diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/pmu.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/pmu.h
index b7e82c4aced6..71d99b83cdb9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/pmu.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/pmu.h
@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@
 #define __ARM_PMU_H__
 
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 
+/*
+ * Types of PMUs that can be accessed directly and require mutual
+ * exclusion between profiling tools.
+ */
 enum arm_pmu_type {
 	ARM_PMU_DEVICE_CPU	= 0,
 	ARM_NUM_PMU_DEVICES,
@@ -37,21 +42,17 @@ struct arm_pmu_platdata {
  * reserve_pmu() - reserve the hardware performance counters
  *
  * Reserve the hardware performance counters in the system for exclusive use.
- * The platform_device for the system is returned on success, ERR_PTR()
- * encoded error on failure.
+ * Returns 0 on success or -EBUSY if the lock is already held.
  */
-extern struct platform_device *
+extern int
 reserve_pmu(enum arm_pmu_type type);
 
 /**
  * release_pmu() - Relinquish control of the performance counters
  *
  * Release the performance counters and allow someone else to use them.
- * Callers must have disabled the counters and released IRQs before calling
- * this. The platform_device returned from reserve_pmu() must be passed as
- * a cookie.
  */
-extern int
+extern void
 release_pmu(enum arm_pmu_type type);
 
 /**
@@ -68,24 +69,78 @@ init_pmu(enum arm_pmu_type type);
 
 #include <linux/err.h>
 
-static inline struct platform_device *
+static inline int
 reserve_pmu(enum arm_pmu_type type)
-{
-	return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
-}
-
-static inline int
-release_pmu(enum arm_pmu_type type)
 {
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
-static inline int
-init_pmu(enum arm_pmu_type type)
-{
-	return -ENODEV;
-}
+static inline void
+release_pmu(enum arm_pmu_type type)	{ }
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_CPU_HAS_PMU */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_HW_PERF_EVENTS
+
+/* The events for a given PMU register set. */
+struct pmu_hw_events {
+	/*
+	 * The events that are active on the PMU for the given index.
+	 */
+	struct perf_event	**events;
+
+	/*
+	 * A 1 bit for an index indicates that the counter is being used for
+	 * an event. A 0 means that the counter can be used.
+	 */
+	unsigned long           *used_mask;
+
+	/*
+	 * Hardware lock to serialize accesses to PMU registers. Needed for the
+	 * read/modify/write sequences.
+	 */
+	raw_spinlock_t		pmu_lock;
+};
+
+struct arm_pmu {
+	struct pmu	pmu;
+	enum arm_perf_pmu_ids id;
+	enum arm_pmu_type type;
+	cpumask_t	active_irqs;
+	const char	*name;
+	irqreturn_t	(*handle_irq)(int irq_num, void *dev);
+	void		(*enable)(struct hw_perf_event *evt, int idx);
+	void		(*disable)(struct hw_perf_event *evt, int idx);
+	int		(*get_event_idx)(struct pmu_hw_events *hw_events,
+					 struct hw_perf_event *hwc);
+	int		(*set_event_filter)(struct hw_perf_event *evt,
+					    struct perf_event_attr *attr);
+	u32		(*read_counter)(int idx);
+	void		(*write_counter)(int idx, u32 val);
+	void		(*start)(void);
+	void		(*stop)(void);
+	void		(*reset)(void *);
+	int		(*map_event)(struct perf_event *event);
+	int		num_events;
+	atomic_t	active_events;
+	struct mutex	reserve_mutex;
+	u64		max_period;
+	struct platform_device	*plat_device;
+	struct pmu_hw_events	*(*get_hw_events)(void);
+};
+
+#define to_arm_pmu(p) (container_of(p, struct arm_pmu, pmu))
+
+int __init armpmu_register(struct arm_pmu *armpmu, char *name, int type);
+
+u64 armpmu_event_update(struct perf_event *event,
+			struct hw_perf_event *hwc,
+			int idx, int overflow);
+
+int armpmu_event_set_period(struct perf_event *event,
+			    struct hw_perf_event *hwc,
+			    int idx);
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_HW_PERF_EVENTS */
+
 #endif /* __ARM_PMU_H__ */
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
index 53c9c2610cbc..e6e5d7c84f1a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  */
 #define pr_fmt(fmt) "hw perfevents: " fmt
 
+#include <linux/bitmap.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
@@ -26,16 +27,8 @@
 #include <asm/pmu.h>
 #include <asm/stacktrace.h>
 
-static struct platform_device *pmu_device;
-
 /*
- * Hardware lock to serialize accesses to PMU registers. Needed for the
- * read/modify/write sequences.
- */
-static DEFINE_RAW_SPINLOCK(pmu_lock);
-
-/*
- * ARMv6 supports a maximum of 3 events, starting from index 1. If we add
+ * ARMv6 supports a maximum of 3 events, starting from index 0. If we add
  * another platform that supports more, we need to increase this to be the
  * largest of all platforms.
  *
@@ -43,62 +36,24 @@ static DEFINE_RAW_SPINLOCK(pmu_lock);
  *  cycle counter CCNT + 31 events counters CNT0..30.
  *  Cortex-A8 has 1+4 counters, Cortex-A9 has 1+6 counters.
  */
-#define ARMPMU_MAX_HWEVENTS		33
+#define ARMPMU_MAX_HWEVENTS		32
 
-/* The events for a given CPU. */
-struct cpu_hw_events {
-	/*
-	 * The events that are active on the CPU for the given index. Index 0
-	 * is reserved.
-	 */
-	struct perf_event	*events[ARMPMU_MAX_HWEVENTS];
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct perf_event * [ARMPMU_MAX_HWEVENTS], hw_events);
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned long [BITS_TO_LONGS(ARMPMU_MAX_HWEVENTS)], used_mask);
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct pmu_hw_events, cpu_hw_events);
 
-	/*
-	 * A 1 bit for an index indicates that the counter is being used for
-	 * an event. A 0 means that the counter can be used.
-	 */
-	unsigned long		used_mask[BITS_TO_LONGS(ARMPMU_MAX_HWEVENTS)];
-
-	/*
-	 * A 1 bit for an index indicates that the counter is actively being
-	 * used.
-	 */
-	unsigned long		active_mask[BITS_TO_LONGS(ARMPMU_MAX_HWEVENTS)];
-};
-static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct cpu_hw_events, cpu_hw_events);
-
-struct arm_pmu {
-	enum arm_perf_pmu_ids id;
-	const char	*name;
-	irqreturn_t	(*handle_irq)(int irq_num, void *dev);
-	void		(*enable)(struct hw_perf_event *evt, int idx);
-	void		(*disable)(struct hw_perf_event *evt, int idx);
-	int		(*get_event_idx)(struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc,
-					 struct hw_perf_event *hwc);
-	u32		(*read_counter)(int idx);
-	void		(*write_counter)(int idx, u32 val);
-	void		(*start)(void);
-	void		(*stop)(void);
-	void		(*reset)(void *);
-	const unsigned	(*cache_map)[PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_MAX]
-				    [PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_OP_MAX]
-				    [PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_RESULT_MAX];
-	const unsigned	(*event_map)[PERF_COUNT_HW_MAX];
-	u32		raw_event_mask;
-	int		num_events;
-	u64		max_period;
-};
+#define to_arm_pmu(p) (container_of(p, struct arm_pmu, pmu))
 
 /* Set at runtime when we know what CPU type we are. */
-static const struct arm_pmu *armpmu;
+static struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu;
 
 enum arm_perf_pmu_ids
 armpmu_get_pmu_id(void)
 {
 	int id = -ENODEV;
 
-	if (armpmu != NULL)
-		id = armpmu->id;
+	if (cpu_pmu != NULL)
+		id = cpu_pmu->id;
 
 	return id;
 }
@@ -109,8 +64,8 @@ armpmu_get_max_events(void)
 {
 	int max_events = 0;
 
-	if (armpmu != NULL)
-		max_events = armpmu->num_events;
+	if (cpu_pmu != NULL)
+		max_events = cpu_pmu->num_events;
 
 	return max_events;
 }
@@ -130,7 +85,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(perf_num_counters);
 #define CACHE_OP_UNSUPPORTED		0xFFFF
 
 static int
-armpmu_map_cache_event(u64 config)
+armpmu_map_cache_event(const unsigned (*cache_map)
+				      [PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_MAX]
+				      [PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_OP_MAX]
+				      [PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_RESULT_MAX],
+		       u64 config)
 {
 	unsigned int cache_type, cache_op, cache_result, ret;
 
@@ -146,7 +105,7 @@ armpmu_map_cache_event(u64 config)
 	if (cache_result >= PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_RESULT_MAX)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	ret = (int)(*armpmu->cache_map)[cache_type][cache_op][cache_result];
+	ret = (int)(*cache_map)[cache_type][cache_op][cache_result];
 
 	if (ret == CACHE_OP_UNSUPPORTED)
 		return -ENOENT;
@@ -155,23 +114,46 @@ armpmu_map_cache_event(u64 config)
 }
 
 static int
-armpmu_map_event(u64 config)
+armpmu_map_event(const unsigned (*event_map)[PERF_COUNT_HW_MAX], u64 config)
 {
-	int mapping = (*armpmu->event_map)[config];
-	return mapping == HW_OP_UNSUPPORTED ? -EOPNOTSUPP : mapping;
+	int mapping = (*event_map)[config];
+	return mapping == HW_OP_UNSUPPORTED ? -ENOENT : mapping;
 }
 
 static int
-armpmu_map_raw_event(u64 config)
+armpmu_map_raw_event(u32 raw_event_mask, u64 config)
 {
-	return (int)(config & armpmu->raw_event_mask);
+	return (int)(config & raw_event_mask);
 }
 
