diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/renesas/r7780rp/irq-r7780mp.c b/arch/sh/boards/renesas/r7780rp/irq-r7780mp.c
index 59b47fe061f90475014abbc6cbf1740e27aae507..1f8f073f27be94c85d6e3202e97c3391615e45e2 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/renesas/r7780rp/irq-r7780mp.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/renesas/r7780rp/irq-r7780mp.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static unsigned char irl2irq[HL_NR_IRL] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc, "r7780mp", vectors,
-			 NULL, NULL, mask_registers, NULL, NULL);
+			 NULL, mask_registers, NULL, NULL);
 
 unsigned char * __init highlander_init_irq_r7780mp(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/renesas/r7780rp/irq-r7785rp.c b/arch/sh/boards/renesas/r7780rp/irq-r7785rp.c
index b2c6a84673bdc702462ca7ca19f6fece6f643a29..bbf18afc29a7fe4bde6c40483ed77c5517035a8d 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/renesas/r7780rp/irq-r7785rp.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/renesas/r7780rp/irq-r7785rp.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static unsigned char irl2irq[HL_NR_IRL] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc, "r7785rp", vectors,
-			 NULL, NULL, mask_registers, NULL, NULL);
+			 NULL, mask_registers, NULL, NULL);
 
 unsigned char * __init highlander_init_irq_r7785rp(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/renesas/rts7751r2d/irq.c b/arch/sh/boards/renesas/rts7751r2d/irq.c
index 7cc2813adfe4bb172a97d32b9d2f3cd8fa08d95f..3fecd49e0d2a6dee46ffeb557567b7b9af9d0510 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/renesas/rts7751r2d/irq.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/renesas/rts7751r2d/irq.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static unsigned char irl2irq_r2d_1[R2D_NR_IRL] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc_r2d_1, "r2d-1", vectors_r2d_1,
-			 NULL, NULL, mask_registers_r2d_1, NULL, NULL);
+			 NULL, mask_registers_r2d_1, NULL, NULL);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_RTS7751R2D_1 */
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static unsigned char irl2irq_r2d_plus[R2D_NR_IRL] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc_r2d_plus, "r2d-plus", vectors_r2d_plus,
-			 NULL, NULL, mask_registers_r2d_plus, NULL, NULL);
+			 NULL, mask_registers_r2d_plus, NULL, NULL);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_RTS7751R2D_PLUS */
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/cchips/voyagergx/irq.c b/arch/sh/cchips/voyagergx/irq.c
index ade3038768411b32bf0c8af8a5fc081b76eaf489..e7e78c612fadcad0f8a3330f221381f97be41ee0 100644
--- a/arch/sh/cchips/voyagergx/irq.c
+++ b/arch/sh/cchips/voyagergx/irq.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static struct intc_mask_reg mask_registers[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc, "voyagergx", vectors,
-			 NULL, NULL, mask_registers, NULL, NULL);
+			 NULL, mask_registers, NULL, NULL);
 
 static unsigned int voyagergx_stat2irq[32] = {
 	IRQ_SM501_CI, IRQ_SM501_PV, IRQ_SM501_ZD, IRQ_SM501_2D,
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/irq/intc.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/irq/intc.c
index 6ac018c15e0355f1856e79c048d764739829e157..84806b2027f85525fee1b8569cc898dd1f94ca59 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/irq/intc.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/irq/intc.c
@@ -335,31 +335,6 @@ static intc_enum __init intc_grp_id(struct intc_desc *desc,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static unsigned int __init intc_prio_value(struct intc_desc *desc,
-					   intc_enum enum_id, int do_grps)
-{
-	struct intc_prio *p = desc->priorities;
-	unsigned int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; p && enum_id && i < desc->nr_priorities; i++) {
-		p = desc->priorities + i;
-
-		if (p->enum_id != enum_id)
-			continue;
-
-		return p->priority;
-	}
-
-	if (do_grps)
-		return intc_prio_value(desc, intc_grp_id(desc, enum_id), 0);
-
-	/* default to the lowest priority possible if no priority is set
-	 * - this needs to be at least 2 for 5-bit priorities on 7780
-	 */
-
-	return 2;
-}
-
 static unsigned int __init intc_mask_data(struct intc_desc *desc,
 					  struct intc_desc_int *d,
 					  intc_enum enum_id, int do_grps)
@@ -518,8 +493,10 @@ static void __init intc_register_irq(struct intc_desc *desc,
 				      handle_level_irq, "level");
 	set_irq_chip_data(irq, (void *)data[primary]);
 
