diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c b/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c
index 679ac42..0d7be03 100644
--- a/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c
+++ b/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c
@@ -159,6 +159,9 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (!devfreq->governor)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	/* Reevaluate the proper frequency */
 	err = devfreq->governor->get_target_freq(devfreq, &freq);
 	if (err)
@@ -379,7 +382,9 @@
 	list_del(&devfreq->node);
 	mutex_unlock(&devfreq_list_lock);
 
-	devfreq->governor->event_handler(devfreq, DEVFREQ_GOV_STOP, NULL);
+	if (devfreq->governor)
+		devfreq->governor->event_handler(devfreq,
+						 DEVFREQ_GOV_STOP, NULL);
 
 	if (devfreq->profile->exit)
 		devfreq->profile->exit(devfreq->dev.parent);
@@ -412,19 +417,20 @@
  * devfreq_add_device() - Add devfreq feature to the device
  * @dev:	the device to add devfreq feature.
  * @profile:	device-specific profile to run devfreq.
- * @governor:	the policy to choose frequency.
+ * @governor_name:	name of the policy to choose frequency.
  * @data:	private data for the governor. The devfreq framework does not
  *		touch this value.
  */
 struct devfreq *devfreq_add_device(struct device *dev,
 				   struct devfreq_dev_profile *profile,
-				   const struct devfreq_governor *governor,
+				   const char *governor_name,
 				   void *data)
 {
 	struct devfreq *devfreq;
+	struct devfreq_governor *governor;
 	int err = 0;
 
-	if (!dev || !profile || !governor) {
+	if (!dev || !profile || !governor_name) {
 		dev_err(dev, "%s: Invalid parameters.\n", __func__);
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}
@@ -452,7 +458,7 @@
 	devfreq->dev.class = devfreq_class;
 	devfreq->dev.release = devfreq_dev_release;
 	devfreq->profile = profile;
-	devfreq->governor = governor;
+	strncpy(devfreq->governor_name, governor_name, DEVFREQ_NAME_LEN);
 	devfreq->previous_freq = profile->initial_freq;
 	devfreq->data = data;
 	devfreq->nb.notifier_call = devfreq_notifier_call;
@@ -478,10 +484,14 @@
 
 	mutex_lock(&devfreq_list_lock);
 	list_add(&devfreq->node, &devfreq_list);
-	mutex_unlock(&devfreq_list_lock);
 
-	err = devfreq->governor->event_handler(devfreq,
-				DEVFREQ_GOV_START, NULL);
+	governor = find_devfreq_governor(devfreq->governor_name);
+	if (!IS_ERR(governor))
+		devfreq->governor = governor;
+	if (devfreq->governor)
+		err = devfreq->governor->event_handler(devfreq,
+					DEVFREQ_GOV_START, NULL);
+	mutex_unlock(&devfreq_list_lock);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(dev, "%s: Unable to start governor for the device\n",
 			__func__);
@@ -524,6 +534,9 @@
 	if (!devfreq)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (!devfreq->governor)
+		return 0;
+
 	return devfreq->governor->event_handler(devfreq,
 				DEVFREQ_GOV_SUSPEND, NULL);
 }
@@ -538,6 +551,9 @@
 	if (!devfreq)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (!devfreq->governor)
+		return 0;
+
 	return devfreq->governor->event_handler(devfreq,
 				DEVFREQ_GOV_RESUME, NULL);
 }
@@ -550,6 +566,7 @@
 int devfreq_add_governor(struct devfreq_governor *governor)
 {
 	struct devfreq_governor *g;
+	struct devfreq *devfreq;
 	int err = 0;
 
 	if (!governor) {
@@ -568,6 +585,38 @@
 
 	list_add(&governor->node, &devfreq_governor_list);
 