-static int
+static int map_cpu_event(struct perf_event *event,
+			 const unsigned (*event_map)[PERF_COUNT_HW_MAX],
+			 const unsigned (*cache_map)
+					[PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_MAX]
+					[PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_OP_MAX]
+					[PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_RESULT_MAX],
+			 u32 raw_event_mask)
+{
+	u64 config = event->attr.config;
+
+	switch (event->attr.type) {
+	case PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE:
+		return armpmu_map_event(event_map, config);
+	case PERF_TYPE_HW_CACHE:
+		return armpmu_map_cache_event(cache_map, config);
+	case PERF_TYPE_RAW:
+		return armpmu_map_raw_event(raw_event_mask, config);
+	}
+
+	return -ENOENT;
+}
+
+int
 armpmu_event_set_period(struct perf_event *event,
 			struct hw_perf_event *hwc,
 			int idx)
 {
+	struct arm_pmu *armpmu = to_arm_pmu(event->pmu);
 	s64 left = local64_read(&hwc->period_left);
 	s64 period = hwc->sample_period;
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -202,11 +184,12 @@ armpmu_event_set_period(struct perf_event *event,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static u64
+u64
 armpmu_event_update(struct perf_event *event,
 		    struct hw_perf_event *hwc,
 		    int idx, int overflow)
 {
+	struct arm_pmu *armpmu = to_arm_pmu(event->pmu);
 	u64 delta, prev_raw_count, new_raw_count;
 
 again:
@@ -246,11 +229,9 @@ armpmu_read(struct perf_event *event)
 static void
 armpmu_stop(struct perf_event *event, int flags)
 {
+	struct arm_pmu *armpmu = to_arm_pmu(event->pmu);
 	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 
-	if (!armpmu)
-		return;
-
 	/*
 	 * ARM pmu always has to update the counter, so ignore
 	 * PERF_EF_UPDATE, see comments in armpmu_start().
@@ -266,11 +247,9 @@ armpmu_stop(struct perf_event *event, int flags)
 static void
 armpmu_start(struct perf_event *event, int flags)
 {
+	struct arm_pmu *armpmu = to_arm_pmu(event->pmu);
 	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 
-	if (!armpmu)
-		return;
-
 	/*
 	 * ARM pmu always has to reprogram the period, so ignore
 	 * PERF_EF_RELOAD, see the comment below.
@@ -293,16 +272,16 @@ armpmu_start(struct perf_event *event, int flags)
 static void
 armpmu_del(struct perf_event *event, int flags)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	struct arm_pmu *armpmu = to_arm_pmu(event->pmu);
+	struct pmu_hw_events *hw_events = armpmu->get_hw_events();
 	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	int idx = hwc->idx;
 
 	WARN_ON(idx < 0);
 
-	clear_bit(idx, cpuc->active_mask);
 	armpmu_stop(event, PERF_EF_UPDATE);
-	cpuc->events[idx] = NULL;
-	clear_bit(idx, cpuc->used_mask);
+	hw_events->events[idx] = NULL;
+	clear_bit(idx, hw_events->used_mask);
 
 	perf_event_update_userpage(event);
 }
@@ -310,7 +289,8 @@ armpmu_del(struct perf_event *event, int flags)
 static int
 armpmu_add(struct perf_event *event, int flags)
 {
-	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+	struct arm_pmu *armpmu = to_arm_pmu(event->pmu);
+	struct pmu_hw_events *hw_events = armpmu->get_hw_events();
 	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	int idx;
 	int err = 0;
@@ -318,7 +298,7 @@ armpmu_add(struct perf_event *event, int flags)
 	perf_pmu_disable(event->pmu);
 
 	/* If we don't have a space for the counter then finish early. */
-	idx = armpmu->get_event_idx(cpuc, hwc);
+	idx = armpmu->get_event_idx(hw_events, hwc);
 	if (idx < 0) {
 		err = idx;
 		goto out;
@@ -330,8 +310,7 @@ armpmu_add(struct perf_event *event, int flags)
 	 */
 	event->hw.idx = idx;
 	armpmu->disable(hwc, idx);
-	cpuc->events[idx] = event;
-	set_bit(idx, cpuc->active_mask);
+	hw_events->events[idx] = event;
 
 	hwc->state = PERF_HES_STOPPED | PERF_HES_UPTODATE;
 	if (flags & PERF_EF_START)
@@ -345,25 +324,25 @@ out:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static struct pmu pmu;
-
 static int
-validate_event(struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc,
+validate_event(struct pmu_hw_events *hw_events,
 	       struct perf_event *event)
 {
+	struct arm_pmu *armpmu = to_arm_pmu(event->pmu);
 	struct hw_perf_event fake_event = event->hw;
+	struct pmu *leader_pmu = event->group_leader->pmu;
 
-	if (event->pmu != &pmu || event->state <= PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF)
+	if (event->pmu != leader_pmu || event->state <= PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF)
 		return 1;
 
-	return armpmu->get_event_idx(cpuc, &fake_event) >= 0;
+	return armpmu->get_event_idx(hw_events, &fake_event) >= 0;
 }
 
 static int
 validate_group(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	struct perf_event *sibling, *leader = event->group_leader;
-	struct cpu_hw_events fake_pmu;
+	struct pmu_hw_events fake_pmu;
 
 	memset(&fake_pmu, 0, sizeof(fake_pmu));
 
@@ -383,110 +362,119 @@ validate_group(struct perf_event *event)
 
 static irqreturn_t armpmu_platform_irq(int irq, void *dev)
 {
-	struct arm_pmu_platdata *plat = dev_get_platdata(&pmu_device->dev);
+	struct arm_pmu *armpmu = (struct arm_pmu *) dev;
+	struct platform_device *plat_device = armpmu->plat_device;
+	struct arm_pmu_platdata *plat = dev_get_platdata(&plat_device->dev);
 
 	return plat->handle_irq(irq, dev, armpmu->handle_irq);
 }
 
+static void
+armpmu_release_hardware(struct arm_pmu *armpmu)
+{
+	int i, irq, irqs;
+	struct platform_device *pmu_device = armpmu->plat_device;
+
+	irqs = min(pmu_device->num_resources, num_possible_cpus());
+
+	for (i = 0; i < irqs; ++i) {
+		if (!cpumask_test_and_clear_cpu(i, &armpmu->active_irqs))
+			continue;
+		irq = platform_get_irq(pmu_device, i);
+		if (irq >= 0)
+			free_irq(irq, armpmu);
+	}
+
+	release_pmu(armpmu->type);
+}
+
 static int
-armpmu_reserve_hardware(void)
+armpmu_reserve_hardware(struct arm_pmu *armpmu)
 {
 	struct arm_pmu_platdata *plat;
 	irq_handler_t handle_irq;
-	int i, err = -ENODEV, irq;
+	int i, err, irq, irqs;
+	struct platform_device *pmu_device = armpmu->plat_device;
 
-	pmu_device = reserve_pmu(ARM_PMU_DEVICE_CPU);
-	if (IS_ERR(pmu_device)) {
+	err = reserve_pmu(armpmu->type);
+	if (err) {
 		pr_warning("unable to reserve pmu\n");
-		return PTR_ERR(pmu_device);
+		return err;
 	}
 
-	init_pmu(ARM_PMU_DEVICE_CPU);
-
 	plat = dev_get_platdata(&pmu_device->dev);
 	if (plat && plat->handle_irq)
 		handle_irq = armpmu_platform_irq;
 	else
 		handle_irq = armpmu->handle_irq;
 
-	if (pmu_device->num_resources < 1) {
+	irqs = min(pmu_device->num_resources, num_possible_cpus());
+	if (irqs < 1) {
 		pr_err("no irqs for PMUs defined\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < pmu_device->num_resources; ++i) {
+	for (i = 0; i < irqs; ++i) {
+		err = 0;
 		irq = platform_get_irq(pmu_device, i);
 		if (irq < 0)
 			continue;
 
+		/*
+		 * If we have a single PMU interrupt that we can't shift,
+		 * assume that we're running on a uniprocessor machine and
+		 * continue. Otherwise, continue without this interrupt.
+		 */
+		if (irq_set_affinity(irq, cpumask_of(i)) && irqs > 1) {
+			pr_warning("unable to set irq affinity (irq=%d, cpu=%u)\n",
+				    irq, i);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		err = request_irq(irq, handle_irq,
 				  IRQF_DISABLED | IRQF_NOBALANCING,
-				  "armpmu", NULL);
+				  "arm-pmu", armpmu);
 		if (err) {
-			pr_warning("unable to request IRQ%d for ARM perf "
-				"counters\n", irq);
-			break;
+			pr_err("unable to request IRQ%d for ARM PMU counters\n",
+				irq);
+			armpmu_release_hardware(armpmu);
+			return err;
 		}
+
+		cpumask_set_cpu(i, &armpmu->active_irqs);
 	}
 
-	if (err) {
-		for (i = i - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
-			irq = platform_get_irq(pmu_device, i);
-			if (irq >= 0)
-				free_irq(irq, NULL);
-		}
-		release_pmu(ARM_PMU_DEVICE_CPU);
-		pmu_device = NULL;
-	}
-
-	return err;
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
-armpmu_release_hardware(void)
-{
-	int i, irq;
-
-	for (i = pmu_device->num_resources - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
-		irq = platform_get_irq(pmu_device, i);
-		if (irq >= 0)
-			free_irq(irq, NULL);
-	}
-	armpmu->stop();
-
-	release_pmu(ARM_PMU_DEVICE_CPU);
-	pmu_device = NULL;
-}
-
-static atomic_t active_events = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
-static DEFINE_MUTEX(pmu_reserve_mutex);
-
 static void
 hw_perf_event_destroy(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_mutex_lock(&active_events, &pmu_reserve_mutex)) {
-		armpmu_release_hardware();
-		mutex_unlock(&pmu_reserve_mutex);
+	struct arm_pmu *armpmu = to_arm_pmu(event->pmu);
+	atomic_t *active_events	 = &armpmu->active_events;
+	struct mutex *pmu_reserve_mutex = &armpmu->reserve_mutex;
+
+	if (atomic_dec_and_mutex_lock(active_events, pmu_reserve_mutex)) {
+		armpmu_release_hardware(armpmu);
+		mutex_unlock(pmu_reserve_mutex);
 	}
 }
 
+static int
+event_requires_mode_exclusion(struct perf_event_attr *attr)
+{
+	return attr->exclude_idle || attr->exclude_user ||
+	       attr->exclude_kernel || attr->exclude_hv;
+}
+
 static int
 __hw_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 {
+	struct arm_pmu *armpmu = to_arm_pmu(event->pmu);
 	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	int mapping, err;
 
