diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-h2-mmc.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-h2-mmc.c
index e1362ce4849..7119ef28e0a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-h2-mmc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-h2-mmc.c
@@ -13,12 +13,11 @@
  */
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
-
+#include <linux/platform_data/gpio-omap.h>
 #include <linux/i2c/tps65010.h>
 
-#include <plat/mmc.h>
-
 #include "board-h2.h"
+#include "mmc.h"
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_MMC_OMAP) || defined(CONFIG_MMC_OMAP_MODULE)
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-h3-mmc.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-h3-mmc.c
index c74daace8cd..17d77914d76 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-h3-mmc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-h3-mmc.c
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@
 
 #include <linux/i2c/tps65010.h>
 
-#include <plat/mmc.h>
-
 #include "board-h3.h"
+#include "mmc.h"
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_MMC_OMAP) || defined(CONFIG_MMC_OMAP_MODULE)
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-htcherald.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-htcherald.c
index 87ab2086ef9..f23200ceb43 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-htcherald.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-htcherald.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include <asm/mach/arch.h>
 
 #include <mach/omap7xx.h>
-#include <plat/mmc.h>
+#include "mmc.h"
 
 #include <mach/irqs.h>
 #include <mach/usb.h>
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-innovator.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-innovator.c
index db5f7d2976e..411cc5b14ce 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-innovator.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-innovator.c
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@
 #include <plat/fpga.h>
 #include <plat/tc.h>
 #include <linux/platform_data/keypad-omap.h>
-#include <plat/mmc.h>
 
 #include <mach/hardware.h>
 #include <mach/usb.h>
 
 #include "iomap.h"
 #include "common.h"
+#include "mmc.h"
 
 /* At OMAP1610 Innovator the Ethernet is directly connected to CS1 */
 #define INNOVATOR1610_ETHR_START	0x04000300
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-nokia770.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-nokia770.c
index 7d5c06d6a52..cb72f247443 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-nokia770.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-nokia770.c
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@
 #include <asm/mach/map.h>
 
 #include <mach/mux.h>
-#include <plat/mmc.h>
 #include <plat/clock.h>
 
 #include <mach/hardware.h>
 #include <mach/usb.h>
 
 #include "common.h"
+#include "mmc.h"
 
 #define ADS7846_PENDOWN_GPIO	15
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-sx1-mmc.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-sx1-mmc.c
index 5932d56e17b..4fcf19c78a0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-sx1-mmc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-sx1-mmc.c
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 
 #include <mach/hardware.h>
-#include <plat/mmc.h>
 #include <mach/board-sx1.h>
 
+#include "mmc.h"
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_MMC_OMAP) || defined(CONFIG_MMC_OMAP_MODULE)
 
 static int mmc_set_power(struct device *dev, int slot, int power_on,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/devices.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/devices.c
index d3fec92c54c..f85836ae669 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/devices.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/devices.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <plat/tc.h>
 #include <mach/mux.h>
 #include <plat/dma.h>
-#include <plat/mmc.h>
 
 #include <mach/omap7xx.h>
 #include <mach/camera.h>
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #include "common.h"
 #include "clock.h"
+#include "mmc.h"
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SND_SOC) || defined(CONFIG_SND_SOC_MODULE)
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/mmc.h b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/mmc.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..39c2b13de88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/mmc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include <linux/mmc/host.h>
+#include <linux/platform_data/mmc-omap.h>
+
+#define OMAP15XX_NR_MMC		1
+#define OMAP16XX_NR_MMC		2
+#define OMAP1_MMC_SIZE		0x080
+#define OMAP1_MMC1_BASE		0xfffb7800
+#define OMAP1_MMC2_BASE		0xfffb7c00	/* omap16xx only */
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_MMC_OMAP) || defined(CONFIG_MMC_OMAP_MODULE)
+void omap1_init_mmc(struct omap_mmc_platform_data **mmc_data,
+				int nr_controllers);
+#else
+static inline void omap1_init_mmc(struct omap_mmc_platform_data **mmc_data,
+				int nr_controllers)
+{
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
index 3669c120c7e..2ab267ec3b7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 
 #include "common.h"
 #include <plat/usb.h>
-#include <plat/mmc.h>
 #include "omap4-keypad.h"
 #include <video/omapdss.h>
 #include <video/omap-panel-nokia-dsi.h>
@@ -45,6 +44,7 @@
 
 #include "soc.h"
 #include "mux.h"
+#include "mmc.h"
 #include "hsmmc.h"
 #include "control.h"
 #include "common-board-devices.h"
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c
index d95f727ca39..f865ace5cf8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 #include "common.h"
 #include <plat/menelaus.h>
-#include <plat/mmc.h>
+#include "mmc.h"
 