-	/* record the desired priority level */
-	intc_prio_level[irq] = intc_prio_value(desc, enum_id, 1);
+	/* set priority level
+	 * - this needs to be at least 2 for 5-bit priorities on 7780
+	 */
+	intc_prio_level[irq] = 2;
 
 	/* enable secondary masking method if present */
 	if (data[!primary])
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh2/setup-sh7619.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh2/setup-sh7619.c
index ec6adc3f306f081b0b86170d5764520344578a48..b230eb278cef73b7f36ce48efb849b3b0f7ca90d 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh2/setup-sh7619.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh2/setup-sh7619.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static struct intc_prio_reg prio_registers[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc, "sh7619", vectors, groups,
-			 NULL, NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
+			 NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
 
 static struct plat_sci_port sci_platform_data[] = {
 	{
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh2a/setup-sh7203.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh2a/setup-sh7203.c
index 3518f9c37d9337a171d1255be0563d91213fc2d5..db6ef5cecde14b12993f5bbce9b657ba58fa86e1 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh2a/setup-sh7203.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh2a/setup-sh7203.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ static struct intc_mask_reg mask_registers[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc, "sh7203", vectors, groups,
-			 NULL, mask_registers, prio_registers, NULL);
+			 mask_registers, prio_registers, NULL);
 
 static struct plat_sci_port sci_platform_data[] = {
 	{
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh2a/setup-sh7206.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh2a/setup-sh7206.c
index bd745aa87222f5f2b23e5e4a00e9a55ad2feea23..a564425b905f6572ee710624504dc9283fd9b56b 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh2a/setup-sh7206.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh2a/setup-sh7206.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ static struct intc_mask_reg mask_registers[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc, "sh7206", vectors, groups,
-			 NULL, mask_registers, prio_registers, NULL);
+			 mask_registers, prio_registers, NULL);
 
 static struct plat_sci_port sci_platform_data[] = {
 	{
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/setup-sh7705.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/setup-sh7705.c
index f6c65f2659e913b61f7b660fbb7f4dba82d2eae4..dd0a20a685f716309803fcf652d47ebe4a62b7ba 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/setup-sh7705.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/setup-sh7705.c
@@ -66,12 +66,6 @@ static struct intc_group groups[] __initdata = {
 	INTC_GROUP(SCIF2, SCIF2_ERI, SCIF2_RXI, SCIF2_TXI),
 };
 
-static struct intc_prio priorities[] __initdata = {
-	INTC_PRIO(DMAC, 7),
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF2, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF0, 3),
-};
-
 static struct intc_prio_reg prio_registers[] __initdata = {
 	{ 0xfffffee2, 0, 16, 4, /* IPRA */ { TMU0, TMU1, TMU2, RTC } },
 	{ 0xfffffee4, 0, 16, 4, /* IPRB */ { WDT, REF_RCMI, 0, 0 } },
@@ -85,7 +79,7 @@ static struct intc_prio_reg prio_registers[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc, "sh7705", vectors, groups,
-			 priorities, NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
+			 NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
 
 static struct intc_vect vectors_irq[] __initdata = {
 	INTC_VECT(IRQ0, 0x600), INTC_VECT(IRQ1, 0x620),
@@ -93,7 +87,7 @@ static struct intc_vect vectors_irq[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc_irq, "sh7705-irq", vectors_irq, NULL,
-			 priorities, NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
+			 NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
 
