diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-orion/gpio.c b/arch/arm/plat-orion/gpio.c
index a431a13..5b4fffa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-orion/gpio.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-orion/gpio.c
@@ -321,59 +321,16 @@
  *        polarity    LEVEL          mask
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
-static void gpio_irq_ack(struct irq_data *d)
-{
-	struct orion_gpio_chip *ochip = irq_data_get_irq_chip_data(d);
-	int type = irqd_get_trigger_type(d);
-
-	if (type & (IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_RISING | IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING)) {
-		int pin = d->irq - ochip->secondary_irq_base;
-
-		writel(~(1 << pin), GPIO_EDGE_CAUSE(ochip));
-	}
-}
-
-static void gpio_irq_mask(struct irq_data *d)
-{
-	struct orion_gpio_chip *ochip = irq_data_get_irq_chip_data(d);
-	int type = irqd_get_trigger_type(d);
-	void __iomem *reg;
-	int pin;
-
-	if (type & (IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_RISING | IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING))
-		reg = GPIO_EDGE_MASK(ochip);
-	else
-		reg = GPIO_LEVEL_MASK(ochip);
-
-	pin = d->irq - ochip->secondary_irq_base;
-
-	writel(readl(reg) & ~(1 << pin), reg);
-}
-
-static void gpio_irq_unmask(struct irq_data *d)
-{
-	struct orion_gpio_chip *ochip = irq_data_get_irq_chip_data(d);
-	int type = irqd_get_trigger_type(d);
-	void __iomem *reg;
-	int pin;
-
-	if (type & (IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_RISING | IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING))
-		reg = GPIO_EDGE_MASK(ochip);
-	else
-		reg = GPIO_LEVEL_MASK(ochip);
-
-	pin = d->irq - ochip->secondary_irq_base;
-
-	writel(readl(reg) | (1 << pin), reg);
-}
 
 static int gpio_irq_set_type(struct irq_data *d, u32 type)
 {
-	struct orion_gpio_chip *ochip = irq_data_get_irq_chip_data(d);
+	struct irq_chip_generic *gc = irq_data_get_irq_chip_data(d);
+	struct irq_chip_type *ct = irq_data_get_chip_type(d);
+	struct orion_gpio_chip *ochip = gc->private;
 	int pin;
 	u32 u;
 
-	pin = d->irq - ochip->secondary_irq_base;
+	pin = d->irq - gc->irq_base;
 
 	u = readl(GPIO_IO_CONF(ochip)) & (1 << pin);
 	if (!u) {
@@ -382,18 +339,14 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Set edge/level type.
-	 */
-	if (type & (IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_RISING | IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING)) {
-		__irq_set_handler_locked(d->irq, handle_edge_irq);
-	} else if (type & (IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH | IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW)) {
-		__irq_set_handler_locked(d->irq, handle_level_irq);
-	} else {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "failed to set irq=%d (type=%d)\n",
-		       d->irq, type);
+	type &= IRQ_TYPE_SENSE_MASK;
+	if (type == IRQ_TYPE_NONE)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+
+	/* Check if we need to change chip and handler */
+	if (!(ct->type & type))
+		if (irq_setup_alt_chip(d, type))
+			return -EINVAL;
 
 	/*
 	 * Configure interrupt polarity.
@@ -425,19 +378,12 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-struct irq_chip orion_gpio_irq_chip = {
-	.name		= "orion_gpio_irq",
-	.irq_ack	= gpio_irq_ack,
-	.irq_mask	= gpio_irq_mask,
-	.irq_unmask	= gpio_irq_unmask,
-	.irq_set_type	= gpio_irq_set_type,
-};
-
 void __init orion_gpio_init(int gpio_base, int ngpio,
 			    u32 base, int mask_offset, int secondary_irq_base)
 {
 	struct orion_gpio_chip *ochip;
-	int i;
+	struct irq_chip_generic *gc;
+	struct irq_chip_type *ct;
 
 	if (orion_gpio_chip_count == ARRAY_SIZE(orion_gpio_chips))
 		return;
@@ -471,15 +417,29 @@
 	writel(0, GPIO_EDGE_MASK(ochip));
 	writel(0, GPIO_LEVEL_MASK(ochip));
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ngpio; i++) {
-		unsigned int irq = secondary_irq_base + i;
+	gc = irq_alloc_generic_chip("orion_gpio_irq", 2, secondary_irq_base,
+				    ochip->base, handle_level_irq);
+	gc->private = ochip;
 
