/km83xx.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/km83xx.c
index 273145aed90a..5c6227f7bc37 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/km83xx.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/km83xx.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include <sysdev/fsl_soc.h>
 #include <sysdev/fsl_pci.h>
 #include <soc/fsl/qe/qe.h>
-#include <soc/fsl/qe/qe_ic.h>
 
 #include "mpc83xx.h"
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/misc.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/misc.c
index 835d082218ae..6935a5b9fbd1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/misc.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/misc.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/hw_irq.h>
 #include <asm/ipic.h>
-#include <soc/fsl/qe/qe_ic.h>
 #include <sysdev/fsl_soc.h>
 #include <sysdev/fsl_pci.h>
 
@@ -90,24 +89,9 @@ void __init mpc83xx_ipic_init_IRQ(void)
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_QUICC_ENGINE
-void __init mpc83xx_qe_init_IRQ(void)
-{
-	struct device_node *np;
-
-	np = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "fsl,qe-ic");
-	if (!np) {
-		np = of_find_node_by_type(NULL, "qeic");
-		if (!np)
-			return;
-	}
-	qe_ic_init(np, 0, qe_ic_cascade_low, qe_ic_cascade_high);
-	of_node_put(np);
-}
-
 void __init mpc83xx_ipic_and_qe_init_IRQ(void)
 {
 	mpc83xx_ipic_init_IRQ();
-	mpc83xx_qe_init_IRQ();
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_QUICC_ENGINE */
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc832x_mds.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc832x_mds.c
index b428835e5919..1c73af104d19 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc832x_mds.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc832x_mds.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <sysdev/fsl_soc.h>
 #include <sysdev/fsl_pci.h>
 #include <soc/fsl/qe/qe.h>
-#include <soc/fsl/qe/qe_ic.h>
 
 #include "mpc83xx.h"
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc832x_rdb.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc832x_rdb.c
index 4588ce632484..87f68ca06255 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc832x_rdb.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc832x_rdb.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <asm/ipic.h>
 #include <asm/udbg.h>
 #include <soc/fsl/qe/qe.h>
-#include <soc/fsl/qe/qe_ic.h>
 #include <sysdev/fsl_soc.h>
 #include <sysdev/fsl_pci.h>
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc836x_mds.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc836x_mds.c
index 4a4efa906d35..5b484da9533e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc836x_mds.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc836x_mds.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 #include <sysdev/fsl_pci.h>
 #include <sysdev/simple_gpio.h>
 #include <soc/fsl/qe/qe.h>
-#include <soc/fsl/qe/qe_ic.h>
 
 #include "mpc83xx.h"
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc836x_rdk.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc836x_rdk.c
index 9923059cb111..b7119e443920 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc836x_rdk.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc836x_rdk.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include <asm/ipic.h>
 #include <asm/udbg.h>
 #include <soc/fsl/qe/qe.h>
-#include <soc/fsl/qe/qe_ic.h>
 #include <sysdev/fsl_soc.h>
 #include <sysdev/fsl_pci.h>
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc83xx.h b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc83xx.h
index 459145623334..d343f6ce2599 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc83xx.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc83xx.h
@@ -73,10 +73,8 @@ extern int mpc834x_usb_cfg(void);
 extern int mpc831x_usb_cfg(void);
 extern void mpc83xx_ipic_init_IRQ(void);
 #ifdef CONFIG_QUICC_ENGINE
-extern void mpc83xx_qe_init_IRQ(void);
 extern void mpc83xx_ipic_and_qe_init_IRQ(void);
 #else
-static inline void __init mpc83xx_qe_init_IRQ(void) {}
 #define mpc83xx_ipic_and_qe_init_IRQ mpc83xx_ipic_init_IRQ
 #endif /* CONFIG_QUICC_ENGINE */
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/corenet_generic.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/corenet_generic.c
index 2ed9e84ca03a..8c1bb3941642 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/corenet_generic.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/corenet_generic.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <asm/mpic.h>
 #include <asm/ehv_pic.h>
 #include <asm/swiotlb.h>
-#include <soc/fsl/qe/qe_ic.h>
 
