diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/Makefile b/drivers/irqchip/Makefile
index f180f8d..880eb66 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ORION_IRQCHIP)		+= irq-orion.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_SUNXI)		+= irq-sun4i.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_SUNXI)		+= irq-sunxi-nmi.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_SPEAR3XX)		+= spear-shirq.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_ARM_GIC)			+= irq-gic.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_ARM_GIC)			+= irq-gic.o irq-gic-common.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARM_NVIC)			+= irq-nvic.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARM_VIC)			+= irq-vic.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_IMGPDC_IRQ)		+= irq-imgpdc.o
diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-common.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-common.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60ac704
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-common.c
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2002 ARM Limited, All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/interrupt.h>
+#include <linux/io.h>
+#include <linux/irq.h>
+#include <linux/irqchip/arm-gic.h>
+
+#include "irq-gic-common.h"
+
+void gic_configure_irq(unsigned int irq, unsigned int type,
+		       void __iomem *base, void (*sync_access)(void))
+{
+	u32 enablemask = 1 << (irq % 32);
+	u32 enableoff = (irq / 32) * 4;
+	u32 confmask = 0x2 << ((irq % 16) * 2);
+	u32 confoff = (irq / 16) * 4;
+	bool enabled = false;
+	u32 val;
+
+	/*
+	 * Read current configuration register, and insert the config
+	 * for "irq", depending on "type".
+	 */
+	val = readl_relaxed(base + GIC_DIST_CONFIG + confoff);
+	if (type == IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH)
+		val &= ~confmask;
+	else if (type == IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_RISING)
+		val |= confmask;
+
+	/*
+	 * As recommended by the spec, disable the interrupt before changing
+	 * the configuration
+	 */
+	if (readl_relaxed(base + GIC_DIST_ENABLE_SET + enableoff) & enablemask) {
+		writel_relaxed(enablemask, base + GIC_DIST_ENABLE_CLEAR + enableoff);
+		if (sync_access)
+			sync_access();
+		enabled = true;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Write back the new configuration, and possibly re-enable
+	 * the interrupt.
+	 */
+	writel_relaxed(val, base + GIC_DIST_CONFIG + confoff);
+
+	if (enabled)
+		writel_relaxed(enablemask, base + GIC_DIST_ENABLE_SET + enableoff);
+
+	if (sync_access)
+		sync_access();
+}
+
+void __init gic_dist_config(void __iomem *base, int gic_irqs,
+			    void (*sync_access)(void))
+{
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	/*
+	 * Set all global interrupts to be level triggered, active low.
+	 */
+	for (i = 32; i < gic_irqs; i += 16)
+		writel_relaxed(0, base + GIC_DIST_CONFIG + i / 4);
+
+	/*
+	 * Set priority on all global interrupts.
+	 */
+	for (i = 32; i < gic_irqs; i += 4)
+		writel_relaxed(0xa0a0a0a0, base + GIC_DIST_PRI + i);
+
+	/*
+	 * Disable all interrupts.  Leave the PPI and SGIs alone
+	 * as they are enabled by redistributor registers.
+	 */
+	for (i = 32; i < gic_irqs; i += 32)
+		writel_relaxed(0xffffffff, base + GIC_DIST_ENABLE_CLEAR + i / 8);
+
+	if (sync_access)
+		sync_access();
+}
+
+void gic_cpu_config(void __iomem *base, void (*sync_access)(void))
+{
+	int i;
+
+	/*
+	 * Deal with the banked PPI and SGI interrupts - disable all
+	 * PPI interrupts, ensure all SGI interrupts are enabled.
+	 */
+	writel_relaxed(0xffff0000, base + GIC_DIST_ENABLE_CLEAR);
+	writel_relaxed(0x0000ffff, base + GIC_DIST_ENABLE_SET);
+
+	/*
+	 * Set priority on PPI and SGI interrupts
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < 32; i += 4)
+		writel_relaxed(0xa0a0a0a0, base + GIC_DIST_PRI + i * 4 / 4);
+
+	if (sync_access)
+		sync_access();
+}
diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-common.h b/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-common.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b41f024
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-common.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2002 ARM Limited, All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _IRQ_GIC_COMMON_H
+#define _IRQ_GIC_COMMON_H
+
+#include <linux/of.h>
+#include <linux/irqdomain.h>
+
+void gic_configure_irq(unsigned int irq, unsigned int type,
+                       void __iomem *base, void (*sync_access)(void));
+void gic_dist_config(void __iomem *base, int gic_irqs,
+		     void (*sync_access)(void));
+void gic_cpu_config(void __iomem *base, void (*sync_access)(void));
+
+#endif /* _IRQ_GIC_COMMON_H */
diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic.c
index 57d165e..e1c55e2b 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-gic.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include <asm/exception.h>
 #include <asm/smp_plat.h>
 