 static struct plat_sci_port sci_platform_data[] = {
 	{
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/setup-sh770x.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/setup-sh770x.c
index 60b04b1f9453897a8cd1adff2ee7fd537b9e06d0..969804bb523bab00964e6303de157e26f06b0096 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/setup-sh770x.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/setup-sh770x.c
@@ -81,13 +81,6 @@ static struct intc_group groups[] __initdata = {
 	INTC_GROUP(SCIF2, SCIF2_ERI, SCIF2_RXI, SCIF2_BRI, SCIF2_TXI),
 };
 
-static struct intc_prio priorities[] __initdata = {
-	INTC_PRIO(DMAC, 7),
-	INTC_PRIO(SCI, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF2, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF0, 3),
-};
-
 static struct intc_prio_reg prio_registers[] __initdata = {
 	{ 0xfffffee2, 0, 16, 4, /* IPRA */ { TMU0, TMU1, TMU2, RTC } },
 	{ 0xfffffee4, 0, 16, 4, /* IPRB */ { WDT, REF, SCI, 0 } },
@@ -109,7 +102,7 @@ static struct intc_prio_reg prio_registers[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc, "sh770x", vectors, groups,
-			 priorities, NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
+			 NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7706) || \
     defined(CONFIG_CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7707) || \
@@ -120,7 +113,7 @@ static struct intc_vect vectors_irq[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc_irq, "sh770x-irq", vectors_irq, NULL,
-			 priorities, NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
+			 NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
 #endif
 
 static struct resource rtc_resources[] = {
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/setup-sh7710.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/setup-sh7710.c
index 84e5629fa84175716e837dd2d5b17be7b9ed70dc..0cc0e2bf135dd744676f3b58cf20a900c94644f1 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/setup-sh7710.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/setup-sh7710.c
@@ -73,18 +73,6 @@ static struct intc_group groups[] __initdata = {
 	INTC_GROUP(SIOF1, SIOF1_ERI, SIOF1_TXI, SIOF1_RXI, SIOF1_CCI),
 };
 
-static struct intc_prio priorities[] __initdata = {
-	INTC_PRIO(DMAC1, 7),
-	INTC_PRIO(DMAC2, 7),
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF0, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF1, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(SIOF0, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(SIOF1, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(EDMAC0, 5),
-	INTC_PRIO(EDMAC1, 5),
-	INTC_PRIO(EDMAC2, 5),
-};
-
 static struct intc_prio_reg prio_registers[] __initdata = {
 	{ 0xfffffee2, 0, 16, 4, /* IPRA */ { TMU0, TMU1, TMU2, RTC } },
 	{ 0xfffffee4, 0, 16, 4, /* IPRB */ { WDT, REF, 0, 0 } },
@@ -101,7 +89,7 @@ static struct intc_prio_reg prio_registers[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc, "sh7710", vectors, groups,
-			 priorities, NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
+			 NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
 
 static struct intc_vect vectors_irq[] __initdata = {
 	INTC_VECT(IRQ0, 0x600), INTC_VECT(IRQ1, 0x620),
@@ -109,7 +97,7 @@ static struct intc_vect vectors_irq[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc_irq, "sh7710-irq", vectors_irq, NULL,
-			 priorities, NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
+			 NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
 
 static struct resource rtc_resources[] = {
 	[0] =	{
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/setup-sh7720.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/setup-sh7720.c
index 00facd028a08ca8ba8fd5d8fdaa0add3bf5b5dc9..c00471a89212862010d303310ab50ec074bc757c 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/setup-sh7720.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/setup-sh7720.c
@@ -156,16 +156,6 @@ static struct intc_group groups[] __initdata = {
 	INTC_GROUP(MMC, MMCI0, MMCI1, MMCI2, MMCI3),
 };
 