-	/* Decode the generic type into an ARM event identifier. */
-	if (PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == event->attr.type) {
-		mapping = armpmu_map_event(event->attr.config);
-	} else if (PERF_TYPE_HW_CACHE == event->attr.type) {
-		mapping = armpmu_map_cache_event(event->attr.config);
-	} else if (PERF_TYPE_RAW == event->attr.type) {
-		mapping = armpmu_map_raw_event(event->attr.config);
-	} else {
-		pr_debug("event type %x not supported\n", event->attr.type);
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-	}
+	mapping = armpmu->map_event(event);
 
 	if (mapping < 0) {
 		pr_debug("event %x:%llx not supported\n", event->attr.type,
@@ -495,34 +483,31 @@ __hw_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Check whether we need to exclude the counter from certain modes.
-	 * The ARM performance counters are on all of the time so if someone
-	 * has asked us for some excludes then we have to fail.
+	 * We don't assign an index until we actually place the event onto
+	 * hardware. Use -1 to signify that we haven't decided where to put it
+	 * yet. For SMP systems, each core has it's own PMU so we can't do any
+	 * clever allocation or constraints checking at this point.
 	 */
-	if (event->attr.exclude_kernel || event->attr.exclude_user ||
-	    event->attr.exclude_hv || event->attr.exclude_idle) {
+	hwc->idx		= -1;
+	hwc->config_base	= 0;
+	hwc->config		= 0;
+	hwc->event_base		= 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * Check whether we need to exclude the counter from certain modes.
+	 */
+	if ((!armpmu->set_event_filter ||
+	     armpmu->set_event_filter(hwc, &event->attr)) &&
+	     event_requires_mode_exclusion(&event->attr)) {
 		pr_debug("ARM performance counters do not support "
 			 "mode exclusion\n");
 		return -EPERM;
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * We don't assign an index until we actually place the event onto
-	 * hardware. Use -1 to signify that we haven't decided where to put it
-	 * yet. For SMP systems, each core has it's own PMU so we can't do any
-	 * clever allocation or constraints checking at this point.
+	 * Store the event encoding into the config_base field.
 	 */
-	hwc->idx = -1;
-
-	/*
-	 * Store the event encoding into the config_base field. config and
-	 * event_base are unused as the only 2 things we need to know are
-	 * the event mapping and the counter to use. The counter to use is
-	 * also the indx and the config_base is the event type.
-	 */
-	hwc->config_base	    = (unsigned long)mapping;
-	hwc->config		    = 0;
-	hwc->event_base		    = 0;
+	hwc->config_base	    |= (unsigned long)mapping;
 
 	if (!hwc->sample_period) {
 		hwc->sample_period  = armpmu->max_period;
@@ -542,32 +527,23 @@ __hw_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 
 static int armpmu_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 {
+	struct arm_pmu *armpmu = to_arm_pmu(event->pmu);
 	int err = 0;
+	atomic_t *active_events = &armpmu->active_events;
 
-	switch (event->attr.type) {
-	case PERF_TYPE_RAW:
-	case PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE:
-	case PERF_TYPE_HW_CACHE:
-		break;
-
-	default:
+	if (armpmu->map_event(event) == -ENOENT)
 		return -ENOENT;
-	}
-
-	if (!armpmu)
-		return -ENODEV;
 
 	event->destroy = hw_perf_event_destroy;
 
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&active_events)) {
-		mutex_lock(&pmu_reserve_mutex);
-		if (atomic_read(&active_events) == 0) {
-			err = armpmu_reserve_hardware();
-		}
+	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(active_events)) {
+		mutex_lock(&armpmu->reserve_mutex);
+		if (atomic_read(active_events) == 0)
+			err = armpmu_reserve_hardware(armpmu);
 
 		if (!err)
-			atomic_inc(&active_events);
-		mutex_unlock(&pmu_reserve_mutex);
+			atomic_inc(active_events);
+		mutex_unlock(&armpmu->reserve_mutex);
 	}
 
 	if (err)
@@ -582,22 +558,9 @@ static int armpmu_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 
 static void armpmu_enable(struct pmu *pmu)
 {
-	/* Enable all of the perf events on hardware. */
-	int idx, enabled = 0;
-	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
-
-	if (!armpmu)
-		return;
-
-	for (idx = 0; idx <= armpmu->num_events; ++idx) {
-		struct perf_event *event = cpuc->events[idx];
-
-		if (!event)
-			continue;
-
-		armpmu->enable(&event->hw, idx);
-		enabled = 1;
-	}
+	struct arm_pmu *armpmu = to_arm_pmu(pmu);
+	struct pmu_hw_events *hw_events = armpmu->get_hw_events();
+	int enabled = bitmap_weight(hw_events->used_mask, armpmu->num_events);
 
 	if (enabled)
 		armpmu->start();
@@ -605,20 +568,32 @@ static void armpmu_enable(struct pmu *pmu)
 
 static void armpmu_disable(struct pmu *pmu)
 {
-	if (armpmu)
-		armpmu->stop();
+	struct arm_pmu *armpmu = to_arm_pmu(pmu);
+	armpmu->stop();
 }
 
-static struct pmu pmu = {
-	.pmu_enable	= armpmu_enable,
-	.pmu_disable	= armpmu_disable,
-	.event_init	= armpmu_event_init,
-	.add		= armpmu_add,
-	.del		= armpmu_del,
-	.start		= armpmu_start,
-	.stop		= armpmu_stop,
-	.read		= armpmu_read,
-};
+static void __init armpmu_init(struct arm_pmu *armpmu)
+{
+	atomic_set(&armpmu->active_events, 0);
+	mutex_init(&armpmu->reserve_mutex);
+
+	armpmu->pmu = (struct pmu) {
+		.pmu_enable	= armpmu_enable,
+		.pmu_disable	= armpmu_disable,
+		.event_init	= armpmu_event_init,
+		.add		= armpmu_add,
+		.del		= armpmu_del,
+		.start		= armpmu_start,
+		.stop		= armpmu_stop,
+		.read		= armpmu_read,
+	};
+}
+
+int __init armpmu_register(struct arm_pmu *armpmu, char *name, int type)
+{
+	armpmu_init(armpmu);
+	return perf_pmu_register(&armpmu->pmu, name, type);
+}
 
 /* Include the PMU-specific implementations. */
 #include "perf_event_xscale.c"
@@ -630,14 +605,72 @@ static struct pmu pmu = {
  * This requires SMP to be available, so exists as a separate initcall.
  */
 static int __init
-armpmu_reset(void)
+cpu_pmu_reset(void)
 {
-	if (armpmu && armpmu->reset)
-		return on_each_cpu(armpmu->reset, NULL, 1);
+	if (cpu_pmu && cpu_pmu->reset)
+		return on_each_cpu(cpu_pmu->reset, NULL, 1);
 	return 0;
 }
-arch_initcall(armpmu_reset);
+arch_initcall(cpu_pmu_reset);
 
+/*
+ * PMU platform driver and devicetree bindings.
+ */
+static struct of_device_id armpmu_of_device_ids[] = {
+	{.compatible = "arm,cortex-a9-pmu"},
+	{.compatible = "arm,cortex-a8-pmu"},
+	{.compatible = "arm,arm1136-pmu"},
+	{.compatible = "arm,arm1176-pmu"},
+	{},
+};
+
+static struct platform_device_id armpmu_plat_device_ids[] = {
+	{.name = "arm-pmu"},
+	{},
+};
+
+static int __devinit armpmu_device_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	cpu_pmu->plat_device = pdev;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct platform_driver armpmu_driver = {
+	.driver		= {
+		.name	= "arm-pmu",
+		.of_match_table = armpmu_of_device_ids,
+	},
+	.probe		= armpmu_device_probe,
+	.id_table	= armpmu_plat_device_ids,
+};
+
+static int __init register_pmu_driver(void)
+{
+	return platform_driver_register(&armpmu_driver);
+}
+device_initcall(register_pmu_driver);
+
+static struct pmu_hw_events *armpmu_get_cpu_events(void)
+{
+	return &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
+}
+
+static void __init cpu_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *armpmu)
+{
+	int cpu;
+	for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
+		struct pmu_hw_events *events = &per_cpu(cpu_hw_events, cpu);
+		events->events = per_cpu(hw_events, cpu);
+		events->used_mask = per_cpu(used_mask, cpu);
+		raw_spin_lock_init(&events->pmu_lock);
+	}
+	armpmu->get_hw_events = armpmu_get_cpu_events;
+	armpmu->type = ARM_PMU_DEVICE_CPU;
+}
+
+/*
+ * CPU PMU identification and registration.
+ */
 static int __init
 init_hw_perf_events(void)
 {
@@ -651,22 +684,22 @@ init_hw_perf_events(void)
 		case 0xB360:	/* ARM1136 */
 		case 0xB560:	/* ARM1156 */
 		case 0xB760:	/* ARM1176 */
-			armpmu = armv6pmu_init();
+			cpu_pmu = armv6pmu_init();
 			break;
 		case 0xB020:	/* ARM11mpcore */
-			armpmu = armv6mpcore_pmu_init();
+			cpu_pmu = armv6mpcore_pmu_init();
 			break;
 		case 0xC080:	/* Cortex-A8 */
-			armpmu = armv7_a8_pmu_init();
+			cpu_pmu = armv7_a8_pmu_init();
 			break;
 		case 0xC090:	/* Cortex-A9 */
-			armpmu = armv7_a9_pmu_init();
+			cpu_pmu = armv7_a9_pmu_init();
 			break;
 		case 0xC050:	/* Cortex-A5 */
-			armpmu = armv7_a5_pmu_init();
+			cpu_pmu = armv7_a5_pmu_init();
 			break;
 		case 0xC0F0:	/* Cortex-A15 */
-			armpmu = armv7_a15_pmu_init();
+			cpu_pmu = armv7_a15_pmu_init();
 			break;
 		}
 	/* Intel CPUs [xscale]. */
@@ -674,23 +707,23 @@ init_hw_perf_events(void)
 		part_number = (cpuid >> 13) & 0x7;
 		switch (part_number) {
 		case 1:
-			armpmu = xscale1pmu_init();
+			cpu_pmu = xscale1pmu_init();
 			break;
 		case 2:
-			armpmu = xscale2pmu_init();
+			cpu_pmu = xscale2pmu_init();
 			break;
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (armpmu) {
+	if (cpu_pmu) {
 		pr_info("enabled with %s PMU driver, %d counters available\n",
-			armpmu->name, armpmu->num_events);
+			cpu_pmu->name, cpu_pmu->num_events);
+		cpu_pmu_init(cpu_pmu);
+		armpmu_register(cpu_pmu, "cpu", PERF_TYPE_RAW);
 	} else {
 		pr_info("no hardware support available\n");
 	}
 
