diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/mach-bast.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/mach-bast.c
index 7b81296..0bb2e8b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/mach-bast.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/mach-bast.c
@@ -467,8 +467,6 @@
 static struct s3c24xx_board bast_board __initdata = {
 	.devices       = bast_devices,
 	.devices_count = ARRAY_SIZE(bast_devices),
-	.clocks	       = bast_clocks,
-	.clocks_count  = ARRAY_SIZE(bast_clocks),
 };
 
 static void __init bast_map_io(void)
@@ -486,6 +484,8 @@
 
 	s3c24xx_uclk.parent  = &s3c24xx_clkout1;
 
+	s3c24xx_register_clocks(bast_clocks, ARRAY_SIZE(bast_clocks));
+
 	s3c_device_nand.dev.platform_data = &bast_nand_info;
 	s3c_device_i2c.dev.platform_data = &bast_i2c_info;
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/mach-vr1000.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/mach-vr1000.c
index c947c75..9380a13 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/mach-vr1000.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/mach-vr1000.c
@@ -387,8 +387,6 @@
 static struct s3c24xx_board vr1000_board __initdata = {
 	.devices       = vr1000_devices,
 	.devices_count = ARRAY_SIZE(vr1000_devices),
-	.clocks	       = vr1000_clocks,
-	.clocks_count  = ARRAY_SIZE(vr1000_clocks),
 };
 
 static void vr1000_power_off(void)
@@ -412,6 +410,8 @@
 
 	s3c24xx_uclk.parent  = &s3c24xx_clkout1;
 
+	s3c24xx_register_clocks(vr1000_clocks, ARRAY_SIZE(vr1000_clocks));
+
 	pm_power_off = vr1000_power_off;
 
 	s3c24xx_init_io(vr1000_iodesc, ARRAY_SIZE(vr1000_iodesc));
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2440/mach-anubis.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2440/mach-anubis.c
index 3f0288e..0f4e288 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2440/mach-anubis.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2440/mach-anubis.c
@@ -284,8 +284,6 @@
 static struct s3c24xx_board anubis_board __initdata = {
 	.devices       = anubis_devices,
 	.devices_count = ARRAY_SIZE(anubis_devices),
-	.clocks	       = anubis_clocks,
-	.clocks_count  = ARRAY_SIZE(anubis_clocks),
 };
 
 static void __init anubis_map_io(void)
@@ -303,6 +301,8 @@
 
 	s3c24xx_uclk.parent  = &s3c24xx_clkout1;
 
+	s3c24xx_register_clocks(anubis_clocks, ARRAY_SIZE(anubis_clocks));
+
 	s3c_device_nand.dev.platform_data = &anubis_nand_info;
 
 	s3c24xx_init_io(anubis_iodesc, ARRAY_SIZE(anubis_iodesc));
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2440/mach-osiris.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2440/mach-osiris.c
index 2ed8e51..c987221 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2440/mach-osiris.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2440/mach-osiris.c
@@ -254,8 +254,6 @@
 static struct s3c24xx_board osiris_board __initdata = {
 	.devices       = osiris_devices,
 	.devices_count = ARRAY_SIZE(osiris_devices),
-	.clocks	       = osiris_clocks,
-	.clocks_count  = ARRAY_SIZE(osiris_clocks),
 };
 
 static void __init osiris_map_io(void)
@@ -275,6 +273,8 @@
 
 	s3c24xx_uclk.parent  = &s3c24xx_clkout1;
 
+	s3c24xx_register_clocks(osiris_clocks, ARRAY_SIZE(osiris_clocks));
+
 	s3c_device_nand.dev.platform_data = &osiris_nand_info;
 
 	s3c24xx_init_io(osiris_iodesc, ARRAY_SIZE(osiris_iodesc));
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/clock.c b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/clock.c
index d3dc03a..79cda0f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/clock.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/clock.c
@@ -404,6 +404,18 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int s3c24xx_register_clocks(struct clk **clks, int nr_clks)
+{
+	int fails = 0;
+
+	for (; nr_clks > 0; nr_clks--, clks++) {
+		if (s3c24xx_register_clock(*clks) < 0)
+			fails++;
+	}
+
+	return fails;
+}
+
 /* initalise all the clocks */
 
 int __init s3c24xx_setup_clocks(unsigned long xtal,
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/cpu.c b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/cpu.c
index 6a2d107..3e314a2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/cpu.c
@@ -187,16 +187,7 @@
 
 void s3c24xx_set_board(struct s3c24xx_board *b)
 {
-	int i;
-
 	board = b;
-
-	if (b->clocks_count != 0) {
-		struct clk **ptr = b->clocks;
-
-		for (i = b->clocks_count; i > 0; i--, ptr++)
-			s3c24xx_register_clock(*ptr);
-	}
 }
 
 /* cpu information */