-static struct intc_prio priorities[] __initdata = {
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF0, 2),
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF1, 2),
-	INTC_PRIO(DMAC1, 1),
-	INTC_PRIO(DMAC2, 1),
-	INTC_PRIO(RTC, 2),
-	INTC_PRIO(TMU, 2),
-	INTC_PRIO(TPU, 2),
-};
-
 static struct intc_prio_reg prio_registers[] __initdata = {
 	{ 0xA414FEE2UL, 0, 16, 4, /* IPRA */ { TMU0, TMU1, TMU2, RTC } },
 	{ 0xA414FEE4UL, 0, 16, 4, /* IPRB */ { WDT, REF_RCMI, SIM, 0 } },
@@ -184,7 +174,7 @@ static struct intc_prio_reg prio_registers[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc, "sh7720", vectors, groups,
-		priorities, NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
+		NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
 
 static struct intc_sense_reg sense_registers[] __initdata = {
 	{ INTC_ICR1, 16, 2, { 0, 0, IRQ5, IRQ4, IRQ3, IRQ2, IRQ1, IRQ0 } },
@@ -197,7 +187,7 @@ static struct intc_vect vectors_irq[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_irq_desc, "sh7720-irq", vectors_irq,
-		NULL, priorities, NULL, prio_registers, sense_registers);
+		NULL, NULL, prio_registers, sense_registers);
 
 void __init plat_irq_setup_pins(int mode)
 {
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/setup-sh7750.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/setup-sh7750.c
index 523f68a9ce0e427e100dee5f52c15595a39cf1b9..ae3603aca615017e2296cf094a0a822ec291006a 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/setup-sh7750.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/setup-sh7750.c
@@ -126,12 +126,6 @@ static struct intc_group groups[] __initdata = {
 	INTC_GROUP(REF, REF_RCMI, REF_ROVI),
 };
 
-static struct intc_prio priorities[] __initdata = {
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(SCI1, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(DMAC, 7),
-};
-
 static struct intc_prio_reg prio_registers[] __initdata = {
 	{ 0xffd00004, 0, 16, 4, /* IPRA */ { TMU0, TMU1, TMU2, RTC } },
 	{ 0xffd00008, 0, 16, 4, /* IPRB */ { WDT, REF, SCI1, 0 } },
@@ -143,7 +137,7 @@ static struct intc_prio_reg prio_registers[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc, "sh7750", vectors, groups,
-			 priorities, NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
+			 NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
 
 /* SH7750, SH7750S, SH7751 and SH7091 all have 4-channel DMA controllers */
 #if defined(CONFIG_CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7750) || \
@@ -163,7 +157,7 @@ static struct intc_group groups_dma4[] __initdata = {
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc_dma4, "sh7750_dma4",
 			 vectors_dma4, groups_dma4,
-			 priorities, NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
+			 NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
 #endif
 
 /* SH7750R and SH7751R both have 8-channel DMA controllers */
@@ -184,7 +178,7 @@ static struct intc_group groups_dma8[] __initdata = {
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc_dma8, "sh7750_dma8",
 			 vectors_dma8, groups_dma8,
-			 priorities, NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
+			 NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
 #endif
 
 /* SH7750R, SH7751 and SH7751R all have two extra timer channels */
@@ -205,7 +199,7 @@ static struct intc_mask_reg mask_registers[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc_tmu34, "sh7750_tmu34",
-			 vectors_tmu34, NULL, priorities,
+			 vectors_tmu34, NULL,
 			 mask_registers, prio_registers, NULL);
 #endif
 
@@ -216,7 +210,7 @@ static struct intc_vect vectors_irlm[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc_irlm, "sh7750_irlm", vectors_irlm, NULL,
-			 priorities, NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
+			 NULL, prio_registers, NULL);
 
