diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/am33xx-l4.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/am33xx-l4.dtsi
index 20458c0d1381..7ed04ab30595 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/am33xx-l4.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/am33xx-l4.dtsi
@@ -1407,7 +1407,6 @@
 
 		target-module@ca000 {			/* 0x480ca000, ap 91 40.0 */
 			compatible = "ti,sysc-omap2", "ti,sysc";
-			ti,hwmods = "spinlock";
 			reg = <0xca000 0x4>,
 			      <0xca010 0x4>,
 			      <0xca014 0x4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/am437x-l4.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/am437x-l4.dtsi
index 0268d0c43525..37d16be838ae 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/am437x-l4.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/am437x-l4.dtsi
@@ -1164,7 +1164,6 @@
 
 		target-module@ca000 {			/* 0x480ca000, ap 77 38.0 */
 			compatible = "ti,sysc-omap2", "ti,sysc";
-			ti,hwmods = "spinlock";
 			reg = <0xca000 0x4>,
 			      <0xca010 0x4>,
 			      <0xca014 0x4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_33xx_43xx_common_data.h b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_33xx_43xx_common_data.h
index dccb55857068..e970f4abf1c5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_33xx_43xx_common_data.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_33xx_43xx_common_data.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ extern struct omap_hwmod_ocp_if am33xx_l4_per__dcan0;
 extern struct omap_hwmod_ocp_if am33xx_l4_per__dcan1;
 extern struct omap_hwmod_ocp_if am33xx_l4_ls__elm;
 extern struct omap_hwmod_ocp_if am33xx_l3_s__gpmc;
-extern struct omap_hwmod_ocp_if am33xx_l4_ls__spinlock;
 extern struct omap_hwmod_ocp_if am33xx_l4_ls__mcspi0;
 extern struct omap_hwmod_ocp_if am33xx_l4_ls__mcspi1;
 extern struct omap_hwmod_ocp_if am33xx_l4_ls__timer2;
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ extern struct omap_hwmod am33xx_gpmc_hwmod;
 extern struct omap_hwmod am33xx_rtc_hwmod;
 extern struct omap_hwmod am33xx_spi0_hwmod;
 extern struct omap_hwmod am33xx_spi1_hwmod;
-extern struct omap_hwmod am33xx_spinlock_hwmod;
 extern struct omap_hwmod am33xx_timer1_hwmod;
 extern struct omap_hwmod am33xx_timer2_hwmod;
 extern struct omap_hwmod am33xx_tpcc_hwmod;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_33xx_43xx_interconnect_data.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_33xx_43xx_interconnect_data.c
index ff33442995de..ee7996408b2d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_33xx_43xx_interconnect_data.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_33xx_43xx_interconnect_data.c
@@ -137,14 +137,6 @@ struct omap_hwmod_ocp_if am33xx_l3_s__gpmc = {
 	.user		= OCP_USER_MPU,
 };
 
-/* l4 ls -> spinlock */
-struct omap_hwmod_ocp_if am33xx_l4_ls__spinlock = {
-	.master		= &am33xx_l4_ls_hwmod,
-	.slave		= &am33xx_spinlock_hwmod,
-	.clk		= "l4ls_gclk",
-	.user		= OCP_USER_MPU,
-};
-
 /* l4 ls -> mcspi0 */
 struct omap_hwmod_ocp_if am33xx_l4_ls__mcspi0 = {
 	.master		= &am33xx_l4_ls_hwmod,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_33xx_43xx_ipblock_data.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_33xx_43xx_ipblock_data.c
index 57677c1df322..906bd39532aa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_33xx_43xx_ipblock_data.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_33xx_43xx_ipblock_data.c
@@ -439,39 +439,6 @@ struct omap_hwmod am33xx_spi1_hwmod = {
 	},
 };
 
