diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/common.c
index 715b690e50096..1947be8e5f5bf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/common.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include <plat/fimc-core.h>
 #include <plat/iic-core.h>
 #include <plat/tv-core.h>
+#include <plat/spi-core.h>
 #include <plat/regs-serial.h>
 
 #include "common.h"
@@ -346,6 +347,8 @@ static void __init exynos4_map_io(void)
 
 	s5p_fb_setname(0, "exynos4-fb");
 	s5p_hdmi_setname("exynos4-hdmi");
+
+	s3c64xx_spi_setname("exynos4210-spi");
 }
 
 static void __init exynos5_map_io(void)
@@ -366,6 +369,8 @@ static void __init exynos5_map_io(void)
 	s3c_i2c0_setname("s3c2440-i2c");
 	s3c_i2c1_setname("s3c2440-i2c");
 	s3c_i2c2_setname("s3c2440-i2c");
+
+	s3c64xx_spi_setname("exynos4210-spi");
 }
 
 static void __init exynos4_init_clocks(int xtal)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/s3c2416.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/s3c2416.c
index ed5a95ece9eb2..77ee0b732237d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/s3c2416.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/s3c2416.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 #include <plat/nand-core.h>
 #include <plat/adc-core.h>
 #include <plat/rtc-core.h>
+#include <plat/spi-core.h>
 
 static struct map_desc s3c2416_iodesc[] __initdata = {
 	IODESC_ENT(WATCHDOG),
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ void __init s3c2416_map_io(void)
 	/* initialize device information early */
 	s3c2416_default_sdhci0();
 	s3c2416_default_sdhci1();
+	s3c64xx_spi_setname("s3c2443-spi");
 
 	iotable_init(s3c2416_iodesc, ARRAY_SIZE(s3c2416_iodesc));
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/s3c2443.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/s3c2443.c
index ab648ad8fa508..165b6a6b3daaa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/s3c2443.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/s3c2443.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <plat/nand-core.h>
 #include <plat/adc-core.h>
 #include <plat/rtc-core.h>
+#include <plat/spi-core.h>
 
 static struct map_desc s3c2443_iodesc[] __initdata = {
 	IODESC_ENT(WATCHDOG),
@@ -100,6 +101,9 @@ void __init s3c2443_map_io(void)
 	s3c24xx_gpiocfg_default.set_pull = s3c2443_gpio_setpull;
 	s3c24xx_gpiocfg_default.get_pull = s3c2443_gpio_getpull;
 
+	/* initialize device information early */
+	s3c64xx_spi_setname("s3c2443-spi");
+
 	iotable_init(s3c2443_iodesc, ARRAY_SIZE(s3c2443_iodesc));
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s5p64x0/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-s5p64x0/common.c
index 6e6a0a9d6778b..111e404a81fd4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s5p64x0/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s5p64x0/common.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <plat/sdhci.h>
 #include <plat/adc-core.h>
 #include <plat/fb-core.h>
+#include <plat/spi-core.h>
 #include <plat/gpio-cfg.h>
 #include <plat/regs-irqtype.h>
 #include <plat/regs-serial.h>
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ void __init s5p6440_map_io(void)
 	/* initialize any device information early */
 	s3c_adc_setname("s3c64xx-adc");
 	s3c_fb_setname("s5p64x0-fb");
+	s3c64xx_spi_setname("s5p64x0-spi");
 
 	s5p64x0_default_sdhci0();
 	s5p64x0_default_sdhci1();
@@ -193,6 +195,7 @@ void __init s5p6450_map_io(void)
 	/* initialize any device information early */
 	s3c_adc_setname("s3c64xx-adc");
 	s3c_fb_setname("s5p64x0-fb");
+	s3c64xx_spi_setname("s5p64x0-spi");
 
 	s5p64x0_default_sdhci0();
 	s5p64x0_default_sdhci1();
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s5pc100/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-s5pc100/common.c
index 6219086588615..cc6e561c99588 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s5pc100/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s5pc100/common.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <plat/fb-core.h>
 #include <plat/iic-core.h>
 #include <plat/onenand-core.h>
+#include <plat/spi-core.h>
 #include <plat/regs-serial.h>
 #include <plat/watchdog-reset.h>
 
@@ -165,6 +166,8 @@ void __init s5pc100_map_io(void)
 	s3c_onenand_setname("s5pc100-onenand");
 	s3c_fb_setname("s5pc100-fb");
 	s3c_cfcon_setname("s5pc100-pata");
+
+	s3c64xx_spi_setname("s5pc100-spi");
 }
 
 void __init s5pc100_init_clocks(int xtal)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/common.c
index 4c9e9027df9ae..a0c50efe8145f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/common.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <plat/iic-core.h>
 #include <plat/keypad-core.h>
 #include <plat/tv-core.h>
+#include <plat/spi-core.h>
 #include <plat/regs-serial.h>
 
 #include "common.h"
@@ -196,6 +197,8 @@ void __init s5pv210_map_io(void)
 
 	/* setup TV devices */
 	s5p_hdmi_setname("s5pv210-hdmi");
+
+	s3c64xx_spi_setname("s5pv210-spi");
 }
 
 void __init s5pv210_init_clocks(int xtal)
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/spi-core.h b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/spi-core.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..0b9428ab3fc3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/spi-core.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Heiko Stuebner <heiko@sntech.de>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __PLAT_S3C_SPI_CORE_H
+#define __PLAT_S3C_SPI_CORE_H
+
+/* These functions are only for use with the core support code, such as
+ * the cpu specific initialisation code
+ */
+
+/* re-define device name depending on support. */
+static inline void s3c64xx_spi_setname(char *name)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_S3C64XX_DEV_SPI0
+	s3c64xx_device_spi0.name = name;
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_S3C64XX_DEV_SPI1
+	s3c64xx_device_spi1.name = name;
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_S3C64XX_DEV_SPI2
+	s3c64xx_device_spi2.name = name;
+#endif
+}
+
+#endif /* __PLAT_S3C_SPI_CORE_H */