diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/Makefile
index fffad2426ee4..3b33f0bb78ae 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ asflags-y				+= -march=armv7-a
 
 obj-y                                   += io.o
 obj-y                                   += irq.o
-obj-y					+= flowctrl.o
 obj-y					+= pm.o
 obj-y					+= reset.o
 obj-y					+= reset-handler.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/cpuidle-tegra20.c b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/cpuidle-tegra20.c
index afcee04f2616..76e4c83cd5c8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/cpuidle-tegra20.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/cpuidle-tegra20.c
@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 
+#include <soc/tegra/flowctrl.h>
+
 #include <asm/cpuidle.h>
 #include <asm/smp_plat.h>
 #include <asm/suspend.h>
 
 #include "cpuidle.h"
-#include "flowctrl.h"
 #include "iomap.h"
 #include "irq.h"
 #include "pm.h"
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/platsmp.c b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/platsmp.c
index 75620ae73913..b5a2afe99101 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/platsmp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/platsmp.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/smp.h>
 
+#include <soc/tegra/flowctrl.h>
 #include <soc/tegra/fuse.h>
 #include <soc/tegra/pmc.h>
 
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@
 #include <asm/smp_scu.h>
 
 #include "common.h"
-#include "flowctrl.h"
 #include "iomap.h"
 #include "reset.h"
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/pm.c b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/pm.c
index b0f48a3946fa..1ad5719779b0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/pm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/pm.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/suspend.h>
 
+#include <soc/tegra/flowctrl.h>
 #include <soc/tegra/fuse.h>
 #include <soc/tegra/pm.h>
 #include <soc/tegra/pmc.h>
@@ -38,7 +39,6 @@
 #include <asm/suspend.h>
 #include <asm/tlbflush.h>
 
-#include "flowctrl.h"
 #include "iomap.h"
 #include "pm.h"
 #include "reset.h"
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/reset-handler.S b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/reset-handler.S
index e3070fdab80b..805f306fa6f7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/reset-handler.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/reset-handler.S
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/linkage.h>
 
+#include <soc/tegra/flowctrl.h>
 #include <soc/tegra/fuse.h>
 
 #include <asm/asm-offsets.h>
 #include <asm/cache.h>
 
-#include "flowctrl.h"
 #include "iomap.h"
 #include "reset.h"
 #include "sleep.h"
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/sleep-tegra20.S b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/sleep-tegra20.S
index f5d19667484e..5c8e638ee51a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/sleep-tegra20.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/sleep-tegra20.S
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 #include <linux/linkage.h>
 
+#include <soc/tegra/flowctrl.h>
+
 #include <asm/assembler.h>
 #include <asm/proc-fns.h>
 #include <asm/cp15.h>
@@ -27,7 +29,6 @@
 
 #include "irammap.h"
 #include "sleep.h"
-#include "flowctrl.h"
 
 #define EMC_CFG				0xc
 #define EMC_ADR_CFG			0x10
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/sleep-tegra30.S b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/sleep-tegra30.S
index 16e5ff03383c..dd4a67dabd91 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/sleep-tegra30.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/sleep-tegra30.S
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
 
 #include <linux/linkage.h>
 
+#include <soc/tegra/flowctrl.h>
 #include <soc/tegra/fuse.h>
 
 #include <asm/asm-offsets.h>
 #include <asm/assembler.h>
 #include <asm/cache.h>
 
-#include "flowctrl.h"
 #include "irammap.h"
 #include "sleep.h"
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/tegra.c b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/tegra.c
index e01cbca196b5..649e9e8c7bcc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/tegra.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/tegra.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 #include "board.h"
 #include "common.h"
 #include "cpuidle.h"
-#include "flowctrl.h"
 #include "iomap.h"
 #include "irq.h"
 #include "pm.h"
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ static void __init tegra_init_early(void)
 {
 	of_register_trusted_foundations();
 	tegra_cpu_reset_handler_init();
-	tegra_flowctrl_init();
 }
 