-/*
- * 'spinlock' class
- * spinlock provides hardware assistance for synchronizing the
- * processes running on multiple processors
- */
-
-static struct omap_hwmod_class_sysconfig am33xx_spinlock_sysc = {
-	.rev_offs	= 0x0000,
-	.sysc_offs	= 0x0010,
-	.syss_offs	= 0x0014,
-	.sysc_flags	= (SYSC_HAS_AUTOIDLE | SYSC_HAS_CLOCKACTIVITY |
-			   SYSC_HAS_ENAWAKEUP | SYSC_HAS_SIDLEMODE |
-			   SYSC_HAS_SOFTRESET | SYSS_HAS_RESET_STATUS),
-	.idlemodes	= (SIDLE_FORCE | SIDLE_NO | SIDLE_SMART),
-	.sysc_fields	= &omap_hwmod_sysc_type1,
-};
-
-static struct omap_hwmod_class am33xx_spinlock_hwmod_class = {
-	.name		= "spinlock",
-	.sysc		= &am33xx_spinlock_sysc,
-};
-
-struct omap_hwmod am33xx_spinlock_hwmod = {
-	.name		= "spinlock",
-	.class		= &am33xx_spinlock_hwmod_class,
-	.clkdm_name	= "l4ls_clkdm",
-	.main_clk	= "l4ls_gclk",
-	.prcm		= {
-		.omap4	= {
-			.modulemode	= MODULEMODE_SWCTRL,
-		},
-	},
-};
 
 /* 'timer 2-7' class */
 static struct omap_hwmod_class_sysconfig am33xx_timer_sysc = {
@@ -612,7 +579,6 @@ static void omap_hwmod_am33xx_clkctrl(void)
 	CLKCTRL(am33xx_elm_hwmod, AM33XX_CM_PER_ELM_CLKCTRL_OFFSET);
 	CLKCTRL(am33xx_spi0_hwmod, AM33XX_CM_PER_SPI0_CLKCTRL_OFFSET);
 	CLKCTRL(am33xx_spi1_hwmod, AM33XX_CM_PER_SPI1_CLKCTRL_OFFSET);
-	CLKCTRL(am33xx_spinlock_hwmod, AM33XX_CM_PER_SPINLOCK_CLKCTRL_OFFSET);
 	CLKCTRL(am33xx_timer2_hwmod, AM33XX_CM_PER_TIMER2_CLKCTRL_OFFSET);
 	CLKCTRL(am33xx_smartreflex0_hwmod,
 		AM33XX_CM_WKUP_SMARTREFLEX0_CLKCTRL_OFFSET);
@@ -656,7 +622,6 @@ static void omap_hwmod_am43xx_clkctrl(void)
 	CLKCTRL(am33xx_elm_hwmod, AM43XX_CM_PER_ELM_CLKCTRL_OFFSET);
 	CLKCTRL(am33xx_spi0_hwmod, AM43XX_CM_PER_SPI0_CLKCTRL_OFFSET);
 	CLKCTRL(am33xx_spi1_hwmod, AM43XX_CM_PER_SPI1_CLKCTRL_OFFSET);
-	CLKCTRL(am33xx_spinlock_hwmod, AM43XX_CM_PER_SPINLOCK_CLKCTRL_OFFSET);
 	CLKCTRL(am33xx_timer2_hwmod, AM43XX_CM_PER_TIMER2_CLKCTRL_OFFSET);
 	CLKCTRL(am33xx_smartreflex0_hwmod,
 		AM43XX_CM_WKUP_SMARTREFLEX0_CLKCTRL_OFFSET);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_33xx_data.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_33xx_data.c
index 17174c7301c3..54210ae164ec 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_33xx_data.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_33xx_data.c
@@ -381,7 +381,6 @@ static struct omap_hwmod_ocp_if *am33xx_hwmod_ocp_ifs[] __initdata = {
 	&am33xx_l4_per__dcan1,
 	&am33xx_l4_ls__timer2,
 	&am33xx_l3_main__tpcc,
-	&am33xx_l4_ls__spinlock,
 	&am33xx_l4_ls__elm,
 	&am33xx_l3_s__gpmc,
 	&am33xx_l3_main__lcdc,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_43xx_data.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_43xx_data.c
index 3faebe4c946f..44826e94dfb9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_43xx_data.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_43xx_data.c
@@ -575,7 +575,6 @@ static struct omap_hwmod_ocp_if *am43xx_hwmod_ocp_ifs[] __initdata = {
 	&am33xx_l4_per__dcan1,
 	&am33xx_l4_ls__timer2,
 	&am33xx_l3_main__tpcc,
-	&am33xx_l4_ls__spinlock,
 	&am33xx_l4_ls__elm,
 	&am33xx_l3_s__gpmc,
 	&am33xx_l4_ls__mcspi0,