diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/core.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/core.c
index db45e6abe311..77fbd99295dc 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/core.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/core.c
@@ -536,6 +536,18 @@ static int __init omap_dss_register_drivers(void)
 		goto err_dispc;
 	}
 
+	r = dpi_init_platform_driver();
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("Failed to initialize dpi platform driver\n");
+		goto err_dpi;
+	}
+
+	r = sdi_init_platform_driver();
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("Failed to initialize sdi platform driver\n");
+		goto err_sdi;
+	}
+
 	r = rfbi_init_platform_driver();
 	if (r) {
 		DSSERR("Failed to initialize rfbi platform driver\n");
@@ -569,6 +581,10 @@ err_dsi:
 err_venc:
 	rfbi_uninit_platform_driver();
 err_rfbi:
+	sdi_uninit_platform_driver();
+err_sdi:
+	dpi_uninit_platform_driver();
+err_dpi:
 	dispc_uninit_platform_driver();
 err_dispc:
 	dss_uninit_platform_driver();
@@ -584,6 +600,8 @@ static void __exit omap_dss_unregister_drivers(void)
 	dsi_uninit_platform_driver();
 	venc_uninit_platform_driver();
 	rfbi_uninit_platform_driver();
+	sdi_uninit_platform_driver();
+	dpi_uninit_platform_driver();
 	dispc_uninit_platform_driver();
 	dss_uninit_platform_driver();
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dpi.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dpi.c
index d6e8fe776152..79d242a42607 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dpi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dpi.c
@@ -379,12 +379,31 @@ int dpi_init_display(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int dpi_init(void)
+static int omap_dpi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void dpi_exit(void)
+static int omap_dpi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	return 0;
 }
 
+static struct platform_driver omap_dpi_driver = {
+	.probe		= omap_dpi_probe,
+	.remove         = omap_dpi_remove,
+	.driver         = {
+		.name   = "omapdss_dpi",
+		.owner  = THIS_MODULE,
+	},
+};
+
+int dpi_init_platform_driver(void)
+{
+	return platform_driver_register(&omap_dpi_driver);
+}
+
+void dpi_uninit_platform_driver(void)
+{
+	platform_driver_unregister(&omap_dpi_driver);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.c
index c849d8bd5256..7a7ddd8fbf5e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.c
@@ -786,18 +786,6 @@ static int omap_dsshw_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	dss.lcd_clk_source[0] = OMAP_DSS_CLK_SRC_FCK;
 	dss.lcd_clk_source[1] = OMAP_DSS_CLK_SRC_FCK;
 
-	r = dpi_init();
-	if (r) {
-		DSSERR("Failed to initialize DPI\n");
-		goto err_dpi;
-	}
-
-	r = sdi_init();
-	if (r) {
-		DSSERR("Failed to initialize SDI\n");
-		goto err_sdi;
-	}
-
 	rev = dss_read_reg(DSS_REVISION);
 	printk(KERN_INFO "OMAP DSS rev %d.%d\n",
 			FLD_GET(rev, 7, 4), FLD_GET(rev, 3, 0));
@@ -805,10 +793,7 @@ static int omap_dsshw_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	dss_runtime_put();
 
 	return 0;
-err_sdi:
-	dpi_exit();
-err_dpi:
-	dss_runtime_put();
+
 err_runtime_get:
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 	dss_put_clocks();
@@ -817,9 +802,6 @@ err_runtime_get:
 
 static int omap_dsshw_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	dpi_exit();
-	sdi_exit();
-
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 
 	dss_put_clocks();
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h
index 848fc9cd65d4..5496134c280b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h
@@ -272,17 +272,12 @@ int dss_calc_clock_div(bool is_tft, unsigned long req_pck,
 
 /* SDI */
 #ifdef CONFIG_OMAP2_DSS_SDI
-int sdi_init(void);
-void sdi_exit(void);
+int sdi_init_platform_driver(void);
+void sdi_uninit_platform_driver(void);
 int sdi_init_display(struct omap_dss_device *display);
 #else
-static inline int sdi_init(void)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-static inline void sdi_exit(void)
-{
-}
+static inline int sdi_init_platform_driver(void) { return 0; }
+static inline void sdi_uninit_platform_driver(void) { }
 #endif
 
 /* DSI */
@@ -384,17 +379,12 @@ static inline struct platform_device *dsi_get_dsidev_from_id(int module)
 
 /* DPI */
 #ifdef CONFIG_OMAP2_DSS_DPI
-int dpi_init(void);
-void dpi_exit(void);
+int dpi_init_platform_driver(void);
+void dpi_uninit_platform_driver(void);
 int dpi_init_display(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev);
 #else
-static inline int dpi_init(void)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-static inline void dpi_exit(void)
-{
-}
+static inline int dpi_init_platform_driver(void) { return 0; }
+static inline void dpi_uninit_platform_driver(void) { }
 #endif
 
 /* DISPC */
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/sdi.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/sdi.c
index 67fbe7cee412..4ae2d8f55048 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/sdi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/sdi.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>
 #include <linux/export.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
 
 #include <video/omapdss.h>
 #include "dss.h"
@@ -182,11 +183,31 @@ int sdi_init_display(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int sdi_init(void)
+static int omap_sdi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void sdi_exit(void)
+static int omap_sdi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct platform_driver omap_sdi_driver = {
+	.probe		= omap_sdi_probe,
+	.remove         = omap_sdi_remove,
+	.driver         = {
+		.name   = "omapdss_sdi",
+		.owner  = THIS_MODULE,
+	},
+};
+
+int sdi_init_platform_driver(void)
+{
+	return platform_driver_register(&omap_sdi_driver);
+}
+
+void sdi_uninit_platform_driver(void)
+{
+	platform_driver_unregister(&omap_sdi_driver);
 }