diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/i8259.c b/arch/mips/kernel/i8259.c
index c018696765d4..5c74eb797f08 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/i8259.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/i8259.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
-#include <linux/sysdev.h>
+#include <linux/syscore_ops.h>
 #include <linux/irq.h>
 
 #include <asm/i8259.h>
@@ -215,14 +215,13 @@ spurious_8259A_irq:
 	}
 }
 
-static int i8259A_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
+static void i8259A_resume(void)
 {
 	if (i8259A_auto_eoi >= 0)
 		init_8259A(i8259A_auto_eoi);
-	return 0;
 }
 
-static int i8259A_shutdown(struct sys_device *dev)
+static void i8259A_shutdown(void)
 {
 	/* Put the i8259A into a quiescent state that
 	 * the kernel initialization code can get it
@@ -232,26 +231,17 @@ static int i8259A_shutdown(struct sys_device *dev)
 		outb(0xff, PIC_MASTER_IMR);	/* mask all of 8259A-1 */
 		outb(0xff, PIC_SLAVE_IMR);	/* mask all of 8259A-1 */
 	}
-	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct sysdev_class i8259_sysdev_class = {
-	.name = "i8259",
+static struct syscore_ops i8259_syscore_ops = {
 	.resume = i8259A_resume,
 	.shutdown = i8259A_shutdown,
 };
 
-static struct sys_device device_i8259A = {
-	.id	= 0,
-	.cls	= &i8259_sysdev_class,
-};
-
 static int __init i8259A_init_sysfs(void)
 {
-	int error = sysdev_class_register(&i8259_sysdev_class);
-	if (!error)
-		error = sysdev_register(&device_i8259A);
-	return error;
+	register_syscore_ops(&i8259_syscore_ops);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 device_initcall(i8259A_init_sysfs);