 /* SH7751 and SH7751R both have PCI */
 #if defined(CONFIG_CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7751) || defined(CONFIG_CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7751R)
@@ -233,7 +227,7 @@ static struct intc_group groups_pci[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc_pci, "sh7750_pci", vectors_pci, groups_pci,
-			 priorities, mask_registers, prio_registers, NULL);
+			 mask_registers, prio_registers, NULL);
 #endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7750) || \
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/setup-sh7760.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/setup-sh7760.c
index 7a898cb1d94091a06672456c254a3754b0db5089..85f81579b97e54e7494e556c65c86443f3d57e8a 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/setup-sh7760.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/setup-sh7760.c
@@ -92,15 +92,6 @@ static struct intc_group groups[] __initdata = {
 	INTC_GROUP(REF, REF_RCMI, REF_ROVI),
 };
 
-static struct intc_prio priorities[] __initdata = {
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF0, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF1, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF2, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(SIM, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(DMAC, 7),
-	INTC_PRIO(DMABRG, 13),
-};
-
 static struct intc_mask_reg mask_registers[] __initdata = {
 	{ 0xfe080040, 0xfe080060, 32, /* INTMSK00 / INTMSKCLR00 */
 	  { IRQ4, IRQ5, IRQ6, IRQ7, 0, 0, HCAN20, HCAN21,
@@ -132,7 +123,7 @@ static struct intc_prio_reg prio_registers[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc, "sh7760", vectors, groups,
-			 priorities, mask_registers, prio_registers, NULL);
+			 mask_registers, prio_registers, NULL);
 
 static struct intc_vect vectors_irq[] __initdata = {
 	INTC_VECT(IRL0, 0x240), INTC_VECT(IRL1, 0x2a0),
@@ -140,7 +131,7 @@ static struct intc_vect vectors_irq[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc_irq, "sh7760-irq", vectors_irq, groups,
-			 priorities, mask_registers, prio_registers, NULL);
+			 mask_registers, prio_registers, NULL);
 
 static struct plat_sci_port sci_platform_data[] = {
 	{
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7722.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7722.c
index b9c6547c4a90dcb2b822bdb5c7d8b7e27f0ce9f6..73c778d40d13f289f33b96f92945b9be49d1af6e 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7722.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7722.c
@@ -157,14 +157,6 @@ static struct intc_group groups[] __initdata = {
 	INTC_GROUP(SDHI, SDHI0, SDHI1, SDHI2, SDHI3),
 };
 
-static struct intc_prio priorities[] __initdata = {
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF0, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF1, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF2, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(TMU0, 2),
-	INTC_PRIO(TMU1, 2),
-};
-
 static struct intc_mask_reg mask_registers[] __initdata = {
 	{ 0xa4080080, 0xa40800c0, 8, /* IMR0 / IMCR0 */
 	  { } },
@@ -217,7 +209,7 @@ static struct intc_sense_reg sense_registers[] __initdata = {
 	  { IRQ0, IRQ1, IRQ2, IRQ3, IRQ4, IRQ5, IRQ6, IRQ7 } },
 };
 
-static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc, "sh7722", vectors, groups, priorities,
+static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc, "sh7722", vectors, groups,
 			 mask_registers, prio_registers, sense_registers);
 
 void __init plat_irq_setup(void)
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7780.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7780.c
index e8fd33ff0605df505cf328a78e9c70705bc9a252..293004b526ff98eefa9c0a1f61936e3d551a3396 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7780.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7780.c
@@ -168,11 +168,6 @@ static struct intc_group groups[] __initdata = {
 	INTC_GROUP(GPIO, GPIOI0, GPIOI1, GPIOI2, GPIOI3),
 };
 
-static struct intc_prio priorities[] __initdata = {
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF0, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF1, 3),
-};
-
 static struct intc_mask_reg mask_registers[] __initdata = {
 	{ 0xffd40038, 0xffd4003c, 32, /* INT2MSKR / INT2MSKCR */
 	  { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, GPIO, FLCTL,
@@ -195,7 +190,7 @@ static struct intc_prio_reg prio_registers[] __initdata = {
 	{ 0xffd4001c, 0, 32, 8, /* INT2PRI7 */ { FLCTL, GPIO } },
 };
 