-		irq_set_chip_and_handler(irq, &orion_gpio_irq_chip,
-					 handle_level_irq);
-		irq_set_chip_data(irq, ochip);
-		irq_set_status_flags(irq, IRQ_LEVEL);
-		set_irq_flags(irq, IRQF_VALID);
-	}
+	ct = gc->chip_types;
+	ct->regs.mask = ochip->mask_offset + GPIO_LEVEL_MASK_OFF;
+	ct->type = IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH | IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW;
+	ct->chip.irq_mask = irq_gc_mask_clr_bit;
+	ct->chip.irq_unmask = irq_gc_mask_set_bit;
+	ct->chip.irq_set_type = gpio_irq_set_type;
+
+	ct++;
+	ct->regs.mask = ochip->mask_offset + GPIO_EDGE_MASK_OFF;
+	ct->regs.ack = GPIO_EDGE_CAUSE_OFF;
+	ct->type = IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_RISING | IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING;
+	ct->chip.irq_ack = irq_gc_ack;
+	ct->chip.irq_mask = irq_gc_mask_clr_bit;
+	ct->chip.irq_unmask = irq_gc_mask_set_bit;
+	ct->chip.irq_set_type = gpio_irq_set_type;
+	ct->handler = handle_edge_irq;
+
+	irq_setup_generic_chip(gc, IRQ_MSK(ngpio), IRQ_GC_INIT_MASK_CACHE,
+			       IRQ_NOREQUEST, IRQ_LEVEL | IRQ_NOPROBE);
 }
 
 void orion_gpio_irq_handler(int pinoff)
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-orion/include/plat/gpio.h b/arch/arm/plat-orion/include/plat/gpio.h
index 5578b98..3075b9f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-orion/include/plat/gpio.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-orion/include/plat/gpio.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 /*
  * GPIO interrupt handling.
  */
-extern struct irq_chip orion_gpio_irq_chip;
 void orion_gpio_irq_handler(int irqoff);
 
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-orion/irq.c b/arch/arm/plat-orion/irq.c
index d8d638e..2d5b9c1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-orion/irq.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-orion/irq.c
@@ -14,52 +14,21 @@
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <plat/irq.h>
 
-static void orion_irq_mask(struct irq_data *d)
-{
-	void __iomem *maskaddr = irq_data_get_irq_chip_data(d);
-	u32 mask;
-
-	mask = readl(maskaddr);
-	mask &= ~(1 << (d->irq & 31));
-	writel(mask, maskaddr);
-}
-
-static void orion_irq_unmask(struct irq_data *d)
-{
-	void __iomem *maskaddr = irq_data_get_irq_chip_data(d);
-	u32 mask;
-
-	mask = readl(maskaddr);
-	mask |= 1 << (d->irq & 31);
-	writel(mask, maskaddr);
-}
-
-static struct irq_chip orion_irq_chip = {
-	.name		= "orion_irq",
-	.irq_mask	= orion_irq_mask,
-	.irq_mask_ack	= orion_irq_mask,
-	.irq_unmask	= orion_irq_unmask,
-};
-
 void __init orion_irq_init(unsigned int irq_start, void __iomem *maskaddr)
 {
-	unsigned int i;
+	struct irq_chip_generic *gc;
+	struct irq_chip_type *ct;
 
 	/*
 	 * Mask all interrupts initially.
 	 */
 	writel(0, maskaddr);
 
-	/*
-	 * Register IRQ sources.
-	 */
-	for (i = 0; i < 32; i++) {
-		unsigned int irq = irq_start + i;
-
-		irq_set_chip_and_handler(irq, &orion_irq_chip,
-					 handle_level_irq);
-		irq_set_chip_data(irq, maskaddr);
-		irq_set_status_flags(irq, IRQ_LEVEL);
-		set_irq_flags(irq, IRQF_VALID);
-	}
+	gc = irq_alloc_generic_chip("orion_irq", 1, irq_start, maskaddr,
+				    handle_level_irq);
+	ct = gc->chip_types;
+	ct->chip.irq_mask = irq_gc_mask_clr_bit;
+	ct->chip.irq_unmask = irq_gc_mask_set_bit;
+	irq_setup_generic_chip(gc, IRQ_MSK(32), IRQ_GC_INIT_MASK_CACHE,
+			       IRQ_NOREQUEST, IRQ_LEVEL | IRQ_NOPROBE);
 }