-	perf_pmu_register(&pmu, "cpu", PERF_TYPE_RAW);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 early_initcall(init_hw_perf_events);
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v6.c b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v6.c
index dd7f3b9f4cb3..e63d8115c01b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v6.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v6.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ enum armv6_perf_types {
 };
 
 enum armv6_counters {
-	ARMV6_CYCLE_COUNTER = 1,
+	ARMV6_CYCLE_COUNTER = 0,
 	ARMV6_COUNTER0,
 	ARMV6_COUNTER1,
 };
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@ armv6pmu_enable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc,
 		      int idx)
 {
 	unsigned long val, mask, evt, flags;
+	struct pmu_hw_events *events = cpu_pmu->get_hw_events();
 
 	if (ARMV6_CYCLE_COUNTER == idx) {
 		mask	= 0;
@@ -454,12 +455,29 @@ armv6pmu_enable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc,
 	 * Mask out the current event and set the counter to count the event
 	 * that we're interested in.
 	 */
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 	val = armv6_pmcr_read();
 	val &= ~mask;
 	val |= evt;
 	armv6_pmcr_write(val);
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
+}
+
+static int counter_is_active(unsigned long pmcr, int idx)
+{
+	unsigned long mask = 0;
+	if (idx == ARMV6_CYCLE_COUNTER)
+		mask = ARMV6_PMCR_CCOUNT_IEN;
+	else if (idx == ARMV6_COUNTER0)
+		mask = ARMV6_PMCR_COUNT0_IEN;
+	else if (idx == ARMV6_COUNTER1)
+		mask = ARMV6_PMCR_COUNT1_IEN;
+
+	if (mask)
+		return pmcr & mask;
+
+	WARN_ONCE(1, "invalid counter number (%d)\n", idx);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t
@@ -468,7 +486,7 @@ armv6pmu_handle_irq(int irq_num,
 {
 	unsigned long pmcr = armv6_pmcr_read();
 	struct perf_sample_data data;
-	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc;
+	struct pmu_hw_events *cpuc;
 	struct pt_regs *regs;
 	int idx;
 
@@ -487,11 +505,11 @@ armv6pmu_handle_irq(int irq_num,
 	perf_sample_data_init(&data, 0);
 
 	cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
-	for (idx = 0; idx <= armpmu->num_events; ++idx) {
+	for (idx = 0; idx < cpu_pmu->num_events; ++idx) {
 		struct perf_event *event = cpuc->events[idx];
 		struct hw_perf_event *hwc;
 
-		if (!test_bit(idx, cpuc->active_mask))
+		if (!counter_is_active(pmcr, idx))
 			continue;
 
 		/*
@@ -508,7 +526,7 @@ armv6pmu_handle_irq(int irq_num,
 			continue;
 
 		if (perf_event_overflow(event, &data, regs))
-			armpmu->disable(hwc, idx);
+			cpu_pmu->disable(hwc, idx);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -527,28 +545,30 @@ static void
 armv6pmu_start(void)
 {
 	unsigned long flags, val;
+	struct pmu_hw_events *events = cpu_pmu->get_hw_events();
 
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 	val = armv6_pmcr_read();
 	val |= ARMV6_PMCR_ENABLE;
 	armv6_pmcr_write(val);
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static void
 armv6pmu_stop(void)
 {
 	unsigned long flags, val;
+	struct pmu_hw_events *events = cpu_pmu->get_hw_events();
 
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 	val = armv6_pmcr_read();
 	val &= ~ARMV6_PMCR_ENABLE;
 	armv6_pmcr_write(val);
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static int
-armv6pmu_get_event_idx(struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc,
+armv6pmu_get_event_idx(struct pmu_hw_events *cpuc,
 		       struct hw_perf_event *event)
 {
 	/* Always place a cycle counter into the cycle counter. */
@@ -578,6 +598,7 @@ armv6pmu_disable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc,
 		       int idx)
 {
 	unsigned long val, mask, evt, flags;
+	struct pmu_hw_events *events = cpu_pmu->get_hw_events();
 
 	if (ARMV6_CYCLE_COUNTER == idx) {
 		mask	= ARMV6_PMCR_CCOUNT_IEN;
@@ -598,12 +619,12 @@ armv6pmu_disable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc,
 	 * of ETM bus signal assertion cycles. The external reporting should
 	 * be disabled and so this should never increment.
 	 */
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 	val = armv6_pmcr_read();
 	val &= ~mask;
 	val |= evt;
 	armv6_pmcr_write(val);
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -611,6 +632,7 @@ armv6mpcore_pmu_disable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc,
 			      int idx)
 {
 	unsigned long val, mask, flags, evt = 0;
+	struct pmu_hw_events *events = cpu_pmu->get_hw_events();
 
 	if (ARMV6_CYCLE_COUNTER == idx) {
 		mask	= ARMV6_PMCR_CCOUNT_IEN;
@@ -627,15 +649,21 @@ armv6mpcore_pmu_disable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc,
 	 * Unlike UP ARMv6, we don't have a way of stopping the counters. We
 	 * simply disable the interrupt reporting.
 	 */
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 	val = armv6_pmcr_read();
 	val &= ~mask;
 	val |= evt;
 	armv6_pmcr_write(val);
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 }
 
-static const struct arm_pmu armv6pmu = {
+static int armv6_map_event(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	return map_cpu_event(event, &armv6_perf_map,
+				&armv6_perf_cache_map, 0xFF);
+}
+
+static struct arm_pmu armv6pmu = {
 	.id			= ARM_PERF_PMU_ID_V6,
 	.name			= "v6",
 	.handle_irq		= armv6pmu_handle_irq,
@@ -646,14 +674,12 @@ static const struct arm_pmu armv6pmu = {
 	.get_event_idx		= armv6pmu_get_event_idx,
 	.start			= armv6pmu_start,
 	.stop			= armv6pmu_stop,
-	.cache_map		= &armv6_perf_cache_map,
-	.event_map		= &armv6_perf_map,
-	.raw_event_mask		= 0xFF,
+	.map_event		= armv6_map_event,
 	.num_events		= 3,
 	.max_period		= (1LLU << 32) - 1,
 };
 
-static const struct arm_pmu *__init armv6pmu_init(void)
+static struct arm_pmu *__init armv6pmu_init(void)
 {
 	return &armv6pmu;
 }
@@ -665,7 +691,14 @@ static const struct arm_pmu *__init armv6pmu_init(void)
  * disable the interrupt reporting and update the event. When unthrottling we
  * reset the period and enable the interrupt reporting.
  */
-static const struct arm_pmu armv6mpcore_pmu = {
+
+static int armv6mpcore_map_event(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	return map_cpu_event(event, &armv6mpcore_perf_map,
+				&armv6mpcore_perf_cache_map, 0xFF);
+}
+
+static struct arm_pmu armv6mpcore_pmu = {
 	.id			= ARM_PERF_PMU_ID_V6MP,
 	.name			= "v6mpcore",
 	.handle_irq		= armv6pmu_handle_irq,
@@ -676,24 +709,22 @@ static const struct arm_pmu armv6mpcore_pmu = {
 	.get_event_idx		= armv6pmu_get_event_idx,
 	.start			= armv6pmu_start,
 	.stop			= armv6pmu_stop,
-	.cache_map		= &armv6mpcore_perf_cache_map,
-	.event_map		= &armv6mpcore_perf_map,
-	.raw_event_mask		= 0xFF,
+	.map_event		= armv6mpcore_map_event,
 	.num_events		= 3,
 	.max_period		= (1LLU << 32) - 1,
 };
 
-static const struct arm_pmu *__init armv6mpcore_pmu_init(void)
+static struct arm_pmu *__init armv6mpcore_pmu_init(void)
 {
 	return &armv6mpcore_pmu;
 }
 #else
-static const struct arm_pmu *__init armv6pmu_init(void)
+static struct arm_pmu *__init armv6pmu_init(void)
 {
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static const struct arm_pmu *__init armv6mpcore_pmu_init(void)
+static struct arm_pmu *__init armv6mpcore_pmu_init(void)
 {
 	return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v7.c b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v7.c
index 4c851834f68e..98b75738345e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v7.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v7.c
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
  */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_V7
+
+static struct arm_pmu armv7pmu;
+
 /*
  * Common ARMv7 event types
  *
@@ -676,24 +679,25 @@ static const unsigned armv7_a15_perf_cache_map[PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_MAX]
 };
 
 /*
- * Perf Events counters
+ * Perf Events' indices
  */
-enum armv7_counters {
-	ARMV7_CYCLE_COUNTER		= 1,	/* Cycle counter */
-	ARMV7_COUNTER0			= 2,	/* First event counter */
-};
+#define	ARMV7_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER	0
+#define	ARMV7_IDX_COUNTER0	1
+#define	ARMV7_IDX_COUNTER_LAST	(ARMV7_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER + cpu_pmu->num_events - 1)
 
-/*
- * The cycle counter is ARMV7_CYCLE_COUNTER.
- * The first event counter is ARMV7_COUNTER0.
- * The last event counter is (ARMV7_COUNTER0 + armpmu->num_events - 1).
- */
-#define	ARMV7_COUNTER_LAST	(ARMV7_COUNTER0 + armpmu->num_events - 1)
+#define	ARMV7_MAX_COUNTERS	32
+#define	ARMV7_COUNTER_MASK	(ARMV7_MAX_COUNTERS - 1)
 