-static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc, "sh7780", vectors, groups, priorities,
+static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc, "sh7780", vectors, groups,
 			 mask_registers, prio_registers, NULL);
 
 /* Support for external interrupt pins in IRQ mode */
@@ -223,7 +218,7 @@ static struct intc_sense_reg irq_sense_registers[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_irq_desc, "sh7780-irq", irq_vectors,
-			 NULL, NULL, irq_mask_registers, irq_prio_registers,
+			 NULL, irq_mask_registers, irq_prio_registers,
 			 irq_sense_registers);
 
 /* External interrupt pins in IRL mode */
@@ -257,10 +252,10 @@ static struct intc_mask_reg irl7654_mask_registers[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_irl7654_desc, "sh7780-irl7654", irl_vectors,
-			 NULL, NULL, irl7654_mask_registers, NULL, NULL);
+			 NULL, irl7654_mask_registers, NULL, NULL);
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_irl3210_desc, "sh7780-irl3210", irl_vectors,
-			 NULL, NULL, irl3210_mask_registers, NULL, NULL);
+			 NULL, irl3210_mask_registers, NULL, NULL);
 
 #define INTC_ICR0	0xffd00000
 #define INTC_INTMSK0	0xffd00044
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7785.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7785.c
index 39b215d6cee54b082f884e99773755f59fca0688..74b60e96cdf43bf30d7b7624226116459a0bbbe8 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7785.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7785.c
@@ -178,15 +178,6 @@ static struct intc_group groups[] __initdata = {
 	INTC_GROUP(GPIO, GPIOI0, GPIOI1, GPIOI2, GPIOI3),
 };
 
-static struct intc_prio priorities[] __initdata = {
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF0, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF1, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF2, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF3, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF4, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF5, 3),
-};
-
 static struct intc_mask_reg mask_registers[] __initdata = {
 	{ 0xffd00044, 0xffd00064, 32, /* INTMSK0 / INTMSKCLR0 */
 	  { IRQ0, IRQ1, IRQ2, IRQ3, IRQ4, IRQ5, IRQ6, IRQ7 } },
@@ -227,7 +218,7 @@ static struct intc_prio_reg prio_registers[] __initdata = {
 	{ 0xffd40024, 0, 32, 8, /* INT2PRI9 */ { DU, GDTA, } },
 };
 
-static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc, "sh7785", vectors, groups, priorities,
+static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc, "sh7785", vectors, groups,
 			 mask_registers, prio_registers, NULL);
 
 /* Support for external interrupt pins in IRQ mode */
@@ -248,11 +239,11 @@ static struct intc_sense_reg sense_registers[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc_irq0123, "sh7785-irq0123", vectors_irq0123,
-			 NULL, NULL, mask_registers, prio_registers,
+			 NULL, mask_registers, prio_registers,
 			 sense_registers);
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc_irq4567, "sh7785-irq4567", vectors_irq4567,
-			 NULL, NULL, mask_registers, prio_registers,
+			 NULL, mask_registers, prio_registers,
 			 sense_registers);
 
 /* External interrupt pins in IRL mode */
@@ -280,10 +271,10 @@ static struct intc_vect vectors_irl4567[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc_irl0123, "sh7785-irl0123", vectors_irl0123,
-			 NULL, NULL, mask_registers, NULL, NULL);
+			 NULL, mask_registers, NULL, NULL);
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc_irl4567, "sh7785-irl4567", vectors_irl4567,
-			 NULL, NULL, mask_registers, NULL, NULL);
+			 NULL, mask_registers, NULL, NULL);
 