 #include <linux/of_platform.h>
 #include <sysdev/fsl_soc.h>
@@ -38,8 +37,6 @@ void __init corenet_gen_pic_init(void)
 	unsigned int flags = MPIC_BIG_ENDIAN | MPIC_SINGLE_DEST_CPU |
 		MPIC_NO_RESET;
 
-	struct device_node *np;
-
 	if (ppc_md.get_irq == mpic_get_coreint_irq)
 		flags |= MPIC_ENABLE_COREINT;
 
@@ -47,13 +44,6 @@ void __init corenet_gen_pic_init(void)
 	BUG_ON(mpic == NULL);
 
 	mpic_init(mpic);
-
-	np = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "fsl,qe-ic");
-	if (np) {
-		qe_ic_init(np, 0, qe_ic_cascade_low,
-				qe_ic_cascade_high);
-		of_node_put(np);
-	}
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc85xx_mds.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc85xx_mds.c
index 24211a1787b2..4bc49e5ec0b6 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc85xx_mds.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc85xx_mds.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 #include <sysdev/fsl_pci.h>
 #include <sysdev/simple_gpio.h>
 #include <soc/fsl/qe/qe.h>
-#include <soc/fsl/qe/qe_ic.h>
 #include <asm/mpic.h>
 #include <asm/swiotlb.h>
 #include "smp.h"
@@ -270,33 +269,8 @@ static void __init mpc85xx_mds_qe_init(void)
 	}
 }
 
-static void __init mpc85xx_mds_qeic_init(void)
-{
-	struct device_node *np;
-
-	np = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "fsl,qe");
-	if (!of_device_is_available(np)) {
-		of_node_put(np);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	np = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "fsl,qe-ic");
-	if (!np) {
-		np = of_find_node_by_type(NULL, "qeic");
-		if (!np)
-			return;
-	}
-
-	if (machine_is(p1021_mds))
-		qe_ic_init(np, 0, qe_ic_cascade_low,
-				qe_ic_cascade_high);
-	else
-		qe_ic_init(np, 0, qe_ic_cascade_muxed_mpic, NULL);
-	of_node_put(np);
-}
 #else
 static void __init mpc85xx_mds_qe_init(void) { }
-static void __init mpc85xx_mds_qeic_init(void) { }
 #endif	/* CONFIG_QUICC_ENGINE */
 
 static void __init mpc85xx_mds_setup_arch(void)
@@ -371,7 +345,6 @@ static void __init mpc85xx_mds_pic_init(void)
 	BUG_ON(mpic == NULL);
 
 	mpic_init(mpic);
-	mpc85xx_mds_qeic_init();
 }
 
 static int __init mpc85xx_mds_probe(void)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc85xx_rdb.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc85xx_rdb.c
index 093867879081..14b5a61d49c1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc85xx_rdb.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/mpc85xx_rdb.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include <asm/udbg.h>
 #include <asm/mpic.h>
 #include <soc/fsl/qe/qe.h>
-#include <soc/fsl/qe/qe_ic.h>
 
 #include <sysdev/fsl_soc.h>
 #include <sysdev/fsl_pci.h>
@@ -44,10 +43,6 @@ void __init mpc85xx_rdb_pic_init(void)
 {
 	struct mpic *mpic;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_QUICC_ENGINE
-	struct device_node *np;
-#endif
-
 	if (of_machine_is_compatible("fsl,MPC85XXRDB-CAMP")) {
 		mpic = mpic_alloc(NULL, 0, MPIC_NO_RESET |
 			MPIC_BIG_ENDIAN |
@@ -62,18 +57,6 @@ void __init mpc85xx_rdb_pic_init(void)
 
 	BUG_ON(mpic == NULL);
 	mpic_init(mpic);
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_QUICC_ENGINE
-	np = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "fsl,qe-ic");
-	if (np) {
-		qe_ic_init(np, 0, qe_ic_cascade_low,
-				qe_ic_cascade_high);
-		of_node_put(np);
-
-	} else
-		pr_err("%s: Could not find qe-ic node\n", __func__);
-#endif
-
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/twr_p102x.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/twr_p102x.c
index 2e0fb23854c0..b099f5607120 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/twr_p102x.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/twr_p102x.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <asm/udbg.h>
 #include <asm/mpic.h>
 #include <soc/fsl/qe/qe.h>
-#include <soc/fsl/qe/qe_ic.h>
 
