diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/Makefile
index 6bd2f451c185..35b389442afe 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_U8500)	+= board-mop500.o board-mop500-sdi.o \
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_U5500)	+= board-u5500.o board-u5500-sdi.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SMP)		+= platsmp.o headsmp.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU)	+= hotplug.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_LOCAL_TIMERS)	+= localtimer.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_U5500_MODEM_IRQ)	+= modem-irq-db5500.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_U5500_MBOX)	+= mbox-db5500.o
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu.c
index f41857494375..851308bf6424 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 #include <asm/hardware/gic.h>
 #include <asm/mach/map.h>
-#include <asm/localtimer.h>
 
 #include <mach/hardware.h>
 #include <mach/setup.h>
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/localtimer.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/localtimer.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 5ba113309a0b..000000000000
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/localtimer.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2008-2009 ST-Ericsson
- * Srinidhi Kasagar <srinidhi.kasagar@stericsson.com>
- *
- * This file is heavily based on relaview platform, almost a copy.
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2002 ARM Ltd.
- *
- * 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.
- */
-#include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/smp.h>
-#include <linux/clockchips.h>
-
-#include <asm/irq.h>
-#include <asm/smp_twd.h>
-#include <asm/localtimer.h>
-
-/*
- * Setup the local clock events for a CPU.
- */
-int __cpuinit local_timer_setup(struct clock_event_device *evt)
-{
-	evt->irq = IRQ_LOCALTIMER;
-	twd_timer_setup(evt);
-	return 0;
-}
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/timer.c
index fd0002431122..fbeed7e63393 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/timer.c
@@ -8,28 +8,45 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/clksrc-dbx500-prcmu.h>
 
-#include <asm/localtimer.h>
+#include <asm/smp_twd.h>
 
 #include <plat/mtu.h>
 
 #include <mach/setup.h>
 #include <mach/hardware.h>
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_ARM_TWD
+static DEFINE_TWD_LOCAL_TIMER(u5500_twd_local_timer,
+			      U5500_TWD_BASE, IRQ_LOCALTIMER);
+static DEFINE_TWD_LOCAL_TIMER(u8500_twd_local_timer,
+			      U8500_TWD_BASE, IRQ_LOCALTIMER);
+
+static void __init ux500_twd_init(void)
+{
+	struct twd_local_timer *twd_local_timer;
+	int err;
+
+	twd_local_timer = cpu_is_u5500() ? &u5500_twd_local_timer :
+					   &u8500_twd_local_timer;
+
+	err = twd_local_timer_register(twd_local_timer);
+	if (err)
+		pr_err("twd_local_timer_register failed %d\n", err);
+}
+#else
+#define ux500_twd_init()	do { } while(0)
+#endif
+
 static void __init ux500_timer_init(void)
 {
 	void __iomem *mtu_timer_base;
 	void __iomem *prcmu_timer_base;
+	int err;
 
 	if (cpu_is_u5500()) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_LOCAL_TIMERS
-		twd_base = __io_address(U5500_TWD_BASE);
-#endif
 		mtu_timer_base = __io_address(U5500_MTU0_BASE);
 		prcmu_timer_base = __io_address(U5500_PRCMU_TIMER_3_BASE);
 	} else if (cpu_is_u8500()) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_LOCAL_TIMERS
-		twd_base = __io_address(U8500_TWD_BASE);
-#endif
 		mtu_timer_base = __io_address(U8500_MTU0_BASE);
 		prcmu_timer_base = __io_address(U8500_PRCMU_TIMER_4_BASE);
 	} else {
@@ -55,6 +72,7 @@ static void __init ux500_timer_init(void)
 
 	nmdk_timer_init(mtu_timer_base);
 	clksrc_dbx500_prcmu_init(prcmu_timer_base);
+	ux500_twd_init();
 }
 
 static void ux500_timer_reset(void)