diff --git a/arch/arm/common/vic.c b/arch/arm/common/vic.c
index 113085a..7aa4262 100644
--- a/arch/arm/common/vic.c
+++ b/arch/arm/common/vic.c
@@ -22,17 +22,16 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
-#include <linux/sysdev.h>
+#include <linux/syscore_ops.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/amba/bus.h>
 
 #include <asm/mach/irq.h>
 #include <asm/hardware/vic.h>
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_PM)
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM
 /**
  * struct vic_device - VIC PM device
- * @sysdev: The system device which is registered.
  * @irq: The IRQ number for the base of the VIC.
  * @base: The register base for the VIC.
  * @resume_sources: A bitmask of interrupts for resume.
@@ -43,8 +42,6 @@
  * @protect: Save for VIC_PROTECT.
  */
 struct vic_device {
-	struct sys_device sysdev;
-
 	void __iomem	*base;
 	int		irq;
 	u32		resume_sources;
@@ -59,11 +56,6 @@
 static struct vic_device vic_devices[CONFIG_ARM_VIC_NR];
 
 static int vic_id;
-
-static inline struct vic_device *to_vic(struct sys_device *sys)
-{
-	return container_of(sys, struct vic_device, sysdev);
-}
 #endif /* CONFIG_PM */
 
 /**
@@ -85,10 +77,9 @@
 	writel(32, base + VIC_PL190_DEF_VECT_ADDR);
 }
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_PM)
-static int vic_class_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM
+static void resume_one_vic(struct vic_device *vic)
 {
-	struct vic_device *vic = to_vic(dev);
 	void __iomem *base = vic->base;
 
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: resuming vic at %p\n", __func__, base);
@@ -107,13 +98,18 @@
 
 	writel(vic->soft_int, base + VIC_INT_SOFT);
 	writel(~vic->soft_int, base + VIC_INT_SOFT_CLEAR);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
-static int vic_class_suspend(struct sys_device *dev, pm_message_t state)
+static void vic_resume(void)
 {
-	struct vic_device *vic = to_vic(dev);
+	int id;
+
+	for (id = vic_id - 1; id >= 0; id--)
+		resume_one_vic(vic_devices + id);
+}
+
+static void suspend_one_vic(struct vic_device *vic)
+{
 	void __iomem *base = vic->base;
 
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: suspending vic at %p\n", __func__, base);
@@ -128,14 +124,21 @@
 
 	writel(vic->resume_irqs, base + VIC_INT_ENABLE);
 	writel(~vic->resume_irqs, base + VIC_INT_ENABLE_CLEAR);
+}
+
+static int vic_suspend(void)
+{
+	int id;
+
+	for (id = 0; id < vic_id; id++)
+		suspend_one_vic(vic_devices + id);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-struct sysdev_class vic_class = {
-	.name		= "vic",
-	.suspend	= vic_class_suspend,
-	.resume		= vic_class_resume,
+struct syscore_ops vic_syscore_ops = {
+	.suspend	= vic_suspend,
+	.resume		= vic_resume,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -147,30 +150,8 @@
 */
 static int __init vic_pm_init(void)
 {
-	struct vic_device *dev = vic_devices;
-	int err;
-	int id;
-
-	if (vic_id == 0)
-		return 0;
-
-	err = sysdev_class_register(&vic_class);
-	if (err) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: cannot register class\n", __func__);
-		return err;
-	}
-
-	for (id = 0; id < vic_id; id++, dev++) {
-		dev->sysdev.id = id;
-		dev->sysdev.cls = &vic_class;
-
-		err = sysdev_register(&dev->sysdev);
-		if (err) {
-			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: failed to register device\n",
-			       __func__);
-			return err;
-		}
-	}
+	if (vic_id > 0)
+		register_syscore_ops(&vic_syscore_ops);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/mach/time.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/mach/time.h
index 883f6be..d5adaae 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/mach/time.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/mach/time.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
  *   timer interrupt which may be pending.
  */
 struct sys_timer {
-	struct sys_device	dev;
 	void			(*init)(void);
 	void			(*suspend)(void);
 	void			(*resume)(void);
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/leds.c b/arch/arm/kernel/leds.c
index 31a316c..0f107dc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/leds.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/leds.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/sysdev.h>
+#include <linux/syscore_ops.h>
 
 #include <asm/leds.h>
 
@@ -69,29 +70,8 @@
 
 static SYSDEV_ATTR(event, 0200, NULL, leds_store);
 
