diff --git a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/buffer_icap.c b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/buffer_icap.c
index f577daedb630d1babb74c8e7c9e9e3d5458d052c..aa7f7962a9a0e678b0e3cdfdd9da1058c3798d14 100644
--- a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/buffer_icap.c
+++ b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/buffer_icap.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 
 /**
  * buffer_icap_get_status - Get the contents of the status register.
- * @base_address: is the base address of the device
+ * @drvdata: a pointer to the drvdata.
  *
  * The status register contains the ICAP status and the done bit.
  *
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@
  * D1 - Always 1
  * D0 - Done bit
  **/
-static inline u32 buffer_icap_get_status(void __iomem *base_address)
+u32 buffer_icap_get_status(struct hwicap_drvdata *drvdata)
 {
-	return in_be32(base_address + XHI_STATUS_REG_OFFSET);
+	return in_be32(drvdata->base_address + XHI_STATUS_REG_OFFSET);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -117,20 +117,8 @@ static inline u32 buffer_icap_get_bram(void __iomem *base_address,
  **/
 static inline bool buffer_icap_busy(void __iomem *base_address)
 {
-	return (buffer_icap_get_status(base_address) & 1) == XHI_NOT_FINISHED;
-}
-
-/**
- * buffer_icap_busy - Return true if the icap device is not busy
- * @base_address: is the base address of the device
- *
- * The queries the low order bit of the status register, which
- * indicates whether the current configuration or readback operation
- * has completed.
- **/
-static inline bool buffer_icap_done(void __iomem *base_address)
-{
-	return (buffer_icap_get_status(base_address) & 1) == XHI_FINISHED;
+	u32 status = in_be32(base_address + XHI_STATUS_REG_OFFSET);
+	return (status & 1) == XHI_NOT_FINISHED;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/buffer_icap.h b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/buffer_icap.h
index 03184959fa00f7d8810ad918567566a3f72ada70..c5b1840906b2fdb968277fd6f02b594fb6d86683 100644
--- a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/buffer_icap.h
+++ b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/buffer_icap.h
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include "xilinx_hwicap.h"
 
-void buffer_icap_reset(struct hwicap_drvdata *drvdata);
-
 /* Loads a partial bitstream from system memory. */
 int buffer_icap_set_configuration(struct hwicap_drvdata *drvdata, u32 *data,
 			     u32 Size);
@@ -54,4 +52,7 @@ int buffer_icap_set_configuration(struct hwicap_drvdata *drvdata, u32 *data,
 int buffer_icap_get_configuration(struct hwicap_drvdata *drvdata, u32 *data,
 			     u32 Size);
 
+u32 buffer_icap_get_status(struct hwicap_drvdata *drvdata);
+void buffer_icap_reset(struct hwicap_drvdata *drvdata);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/fifo_icap.c b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/fifo_icap.c
index 6f45dbd47125636a44af08d8b2dab33a70e3bf4c..776b505284783cc0f128763a65925c9dbbd622e1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/fifo_icap.c
+++ b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/fifo_icap.c
@@ -78,13 +78,6 @@
 #define XHI_CR_READ_MASK 0x00000002 /* Read from ICAP to FIFO */
 #define XHI_CR_WRITE_MASK 0x00000001 /* Write from FIFO to ICAP */
 
-/* Status Register (SR) */
-#define XHI_SR_CFGERR_N_MASK 0x00000100 /* Config Error Mask */
-#define XHI_SR_DALIGN_MASK 0x00000080 /* Data Alignment Mask */
-#define XHI_SR_RIP_MASK 0x00000040 /* Read back Mask */
-#define XHI_SR_IN_ABORT_N_MASK 0x00000020 /* Select Map Abort Mask */
-#define XHI_SR_DONE_MASK 0x00000001 /* Done bit Mask  */
-
 
 #define XHI_WFO_MAX_VACANCY 1024 /* Max Write FIFO Vacancy, in words */
 #define XHI_RFO_MAX_OCCUPANCY 256 /* Max Read FIFO Occupancy, in words */
@@ -151,6 +144,29 @@ static inline void fifo_icap_start_readback(struct hwicap_drvdata *drvdata)
 	dev_dbg(drvdata->dev, "readback started\n");
 }
 