 #include "mux.h"
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
index bfcd397e233..e9ce9fb9ffa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@
 
 #include "common.h"
 #include <plat/usb.h>
-#include <plat/mmc.h>
 #include <video/omap-panel-tfp410.h>
 
 #include "soc.h"
+#include "mmc.h"
 #include "hsmmc.h"
 #include "control.h"
 #include "mux.h"
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rm680.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rm680.c
index 45997bfbcbd..f4b3c288e16 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rm680.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rm680.c
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@
 #include <asm/mach-types.h>
 
 #include <plat/i2c.h>
-#include <plat/mmc.h>
 #include <plat/usb.h>
 #include <plat/gpmc.h>
 #include "common.h"
 #include <plat/serial.h>
 
 #include "mux.h"
+#include "mmc.h"
 #include "hsmmc.h"
 #include "sdram-nokia.h"
 #include "common-board-devices.h"
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/hsmmc.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/hsmmc.c
index 4d3a6324155..ec6c2230cb3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/hsmmc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/hsmmc.c
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 #include <mach/hardware.h>
 #include <linux/platform_data/gpio-omap.h>
 
-#include <plat/mmc.h>
 #include <plat/omap-pm.h>
 #include <plat/omap_device.h>
 
 #include "mux.h"
+#include "mmc.h"
 #include "hsmmc.h"
 #include "control.h"
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/mmc.h b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/mmc.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0cd4b089da9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/mmc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#include <linux/mmc/host.h>
+#include <linux/platform_data/mmc-omap.h>
+
+#define OMAP24XX_NR_MMC		2
+#define OMAP2420_MMC_SIZE	OMAP1_MMC_SIZE
+#define OMAP2_MMC1_BASE		0x4809c000
+
+#define OMAP4_MMC_REG_OFFSET	0x100
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_MMC_OMAP) || defined(CONFIG_MMC_OMAP_MODULE)
+void omap242x_init_mmc(struct omap_mmc_platform_data **mmc_data);
+#else
+static inline void omap242x_init_mmc(struct omap_mmc_platform_data **mmc_data)
+{
+}
+#endif
+
+struct omap_hwmod;
+int omap_msdi_reset(struct omap_hwmod *oh);
+
+/* called from board-specific card detection service routine */
+extern void omap_mmc_notify_cover_event(struct device *dev, int slot,
+					int is_closed);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/msdi.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/msdi.c
index 9e57b4aadb0..a6020d75043 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/msdi.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/msdi.c
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@
 
 #include <plat/omap_hwmod.h>
 #include <plat/omap_device.h>
-#include <plat/mmc.h>
 
 #include "common.h"
 #include "control.h"
 #include "mux.h"
+#include "mmc.h"
 
 /*
  * MSDI_CON_OFFSET: offset in bytes of the MSDI IP block's CON register
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap4-common.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap4-common.c
index e1f289748c5..de89d382f52 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap4-common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap4-common.c
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@
 
 #include <plat/sram.h>
 #include <plat/omap-secure.h>
-#include <plat/mmc.h>
 
 #include "omap-wakeupgen.h"
 
 #include "soc.h"
 #include "common.h"
+#include "mmc.h"
 #include "hsmmc.h"
 #include "omap4-sar-layout.h"
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_2420_data.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_2420_data.c
index b5db6007c52..82ad9a57661 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_2420_data.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_2420_data.c
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
 #include <plat/dmtimer.h>
 #include "l3_2xxx.h"
 #include "l4_2xxx.h"
-#include <plat/mmc.h>
 
 #include "omap_hwmod_common_data.h"
 
 #include "cm-regbits-24xx.h"
 #include "prm-regbits-24xx.h"
+#include "mmc.h"
 #include "wd_timer.h"
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_2430_data.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_2430_data.c
index c455e41b023..5c833fb35d2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_2430_data.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_2430_data.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <plat/serial.h>
 #include <plat/i2c.h>
 #include <plat/dmtimer.h>
-#include <plat/mmc.h>
+#include "mmc.h"
 #include "l3_2xxx.h"
 
 #include "soc.h"
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_33xx_data.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_33xx_data.c
index 59d5c1cd316..d023a99cfd7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_33xx_data.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_33xx_data.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <linux/platform_data/gpio-omap.h>
 #include <linux/platform_data/spi-omap2-mcspi.h>
 #include <plat/dma.h>
-#include <plat/mmc.h>
 #include <plat/i2c.h>
 
 #include "omap_hwmod_common_data.h"
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "cm33xx.h"
 #include "prm33xx.h"
 #include "prm-regbits-33xx.h"
+#include "mmc.h"
 