-static int leds_suspend(struct sys_device *dev, pm_message_t state)
-{
-	leds_event(led_stop);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int leds_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
-{
-	leds_event(led_start);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int leds_shutdown(struct sys_device *dev)
-{
-	leds_event(led_halted);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static struct sysdev_class leds_sysclass = {
 	.name		= "leds",
-	.shutdown	= leds_shutdown,
-	.suspend	= leds_suspend,
-	.resume		= leds_resume,
 };
 
 static struct sys_device leds_device = {
@@ -99,6 +79,28 @@
 	.cls		= &leds_sysclass,
 };
 
+static int leds_suspend(void)
+{
+	leds_event(led_stop);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void leds_resume(void)
+{
+	leds_event(led_start);
+}
+
+static void leds_shutdown(void)
+{
+	leds_event(led_halted);
+}
+
+static struct syscore_ops leds_syscore_ops = {
+	.shutdown	= leds_shutdown,
+	.suspend	= leds_suspend,
+	.resume		= leds_resume,
+};
+
 static int __init leds_init(void)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -107,6 +109,8 @@
 		ret = sysdev_register(&leds_device);
 	if (ret == 0)
 		ret = sysdev_create_file(&leds_device, &attr_event);
+	if (ret == 0)
+		register_syscore_ops(&leds_syscore_ops);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/time.c b/arch/arm/kernel/time.c
index 1ff46ca..cb634c3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/time.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include <linux/timex.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/profile.h>
-#include <linux/sysdev.h>
+#include <linux/syscore_ops.h>
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/irq.h>
 
@@ -115,48 +115,37 @@
 #endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_PM) && !defined(CONFIG_GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS)
-static int timer_suspend(struct sys_device *dev, pm_message_t state)
+static int timer_suspend(void)
 {
-	struct sys_timer *timer = container_of(dev, struct sys_timer, dev);
-
-	if (timer->suspend != NULL)
-		timer->suspend();
+	if (system_timer->suspend)
+		system_timer->suspend();
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int timer_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
+static void timer_resume(void)
 {
-	struct sys_timer *timer = container_of(dev, struct sys_timer, dev);
-
-	if (timer->resume != NULL)
-		timer->resume();
-
-	return 0;
+	if (system_timer->resume)
+		system_timer->resume();
 }
 #else
 #define timer_suspend NULL
 #define timer_resume NULL
 #endif
 
-static struct sysdev_class timer_sysclass = {
-	.name		= "timer",
+static struct syscore_ops timer_syscore_ops = {
 	.suspend	= timer_suspend,
 	.resume		= timer_resume,
 };
 
-static int __init timer_init_sysfs(void)
+static int __init timer_init_syscore_ops(void)
 {
-	int ret = sysdev_class_register(&timer_sysclass);
-	if (ret == 0) {
-		system_timer->dev.cls = &timer_sysclass;
-		ret = sysdev_register(&system_timer->dev);
-	}
+	register_syscore_ops(&timer_syscore_ops);
 
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
-device_initcall(timer_init_sysfs);
+device_initcall(timer_init_syscore_ops);
 
 void __init time_init(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c b/arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c
index f746950..f25e7ec 100644
--- a/arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c
+++ b/arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c
@@ -398,9 +398,9 @@
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
-#include <linux/sysdev.h>
+#include <linux/syscore_ops.h>
 
-static int vfp_pm_suspend(struct sys_device *dev, pm_message_t state)
+static int vfp_pm_suspend(void)
 {
 	struct thread_info *ti = current_thread_info();
 	u32 fpexc = fmrx(FPEXC);
@@ -420,34 +420,25 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int vfp_pm_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
+static void vfp_pm_resume(void)
 {
 	/* ensure we have access to the vfp */
 	vfp_enable(NULL);
 
 	/* and disable it to ensure the next usage restores the state */
 	fmxr(FPEXC, fmrx(FPEXC) & ~FPEXC_EN);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct sysdev_class vfp_pm_sysclass = {
-	.name		= "vfp",
+static struct syscore_ops vfp_pm_syscore_ops = {
 	.suspend	= vfp_pm_suspend,
 	.resume		= vfp_pm_resume,
 };
 
-static struct sys_device vfp_pm_sysdev = {
-	.cls	= &vfp_pm_sysclass,
-};
-
 static void vfp_pm_init(void)
 {
-	sysdev_class_register(&vfp_pm_sysclass);
-	sysdev_register(&vfp_pm_sysdev);
+	register_syscore_ops(&vfp_pm_syscore_ops);
 }
 
-
 #else
 static inline void vfp_pm_init(void) { }
 #endif /* CONFIG_PM */