diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/dma.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/dma.c
index b197171..204bfaf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/dma.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/dma.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 	return chan;
 }
 
-int s3c2410_dma_config(unsigned int channel, int xferunit)
+int s3c2410_dma_config(enum dma_ch channel, int xferunit)
 {
 	struct s3c2410_dma_chan *chan = s3c_dma_lookup_channel(channel);
 
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int s3c2410_dma_ctrl(unsigned int channel, enum s3c2410_chan_op op)
+int s3c2410_dma_ctrl(enum dma_ch channel, enum s3c2410_chan_op op)
 {
 	struct s3c2410_dma_chan *chan = s3c_dma_lookup_channel(channel);
 
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
  *
  */
 
-int s3c2410_dma_enqueue(unsigned int channel, void *id,
+int s3c2410_dma_enqueue(enum dma_ch channel, void *id,
 			dma_addr_t data, int size)
 {
 	struct s3c2410_dma_chan *chan = s3c_dma_lookup_channel(channel);
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(s3c2410_dma_enqueue);
 
 
-int s3c2410_dma_devconfig(unsigned int channel,
+int s3c2410_dma_devconfig(enum dma_ch channel,
 			  enum s3c2410_dmasrc source,
 			  unsigned long devaddr)
 {
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(s3c2410_dma_devconfig);
 
 
-int s3c2410_dma_getposition(unsigned int channel,
+int s3c2410_dma_getposition(enum dma_ch channel,
 			    dma_addr_t *src, dma_addr_t *dst)
 {
 	struct s3c2410_dma_chan *chan = s3c_dma_lookup_channel(channel);
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@
  * get control of an dma channel
 */
 
-int s3c2410_dma_request(unsigned int channel,
+int s3c2410_dma_request(enum dma_ch channel,
 			struct s3c2410_dma_client *client,
 			void *dev)
 {
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@
  * allowed to go through.
 */
 
-int s3c2410_dma_free(unsigned int channel, struct s3c2410_dma_client *client)
+int s3c2410_dma_free(enum dma_ch channel, struct s3c2410_dma_client *client)
 {
 	struct s3c2410_dma_chan *chan = s3c_dma_lookup_channel(channel);
 	unsigned long flags;
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/dma.c b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/dma.c
index a79a8cc..539bd0e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/dma.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/dma.c
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@
  * get control of an dma channel
 */
 
-int s3c2410_dma_request(unsigned int channel,
+int s3c2410_dma_request(enum dma_ch channel,
 			struct s3c2410_dma_client *client,
 			void *dev)
 {
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@
  * allowed to go through.
 */
 
-int s3c2410_dma_free(unsigned int channel, struct s3c2410_dma_client *client)
+int s3c2410_dma_free(enum dma_ch channel, struct s3c2410_dma_client *client)
 {
 	struct s3c2410_dma_chan *chan = s3c_dma_lookup_channel(channel);
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@
 }
 
 int
-s3c2410_dma_ctrl(unsigned int channel, enum s3c2410_chan_op op)
+s3c2410_dma_ctrl(enum dma_ch channel, enum s3c2410_chan_op op)
 {
 	struct s3c2410_dma_chan *chan = s3c_dma_lookup_channel(channel);
 
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@
  * xfersize:     size of unit in bytes (1,2,4)
 */
 
-int s3c2410_dma_config(unsigned int channel,
+int s3c2410_dma_config(enum dma_ch channel,
 		       int xferunit)
 {
 	struct s3c2410_dma_chan *chan = s3c_dma_lookup_channel(channel);
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@
  * devaddr:   physical address of the source
 */
 
-int s3c2410_dma_devconfig(unsigned int channel,
+int s3c2410_dma_devconfig(enum dma_ch channel,
 			  enum s3c2410_dmasrc source,
 			  unsigned long devaddr)
 {
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@
  * returns the current transfer points for the dma source and destination
 */
 
-int s3c2410_dma_getposition(unsigned int channel, dma_addr_t *src, dma_addr_t *dst)
+int s3c2410_dma_getposition(enum dma_ch channel, dma_addr_t *src, dma_addr_t *dst)
 {
 	struct s3c2410_dma_chan *chan = s3c_dma_lookup_channel(channel);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/dma.c b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/dma.c
index cb459dd..6143aa1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/dma.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/dma.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
  * irq?
 */
 
-int s3c2410_dma_set_opfn(unsigned int channel, s3c2410_dma_opfn_t rtn)
+int s3c2410_dma_set_opfn(enum dma_ch channel, s3c2410_dma_opfn_t rtn)
 {
 	struct s3c2410_dma_chan *chan = s3c_dma_lookup_channel(channel);
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(s3c2410_dma_set_opfn);
 
