diff --git a/drivers/mfd/twl4030-core.c b/drivers/mfd/twl4030-core.c
index ef9a971e3ead2ac6a64e08d9bc4451faec945474..f5486cce86f4a8ff1bf04473b12e818e0759f9b2 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/twl4030-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/twl4030-core.c
@@ -352,258 +352,126 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(twl4030_i2c_read_u8);
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-/*
- * NOTE:  We know the first 8 IRQs after pdata->base_irq are
- * for the PIH, and the next are for the PWR_INT SIH, since
- * that's how twl_init_irq() sets things up.
- */
-
-static int add_children(struct twl4030_platform_data *pdata)
+static struct device *add_child(unsigned chip, const char *name,
+		void *pdata, unsigned pdata_len,
+		bool can_wakeup, int irq0, int irq1)
 {
-	struct platform_device	*pdev = NULL;
-	struct twl4030_client	*twl = NULL;
-	int			status = 0;
+	struct platform_device	*pdev;
+	struct twl4030_client	*twl = &twl4030_modules[chip];
+	int			status;
+
+	pdev = platform_device_alloc(name, -1);
+	if (!pdev) {
+		dev_dbg(&twl->client->dev, "can't alloc dev\n");
+		status = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err;
+	}
 
-	if (twl_has_bci() && pdata->bci) {
-		twl = &twl4030_modules[3];
+	device_init_wakeup(&pdev->dev, can_wakeup);
+	pdev->dev.parent = &twl->client->dev;
 
-		pdev = platform_device_alloc("twl4030_bci", -1);
-		if (!pdev) {
-			pr_debug("%s: can't alloc bci dev\n", DRIVER_NAME);
-			status = -ENOMEM;
+	if (pdata) {
+		status = platform_device_add_data(pdev, pdata, pdata_len);
+		if (status < 0) {
+			dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "can't add platform_data\n");
 			goto err;
 		}
+	}
 
-		if (status == 0) {
-			pdev->dev.parent = &twl->client->dev;
-			status = platform_device_add_data(pdev, pdata->bci,
-					sizeof(*pdata->bci));
-			if (status < 0) {
-				dev_dbg(&twl->client->dev,
-					"can't add bci data, %d\n",
-					status);
-				goto err;
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (status == 0) {
-			struct resource r = {
-				.start = pdata->irq_base + 8 + 1,
-				.flags = IORESOURCE_IRQ,
-			};
-
-			status = platform_device_add_resources(pdev, &r, 1);
-		}
-
-		if (status == 0)
-			status = platform_device_add(pdev);
+	if (irq0) {
+		struct resource r[2] = {
+			{ .start = irq0, .flags = IORESOURCE_IRQ, },
+			{ .start = irq1, .flags = IORESOURCE_IRQ, },
+		};
 
+		status = platform_device_add_resources(pdev, r, irq1 ? 2 : 1);
 		if (status < 0) {
-			platform_device_put(pdev);
-			dev_dbg(&twl->client->dev,
-					"can't create bci dev, %d\n",
-					status);
+			dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "can't add irqs\n");
 			goto err;
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (twl_has_gpio() && pdata->gpio) {
-		twl = &twl4030_modules[1];
+	status = platform_device_add(pdev);
 
-		pdev = platform_device_alloc("twl4030_gpio", -1);
-		if (!pdev) {
-			pr_debug("%s: can't alloc gpio dev\n", DRIVER_NAME);
-			status = -ENOMEM;
-			goto err;
-		}
-
-		/* more driver model init */
-		if (status == 0) {
-			pdev->dev.parent = &twl->client->dev;
-			/* device_init_wakeup(&pdev->dev, 1); */
-
-			status = platform_device_add_data(pdev, pdata->gpio,
-					sizeof(*pdata->gpio));
-			if (status < 0) {
-				dev_dbg(&twl->client->dev,
-					"can't add gpio data, %d\n",
-					status);
-				goto err;
-			}
-		}
+err:
+	if (status < 0) {
+		platform_device_put(pdev);
+		dev_err(&twl->client->dev, "can't add %s dev\n", name);
+		return ERR_PTR(status);
+	}
+	return &pdev->dev;
+}
 
