diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/board-mop500.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/board-mop500.c
index 1c0fd8316f9a..6cad4123d6fc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/board-mop500.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/board-mop500.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include <linux/amba/bus.h>
 #include <linux/amba/pl022.h>
 #include <linux/amba/serial.h>
-#include <linux/spi/spi.h>
 #include <linux/mfd/abx500/ab8500.h>
 #include <linux/regulator/ab8500.h>
 #include <linux/regulator/fixed.h>
@@ -79,11 +78,6 @@ struct pl022_ssp_controller ssp0_plat = {
 	.num_chipselect = 5,
 };
 
-static void __init mop500_spi_init(struct device *parent)
-{
-	db8500_add_ssp0(parent, &ssp0_plat);
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_STE_DMA40
 static struct stedma40_chan_cfg uart0_dma_cfg_rx = {
 	.mode = STEDMA40_MODE_LOGICAL,
@@ -162,7 +156,6 @@ static void __init mop500_init_machine(void)
 	mop500_pinmaps_init();
 	parent = u8500_init_devices();
 
-	mop500_spi_init(parent);
 	mop500_uart_init(parent);
 
 	/* This board has full regulator constraints */
@@ -179,7 +172,6 @@ static void __init snowball_init_machine(void)
 	snowball_pinmaps_init();
 	parent = u8500_init_devices();
 
-	mop500_spi_init(parent);
 	mop500_uart_init(parent);
 
 	/* This board has full regulator constraints */
@@ -195,7 +187,6 @@ static void __init hrefv60_init_machine(void)
 	hrefv60_pinmaps_init();
 	parent = u8500_init_devices();
 
-	mop500_spi_init(parent);
 	mop500_uart_init(parent);
 
 	/* This board has full regulator constraints */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/devices-common.h b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/devices-common.h
index ce48a024c034..15bf1ab22399 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/devices-common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/devices-common.h
@@ -13,17 +13,6 @@
 #include <linux/sys_soc.h>
 #include <linux/amba/bus.h>
 
-struct spi_master_cntlr;
-
-static inline struct amba_device *
-dbx500_add_spi(struct device *parent, const char *name, resource_size_t base,
-	       int irq, struct spi_master_cntlr *pdata,
-	       u32 periphid)
-{
-	return amba_ahb_device_add(parent, name, base, SZ_4K, irq, 0,
-				   pdata, periphid);
-}
-
 struct amba_pl011_data;
 
 static inline struct amba_device *
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/devices-db8500.h b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/devices-db8500.h
index 0b523b50aa06..e6ac6d23138c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/devices-db8500.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/devices-db8500.h
@@ -12,40 +12,12 @@
 #include "db8500-regs.h"
 #include "devices-common.h"
 
-struct pl022_ssp_controller;
 struct platform_device;
 
 extern struct ab8500_platform_data ab8500_platdata;
 extern struct prcmu_pdata db8500_prcmu_pdata;
 extern struct platform_device db8500_prcmu_device;
 
-static inline struct amba_device *
-db8500_add_ssp(struct device *parent, const char *name, resource_size_t base,
-	       int irq, struct pl022_ssp_controller *pdata)
-{
-	return amba_ahb_device_add(parent, name, base, SZ_4K, irq, 0, pdata, 0);
-}
-
-#define db8500_add_ssp0(parent, pdata) \
-	db8500_add_ssp(parent, "ssp0", U8500_SSP0_BASE, \
-		       IRQ_DB8500_SSP0, pdata)
-#define db8500_add_ssp1(parent, pdata) \
-	db8500_add_ssp(parent, "ssp1", U8500_SSP1_BASE, \
-		       IRQ_DB8500_SSP1, pdata)
-
-#define db8500_add_spi0(parent, pdata) \
-	dbx500_add_spi(parent, "spi0", U8500_SPI0_BASE, \
-		       IRQ_DB8500_SPI0, pdata, 0)
-#define db8500_add_spi1(parent, pdata) \
-	dbx500_add_spi(parent, "spi1", U8500_SPI1_BASE, \
-		       IRQ_DB8500_SPI1, pdata, 0)
-#define db8500_add_spi2(parent, pdata) \
-	dbx500_add_spi(parent, "spi2", U8500_SPI2_BASE, \
-		       IRQ_DB8500_SPI2, pdata, 0)
-#define db8500_add_spi3(parent, pdata) \
-	dbx500_add_spi(parent, "spi3", U8500_SPI3_BASE, \
-		       IRQ_DB8500_SPI3, pdata, 0)
-
 #define db8500_add_uart0(parent, pdata) \
 	dbx500_add_uart(parent, "uart0", U8500_UART0_BASE, \
 			IRQ_DB8500_UART0, pdata)