+#include "irq-gic-common.h"
 #include "irqchip.h"
 
 union gic_base {
@@ -188,12 +189,6 @@ static int gic_set_type(struct irq_data *d, unsigned int type)
 {
 	void __iomem *base = gic_dist_base(d);
 	unsigned int gicirq = gic_irq(d);
-	u32 enablemask = 1 << (gicirq % 32);
-	u32 enableoff = (gicirq / 32) * 4;
-	u32 confmask = 0x2 << ((gicirq % 16) * 2);
-	u32 confoff = (gicirq / 16) * 4;
-	bool enabled = false;
-	u32 val;
 
 	/* Interrupt configuration for SGIs can't be changed */
 	if (gicirq < 16)
@@ -207,25 +202,7 @@ static int gic_set_type(struct irq_data *d, unsigned int type)
 	if (gic_arch_extn.irq_set_type)
 		gic_arch_extn.irq_set_type(d, type);
 
-	val = readl_relaxed(base + GIC_DIST_CONFIG + confoff);
-	if (type == IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH)
-		val &= ~confmask;
-	else if (type == IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_RISING)
-		val |= confmask;
-
-	/*
-	 * As recommended by the spec, disable the interrupt before changing
-	 * the configuration
-	 */
-	if (readl_relaxed(base + GIC_DIST_ENABLE_SET + enableoff) & enablemask) {
-		writel_relaxed(enablemask, base + GIC_DIST_ENABLE_CLEAR + enableoff);
-		enabled = true;
-	}
-
-	writel_relaxed(val, base + GIC_DIST_CONFIG + confoff);
-
-	if (enabled)
-		writel_relaxed(enablemask, base + GIC_DIST_ENABLE_SET + enableoff);
+	gic_configure_irq(gicirq, type, base, NULL);
 
 	raw_spin_unlock(&irq_controller_lock);
 
@@ -387,12 +364,6 @@ static void __init gic_dist_init(struct gic_chip_data *gic)
 	writel_relaxed(0, base + GIC_DIST_CTRL);
 
 	/*
-	 * Set all global interrupts to be level triggered, active low.
-	 */
-	for (i = 32; i < gic_irqs; i += 16)
-		writel_relaxed(0, base + GIC_DIST_CONFIG + i * 4 / 16);
-
-	/*
 	 * Set all global interrupts to this CPU only.
 	 */
 	cpumask = gic_get_cpumask(gic);
@@ -401,18 +372,7 @@ static void __init gic_dist_init(struct gic_chip_data *gic)
 	for (i = 32; i < gic_irqs; i += 4)
 		writel_relaxed(cpumask, base + GIC_DIST_TARGET + i * 4 / 4);
 
-	/*
-	 * Set priority on all global interrupts.
-	 */
-	for (i = 32; i < gic_irqs; i += 4)
-		writel_relaxed(0xa0a0a0a0, base + GIC_DIST_PRI + i * 4 / 4);
-
-	/*
-	 * Disable all interrupts.  Leave the PPI and SGIs alone
-	 * as these enables are banked registers.
-	 */
-	for (i = 32; i < gic_irqs; i += 32)
-		writel_relaxed(0xffffffff, base + GIC_DIST_ENABLE_CLEAR + i * 4 / 32);
+	gic_dist_config(base, gic_irqs, NULL);
 
 	writel_relaxed(1, base + GIC_DIST_CTRL);
 }
@@ -439,18 +399,7 @@ static void gic_cpu_init(struct gic_chip_data *gic)
 		if (i != cpu)
 			gic_cpu_map[i] &= ~cpu_mask;
 
-	/*
-	 * Deal with the banked PPI and SGI interrupts - disable all
-	 * PPI interrupts, ensure all SGI interrupts are enabled.
-	 */
-	writel_relaxed(0xffff0000, dist_base + GIC_DIST_ENABLE_CLEAR);
-	writel_relaxed(0x0000ffff, dist_base + GIC_DIST_ENABLE_SET);
-
-	/*
-	 * Set priority on PPI and SGI interrupts
-	 */
-	for (i = 0; i < 32; i += 4)
-		writel_relaxed(0xa0a0a0a0, dist_base + GIC_DIST_PRI + i * 4 / 4);
+	gic_cpu_config(dist_base, NULL);
 
 	writel_relaxed(0xf0, base + GIC_CPU_PRIMASK);
 	writel_relaxed(1, base + GIC_CPU_CTRL);