 /*
  * ARMv7 low level PMNC access
  */
 
+/*
+ * Perf Event to low level counters mapping
+ */
+#define	ARMV7_IDX_TO_COUNTER(x)	\
+	(((x) - ARMV7_IDX_COUNTER0) & ARMV7_COUNTER_MASK)
+
 /*
  * Per-CPU PMNC: config reg
  */
@@ -707,104 +711,77 @@ enum armv7_counters {
 #define	ARMV7_PMNC_N_MASK	0x1f
 #define	ARMV7_PMNC_MASK		0x3f	 /* Mask for writable bits */
 
-/*
- * Available counters
- */
-#define ARMV7_CNT0		0	/* First event counter */
-#define ARMV7_CCNT		31	/* Cycle counter */
-
-/* Perf Event to low level counters mapping */
-#define ARMV7_EVENT_CNT_TO_CNTx	(ARMV7_COUNTER0 - ARMV7_CNT0)
-
-/*
- * CNTENS: counters enable reg
- */
-#define ARMV7_CNTENS_P(idx)	(1 << (idx - ARMV7_EVENT_CNT_TO_CNTx))
-#define ARMV7_CNTENS_C		(1 << ARMV7_CCNT)
-
-/*
- * CNTENC: counters disable reg
- */
-#define ARMV7_CNTENC_P(idx)	(1 << (idx - ARMV7_EVENT_CNT_TO_CNTx))
-#define ARMV7_CNTENC_C		(1 << ARMV7_CCNT)
-
-/*
- * INTENS: counters overflow interrupt enable reg
- */
-#define ARMV7_INTENS_P(idx)	(1 << (idx - ARMV7_EVENT_CNT_TO_CNTx))
-#define ARMV7_INTENS_C		(1 << ARMV7_CCNT)
-
-/*
- * INTENC: counters overflow interrupt disable reg
- */
-#define ARMV7_INTENC_P(idx)	(1 << (idx - ARMV7_EVENT_CNT_TO_CNTx))
-#define ARMV7_INTENC_C		(1 << ARMV7_CCNT)
-
-/*
- * EVTSEL: Event selection reg
- */
-#define	ARMV7_EVTSEL_MASK	0xff		/* Mask for writable bits */
-
-/*
- * SELECT: Counter selection reg
- */
-#define	ARMV7_SELECT_MASK	0x1f		/* Mask for writable bits */
-
 /*
  * FLAG: counters overflow flag status reg
  */
-#define ARMV7_FLAG_P(idx)	(1 << (idx - ARMV7_EVENT_CNT_TO_CNTx))
-#define ARMV7_FLAG_C		(1 << ARMV7_CCNT)
 #define	ARMV7_FLAG_MASK		0xffffffff	/* Mask for writable bits */
 #define	ARMV7_OVERFLOWED_MASK	ARMV7_FLAG_MASK
 
-static inline unsigned long armv7_pmnc_read(void)
+/*
+ * PMXEVTYPER: Event selection reg
+ */
+#define	ARMV7_EVTYPE_MASK	0xc00000ff	/* Mask for writable bits */
+#define	ARMV7_EVTYPE_EVENT	0xff		/* Mask for EVENT bits */
+
+/*
+ * Event filters for PMUv2
+ */
+#define	ARMV7_EXCLUDE_PL1	(1 << 31)
+#define	ARMV7_EXCLUDE_USER	(1 << 30)
+#define	ARMV7_INCLUDE_HYP	(1 << 27)
+
+static inline u32 armv7_pmnc_read(void)
 {
 	u32 val;
 	asm volatile("mrc p15, 0, %0, c9, c12, 0" : "=r"(val));
 	return val;
 }
 
-static inline void armv7_pmnc_write(unsigned long val)
+static inline void armv7_pmnc_write(u32 val)
 {
 	val &= ARMV7_PMNC_MASK;
 	isb();
 	asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c12, 0" : : "r"(val));
 }
 
-static inline int armv7_pmnc_has_overflowed(unsigned long pmnc)
+static inline int armv7_pmnc_has_overflowed(u32 pmnc)
 {
 	return pmnc & ARMV7_OVERFLOWED_MASK;
 }
 
-static inline int armv7_pmnc_counter_has_overflowed(unsigned long pmnc,
-					enum armv7_counters counter)
+static inline int armv7_pmnc_counter_valid(int idx)
+{
+	return idx >= ARMV7_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER && idx <= ARMV7_IDX_COUNTER_LAST;
+}
+
+static inline int armv7_pmnc_counter_has_overflowed(u32 pmnc, int idx)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
+	u32 counter;
 
-	if (counter == ARMV7_CYCLE_COUNTER)
-		ret = pmnc & ARMV7_FLAG_C;
-	else if ((counter >= ARMV7_COUNTER0) && (counter <= ARMV7_COUNTER_LAST))
-		ret = pmnc & ARMV7_FLAG_P(counter);
-	else
+	if (!armv7_pmnc_counter_valid(idx)) {
 		pr_err("CPU%u checking wrong counter %d overflow status\n",
-			smp_processor_id(), counter);
+			smp_processor_id(), idx);
+	} else {
+		counter = ARMV7_IDX_TO_COUNTER(idx);
+		ret = pmnc & BIT(counter);
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static inline int armv7_pmnc_select_counter(unsigned int idx)
+static inline int armv7_pmnc_select_counter(int idx)
 {
-	u32 val;
+	u32 counter;
 
-	if ((idx < ARMV7_COUNTER0) || (idx > ARMV7_COUNTER_LAST)) {
-		pr_err("CPU%u selecting wrong PMNC counter"
-			" %d\n", smp_processor_id(), idx);
-		return -1;
+	if (!armv7_pmnc_counter_valid(idx)) {
+		pr_err("CPU%u selecting wrong PMNC counter %d\n",
+			smp_processor_id(), idx);
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	val = (idx - ARMV7_EVENT_CNT_TO_CNTx) & ARMV7_SELECT_MASK;
-	asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c12, 5" : : "r" (val));
+	counter = ARMV7_IDX_TO_COUNTER(idx);
+	asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c12, 5" : : "r" (counter));
 	isb();
 
 	return idx;
@@ -812,124 +789,95 @@ static inline int armv7_pmnc_select_counter(unsigned int idx)
 
 static inline u32 armv7pmu_read_counter(int idx)
 {
-	unsigned long value = 0;
+	u32 value = 0;
 
-	if (idx == ARMV7_CYCLE_COUNTER)
-		asm volatile("mrc p15, 0, %0, c9, c13, 0" : "=r" (value));
-	else if ((idx >= ARMV7_COUNTER0) && (idx <= ARMV7_COUNTER_LAST)) {
-		if (armv7_pmnc_select_counter(idx) == idx)
-			asm volatile("mrc p15, 0, %0, c9, c13, 2"
-				     : "=r" (value));
-	} else
+	if (!armv7_pmnc_counter_valid(idx))
 		pr_err("CPU%u reading wrong counter %d\n",
 			smp_processor_id(), idx);
+	else if (idx == ARMV7_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER)
+		asm volatile("mrc p15, 0, %0, c9, c13, 0" : "=r" (value));
+	else if (armv7_pmnc_select_counter(idx) == idx)
+		asm volatile("mrc p15, 0, %0, c9, c13, 2" : "=r" (value));
 
 	return value;
 }
 
 static inline void armv7pmu_write_counter(int idx, u32 value)
 {
-	if (idx == ARMV7_CYCLE_COUNTER)
-		asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c13, 0" : : "r" (value));
-	else if ((idx >= ARMV7_COUNTER0) && (idx <= ARMV7_COUNTER_LAST)) {
-		if (armv7_pmnc_select_counter(idx) == idx)
-			asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c13, 2"
-				     : : "r" (value));
-	} else
+	if (!armv7_pmnc_counter_valid(idx))
 		pr_err("CPU%u writing wrong counter %d\n",
 			smp_processor_id(), idx);
+	else if (idx == ARMV7_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER)
+		asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c13, 0" : : "r" (value));
+	else if (armv7_pmnc_select_counter(idx) == idx)
+		asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c13, 2" : : "r" (value));
 }
 
-static inline void armv7_pmnc_write_evtsel(unsigned int idx, u32 val)
+static inline void armv7_pmnc_write_evtsel(int idx, u32 val)
 {
 	if (armv7_pmnc_select_counter(idx) == idx) {
-		val &= ARMV7_EVTSEL_MASK;
+		val &= ARMV7_EVTYPE_MASK;
 		asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c13, 1" : : "r" (val));
 	}
 }
 
-static inline u32 armv7_pmnc_enable_counter(unsigned int idx)
+static inline int armv7_pmnc_enable_counter(int idx)
 {
-	u32 val;
+	u32 counter;
 
-	if ((idx != ARMV7_CYCLE_COUNTER) &&
-	    ((idx < ARMV7_COUNTER0) || (idx > ARMV7_COUNTER_LAST))) {
-		pr_err("CPU%u enabling wrong PMNC counter"
-			" %d\n", smp_processor_id(), idx);
-		return -1;
+	if (!armv7_pmnc_counter_valid(idx)) {
+		pr_err("CPU%u enabling wrong PMNC counter %d\n",
+			smp_processor_id(), idx);
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (idx == ARMV7_CYCLE_COUNTER)
-		val = ARMV7_CNTENS_C;
-	else
-		val = ARMV7_CNTENS_P(idx);
-
-	asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c12, 1" : : "r" (val));
-
+	counter = ARMV7_IDX_TO_COUNTER(idx);
+	asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c12, 1" : : "r" (BIT(counter)));
 	return idx;
 }
 
-static inline u32 armv7_pmnc_disable_counter(unsigned int idx)
+static inline int armv7_pmnc_disable_counter(int idx)
 {
-	u32 val;
+	u32 counter;
 
-
-	if ((idx != ARMV7_CYCLE_COUNTER) &&
-	    ((idx < ARMV7_COUNTER0) || (idx > ARMV7_COUNTER_LAST))) {
-		pr_err("CPU%u disabling wrong PMNC counter"
-			" %d\n", smp_processor_id(), idx);
-		return -1;
+	if (!armv7_pmnc_counter_valid(idx)) {
+		pr_err("CPU%u disabling wrong PMNC counter %d\n",
+			smp_processor_id(), idx);
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (idx == ARMV7_CYCLE_COUNTER)
-		val = ARMV7_CNTENC_C;
-	else
-		val = ARMV7_CNTENC_P(idx);
-
-	asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c12, 2" : : "r" (val));
-
+	counter = ARMV7_IDX_TO_COUNTER(idx);
+	asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c12, 2" : : "r" (BIT(counter)));
 	return idx;
 }
 