-		/* GPIO module IRQ */
-		if (status == 0) {
-			struct resource	r = {
-				.start = pdata->irq_base + 0,
-				.flags = IORESOURCE_IRQ,
-			};
+/*
+ * NOTE:  We know the first 8 IRQs after pdata->base_irq are
+ * for the PIH, and the next are for the PWR_INT SIH, since
+ * that's how twl_init_irq() sets things up.
+ */
 
-			status = platform_device_add_resources(pdev, &r, 1);
-		}
+static int add_children(struct twl4030_platform_data *pdata)
+{
+	struct device	*child;
 
-		if (status == 0)
-			status = platform_device_add(pdev);
+	if (twl_has_bci() && pdata->bci) {
+		child = add_child(3, "twl4030_bci",
+				pdata->bci, sizeof(*pdata->bci),
+				false,
+				/* irq0 = CHG_PRES, irq1 = BCI */
+				pdata->irq_base + 8 + 1, pdata->irq_base + 2);
+		if (IS_ERR(child))
+			return PTR_ERR(child);
+	}
 
-		if (status < 0) {
-			platform_device_put(pdev);
-			dev_dbg(&twl->client->dev,
-					"can't create gpio dev, %d\n",
-					status);
-			goto err;
-		}
+	if (twl_has_gpio() && pdata->gpio) {
+		child = add_child(1, "twl4030_gpio",
+				pdata->gpio, sizeof(*pdata->gpio),
+				false, pdata->irq_base + 0, 0);
+		if (IS_ERR(child))
+			return PTR_ERR(child);
 	}
 
 	if (twl_has_keypad() && pdata->keypad) {
-		pdev = platform_device_alloc("twl4030_keypad", -1);
-		if (pdev) {
-			twl = &twl4030_modules[2];
-			pdev->dev.parent = &twl->client->dev;
-			device_init_wakeup(&pdev->dev, 1);
-			status = platform_device_add_data(pdev, pdata->keypad,
-					sizeof(*pdata->keypad));
-			if (status < 0) {
-				dev_dbg(&twl->client->dev,
-					"can't add keypad data, %d\n",
-					status);
-				platform_device_put(pdev);
-				goto err;
-			}
-			status = platform_device_add(pdev);
-			if (status < 0) {
-				platform_device_put(pdev);
-				dev_dbg(&twl->client->dev,
-						"can't create keypad dev, %d\n",
-						status);
-				goto err;
-			}
-		} else {
-			pr_debug("%s: can't alloc keypad dev\n", DRIVER_NAME);
-			status = -ENOMEM;
-			goto err;
-		}
+		child = add_child(2, "twl4030_keypad",
+				pdata->keypad, sizeof(*pdata->keypad),
+				true, pdata->irq_base + 1, 0);
+		if (IS_ERR(child))
+			return PTR_ERR(child);
 	}
 
 	if (twl_has_madc() && pdata->madc) {
-		pdev = platform_device_alloc("twl4030_madc", -1);
-		if (pdev) {
-			twl = &twl4030_modules[2];
-			pdev->dev.parent = &twl->client->dev;
-			device_init_wakeup(&pdev->dev, 1);
-			status = platform_device_add_data(pdev, pdata->madc,
-					sizeof(*pdata->madc));
-			if (status < 0) {
-				platform_device_put(pdev);
-				dev_dbg(&twl->client->dev,
-					"can't add madc data, %d\n",
-					status);
-				goto err;
-			}
-			status = platform_device_add(pdev);
-			if (status < 0) {
-				platform_device_put(pdev);
-				dev_dbg(&twl->client->dev,
-						"can't create madc dev, %d\n",
-						status);
-				goto err;
-			}
-		} else {
-			pr_debug("%s: can't alloc madc dev\n", DRIVER_NAME);
-			status = -ENOMEM;
-			goto err;
-		}
+		child = add_child(2, "twl4030_madc",
+				pdata->madc, sizeof(*pdata->madc),
+				true, pdata->irq_base + 3, 0);
+		if (IS_ERR(child))
+			return PTR_ERR(child);
 	}
 
