diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/mach-x3proto/setup.c b/arch/sh/boards/mach-x3proto/setup.c
index 102bf56befb4..21f1bb67248e 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/mach-x3proto/setup.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/mach-x3proto/setup.c
@@ -129,8 +129,22 @@ static struct platform_device *x3proto_devices[] __initdata = {
 	&m66592_usb_peripheral_device,
 };
 
+static void __init x3proto_init_irq(void)
+{
+	plat_irq_setup_pins(IRQ_MODE_IRL3210);
+
+	/* Set ICR0.LVLMODE */
+	__raw_writel(__raw_readl(0xfe410000) | (1 << 21), 0xfe410000);
+}
+
 static int __init x3proto_devices_setup(void)
 {
+	/*
+	 * IRLs are only needed for ILSEL mappings, so flip over the INTC
+	 * pins at a later point to enable the GPIOs to settle.
+	 */
+	x3proto_init_irq();
+
 	r8a66597_usb_host_resources[1].start =
 		r8a66597_usb_host_resources[1].end = ilsel_enable(ILSEL_USBH_I);
 
@@ -145,14 +159,6 @@ static int __init x3proto_devices_setup(void)
 }
 device_initcall(x3proto_devices_setup);
 
-static void __init x3proto_init_irq(void)
-{
-	plat_irq_setup_pins(IRQ_MODE_IRL3210);
-
-	/* Set ICR0.LVLMODE */
-	__raw_writel(__raw_readl(0xfe410000) | (1 << 21), 0xfe410000);
-}
-
 static void __init x3proto_setup(char **cmdline_p)
 {
 	register_smp_ops(&shx3_smp_ops);
@@ -161,5 +167,4 @@ static void __init x3proto_setup(char **cmdline_p)
 static struct sh_machine_vector mv_x3proto __initmv = {
 	.mv_name		= "x3proto",
 	.mv_setup		= x3proto_setup,
-	.mv_init_irq		= x3proto_init_irq,
 };
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-shx3.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-shx3.c
index f159ea2cebc7..013f0b144489 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-shx3.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-shx3.c
@@ -478,6 +478,9 @@ void __init plat_irq_setup_pins(int mode)
 
 void __init plat_irq_setup(void)
 {
+	reserve_intc_vectors(vectors_irq, ARRAY_SIZE(vectors_irq));
+	reserve_intc_vectors(vectors_irl, ARRAY_SIZE(vectors_irl));
+
 	register_intc_controller(&intc_desc);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/sh/intc.c b/drivers/sh/intc.c
index e91a23e5ffd8..4e01d65e5edb 100644
--- a/drivers/sh/intc.c
+++ b/drivers/sh/intc.c
@@ -1377,6 +1377,17 @@ int reserve_irq_vector(unsigned int irq)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+void reserve_intc_vectors(struct intc_vect *vectors, unsigned int nr_vecs)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	int i;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&vector_lock, flags);
+	for (i = 0; i < nr_vecs; i++)
+		__set_bit(evt2irq(vectors[i].vect), intc_irq_map);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vector_lock, flags);
+}
+
 void reserve_irq_legacy(void)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
diff --git a/include/linux/sh_intc.h b/include/linux/sh_intc.h
index 0d6cd38e673d..bff2f286ca61 100644
--- a/include/linux/sh_intc.h
+++ b/include/linux/sh_intc.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ struct intc_desc symbol __initdata = {					\
 }
 
 int __init register_intc_controller(struct intc_desc *desc);
+void reserve_intc_vectors(struct intc_vect *vectors, unsigned int nr_vecs);
 int intc_set_priority(unsigned int irq, unsigned int prio);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_INTC_USERIMASK