 #define INTC_ICR0	0xffd00000
 #define INTC_INTMSK0	0xffd00044
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-shx3.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-shx3.c
index c6cdd7e3b0497e1453d2c912d8d1dd9d9fc77c28..4dc958b6b31468a35b11d10536bb005e0d846c2f 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-shx3.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-shx3.c
@@ -165,13 +165,6 @@ static struct intc_group groups[] __initdata = {
 	INTC_GROUP(DTU3, DTU3_TEND, DTU3_AE, DTU3_TMISS),
 };
 
-static struct intc_prio priorities[] __initdata = {
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF0, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF1, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF2, 3),
-	INTC_PRIO(SCIF3, 3),
-};
-
 static struct intc_mask_reg mask_registers[] __initdata = {
 	{ 0xfe410030, 0xfe410050, 32, /* CnINTMSK0 / CnINTMSKCLR0 */
 	  { IRQ0, IRQ1, IRQ2, IRQ3 } },
@@ -218,7 +211,7 @@ static struct intc_prio_reg prio_registers[] __initdata = {
 	    INTICI3, INTICI2, INTICI1, INTICI0 }, INTC_SMP(4, 4) },
 };
 
-static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc, "shx3", vectors, groups, priorities,
+static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc, "shx3", vectors, groups,
 			 mask_registers, prio_registers, NULL);
 
 /* Support for external interrupt pins in IRQ mode */
@@ -232,8 +225,7 @@ static struct intc_sense_reg sense_registers[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc_irq, "shx3-irq", vectors_irq, groups,
-			 priorities, mask_registers, prio_registers,
-			 sense_registers);
+			 mask_registers, prio_registers, sense_registers);
 
 /* External interrupt pins in IRL mode */
 static struct intc_vect vectors_irl[] __initdata = {
@@ -248,7 +240,7 @@ static struct intc_vect vectors_irl[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 static DECLARE_INTC_DESC(intc_desc_irl, "shx3-irl", vectors_irl, groups,
-			 priorities, mask_registers, prio_registers, NULL);
+			 mask_registers, prio_registers, NULL);
 
 void __init plat_irq_setup_pins(int mode)
 {
diff --git a/include/asm-sh/hw_irq.h b/include/asm-sh/hw_irq.h
index cb0b6c9f7020232c71f9e4d6ad8d033e18e2f3d5..c958fdaa00957ec835f2b7b1803baef4f5eb12d7 100644
--- a/include/asm-sh/hw_irq.h
+++ b/include/asm-sh/hw_irq.h
@@ -33,13 +33,6 @@ struct intc_vect {
 #define INTC_VECT(enum_id, vect) { enum_id, vect }
 #define INTC_IRQ(enum_id, irq) INTC_VECT(enum_id, irq2evt(irq))
 
-struct intc_prio {
-	intc_enum enum_id;
-	unsigned char priority;
-};
-
-#define INTC_PRIO(enum_id, prio) { enum_id, prio }
-
 struct intc_group {
 	intc_enum enum_id;
 	intc_enum enum_ids[32];
@@ -79,8 +72,6 @@ struct intc_desc {
 	unsigned int nr_vectors;
 	struct intc_group *groups;
 	unsigned int nr_groups;
-	struct intc_prio *priorities;
-	unsigned int nr_priorities;
 	struct intc_mask_reg *mask_regs;
 	unsigned int nr_mask_regs;
 	struct intc_prio_reg *prio_regs;
@@ -92,10 +83,9 @@ struct intc_desc {
 
 #define _INTC_ARRAY(a) a, sizeof(a)/sizeof(*a)
 #define DECLARE_INTC_DESC(symbol, chipname, vectors, groups,		\
-	priorities, mask_regs, prio_regs, sense_regs)			\
+	mask_regs, prio_regs, sense_regs)				\
 struct intc_desc symbol __initdata = {					\
 	_INTC_ARRAY(vectors), _INTC_ARRAY(groups),			\
-	_INTC_ARRAY(priorities),					\
 	_INTC_ARRAY(mask_regs), _INTC_ARRAY(prio_regs),			\
 	_INTC_ARRAY(sense_regs),					\
 	chipname,							\