diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/irq.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/irq.c
index 0a557033..8f7da44 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/irq.c
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@
 			smp_wmb();
 
 			/* Clear norequest flags */
-			irq_to_desc(i)->status &= ~IRQ_NOREQUEST;
+			irq_clear_status_flags(i, IRQ_NOREQUEST);
 
 			/* Legacy flags are left to default at this point,
 			 * one can then use irq_create_mapping() to
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/machine_kexec.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/machine_kexec.c
index bd1e1ff..2d65e9e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/machine_kexec.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/machine_kexec.c
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@
 		if (!chip)
 			continue;
 
-		if (chip->irq_eoi && desc->status & IRQ_INPROGRESS)
+		if (chip->irq_eoi && irqd_irq_inprogress(&desc->irq_data))
 			chip->irq_eoi(&desc->irq_data);
 
 		if (chip->irq_mask)
 			chip->irq_mask(&desc->irq_data);
 
-		if (chip->irq_disable && !(desc->status & IRQ_DISABLED))
+		if (chip->irq_disable && !irqd_irq_disabled(&desc->irq_data))
 			chip->irq_disable(&desc->irq_data);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/512x/mpc5121_ads_cpld.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/512x/mpc5121_ads_cpld.c
index fde0ea5..529897c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/512x/mpc5121_ads_cpld.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/512x/mpc5121_ads_cpld.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 cpld_pic_host_map(struct irq_host *h, unsigned int virq,
 			     irq_hw_number_t hw)
 {
-	irq_to_desc(virq)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+	irq_set_status_flags(virq, IRQ_LEVEL);
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler(virq, &cpld_pic, handle_level_irq);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/media5200.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/media5200.c
index 2bd1e6c..6cd041b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/media5200.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/media5200.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 	/* Processing done; can reenable the cascade now */
 	raw_spin_lock(&desc->lock);
 	chip->irq_ack(&desc->irq_data);
-	if (!(desc->status & IRQ_DISABLED))
+	if (!irqd_irq_disabled(&desc->irq_data))
 		chip->irq_unmask(&desc->irq_data);
 	raw_spin_unlock(&desc->lock);
 }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/pq2ads-pci-pic.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/pq2ads-pci-pic.c
index 926dfda..45afeb0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/pq2ads-pci-pic.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/pq2ads-pci-pic.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 static int pci_pic_host_map(struct irq_host *h, unsigned int virq,
 			    irq_hw_number_t hw)
 {
-	irq_to_desc(virq)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+	irq_set_status_flags(virq, IRQ_LEVEL);
 	set_irq_chip_data(virq, h->host_data);
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler(virq, &pq2ads_pci_ic, handle_level_irq);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/socrates_fpga_pic.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/socrates_fpga_pic.c
index 79d85ac..ecb0495 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/socrates_fpga_pic.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/socrates_fpga_pic.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
 		irq_hw_number_t hwirq)
 {
 	/* All interrupts are LEVEL sensitive */
-	irq_to_desc(virq)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+	irq_set_status_flags(virq, IRQ_LEVEL);
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler(virq, &socrates_fpga_pic_chip,
 			handle_fasteoi_irq);
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/gef_pic.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/gef_pic.c
index 0adfe3b..9a85ac1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/gef_pic.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/gef_pic.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 			  irq_hw_number_t hwirq)
 {
 	/* All interrupts are LEVEL sensitive */
-	irq_to_desc(virq)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+	irq_set_status_flags(virq, IRQ_LEVEL);
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler(virq, &gef_pic_chip, handle_level_irq);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/beat_interrupt.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/beat_interrupt.c
index 0b8f7d7..0280042 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/beat_interrupt.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/beat_interrupt.c
@@ -136,14 +136,13 @@
 static int beatic_pic_host_map(struct irq_host *h, unsigned int virq,
 			       irq_hw_number_t hw)
 {
-	struct irq_desc *desc = irq_to_desc(virq);
 	int64_t	err;
 
 	err = beat_construct_and_connect_irq_plug(virq, hw);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return -EIO;
 
-	desc->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+	irq_set_status_flags(virq, IRQ_LEVEL);
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler(virq, &beatic_pic, handle_fasteoi_irq);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/embedded6xx/flipper-pic.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/embedded6xx/flipper-pic.c
index 0aca0e2..9d6c3ab 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/embedded6xx/flipper-pic.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/embedded6xx/flipper-pic.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 			   irq_hw_number_t hwirq)
 {
 	set_irq_chip_data(virq, h->host_data);
-	irq_to_desc(virq)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+	irq_set_status_flags(virq, IRQ_LEVEL);
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler(virq, &flipper_pic, handle_level_irq);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/embedded6xx/hlwd-pic.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/embedded6xx/hlwd-pic.c
index 35e448b..e6e6208 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/embedded6xx/hlwd-pic.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/embedded6xx/hlwd-pic.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 			   irq_hw_number_t hwirq)
 {
 	set_irq_chip_data(virq, h->host_data);
-	irq_to_desc(virq)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+	irq_set_status_flags(virq, IRQ_LEVEL);
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler(virq, &hlwd_pic, handle_level_irq);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 
 	raw_spin_lock(&desc->lock);
 	chip->irq_ack(&desc->irq_data); /* IRQ_LEVEL */
-	if (!(desc->status & IRQ_DISABLED) && chip->irq_unmask)
+	if (!irqd_irq_disabled(&desc->irq_data) && chip->irq_unmask)
 		chip->irq_unmask(&desc->irq_data);
 	raw_spin_unlock(&desc->lock);
 }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pic.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pic.c
index c55812b..22f45d7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pic.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pic.c
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@
 static int pmac_pic_host_map(struct irq_host *h, unsigned int virq,
 			     irq_hw_number_t hw)
 {
-	struct irq_desc *desc = irq_to_desc(virq);
 	int level;
 
