diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/avic.c b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/avic.c
index 55d2534..846636a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/avic.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/avic.c
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 
 void __iomem *avic_base;
 
+static u32 avic_saved_mask_reg[2];
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_MXC_IRQ_PRIOR
 static int avic_irq_set_priority(unsigned char irq, unsigned char prio)
 {
@@ -90,24 +92,8 @@
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_FIQ */
 
-/* Disable interrupt number "irq" in the AVIC */
-static void mxc_mask_irq(struct irq_data *d)
-{
-	__raw_writel(d->irq, avic_base + AVIC_INTDISNUM);
-}
 
-/* Enable interrupt number "irq" in the AVIC */
-static void mxc_unmask_irq(struct irq_data *d)
-{
-	__raw_writel(d->irq, avic_base + AVIC_INTENNUM);
-}
-
-static struct mxc_irq_chip mxc_avic_chip = {
-	.base = {
-		.irq_ack = mxc_mask_irq,
-		.irq_mask = mxc_mask_irq,
-		.irq_unmask = mxc_unmask_irq,
-	},
+static struct mxc_extra_irq avic_extra_irq = {
 #ifdef CONFIG_MXC_IRQ_PRIOR
 	.set_priority = avic_irq_set_priority,
 #endif
@@ -116,6 +102,56 @@
 #endif
 };
 
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM
+static void avic_irq_suspend(struct irq_data *d)
+{
+	struct irq_chip_generic *gc = irq_data_get_irq_chip_data(d);
+	struct irq_chip_type *ct = gc->chip_types;
+	int idx = gc->irq_base >> 5;
+
+	avic_saved_mask_reg[idx] = __raw_readl(avic_base + ct->regs.mask);
+	__raw_writel(gc->wake_active, avic_base + ct->regs.mask);
+}
+
+static void avic_irq_resume(struct irq_data *d)
+{
+	struct irq_chip_generic *gc = irq_data_get_irq_chip_data(d);
+	struct irq_chip_type *ct = gc->chip_types;
+	int idx = gc->irq_base >> 5;
+
+	__raw_writel(avic_saved_mask_reg[idx], avic_base + ct->regs.mask);
+}
+
+#else
+#define avic_irq_suspend NULL
+#define avic_irq_resume NULL
+#endif
+
+static __init void avic_init_gc(unsigned int irq_start)
+{
+	struct irq_chip_generic *gc;
+	struct irq_chip_type *ct;
+	int idx = irq_start >> 5;
+
+	gc = irq_alloc_generic_chip("mxc-avic", 1, irq_start, avic_base,
+				    handle_level_irq);
+	gc->private = &avic_extra_irq;
+	gc->wake_enabled = IRQ_MSK(32);
+
+	ct = gc->chip_types;
+	ct->chip.irq_mask = irq_gc_mask_clr_bit;
+	ct->chip.irq_unmask = irq_gc_mask_set_bit;
+	ct->chip.irq_ack = irq_gc_mask_clr_bit;
+	ct->chip.irq_set_wake = irq_gc_set_wake;
+	ct->chip.irq_suspend = avic_irq_suspend;
+	ct->chip.irq_resume = avic_irq_resume;
+	ct->regs.mask = !idx ? AVIC_INTENABLEL : AVIC_INTENABLEH;
+	ct->regs.ack = ct->regs.mask;
+
+	irq_setup_generic_chip(gc, IRQ_MSK(32), 0, IRQ_NOREQUEST, 0);
+}
+
 /*
  * This function initializes the AVIC hardware and disables all the
  * interrupts. It registers the interrupt enable and disable functions
@@ -140,11 +176,9 @@
 	/* all IRQ no FIQ */
 	__raw_writel(0, avic_base + AVIC_INTTYPEH);
 	__raw_writel(0, avic_base + AVIC_INTTYPEL);
-	for (i = 0; i < AVIC_NUM_IRQS; i++) {
-		irq_set_chip_and_handler(i, &mxc_avic_chip.base,
-					 handle_level_irq);
-		set_irq_flags(i, IRQF_VALID);
-	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < AVIC_NUM_IRQS; i += 32)
+		avic_init_gc(i);
 
 	/* Set default priority value (0) for all IRQ's */
 	for (i = 0; i < 8; i++)
@@ -157,4 +191,3 @@
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "MXC IRQ initialized\n");
 }
-
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/irq-common.c b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/irq-common.c
index 96953e2..b6e1145 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/irq-common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/irq-common.c
@@ -23,17 +23,17 @@
 
 int imx_irq_set_priority(unsigned char irq, unsigned char prio)
 {
-	struct mxc_irq_chip *chip;
-	struct irq_chip *base;
+	struct irq_chip_generic *gc;
+	struct mxc_extra_irq *exirq;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = -ENOSYS;
 
-	base = irq_get_chip(irq);
-	if (base) {
-		chip = container_of(base, struct mxc_irq_chip, base);
-		if (chip->set_priority)
-			ret = chip->set_priority(irq, prio);
+	gc = irq_get_chip_data(irq);
+	if (gc && gc->private) {
+		exirq = gc->private;
+		if (exirq->set_priority)
+			ret = exirq->set_priority(irq, prio);
 	}
 
 	return ret;
@@ -43,15 +43,16 @@
 int mxc_set_irq_fiq(unsigned int irq, unsigned int type)
 {
 	struct irq_chip_generic *gc;
-	int (*set_irq_fiq)(unsigned int, unsigned int);
+	struct mxc_extra_irq *exirq;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = -ENOSYS;
 
 	gc = irq_get_chip_data(irq);
 	if (gc && gc->private) {
-		set_irq_fiq = gc->private;
-		ret = set_irq_fiq(irq, type);
+		exirq = gc->private;
+		if (exirq->set_irq_fiq)
+			ret = exirq->set_irq_fiq(irq, type);
 	}
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/irq-common.h b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/irq-common.h
index 7203543..6ccb3a1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/irq-common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/irq-common.h
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@
 #ifndef __PLAT_MXC_IRQ_COMMON_H__
 #define __PLAT_MXC_IRQ_COMMON_H__
 
-struct mxc_irq_chip
+struct mxc_extra_irq
 {
-	struct irq_chip	base;
 	int (*set_priority)(unsigned char irq, unsigned char prio);
 	int (*set_irq_fiq)(unsigned int irq, unsigned int type);
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/tzic.c b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/tzic.c
index f257fcc..a580750 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/tzic.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/tzic.c
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@
 
 static unsigned int *wakeup_intr[4];
 
+static struct mxc_extra_irq tzic_extra_irq = {
+#ifdef CONFIG_FIQ
+	.set_irq_fiq = tzic_set_irq_fiq,
+#endif
+};
+
 static __init void tzic_init_gc(unsigned int irq_start)
 {
 	struct irq_chip_generic *gc;
@@ -82,7 +88,7 @@
 
 	gc = irq_alloc_generic_chip("tzic", 1, irq_start, tzic_base,
 				    handle_level_irq);
-	gc->private = tzic_set_irq_fiq;
+	gc->private = &tzic_extra_irq;
 	gc->wake_enabled = IRQ_MSK(32);
 	wakeup_intr[idx] = &gc->wake_active;