+/**
+ * fifo_icap_get_status - Get the contents of the status register.
+ * @drvdata: a pointer to the drvdata.
+ *
+ * The status register contains the ICAP status and the done bit.
+ *
+ * D8 - cfgerr
+ * D7 - dalign
+ * D6 - rip
+ * D5 - in_abort_l
+ * D4 - Always 1
+ * D3 - Always 1
+ * D2 - Always 1
+ * D1 - Always 1
+ * D0 - Done bit
+ **/
+u32 fifo_icap_get_status(struct hwicap_drvdata *drvdata)
+{
+	u32 status = in_be32(drvdata->base_address + XHI_SR_OFFSET);
+	dev_dbg(drvdata->dev, "Getting status = %x\n", status);
+	return status;
+}
+
 /**
  * fifo_icap_busy - Return true if the ICAP is still processing a transaction.
  * @drvdata: a pointer to the drvdata.
@@ -158,7 +174,6 @@ static inline void fifo_icap_start_readback(struct hwicap_drvdata *drvdata)
 static inline u32 fifo_icap_busy(struct hwicap_drvdata *drvdata)
 {
 	u32 status = in_be32(drvdata->base_address + XHI_SR_OFFSET);
-	dev_dbg(drvdata->dev, "Getting status = %x\n", status);
 	return (status & XHI_SR_DONE_MASK) ? 0 : 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/fifo_icap.h b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/fifo_icap.h
index 4d3068dd0405af673d606b708490beef46b96893..ffabd3ba2bd82c25076751ddf24decf25f699268 100644
--- a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/fifo_icap.h
+++ b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/fifo_icap.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ int fifo_icap_set_configuration(
 		u32 *FrameBuffer,
 		u32 NumWords);
 
+u32 fifo_icap_get_status(struct hwicap_drvdata *drvdata);
 void fifo_icap_reset(struct hwicap_drvdata *drvdata);
 void fifo_icap_flush_fifo(struct hwicap_drvdata *drvdata);
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c
index 2284fa2a5a5726c52c873e4f13caff36cfab5f3b..304727deaf3bf17714ad81743bd3d3b7b75ac97e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c
+++ b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c
@@ -664,12 +664,14 @@ static int __devinit hwicap_setup(struct device *dev, int id,
 static struct hwicap_driver_config buffer_icap_config = {
 	.get_configuration = buffer_icap_get_configuration,
 	.set_configuration = buffer_icap_set_configuration,
+	.get_status = buffer_icap_get_status,
 	.reset = buffer_icap_reset,
 };
 
 static struct hwicap_driver_config fifo_icap_config = {
 	.get_configuration = fifo_icap_get_configuration,
 	.set_configuration = fifo_icap_set_configuration,
+	.get_status = fifo_icap_get_status,
 	.reset = fifo_icap_reset,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.h b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.h
index 405fee7e189bd72da5ff8d08514ad141a03771f3..1f9c8b082dbe1643920a59f4cba44973957607de 100644
--- a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.h
+++ b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.h
@@ -65,10 +65,27 @@ struct hwicap_drvdata {
 };
 
 struct hwicap_driver_config {
+	/* Read configuration data given by size into the data buffer.
+	   Return 0 if successful. */
 	int (*get_configuration)(struct hwicap_drvdata *drvdata, u32 *data,
 			u32 size);
+	/* Write configuration data given by size from the data buffer.
+	   Return 0 if successful. */
 	int (*set_configuration)(struct hwicap_drvdata *drvdata, u32 *data,
 			u32 size);
+	/* Get the status register, bit pattern given by:
+	 * D8 - 0 = configuration error
+	 * D7 - 1 = alignment found
+	 * D6 - 1 = readback in progress
+	 * D5 - 0 = abort in progress
+	 * D4 - Always 1
+	 * D3 - Always 1
+	 * D2 - Always 1
+	 * D1 - Always 1
+	 * D0 - 1 = operation completed
+	 */
+	u32 (*get_status)(struct hwicap_drvdata *drvdata);
+	/* Reset the hw */
 	void (*reset)(struct hwicap_drvdata *drvdata);
 };
 
@@ -163,6 +180,13 @@ struct config_registers {
 /* Constant to use for CRC check when CRC has been disabled */
 #define XHI_DISABLED_AUTO_CRC       0x0000DEFCUL
 
+/* Meanings of the bits returned by get_status */
+#define XHI_SR_CFGERR_N_MASK 0x00000100 /* Config Error Mask */
+#define XHI_SR_DALIGN_MASK 0x00000080 /* Data Alignment Mask */
+#define XHI_SR_RIP_MASK 0x00000040 /* Read back Mask */
+#define XHI_SR_IN_ABORT_N_MASK 0x00000020 /* Select Map Abort Mask */
+#define XHI_SR_DONE_MASK 0x00000001 /* Done bit Mask  */
+
 /**
  * hwicap_type_1_read - Generates a Type 1 read packet header.
  * @reg: is the address of the register to be read back.