-int s3c2410_dma_set_buffdone_fn(unsigned int channel, s3c2410_dma_cbfn_t rtn)
+int s3c2410_dma_set_buffdone_fn(enum dma_ch channel, s3c2410_dma_cbfn_t rtn)
 {
 	struct s3c2410_dma_chan *chan = s3c_dma_lookup_channel(channel);
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(s3c2410_dma_set_buffdone_fn);
 
-int s3c2410_dma_setflags(unsigned int channel, unsigned int flags)
+int s3c2410_dma_setflags(enum dma_ch channel, unsigned int flags)
 {
 	struct s3c2410_dma_chan *chan = s3c_dma_lookup_channel(channel);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/dma.h b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/dma.h
index 2e8f8c6..8c273b7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/dma.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/dma.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 };
 
 struct s3c2410_dma_chan;
+enum dma_ch;
 
 /* s3c2410_dma_cbfn_t
  *
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@
  * request a dma channel exclusivley
 */
 
-extern int s3c2410_dma_request(unsigned int channel,
+extern int s3c2410_dma_request(enum dma_ch channel,
 			       struct s3c2410_dma_client *, void *dev);
 
 
@@ -71,14 +72,14 @@
  * change the state of the dma channel
 */
 
-extern int s3c2410_dma_ctrl(unsigned int channel, enum s3c2410_chan_op op);
+extern int s3c2410_dma_ctrl(enum dma_ch channel, enum s3c2410_chan_op op);
 
 /* s3c2410_dma_setflags
  *
  * set the channel's flags to a given state
 */
 
-extern int s3c2410_dma_setflags(unsigned int channel,
+extern int s3c2410_dma_setflags(enum dma_ch channel,
 				unsigned int flags);
 
 /* s3c2410_dma_free
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@
  * free the dma channel (will also abort any outstanding operations)
 */
 
-extern int s3c2410_dma_free(unsigned int channel, struct s3c2410_dma_client *);
+extern int s3c2410_dma_free(enum dma_ch channel, struct s3c2410_dma_client *);
 
 /* s3c2410_dma_enqueue
  *
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@
  * drained before the buffer is given to the DMA system.
 */
 
-extern int s3c2410_dma_enqueue(unsigned int channel, void *id,
+extern int s3c2410_dma_enqueue(enum dma_ch channel, void *id,
 			       dma_addr_t data, int size);
 
 /* s3c2410_dma_config
@@ -103,14 +104,14 @@
  * configure the dma channel
 */
 
-extern int s3c2410_dma_config(unsigned int channel, int xferunit);
+extern int s3c2410_dma_config(enum dma_ch channel, int xferunit);
 
 /* s3c2410_dma_devconfig
  *
  * configure the device we're talking to
 */
 
-extern int s3c2410_dma_devconfig(unsigned int channel,
+extern int s3c2410_dma_devconfig(enum dma_ch channel,
 		enum s3c2410_dmasrc source, unsigned long devaddr);
 
 /* s3c2410_dma_getposition
@@ -118,10 +119,10 @@
  * get the position that the dma transfer is currently at
 */
 
-extern int s3c2410_dma_getposition(unsigned int channel,
+extern int s3c2410_dma_getposition(enum dma_ch channel,
 				   dma_addr_t *src, dma_addr_t *dest);
 
-extern int s3c2410_dma_set_opfn(unsigned int, s3c2410_dma_opfn_t rtn);
-extern int s3c2410_dma_set_buffdone_fn(unsigned int, s3c2410_dma_cbfn_t rtn);
+extern int s3c2410_dma_set_opfn(enum dma_ch, s3c2410_dma_opfn_t rtn);
+extern int s3c2410_dma_set_buffdone_fn(enum dma_ch, s3c2410_dma_cbfn_t rtn);
 
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/irq-uart.c b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/irq-uart.c
index 0e46588..657405c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/irq-uart.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/irq-uart.c
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@
 
 	gc = irq_alloc_generic_chip("s3c-uart", 1, uirq->base_irq, reg_base,
 				    handle_level_irq);
+
+	if (!gc) {
+		pr_err("%s: irq_alloc_generic_chip for IRQ %u failed\n",
+		       __func__, uirq->base_irq);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	ct = gc->chip_types;
 	ct->chip.irq_ack = irq_gc_ack_set_bit;
 	ct->chip.irq_mask = irq_gc_mask_set_bit;
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/irq-vic-timer.c b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/irq-vic-timer.c
index a607546..f714d06 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/irq-vic-timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/irq-vic-timer.c
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@
 
 	s3c_tgc = irq_alloc_generic_chip("s3c-timer", 1, timer_irq,
 					 S3C64XX_TINT_CSTAT, handle_level_irq);
+
+	if (!s3c_tgc) {
+		pr_err("%s: irq_alloc_generic_chip for IRQ %d failed\n",
+		       __func__, timer_irq);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	ct = s3c_tgc->chip_types;
 	ct->chip.irq_mask = irq_gc_mask_clr_bit;
 	ct->chip.irq_unmask = irq_gc_mask_set_bit;