diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/lpc32xx/devices.c b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/lpc32xx/devices.c
index b6db23e981..399b07c542 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/lpc32xx/devices.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/lpc32xx/devices.c
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ void lpc32xx_uart_init(unsigned int uart_id)
 
 #if !CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(OF_CONTROL)
 static const struct ns16550_platdata lpc32xx_uart[] = {
-	{ UART3_BASE, 2, CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK },
-	{ UART4_BASE, 2, CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK },
-	{ UART5_BASE, 2, CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK },
-	{ UART6_BASE, 2, CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK },
+	{ .base = UART3_BASE, .reg_shift = 2, .clock = CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK },
+	{ .base = UART4_BASE, .reg_shift = 2, .clock = CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK },
+	{ .base = UART5_BASE, .reg_shift = 2, .clock = CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK },
+	{ .base = UART6_BASE, .reg_shift = 2, .clock = CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK },
 };
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_LPC32XX_HSUART)
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/am33xx/board.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/am33xx/board.c
index e8d5be32b4..a99cbf9de0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/am33xx/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/am33xx/board.c
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@ DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
 #if !CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(OF_CONTROL)
 static const struct ns16550_platdata am33xx_serial[] = {
-	{ CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM1, 2, CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK },
+	{ .base = CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM1, .reg_shift = 2, .clock = CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK },
 # ifdef CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM2
-	{ CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM2, 2, CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK },
+	{ .base = CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM2, .reg_shift = 2, .clock = CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK },
 #  ifdef CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM3
-	{ CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM3, 2, CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK },
-	{ CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM4, 2, CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK },
-	{ CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM5, 2, CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK },
-	{ CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM6, 2, CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK },
+	{ .base = CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM3, .reg_shift = 2, .clock = CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK },
+	{ .base = CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM4, .reg_shift = 2, .clock = CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK },
+	{ .base = CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM5, .reg_shift = 2, .clock = CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK },
+	{ .base = CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM6, .reg_shift = 2, .clock = CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK },
 #  endif
 # endif
 };
diff --git a/board/isee/igep00x0/igep00x0.c b/board/isee/igep00x0/igep00x0.c
index e2fce50208..d1a6a6f56f 100644
--- a/board/isee/igep00x0/igep00x0.c
+++ b/board/isee/igep00x0/igep00x0.c
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ static const u32 gpmc_lan_config[] = {
 #endif
 
 static const struct ns16550_platdata igep_serial = {
-	OMAP34XX_UART3,
-	2,
-	V_NS16550_CLK
+	.base = OMAP34XX_UART3,
+	.reg_shift = 2,
+	.clock = V_NS16550_CLK
 };
 
 U_BOOT_DEVICE(igep_uart) = {
diff --git a/board/logicpd/omap3som/omap3logic.c b/board/logicpd/omap3som/omap3logic.c
index 668f68476e..51d2987566 100644
--- a/board/logicpd/omap3som/omap3logic.c
+++ b/board/logicpd/omap3som/omap3logic.c
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
  */
 
 static const struct ns16550_platdata omap3logic_serial = {
-	OMAP34XX_UART1,
-	2,
-	V_NS16550_CLK
+	.base = OMAP34XX_UART1,
+	.reg_shift = 2,
+	.clock = V_NS16550_CLK
 };
 
 U_BOOT_DEVICE(omap3logic_uart) = {
diff --git a/board/logicpd/zoom1/zoom1.c b/board/logicpd/zoom1/zoom1.c
index 4040114ce0..982619cd7b 100644
--- a/board/logicpd/zoom1/zoom1.c
+++ b/board/logicpd/zoom1/zoom1.c
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ static const u32 gpmc_lab_enet[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct ns16550_platdata zoom1_serial = {
-	OMAP34XX_UART3,
-	2,
-	V_NS16550_CLK
+	.base = OMAP34XX_UART3,
+	.reg_shift = 2,
+	.clock = V_NS16550_CLK
 };
 
 U_BOOT_DEVICE(zoom1_uart) = {
diff --git a/board/overo/overo.c b/board/overo/overo.c
index a38b959cb2..40f13e5876 100644
--- a/board/overo/overo.c
+++ b/board/overo/overo.c
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ static struct {
 } expansion_config = {0x0};
 
 static const struct ns16550_platdata overo_serial = {
-	OMAP34XX_UART3,
-	2,
-	V_NS16550_CLK
+	.base = OMAP34XX_UART3,
+	.reg_shift = 2,
+	.clock = V_NS16550_CLK
 };
 
 U_BOOT_DEVICE(overo_uart) = {
diff --git a/board/quipos/cairo/cairo.c b/board/quipos/cairo/cairo.c
index 21793e85c4..77e4482906 100644
--- a/board/quipos/cairo/cairo.c
+++ b/board/quipos/cairo/cairo.c
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ void get_board_mem_timings(struct board_sdrc_timings *timings)
 #endif
 
 static const struct ns16550_platdata cairo_serial = {
-	OMAP34XX_UART2,
-	2,
-	V_NS16550_CLK
+	.base = OMAP34XX_UART2,
+	.reg_shift = 2,
+	.clock = V_NS16550_CLK
 };
 
 U_BOOT_DEVICE(cairo_uart) = {
diff --git a/board/ti/beagle/beagle.c b/board/ti/beagle/beagle.c
index ff317efc2c..0ed4f52771 100644
--- a/board/ti/beagle/beagle.c
+++ b/board/ti/beagle/beagle.c
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ static struct {
 } expansion_config;
 
 static const struct ns16550_platdata beagle_serial = {
-	OMAP34XX_UART3,
-	2,
-	V_NS16550_CLK
+	.base = OMAP34XX_UART3,
+	.reg_shift = 2,
+	.clock = V_NS16550_CLK
 };
 
 U_BOOT_DEVICE(beagle_uart) = {
diff --git a/board/timll/devkit8000/devkit8000.c b/board/timll/devkit8000/devkit8000.c
index 1a447c77df..965252f18d 100644
--- a/board/timll/devkit8000/devkit8000.c
+++ b/board/timll/devkit8000/devkit8000.c
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ static u32 gpmc_net_config[GPMC_MAX_REG] = {
 };
 
 static const struct ns16550_platdata devkit8000_serial = {
-	OMAP34XX_UART3,
-	2,
-	V_NS16550_CLK
+	.base = OMAP34XX_UART3,
+	.reg_shift = 2,
+	.clock = V_NS16550_CLK
 };
 
 U_BOOT_DEVICE(devkit8000_uart) = {