+	list_for_each_entry(devfreq, &devfreq_list, node) {
+		int ret = 0;
+		struct device *dev = devfreq->dev.parent;
+
+		if (!strncmp(devfreq->governor_name, governor->name,
+			     DEVFREQ_NAME_LEN)) {
+			/* The following should never occur */
+			if (devfreq->governor) {
+				dev_warn(dev,
+					 "%s: Governor %s already present\n",
+					 __func__, devfreq->governor->name);
+				ret = devfreq->governor->event_handler(devfreq,
+							DEVFREQ_GOV_STOP, NULL);
+				if (ret) {
+					dev_warn(dev,
+						 "%s: Governor %s stop = %d\n",
+						 __func__,
+						 devfreq->governor->name, ret);
+				}
+				/* Fall through */
+			}
+			devfreq->governor = governor;
+			ret = devfreq->governor->event_handler(devfreq,
+						DEVFREQ_GOV_START, NULL);
+			if (ret) {
+				dev_warn(dev, "%s: Governor %s start=%d\n",
+					 __func__, devfreq->governor->name,
+					 ret);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 err_out:
 	mutex_unlock(&devfreq_list_lock);
 
@@ -582,6 +631,7 @@
 int devfreq_remove_governor(struct devfreq_governor *governor)
 {
 	struct devfreq_governor *g;
+	struct devfreq *devfreq;
 	int err = 0;
 
 	if (!governor) {
@@ -597,6 +647,29 @@
 		err = -EINVAL;
 		goto err_out;
 	}
+	list_for_each_entry(devfreq, &devfreq_list, node) {
+		int ret;
+		struct device *dev = devfreq->dev.parent;
+
+		if (!strncmp(devfreq->governor_name, governor->name,
+			     DEVFREQ_NAME_LEN)) {
+			/* we should have a devfreq governor! */
+			if (!devfreq->governor) {
+				dev_warn(dev, "%s: Governor %s NOT present\n",
+					 __func__, governor->name);
+				continue;
+				/* Fall through */
+			}
+			ret = devfreq->governor->event_handler(devfreq,
+						DEVFREQ_GOV_STOP, NULL);
+			if (ret) {
+				dev_warn(dev, "%s: Governor %s stop=%d\n",
+					 __func__, devfreq->governor->name,
+					 ret);
+			}
+			devfreq->governor = NULL;
+		}
+	}
 
 	list_del(&governor->node);
 err_out:
@@ -609,6 +682,9 @@
 static ssize_t show_governor(struct device *dev,
 			     struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
+	if (!to_devfreq(dev)->governor)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", to_devfreq(dev)->governor->name);
 }
 
@@ -645,6 +721,9 @@
 	unsigned int value;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (!df->governor)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	ret = sscanf(buf, "%u", &value);
 	if (ret != 1)
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/exynos4_bus.c b/drivers/devfreq/exynos4_bus.c
index 6814531..b8ac284 100644
--- a/drivers/devfreq/exynos4_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/devfreq/exynos4_bus.c
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@
 	busfreq_mon_reset(data);
 
 	data->devfreq = devfreq_add_device(dev, &exynos4_devfreq_profile,
-					   &devfreq_simple_ondemand, NULL);
+					   "simple_ondemand", NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(data->devfreq))
 		return PTR_ERR(data->devfreq);
 
diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/governor_performance.c b/drivers/devfreq/governor_performance.c
index db8ff77..865a369 100644
--- a/drivers/devfreq/governor_performance.c
+++ b/drivers/devfreq/governor_performance.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-const struct devfreq_governor devfreq_performance = {
+static struct devfreq_governor devfreq_performance = {
 	.name = "performance",
 	.get_target_freq = devfreq_performance_func,
 	.event_handler = devfreq_performance_handler,
diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/governor_powersave.c b/drivers/devfreq/governor_powersave.c
index 30f0fca..8612c0f 100644
--- a/drivers/devfreq/governor_powersave.c
+++ b/drivers/devfreq/governor_powersave.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-const struct devfreq_governor devfreq_powersave = {
+static struct devfreq_governor devfreq_powersave = {
 	.name = "powersave",
 	.get_target_freq = devfreq_powersave_func,
 	.event_handler = devfreq_powersave_handler,
diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/governor_simpleondemand.c b/drivers/devfreq/governor_simpleondemand.c
index 85f9ed5..a870a24 100644
--- a/drivers/devfreq/governor_simpleondemand.c
+++ b/drivers/devfreq/governor_simpleondemand.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-const struct devfreq_governor devfreq_simple_ondemand = {
+static struct devfreq_governor devfreq_simple_ondemand = {
 	.name = "simple_ondemand",
 	.get_target_freq = devfreq_simple_ondemand_func,
 	.event_handler = devfreq_simple_ondemand_handler,
diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/governor_userspace.c b/drivers/devfreq/governor_userspace.c
index 110f178..34fb80f 100644
--- a/drivers/devfreq/governor_userspace.c
+++ b/drivers/devfreq/governor_userspace.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-const struct devfreq_governor devfreq_userspace = {
+static struct devfreq_governor devfreq_userspace = {
 	.name = "userspace",
 	.get_target_freq = devfreq_userspace_func,
 	.event_handler = devfreq_userspace_handler,
diff --git a/include/linux/devfreq.h b/include/linux/devfreq.h
index 6484a3f..235248c 100644
--- a/include/linux/devfreq.h
+++ b/include/linux/devfreq.h
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
  *		using devfreq.
  * @profile:	device-specific devfreq profile
  * @governor:	method how to choose frequency based on the usage.
+ * @governor_name:	devfreq governor name for use with this devfreq
  * @nb:		notifier block used to notify devfreq object that it should
  *		reevaluate operable frequencies. Devfreq users may use
  *		devfreq.nb to the corresponding register notifier call chain.
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@
 	struct device dev;
 	struct devfreq_dev_profile *profile;
 	const struct devfreq_governor *governor;
+	char governor_name[DEVFREQ_NAME_LEN];
 	struct notifier_block nb;
 	struct delayed_work work;
 
@@ -176,7 +178,7 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_PM_DEVFREQ)
 extern struct devfreq *devfreq_add_device(struct device *dev,
 				  struct devfreq_dev_profile *profile,
-				  const struct devfreq_governor *governor,
+				  const char *governor_name,
 				  void *data);
 extern int devfreq_remove_device(struct devfreq *devfreq);
 extern int devfreq_suspend_device(struct devfreq *devfreq);
@@ -190,17 +192,7 @@
 extern int devfreq_unregister_opp_notifier(struct device *dev,
 					   struct devfreq *devfreq);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEVFREQ_GOV_POWERSAVE
-extern const struct devfreq_governor devfreq_powersave;
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEVFREQ_GOV_PERFORMANCE
-extern const struct devfreq_governor devfreq_performance;
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEVFREQ_GOV_USERSPACE
-extern const struct devfreq_governor devfreq_userspace;
-#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEVFREQ_GOV_SIMPLE_ONDEMAND
-extern const struct devfreq_governor devfreq_simple_ondemand;
 /**
  * struct devfreq_simple_ondemand_data - void *data fed to struct devfreq
  *	and devfreq_add_device
@@ -223,7 +215,7 @@
 #else /* !CONFIG_PM_DEVFREQ */
 static struct devfreq *devfreq_add_device(struct device *dev,
 					  struct devfreq_dev_profile *profile,
-					  struct devfreq_governor *governor,
+					  const char *governor_name,
 					  void *data)
 {
 	return NULL;
@@ -262,11 +254,6 @@
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-#define devfreq_powersave	NULL
-#define devfreq_performance	NULL
-#define devfreq_userspace	NULL
-#define devfreq_simple_ondemand	NULL
-
 #endif /* CONFIG_PM_DEVFREQ */
 
 #endif /* __LINUX_DEVFREQ_H__ */