 /*
  * IP blocks
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_3xxx_data.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_3xxx_data.c
index f67b7ee07dd..509e8ba3fe7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_3xxx_data.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_3xxx_data.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "l3_3xxx.h"
 #include "l4_3xxx.h"
 #include <plat/i2c.h>
-#include <plat/mmc.h>
 #include <linux/platform_data/asoc-ti-mcbsp.h>
 #include <linux/platform_data/spi-omap2-mcspi.h>
 #include <plat/dmtimer.h>
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "omap_hwmod_common_data.h"
 #include "prm-regbits-34xx.h"
 #include "cm-regbits-34xx.h"
+#include "mmc.h"
 #include "wd_timer.h"
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_44xx_data.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_44xx_data.c
index 652d0285bd6..f87d781c4eb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_44xx_data.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_44xx_data.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <plat/dma.h>
 #include <linux/platform_data/spi-omap2-mcspi.h>
 #include <linux/platform_data/asoc-ti-mcbsp.h>
-#include <plat/mmc.h>
 #include <plat/dmtimer.h>
 #include <plat/common.h>
 #include <plat/iommu.h>
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "cm2_44xx.h"
 #include "prm44xx.h"
 #include "prm-regbits-44xx.h"
+#include "mmc.h"
 #include "wd_timer.h"
 
 /* Base offset for all OMAP4 interrupts external to MPUSS */
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/omap.c b/drivers/mmc/host/omap.c
index 48ad361613e..e7c61b9b044 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/omap.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/omap.c
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@
 #include <linux/clk.h>
 #include <linux/scatterlist.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/platform_data/mmc-omap.h>
 
-#include <plat/mmc.h>
+#include <plat/cpu.h>
 #include <plat/dma.h>
 
 #define	OMAP_MMC_REG_CMD	0x00
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/omap_hsmmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/omap_hsmmc.c
index 54bfd0cc106..9b24bd46aad 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/omap_hsmmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/omap_hsmmc.c
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
 #include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>
 #include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
-#include <mach/hardware.h>
-#include <plat/mmc.h>
-#include <plat/cpu.h>
+#include <linux/platform_data/mmc-omap.h>
 
 /* OMAP HSMMC Host Controller Registers */
 #define OMAP_HSMMC_SYSSTATUS	0x0014
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/mmc.h b/include/linux/platform_data/mmc-omap.h
similarity index 80%
rename from arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/mmc.h
rename to include/linux/platform_data/mmc-omap.h
index 8b4e4f2da2f..39a7abc5604 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/mmc.h
+++ b/include/linux/platform_data/mmc-omap.h
@@ -8,27 +8,6 @@
  * published by the Free Software Foundation.
  */
 
-#ifndef __OMAP2_MMC_H
-#define __OMAP2_MMC_H
-
-#include <linux/types.h>
-#include <linux/device.h>
-#include <linux/mmc/host.h>
-
-#include <plat/omap_hwmod.h>
-
-#define OMAP15XX_NR_MMC		1
-#define OMAP16XX_NR_MMC		2
-#define OMAP1_MMC_SIZE		0x080
-#define OMAP1_MMC1_BASE		0xfffb7800
-#define OMAP1_MMC2_BASE		0xfffb7c00	/* omap16xx only */
-
-#define OMAP24XX_NR_MMC		2
-#define OMAP2420_MMC_SIZE	OMAP1_MMC_SIZE
-#define OMAP2_MMC1_BASE		0x4809c000
-
-#define OMAP4_MMC_REG_OFFSET	0x100
-
 #define OMAP_MMC_MAX_SLOTS	2
 
 /*
@@ -50,6 +29,8 @@
 #define OMAP_HSMMC_SUPPORTS_DUAL_VOLT		BIT(0)
 #define OMAP_HSMMC_BROKEN_MULTIBLOCK_READ	BIT(1)
 
+struct mmc_card;
+
 struct omap_mmc_dev_attr {
 	u8 flags;
 };
@@ -164,25 +145,3 @@ struct omap_mmc_platform_data {
 
 	} slots[OMAP_MMC_MAX_SLOTS];
 };
-
-/* called from board-specific card detection service routine */
-extern void omap_mmc_notify_cover_event(struct device *dev, int slot,
-					int is_closed);
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_MMC_OMAP) || defined(CONFIG_MMC_OMAP_MODULE)
-void omap1_init_mmc(struct omap_mmc_platform_data **mmc_data,
-				int nr_controllers);
-void omap242x_init_mmc(struct omap_mmc_platform_data **mmc_data);
-#else
-static inline void omap1_init_mmc(struct omap_mmc_platform_data **mmc_data,
-				int nr_controllers)
-{
-}
-static inline void omap242x_init_mmc(struct omap_mmc_platform_data **mmc_data)
-{
-}
-#endif
-
-extern int omap_msdi_reset(struct omap_hwmod *oh);
-
-#endif