 	if (twl_has_rtc()) {
-		twl = &twl4030_modules[3];
-
-		pdev = platform_device_alloc("twl4030_rtc", -1);
-		if (!pdev) {
-			pr_debug("%s: can't alloc rtc dev\n", DRIVER_NAME);
-			status = -ENOMEM;
-		} else {
-			pdev->dev.parent = &twl->client->dev;
-			device_init_wakeup(&pdev->dev, 1);
-		}
-
 		/*
-		 * REVISIT platform_data here currently might use of
+		 * REVISIT platform_data here currently might expose the
 		 * "msecure" line ... but for now we just expect board
-		 * setup to tell the chip "we are secure" at all times.
+		 * setup to tell the chip "it's always ok to SET_TIME".
 		 * Eventually, Linux might become more aware of such
 		 * HW security concerns, and "least privilege".
 		 */
-
-		/* RTC module IRQ */
-		if (status == 0) {
-			struct resource	r = {
-				.start = pdata->irq_base + 8 + 3,
-				.flags = IORESOURCE_IRQ,
-			};
-
-			status = platform_device_add_resources(pdev, &r, 1);
-		}
-
-		if (status == 0)
-			status = platform_device_add(pdev);
-
-		if (status < 0) {
-			platform_device_put(pdev);
-			dev_dbg(&twl->client->dev,
-					"can't create rtc dev, %d\n",
-					status);
-			goto err;
-		}
+		child = add_child(3, "twl4030_rtc",
+				NULL, 0,
+				true, pdata->irq_base + 8 + 3, 0);
+		if (IS_ERR(child))
+			return PTR_ERR(child);
 	}
 
 	if (twl_has_usb() && pdata->usb) {
-		twl = &twl4030_modules[0];
-
-		pdev = platform_device_alloc("twl4030_usb", -1);
-		if (!pdev) {
-			pr_debug("%s: can't alloc usb dev\n", DRIVER_NAME);
-			status = -ENOMEM;
-			goto err;
-		}
-
-		if (status == 0) {
-			pdev->dev.parent = &twl->client->dev;
-			device_init_wakeup(&pdev->dev, 1);
-			status = platform_device_add_data(pdev, pdata->usb,
-					sizeof(*pdata->usb));
-			if (status < 0) {
-				platform_device_put(pdev);
-				dev_dbg(&twl->client->dev,
-					"can't add usb data, %d\n",
-					status);
-				goto err;
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (status == 0) {
-			struct resource r = {
-				.start = pdata->irq_base + 8 + 2,
-				.flags = IORESOURCE_IRQ,
-			};
-
-			status = platform_device_add_resources(pdev, &r, 1);
-		}
-
-		if (status == 0)
-			status = platform_device_add(pdev);
-
-		if (status < 0) {
-			platform_device_put(pdev);
-			dev_dbg(&twl->client->dev,
-					"can't create usb dev, %d\n",
-					status);
-		}
+		child = add_child(0, "twl4030_usb",
+				pdata->usb, sizeof(*pdata->usb),
+				true,
+				/* irq0 = USB_PRES, irq1 = USB */
+				pdata->irq_base + 8 + 2, pdata->irq_base + 4);
+		if (IS_ERR(child))
+			return PTR_ERR(child);
 	}
 
-err:
-	if (status)
-		pr_err("failed to add twl4030's children (status %d)\n", status);
-	return status;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/