-static inline u32 armv7_pmnc_enable_intens(unsigned int idx)
+static inline int armv7_pmnc_enable_intens(int idx)
 {
-	u32 val;
+	u32 counter;
 
-	if ((idx != ARMV7_CYCLE_COUNTER) &&
-	    ((idx < ARMV7_COUNTER0) || (idx > ARMV7_COUNTER_LAST))) {
-		pr_err("CPU%u enabling wrong PMNC counter"
-			" interrupt enable %d\n", smp_processor_id(), idx);
-		return -1;
+	if (!armv7_pmnc_counter_valid(idx)) {
+		pr_err("CPU%u enabling wrong PMNC counter IRQ enable %d\n",
+			smp_processor_id(), idx);
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (idx == ARMV7_CYCLE_COUNTER)
-		val = ARMV7_INTENS_C;
-	else
-		val = ARMV7_INTENS_P(idx);
-
-	asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c14, 1" : : "r" (val));
-
+	counter = ARMV7_IDX_TO_COUNTER(idx);
+	asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c14, 1" : : "r" (BIT(counter)));
 	return idx;
 }
 
-static inline u32 armv7_pmnc_disable_intens(unsigned int idx)
+static inline int armv7_pmnc_disable_intens(int idx)
 {
-	u32 val;
+	u32 counter;
 
-	if ((idx != ARMV7_CYCLE_COUNTER) &&
-	    ((idx < ARMV7_COUNTER0) || (idx > ARMV7_COUNTER_LAST))) {
-		pr_err("CPU%u disabling wrong PMNC counter"
-			" interrupt enable %d\n", smp_processor_id(), idx);
-		return -1;
+	if (!armv7_pmnc_counter_valid(idx)) {
+		pr_err("CPU%u disabling wrong PMNC counter IRQ enable %d\n",
+			smp_processor_id(), idx);
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (idx == ARMV7_CYCLE_COUNTER)
-		val = ARMV7_INTENC_C;
-	else
-		val = ARMV7_INTENC_P(idx);
-
-	asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c14, 2" : : "r" (val));
-
+	counter = ARMV7_IDX_TO_COUNTER(idx);
+	asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c14, 2" : : "r" (BIT(counter)));
 	return idx;
 }
 
@@ -973,14 +921,14 @@ static void armv7_pmnc_dump_regs(void)
 	asm volatile("mrc p15, 0, %0, c9, c13, 0" : "=r" (val));
 	printk(KERN_INFO "CCNT  =0x%08x\n", val);
 
-	for (cnt = ARMV7_COUNTER0; cnt < ARMV7_COUNTER_LAST; cnt++) {
+	for (cnt = ARMV7_IDX_COUNTER0; cnt <= ARMV7_IDX_COUNTER_LAST; cnt++) {
 		armv7_pmnc_select_counter(cnt);
 		asm volatile("mrc p15, 0, %0, c9, c13, 2" : "=r" (val));
 		printk(KERN_INFO "CNT[%d] count =0x%08x\n",
-			cnt-ARMV7_EVENT_CNT_TO_CNTx, val);
+			ARMV7_IDX_TO_COUNTER(cnt), val);
 		asm volatile("mrc p15, 0, %0, c9, c13, 1" : "=r" (val));
 		printk(KERN_INFO "CNT[%d] evtsel=0x%08x\n",
-			cnt-ARMV7_EVENT_CNT_TO_CNTx, val);
+			ARMV7_IDX_TO_COUNTER(cnt), val);
 	}
 }
 #endif
@@ -988,12 +936,13 @@ static void armv7_pmnc_dump_regs(void)
 static void armv7pmu_enable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
+	struct pmu_hw_events *events = cpu_pmu->get_hw_events();
 
 	/*
 	 * Enable counter and interrupt, and set the counter to count
 	 * the event that we're interested in.
 	 */
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 
 	/*
 	 * Disable counter
@@ -1002,9 +951,10 @@ static void armv7pmu_enable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 
 	/*
 	 * Set event (if destined for PMNx counters)
-	 * We don't need to set the event if it's a cycle count
+	 * We only need to set the event for the cycle counter if we
+	 * have the ability to perform event filtering.
 	 */
-	if (idx != ARMV7_CYCLE_COUNTER)
+	if (armv7pmu.set_event_filter || idx != ARMV7_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER)
 		armv7_pmnc_write_evtsel(idx, hwc->config_base);
 
 	/*
@@ -1017,17 +967,18 @@ static void armv7pmu_enable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 	 */
 	armv7_pmnc_enable_counter(idx);
 
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static void armv7pmu_disable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
+	struct pmu_hw_events *events = cpu_pmu->get_hw_events();
 
 	/*
 	 * Disable counter and interrupt
 	 */
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 
 	/*
 	 * Disable counter
@@ -1039,14 +990,14 @@ static void armv7pmu_disable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 	 */
 	armv7_pmnc_disable_intens(idx);
 
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t armv7pmu_handle_irq(int irq_num, void *dev)
 {
-	unsigned long pmnc;
+	u32 pmnc;
 	struct perf_sample_data data;
-	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc;
+	struct pmu_hw_events *cpuc;
 	struct pt_regs *regs;
 	int idx;
 
@@ -1069,13 +1020,10 @@ static irqreturn_t armv7pmu_handle_irq(int irq_num, void *dev)
 	perf_sample_data_init(&data, 0);
 
 	cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
-	for (idx = 0; idx <= armpmu->num_events; ++idx) {
+	for (idx = 0; idx < cpu_pmu->num_events; ++idx) {
 		struct perf_event *event = cpuc->events[idx];
 		struct hw_perf_event *hwc;
 
-		if (!test_bit(idx, cpuc->active_mask))
-			continue;
-
 		/*
 		 * We have a single interrupt for all counters. Check that
 		 * each counter has overflowed before we process it.
@@ -1090,7 +1038,7 @@ static irqreturn_t armv7pmu_handle_irq(int irq_num, void *dev)
 			continue;
 
 		if (perf_event_overflow(event, &data, regs))
-			armpmu->disable(hwc, idx);
+			cpu_pmu->disable(hwc, idx);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -1108,61 +1056,114 @@ static irqreturn_t armv7pmu_handle_irq(int irq_num, void *dev)
 static void armv7pmu_start(void)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
+	struct pmu_hw_events *events = cpu_pmu->get_hw_events();
 
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 	/* Enable all counters */
 	armv7_pmnc_write(armv7_pmnc_read() | ARMV7_PMNC_E);
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static void armv7pmu_stop(void)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
+	struct pmu_hw_events *events = cpu_pmu->get_hw_events();
 
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 	/* Disable all counters */
 	armv7_pmnc_write(armv7_pmnc_read() & ~ARMV7_PMNC_E);
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 }
 
-static int armv7pmu_get_event_idx(struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc,
+static int armv7pmu_get_event_idx(struct pmu_hw_events *cpuc,
 				  struct hw_perf_event *event)
 {
 	int idx;
+	unsigned long evtype = event->config_base & ARMV7_EVTYPE_EVENT;
 
 	/* Always place a cycle counter into the cycle counter. */
-	if (event->config_base == ARMV7_PERFCTR_CPU_CYCLES) {
-		if (test_and_set_bit(ARMV7_CYCLE_COUNTER, cpuc->used_mask))
+	if (evtype == ARMV7_PERFCTR_CPU_CYCLES) {
+		if (test_and_set_bit(ARMV7_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER, cpuc->used_mask))
 			return -EAGAIN;
 
-		return ARMV7_CYCLE_COUNTER;
-	} else {
-		/*
-		 * For anything other than a cycle counter, try and use
-		 * the events counters
-		 */
-		for (idx = ARMV7_COUNTER0; idx <= armpmu->num_events; ++idx) {
-			if (!test_and_set_bit(idx, cpuc->used_mask))
-				return idx;
-		}
-
-		/* The counters are all in use. */
-		return -EAGAIN;
+		return ARMV7_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER;
 	}
+
+	/*
+	 * For anything other than a cycle counter, try and use
+	 * the events counters
+	 */
+	for (idx = ARMV7_IDX_COUNTER0; idx < cpu_pmu->num_events; ++idx) {
+		if (!test_and_set_bit(idx, cpuc->used_mask))
+			return idx;
+	}
+
+	/* The counters are all in use. */
+	return -EAGAIN;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Add an event filter to a given event. This will only work for PMUv2 PMUs.
+ */
+static int armv7pmu_set_event_filter(struct hw_perf_event *event,
+				     struct perf_event_attr *attr)
+{
+	unsigned long config_base = 0;
+
+	if (attr->exclude_idle)
+		return -EPERM;
+	if (attr->exclude_user)
+		config_base |= ARMV7_EXCLUDE_USER;
+	if (attr->exclude_kernel)
+		config_base |= ARMV7_EXCLUDE_PL1;
+	if (!attr->exclude_hv)
+		config_base |= ARMV7_INCLUDE_HYP;
+
+	/*
+	 * Install the filter into config_base as this is used to
+	 * construct the event type.
+	 */
+	event->config_base = config_base;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void armv7pmu_reset(void *info)
 {
-	u32 idx, nb_cnt = armpmu->num_events;
+	u32 idx, nb_cnt = cpu_pmu->num_events;
 
 	/* The counter and interrupt enable registers are unknown at reset. */
-	for (idx = 1; idx < nb_cnt; ++idx)
+	for (idx = ARMV7_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER; idx < nb_cnt; ++idx)
 		armv7pmu_disable_event(NULL, idx);
 
 	/* Initialize & Reset PMNC: C and P bits */
 	armv7_pmnc_write(ARMV7_PMNC_P | ARMV7_PMNC_C);
 }
 