 #include <sysdev/fsl_soc.h>
 #include <sysdev/fsl_pci.h>
@@ -31,26 +30,12 @@ static void __init twr_p1025_pic_init(void)
 {
 	struct mpic *mpic;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_QUICC_ENGINE
-	struct device_node *np;
-#endif
-
 	mpic = mpic_alloc(NULL, 0, MPIC_BIG_ENDIAN |
 			MPIC_SINGLE_DEST_CPU,
 			0, 256, " OpenPIC  ");
 
 	BUG_ON(mpic == NULL);
 	mpic_init(mpic);
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_QUICC_ENGINE
-	np = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "fsl,qe-ic");
-	if (np) {
-		qe_ic_init(np, 0, qe_ic_cascade_low,
-				qe_ic_cascade_high);
-		of_node_put(np);
-	} else
-		pr_err("Could not find qe-ic node\n");
-#endif
 }
 
 /* ************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/soc/fsl/qe/qe_ic.c b/drivers/soc/fsl/qe/qe_ic.c
index 6bd6d6fb9696..545eb67094d1 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/fsl/qe/qe_ic.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/fsl/qe/qe_ic.c
@@ -444,10 +444,10 @@ void qe_ic_cascade_muxed_mpic(struct irq_desc *desc)
 	chip->irq_eoi(&desc->irq_data);
 }
 
-void __init qe_ic_init(struct device_node *node, unsigned int flags,
-		       void (*low_handler)(struct irq_desc *desc),
-		       void (*high_handler)(struct irq_desc *desc))
+static void __init qe_ic_init(struct device_node *node, unsigned int flags)
 {
+	void (*low_handler)(struct irq_desc *desc);
+	void (*high_handler)(struct irq_desc *desc);
 	struct qe_ic *qe_ic;
 	struct resource res;
 	u32 temp = 0, ret;
@@ -479,6 +479,13 @@ void __init qe_ic_init(struct device_node *node, unsigned int flags,
 		kfree(qe_ic);
 		return;
 	}
+	if (qe_ic->virq_high != qe_ic->virq_low) {
+		low_handler = qe_ic_cascade_low;
+		high_handler = qe_ic_cascade_high;
+	} else {
+		low_handler = qe_ic_cascade_muxed_mpic;
+		high_handler = NULL;
+	}
 
 	/* default priority scheme is grouped. If spread mode is    */
 	/* required, configure cicr accordingly.                    */
@@ -511,6 +518,22 @@ void __init qe_ic_init(struct device_node *node, unsigned int flags,
 	}
 }
 
+static int __init qe_ic_of_init(void)
+{
+	struct device_node *np;
+
+	np = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "fsl,qe-ic");
+	if (!np) {
+		np = of_find_node_by_type(NULL, "qeic");
+		if (!np)
+			return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	qe_ic_init(np, 0);
+	of_node_put(np);
+	return 0;
+}
+subsys_initcall(qe_ic_of_init);
+
 void qe_ic_set_highest_priority(unsigned int virq, int high)
 {
 	struct qe_ic *qe_ic = qe_ic_from_irq(virq);
diff --git a/include/soc/fsl/qe/qe_ic.h b/include/soc/fsl/qe/qe_ic.h
index 3c8220cedd9a..8ec21a3bd859 100644
--- a/include/soc/fsl/qe/qe_ic.h
+++ b/include/soc/fsl/qe/qe_ic.h
@@ -54,16 +54,9 @@ enum qe_ic_grp_id {
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_QUICC_ENGINE
-void qe_ic_init(struct device_node *node, unsigned int flags,
-		void (*low_handler)(struct irq_desc *desc),
-		void (*high_handler)(struct irq_desc *desc));
 unsigned int qe_ic_get_low_irq(struct qe_ic *qe_ic);
 unsigned int qe_ic_get_high_irq(struct qe_ic *qe_ic);
 #else
-static inline void qe_ic_init(struct device_node *node, unsigned int flags,
-		void (*low_handler)(struct irq_desc *desc),
-		void (*high_handler)(struct irq_desc *desc))
-{}
 static inline unsigned int qe_ic_get_low_irq(struct qe_ic *qe_ic)
 { return 0; }
 static inline unsigned int qe_ic_get_high_irq(struct qe_ic *qe_ic)