 	if (hw >= max_irqs)
@@ -300,7 +299,7 @@
 	 */
 	level = !!(level_mask[hw >> 5] & (1UL << (hw & 0x1f)));
 	if (level)
-		desc->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+		irq_set_status_flags(virq, IRQ_LEVEL);
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler(virq, &pmac_pic, level ?
 				 handle_level_irq : handle_edge_irq);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/xics.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/xics.c
index 01fea46..f4bf8a9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/xics.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/xics.c
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@
 	/* Insert the interrupt mapping into the radix tree for fast lookup */
 	irq_radix_revmap_insert(xics_host, virq, hw);
 
-	irq_to_desc(virq)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+	irq_set_status_flags(virq, IRQ_LEVEL);
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler(virq, xics_irq_chip, handle_fasteoi_irq);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/cpm1.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/cpm1.c
index 0476bcc..6ee2af2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/cpm1.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/cpm1.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 {
 	pr_debug("cpm_pic_host_map(%d, 0x%lx)\n", virq, hw);
 
-	irq_to_desc(virq)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+	irq_set_status_flags(virq, IRQ_LEVEL);
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler(virq, &cpm_pic, handle_fasteoi_irq);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/cpm2_pic.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/cpm2_pic.c
index 4730325..8ffe164 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/cpm2_pic.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/cpm2_pic.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 {
 	pr_debug("cpm2_pic_host_map(%d, 0x%lx)\n", virq, hw);
 
-	irq_to_desc(virq)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+	irq_set_status_flags(virq, IRQ_LEVEL);
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler(virq, &cpm2_pic, handle_level_irq);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_msi.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_msi.c
index 58e09b2..71965c6 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_msi.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_msi.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 	struct fsl_msi *msi_data = h->host_data;
 	struct irq_chip *chip = &fsl_msi_chip;
 
-	irq_to_desc(virq)->status |= IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING;
+	irq_set_status_flags(virq, IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING);
 
 	set_irq_chip_data(virq, msi_data);
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler(virq, chip, handle_edge_irq);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/i8259.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/i8259.c
index aeda4c8..8012adc 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/i8259.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/i8259.c
@@ -175,12 +175,12 @@
 
 	/* We block the internal cascade */
 	if (hw == 2)
-		irq_to_desc(virq)->status |= IRQ_NOREQUEST;
+		irq_set_status_flags(virq, IRQ_NOREQUEST);
 
 	/* We use the level handler only for now, we might want to
 	 * be more cautious here but that works for now
 	 */
-	irq_to_desc(virq)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+	irq_set_status_flags(virq, IRQ_LEVEL);
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler(virq, &i8259_pic, handle_level_irq);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mv64x60_pic.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mv64x60_pic.c
index bc61ebb..c43e9bc 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mv64x60_pic.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mv64x60_pic.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
 {
 	int level1;
 
-	irq_to_desc(virq)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+	irq_set_status_flags(virq, IRQ_LEVEL);
 
 	level1 = (hwirq & MV64x60_LEVEL1_MASK) >> MV64x60_LEVEL1_OFFSET;
 	BUG_ON(level1 > MV64x60_LEVEL1_GPP);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/qe_ic.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/qe_ic.c
index 8c9ded8..6349a72 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/qe_ic.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/qe_ic.c
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
 	chip = &qe_ic->hc_irq;
 
 	set_irq_chip_data(virq, qe_ic);
-	irq_to_desc(virq)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+	irq_set_status_flags(virq, IRQ_LEVEL);
 
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler(virq, chip, handle_level_irq);
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/tsi108_pci.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/tsi108_pci.c
index 02c91db..088413a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/tsi108_pci.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/tsi108_pci.c
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@
 	DBG("%s(%d, 0x%lx)\n", __func__, virq, hw);
 	if ((virq >= 1) && (virq <= 4)){
 		irq = virq + IRQ_PCI_INTAD_BASE - 1;
-		irq_to_desc(irq)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+		irq_set_status_flags(irq, IRQ_LEVEL);
 		set_irq_chip(irq, &tsi108_pci_irq);
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/uic.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/uic.c
index 835f795..a68469e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/uic.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/uic.c
@@ -244,9 +244,9 @@
 
 uic_irq_ret:
 	raw_spin_lock(&desc->lock);
-	if (desc->status & IRQ_LEVEL)
+	if (irqd_is_level_type(&desc->irq_data))
 		chip->irq_ack(&desc->irq_data);
-	if (!(desc->status & IRQ_DISABLED) && chip->irq_unmask)
+	if (!(irq_is_disabled(&desc->irq_data) && chip->irq_unmask)
 		chip->irq_unmask(&desc->irq_data);
 	raw_spin_unlock(&desc->lock);
 }