+static int armv7_a8_map_event(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	return map_cpu_event(event, &armv7_a8_perf_map,
+				&armv7_a8_perf_cache_map, 0xFF);
+}
+
+static int armv7_a9_map_event(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	return map_cpu_event(event, &armv7_a9_perf_map,
+				&armv7_a9_perf_cache_map, 0xFF);
+}
+
+static int armv7_a5_map_event(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	return map_cpu_event(event, &armv7_a5_perf_map,
+				&armv7_a5_perf_cache_map, 0xFF);
+}
+
+static int armv7_a15_map_event(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	return map_cpu_event(event, &armv7_a15_perf_map,
+				&armv7_a15_perf_cache_map, 0xFF);
+}
+
 static struct arm_pmu armv7pmu = {
 	.handle_irq		= armv7pmu_handle_irq,
 	.enable			= armv7pmu_enable_event,
@@ -1173,7 +1174,6 @@ static struct arm_pmu armv7pmu = {
 	.start			= armv7pmu_start,
 	.stop			= armv7pmu_stop,
 	.reset			= armv7pmu_reset,
-	.raw_event_mask		= 0xFF,
 	.max_period		= (1LLU << 32) - 1,
 };
 
@@ -1188,62 +1188,59 @@ static u32 __init armv7_read_num_pmnc_events(void)
 	return nb_cnt + 1;
 }
 
-static const struct arm_pmu *__init armv7_a8_pmu_init(void)
+static struct arm_pmu *__init armv7_a8_pmu_init(void)
 {
 	armv7pmu.id		= ARM_PERF_PMU_ID_CA8;
 	armv7pmu.name		= "ARMv7 Cortex-A8";
-	armv7pmu.cache_map	= &armv7_a8_perf_cache_map;
-	armv7pmu.event_map	= &armv7_a8_perf_map;
+	armv7pmu.map_event	= armv7_a8_map_event;
 	armv7pmu.num_events	= armv7_read_num_pmnc_events();
 	return &armv7pmu;
 }
 
-static const struct arm_pmu *__init armv7_a9_pmu_init(void)
+static struct arm_pmu *__init armv7_a9_pmu_init(void)
 {
 	armv7pmu.id		= ARM_PERF_PMU_ID_CA9;
 	armv7pmu.name		= "ARMv7 Cortex-A9";
-	armv7pmu.cache_map	= &armv7_a9_perf_cache_map;
-	armv7pmu.event_map	= &armv7_a9_perf_map;
+	armv7pmu.map_event	= armv7_a9_map_event;
 	armv7pmu.num_events	= armv7_read_num_pmnc_events();
 	return &armv7pmu;
 }
 
-static const struct arm_pmu *__init armv7_a5_pmu_init(void)
+static struct arm_pmu *__init armv7_a5_pmu_init(void)
 {
 	armv7pmu.id		= ARM_PERF_PMU_ID_CA5;
 	armv7pmu.name		= "ARMv7 Cortex-A5";
-	armv7pmu.cache_map	= &armv7_a5_perf_cache_map;
-	armv7pmu.event_map	= &armv7_a5_perf_map;
+	armv7pmu.map_event	= armv7_a5_map_event;
 	armv7pmu.num_events	= armv7_read_num_pmnc_events();
 	return &armv7pmu;
 }
 
-static const struct arm_pmu *__init armv7_a15_pmu_init(void)
+static struct arm_pmu *__init armv7_a15_pmu_init(void)
 {
 	armv7pmu.id		= ARM_PERF_PMU_ID_CA15;
 	armv7pmu.name		= "ARMv7 Cortex-A15";
-	armv7pmu.cache_map	= &armv7_a15_perf_cache_map;
-	armv7pmu.event_map	= &armv7_a15_perf_map;
+	armv7pmu.map_event	= armv7_a15_map_event;
 	armv7pmu.num_events	= armv7_read_num_pmnc_events();
+	armv7pmu.set_event_filter = armv7pmu_set_event_filter;
 	return &armv7pmu;
 }
 #else
-static const struct arm_pmu *__init armv7_a8_pmu_init(void)
+static struct arm_pmu *__init armv7_a8_pmu_init(void)
 {
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static const struct arm_pmu *__init armv7_a9_pmu_init(void)
+static struct arm_pmu *__init armv7_a9_pmu_init(void)
 {
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static const struct arm_pmu *__init armv7_a5_pmu_init(void)
+static struct arm_pmu *__init armv7_a5_pmu_init(void)
 {
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static const struct arm_pmu *__init armv7_a15_pmu_init(void)
+static struct arm_pmu *__init armv7_a15_pmu_init(void)
 {
 	return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_xscale.c b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_xscale.c
index 3c4397491d08..e0cca10a8411 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_xscale.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_xscale.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ enum xscale_perf_types {
 };
 
 enum xscale_counters {
-	XSCALE_CYCLE_COUNTER	= 1,
+	XSCALE_CYCLE_COUNTER	= 0,
 	XSCALE_COUNTER0,
 	XSCALE_COUNTER1,
 	XSCALE_COUNTER2,
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ xscale1pmu_handle_irq(int irq_num, void *dev)
 {
 	unsigned long pmnc;
 	struct perf_sample_data data;
-	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc;
+	struct pmu_hw_events *cpuc;
 	struct pt_regs *regs;
 	int idx;
 
@@ -249,13 +249,10 @@ xscale1pmu_handle_irq(int irq_num, void *dev)
 	perf_sample_data_init(&data, 0);
 
 	cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
-	for (idx = 0; idx <= armpmu->num_events; ++idx) {
+	for (idx = 0; idx < cpu_pmu->num_events; ++idx) {
 		struct perf_event *event = cpuc->events[idx];
 		struct hw_perf_event *hwc;
 
-		if (!test_bit(idx, cpuc->active_mask))
-			continue;
-
 		if (!xscale1_pmnc_counter_has_overflowed(pmnc, idx))
 			continue;
 
@@ -266,7 +263,7 @@ xscale1pmu_handle_irq(int irq_num, void *dev)
 			continue;
 
 		if (perf_event_overflow(event, &data, regs))
-			armpmu->disable(hwc, idx);
+			cpu_pmu->disable(hwc, idx);
 	}
 
 	irq_work_run();
@@ -284,6 +281,7 @@ static void
 xscale1pmu_enable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
 	unsigned long val, mask, evt, flags;
+	struct pmu_hw_events *events = cpu_pmu->get_hw_events();
 
 	switch (idx) {
 	case XSCALE_CYCLE_COUNTER:
@@ -305,18 +303,19 @@ xscale1pmu_enable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 	val = xscale1pmu_read_pmnc();
 	val &= ~mask;
 	val |= evt;
 	xscale1pmu_write_pmnc(val);
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static void
 xscale1pmu_disable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
 	unsigned long val, mask, evt, flags;
+	struct pmu_hw_events *events = cpu_pmu->get_hw_events();
 
 	switch (idx) {
 	case XSCALE_CYCLE_COUNTER:
@@ -336,16 +335,16 @@ xscale1pmu_disable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 	val = xscale1pmu_read_pmnc();
 	val &= ~mask;
 	val |= evt;
 	xscale1pmu_write_pmnc(val);
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static int
-xscale1pmu_get_event_idx(struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc,
+xscale1pmu_get_event_idx(struct pmu_hw_events *cpuc,
 			struct hw_perf_event *event)
 {
 	if (XSCALE_PERFCTR_CCNT == event->config_base) {
@@ -368,24 +367,26 @@ static void
 xscale1pmu_start(void)
 {
 	unsigned long flags, val;
+	struct pmu_hw_events *events = cpu_pmu->get_hw_events();
 
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 	val = xscale1pmu_read_pmnc();
 	val |= XSCALE_PMU_ENABLE;
 	xscale1pmu_write_pmnc(val);
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static void
 xscale1pmu_stop(void)
 {
 	unsigned long flags, val;
+	struct pmu_hw_events *events = cpu_pmu->get_hw_events();
 
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 	val = xscale1pmu_read_pmnc();
 	val &= ~XSCALE_PMU_ENABLE;
 	xscale1pmu_write_pmnc(val);
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static inline u32
@@ -424,7 +425,13 @@ xscale1pmu_write_counter(int counter, u32 val)
 	}
 }
 
-static const struct arm_pmu xscale1pmu = {
+static int xscale_map_event(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	return map_cpu_event(event, &xscale_perf_map,
+				&xscale_perf_cache_map, 0xFF);
+}
+
+static struct arm_pmu xscale1pmu = {
 	.id		= ARM_PERF_PMU_ID_XSCALE1,
 	.name		= "xscale1",
 	.handle_irq	= xscale1pmu_handle_irq,
@@ -435,14 +442,12 @@ static const struct arm_pmu xscale1pmu = {
 	.get_event_idx	= xscale1pmu_get_event_idx,
 	.start		= xscale1pmu_start,
 	.stop		= xscale1pmu_stop,
-	.cache_map	= &xscale_perf_cache_map,
-	.event_map	= &xscale_perf_map,
-	.raw_event_mask	= 0xFF,
+	.map_event	= xscale_map_event,
 	.num_events	= 3,
 	.max_period	= (1LLU << 32) - 1,
 };
 
-static const struct arm_pmu *__init xscale1pmu_init(void)
+static struct arm_pmu *__init xscale1pmu_init(void)
 {
 	return &xscale1pmu;
 }
@@ -560,7 +565,7 @@ xscale2pmu_handle_irq(int irq_num, void *dev)
 {
 	unsigned long pmnc, of_flags;
 	struct perf_sample_data data;
-	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc;
+	struct pmu_hw_events *cpuc;
 	struct pt_regs *regs;
 	int idx;
 
@@ -581,13 +586,10 @@ xscale2pmu_handle_irq(int irq_num, void *dev)
 	perf_sample_data_init(&data, 0);
 
 	cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
-	for (idx = 0; idx <= armpmu->num_events; ++idx) {
+	for (idx = 0; idx < cpu_pmu->num_events; ++idx) {
 		struct perf_event *event = cpuc->events[idx];
 		struct hw_perf_event *hwc;
 
-		if (!test_bit(idx, cpuc->active_mask))
-			continue;
-
 		if (!xscale2_pmnc_counter_has_overflowed(pmnc, idx))
 			continue;
 
@@ -598,7 +600,7 @@ xscale2pmu_handle_irq(int irq_num, void *dev)
 			continue;
 
 		if (perf_event_overflow(event, &data, regs))
-			armpmu->disable(hwc, idx);
+			cpu_pmu->disable(hwc, idx);
 	}
 
 	irq_work_run();
@@ -616,6 +618,7 @@ static void
 xscale2pmu_enable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
 	unsigned long flags, ien, evtsel;
+	struct pmu_hw_events *events = cpu_pmu->get_hw_events();
 
 	ien = xscale2pmu_read_int_enable();
 	evtsel = xscale2pmu_read_event_select();
@@ -649,16 +652,17 @@ xscale2pmu_enable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 	xscale2pmu_write_event_select(evtsel);
 	xscale2pmu_write_int_enable(ien);
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static void
 xscale2pmu_disable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 {
 	unsigned long flags, ien, evtsel;
+	struct pmu_hw_events *events = cpu_pmu->get_hw_events();
 
 	ien = xscale2pmu_read_int_enable();
 	evtsel = xscale2pmu_read_event_select();
@@ -692,14 +696,14 @@ xscale2pmu_disable_event(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, int idx)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 	xscale2pmu_write_event_select(evtsel);
 	xscale2pmu_write_int_enable(ien);
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static int
-xscale2pmu_get_event_idx(struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc,
+xscale2pmu_get_event_idx(struct pmu_hw_events *cpuc,
 			struct hw_perf_event *event)
 {
 	int idx = xscale1pmu_get_event_idx(cpuc, event);
@@ -718,24 +722,26 @@ static void
 xscale2pmu_start(void)
 {
 	unsigned long flags, val;
+	struct pmu_hw_events *events = cpu_pmu->get_hw_events();
 
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 	val = xscale2pmu_read_pmnc() & ~XSCALE_PMU_CNT64;
 	val |= XSCALE_PMU_ENABLE;
 	xscale2pmu_write_pmnc(val);
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static void
 xscale2pmu_stop(void)
 {
 	unsigned long flags, val;
+	struct pmu_hw_events *events = cpu_pmu->get_hw_events();
 
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 	val = xscale2pmu_read_pmnc();
 	val &= ~XSCALE_PMU_ENABLE;
 	xscale2pmu_write_pmnc(val);
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pmu_lock, flags);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&events->pmu_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static inline u32
@@ -786,7 +792,7 @@ xscale2pmu_write_counter(int counter, u32 val)
 	}
 }
 
-static const struct arm_pmu xscale2pmu = {
+static struct arm_pmu xscale2pmu = {
 	.id		= ARM_PERF_PMU_ID_XSCALE2,
 	.name		= "xscale2",
 	.handle_irq	= xscale2pmu_handle_irq,
@@ -797,24 +803,22 @@ static const struct arm_pmu xscale2pmu = {
 	.get_event_idx	= xscale2pmu_get_event_idx,
 	.start		= xscale2pmu_start,
 	.stop		= xscale2pmu_stop,
-	.cache_map	= &xscale_perf_cache_map,
-	.event_map	= &xscale_perf_map,
-	.raw_event_mask	= 0xFF,
+	.map_event	= xscale_map_event,
 	.num_events	= 5,
 	.max_period	= (1LLU << 32) - 1,
 };
 
-static const struct arm_pmu *__init xscale2pmu_init(void)
+static struct arm_pmu *__init xscale2pmu_init(void)
 {
 	return &xscale2pmu;
 }
 #else
-static const struct arm_pmu *__init xscale1pmu_init(void)
+static struct arm_pmu *__init xscale1pmu_init(void)
 {
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static const struct arm_pmu *__init xscale2pmu_init(void)
+static struct arm_pmu *__init xscale2pmu_init(void)
 {
 	return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/pmu.c b/arch/arm/kernel/pmu.c
index c53474fe84df..2c3407ee8576 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/pmu.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/pmu.c
@@ -10,192 +10,26 @@
  *
  */
 
-#define pr_fmt(fmt) "PMU: " fmt
-
-#include <linux/cpumask.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
-#include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/of_device.h>
-#include <linux/platform_device.h>
 
 #include <asm/pmu.h>
 
-static volatile long pmu_lock;
+/*
+ * PMU locking to ensure mutual exclusion between different subsystems.
+ */
+static unsigned long pmu_lock[BITS_TO_LONGS(ARM_NUM_PMU_DEVICES)];
 
-static struct platform_device *pmu_devices[ARM_NUM_PMU_DEVICES];
-
-static int __devinit pmu_register(struct platform_device *pdev,
-					enum arm_pmu_type type)
-{
-	if (type < 0 || type >= ARM_NUM_PMU_DEVICES) {
-		pr_warning("received registration request for unknown "
-				"PMU device type %d\n", type);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	if (pmu_devices[type]) {
-		pr_warning("rejecting duplicate registration of PMU device "
-			"type %d.", type);
-		return -ENOSPC;
-	}
-
-	pr_info("registered new PMU device of type %d\n", type);
-	pmu_devices[type] = pdev;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-#define OF_MATCH_PMU(_name, _type) {	\
-	.compatible = _name,		\
-	.data = (void *)_type,		\
-}
-
-#define OF_MATCH_CPU(name)	OF_MATCH_PMU(name, ARM_PMU_DEVICE_CPU)
-
-static struct of_device_id armpmu_of_device_ids[] = {
-	OF_MATCH_CPU("arm,cortex-a9-pmu"),
-	OF_MATCH_CPU("arm,cortex-a8-pmu"),
-	OF_MATCH_CPU("arm,arm1136-pmu"),
-	OF_MATCH_CPU("arm,arm1176-pmu"),
-	{},
-};
-
-#define PLAT_MATCH_PMU(_name, _type) {	\
-	.name		= _name,	\
-	.driver_data	= _type,	\
-}
-
-#define PLAT_MATCH_CPU(_name)	PLAT_MATCH_PMU(_name, ARM_PMU_DEVICE_CPU)
-
-static struct platform_device_id armpmu_plat_device_ids[] = {
-	PLAT_MATCH_CPU("arm-pmu"),
-	{},
-};
-
-enum arm_pmu_type armpmu_device_type(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	const struct of_device_id	*of_id;
-	const struct platform_device_id *pdev_id;
-
-	/* provided by of_device_id table */
-	if (pdev->dev.of_node) {
-		of_id = of_match_device(armpmu_of_device_ids, &pdev->dev);
-		BUG_ON(!of_id);
-		return (enum arm_pmu_type)of_id->data;
-	}
-
-	/* Provided by platform_device_id table */
-	pdev_id = platform_get_device_id(pdev);
-	BUG_ON(!pdev_id);
-	return pdev_id->driver_data;
-}
-
-static int __devinit armpmu_device_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	return pmu_register(pdev, armpmu_device_type(pdev));
-}
-
-static struct platform_driver armpmu_driver = {
-	.driver		= {
-		.name	= "arm-pmu",
-		.of_match_table = armpmu_of_device_ids,
-	},
-	.probe		= armpmu_device_probe,
-	.id_table	= armpmu_plat_device_ids,
-};
-
-static int __init register_pmu_driver(void)
-{
-	return platform_driver_register(&armpmu_driver);
-}
-device_initcall(register_pmu_driver);
-
-struct platform_device *
+int
 reserve_pmu(enum arm_pmu_type type)
 {
-	struct platform_device *pdev;
-
-	if (test_and_set_bit_lock(type, &pmu_lock)) {
-		pdev = ERR_PTR(-EBUSY);
-	} else if (pmu_devices[type] == NULL) {
-		clear_bit_unlock(type, &pmu_lock);
-		pdev = ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
-	} else {
-		pdev = pmu_devices[type];
-	}
-
-	return pdev;
+	return test_and_set_bit_lock(type, pmu_lock) ? -EBUSY : 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(reserve_pmu);
 
-int
+void
 release_pmu(enum arm_pmu_type type)
 {
-	if (WARN_ON(!pmu_devices[type]))
-		return -EINVAL;
-	clear_bit_unlock(type, &pmu_lock);
-	return 0;
+	clear_bit_unlock(type, pmu_lock);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(release_pmu);
-
-static int
-set_irq_affinity(int irq,
-		 unsigned int cpu)
-{
-#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-	int err = irq_set_affinity(irq, cpumask_of(cpu));
-	if (err)
-		pr_warning("unable to set irq affinity (irq=%d, cpu=%u)\n",
-			   irq, cpu);
-	return err;
-#else
-	return -EINVAL;
-#endif
-}
-
-static int
-init_cpu_pmu(void)
-{
-	int i, irqs, err = 0;
-	struct platform_device *pdev = pmu_devices[ARM_PMU_DEVICE_CPU];
-
-	if (!pdev)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	irqs = pdev->num_resources;
-
-	/*
-	 * If we have a single PMU interrupt that we can't shift, assume that
-	 * we're running on a uniprocessor machine and continue.
-	 */
-	if (irqs == 1 && !irq_can_set_affinity(platform_get_irq(pdev, 0)))
-		return 0;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < irqs; ++i) {
-		err = set_irq_affinity(platform_get_irq(pdev, i), i);
-		if (err)
-			break;
-	}
-
-	return err;
-}
-
-int
-init_pmu(enum arm_pmu_type type)
-{
-	int err = 0;
-
-	switch (type) {
-	case ARM_PMU_DEVICE_CPU:
-		err = init_cpu_pmu();
-		break;
-	default:
-		pr_warning("attempt to initialise PMU of unknown "
-			   "type %d\n", type);
-		err = -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	return err;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(init_pmu);
diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index b8785e26ee1c..68c8017de969 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -5715,6 +5715,7 @@ struct pmu *perf_init_event(struct perf_event *event)
 	pmu = idr_find(&pmu_idr, event->attr.type);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	if (pmu) {
+		event->pmu = pmu;
 		ret = pmu->event_init(event);
 		if (ret)
 			pmu = ERR_PTR(ret);
@@ -5722,6 +5723,7 @@ struct pmu *perf_init_event(struct perf_event *event)
 	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(pmu, &pmus, entry) {
+		event->pmu = pmu;
 		ret = pmu->event_init(event);
 		if (!ret)
 			goto unlock;
@@ -5848,8 +5850,6 @@ done:
 		return ERR_PTR(err);
 	}
 
-	event->pmu = pmu;
-
 	if (!event->parent) {
 		if (event->attach_state & PERF_ATTACH_TASK)
 			jump_label_inc(&perf_sched_events);