 static void __init tegra_dt_init_irq(void)
diff --git a/drivers/soc/tegra/Kconfig b/drivers/soc/tegra/Kconfig
index 208d6edb3fdb..c7e8ddfb574e 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/tegra/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/soc/tegra/Kconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ config ARCH_TEGRA_2x_SOC
 	select PINCTRL_TEGRA20
 	select PL310_ERRATA_727915 if CACHE_L2X0
 	select PL310_ERRATA_769419 if CACHE_L2X0
+	select SOC_TEGRA_FLOWCTRL
 	select SOC_TEGRA_PMC
 	select TEGRA_TIMER
 	help
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ config ARCH_TEGRA_3x_SOC
 	select ARM_ERRATA_764369 if SMP
 	select PINCTRL_TEGRA30
 	select PL310_ERRATA_769419 if CACHE_L2X0
+	select SOC_TEGRA_FLOWCTRL
 	select SOC_TEGRA_PMC
 	select TEGRA_TIMER
 	help
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ config ARCH_TEGRA_114_SOC
 	select ARM_ERRATA_798181 if SMP
 	select HAVE_ARM_ARCH_TIMER
 	select PINCTRL_TEGRA114
+	select SOC_TEGRA_FLOWCTRL
 	select SOC_TEGRA_PMC
 	select TEGRA_TIMER
 	help
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ config ARCH_TEGRA_124_SOC
 	bool "Enable support for Tegra124 family"
 	select HAVE_ARM_ARCH_TIMER
 	select PINCTRL_TEGRA124
+	select SOC_TEGRA_FLOWCTRL
 	select SOC_TEGRA_PMC
 	select TEGRA_TIMER
 	help
@@ -101,6 +105,9 @@ config ARCH_TEGRA_186_SOC
 endif
 endif
 
+config SOC_TEGRA_FLOWCTRL
+	bool
+
 config SOC_TEGRA_PMC
 	bool
 
diff --git a/drivers/soc/tegra/Makefile b/drivers/soc/tegra/Makefile
index b4425e4319ff..4f81dd55e5d1 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/tegra/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/soc/tegra/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 obj-y += fuse/
 
 obj-y += common.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_TEGRA_FLOWCTRL) += flowctrl.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_TEGRA_PMC) += pmc.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_TEGRA_PMC_TEGRA186) += pmc-tegra186.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/flowctrl.c b/drivers/soc/tegra/flowctrl.c
similarity index 89%
rename from arch/arm/mach-tegra/flowctrl.c
rename to drivers/soc/tegra/flowctrl.c
index 475e783992fd..3a5a1cb9ae90 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/flowctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/tegra/flowctrl.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
- * arch/arm/mach-tegra/flowctrl.c
+ * drivers/soc/tegra/flowctrl.c
  *
- * functions and macros to control the flowcontroller
+ * Functions and macros to control the flowcontroller
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2010-2012, NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/of_address.h>
 
+#include <soc/tegra/common.h>
+#include <soc/tegra/flowctrl.h>
 #include <soc/tegra/fuse.h>
 
-#include "flowctrl.h"
-
 static u8 flowctrl_offset_halt_cpu[] = {
 	FLOW_CTRL_HALT_CPU0_EVENTS,
 	FLOW_CTRL_HALT_CPU1_EVENTS,
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ static void __iomem *tegra_flowctrl_base;
 
 static void flowctrl_update(u8 offset, u32 value)
 {
+	if (WARN_ONCE(!tegra_flowctrl_base,
+		      "Tegra flowctrl not initialised!\n"))
+		return;
+
 	writel(value, tegra_flowctrl_base + offset);
 
 	/* ensure the update has reached the flow controller */
@@ -58,6 +62,10 @@ u32 flowctrl_read_cpu_csr(unsigned int cpuid)
 {
 	u8 offset = flowctrl_offset_cpu_csr[cpuid];
 
+	if (WARN_ONCE(!tegra_flowctrl_base,
+		      "Tegra flowctrl not initialised!\n"))
+		return 0;
+
 	return readl(tegra_flowctrl_base + offset);
 }
 
@@ -148,13 +156,16 @@ static const struct of_device_id matches[] __initconst = {
 	{ }
 };
 
-void __init tegra_flowctrl_init(void)
+static int __init tegra_flowctrl_init(void)
 {
 	/* hardcoded fallback if device tree node is missing */
 	unsigned long base = 0x60007000;
 	unsigned long size = SZ_4K;
 	struct device_node *np;
 
+	if (!soc_is_tegra())
+		return 0;
+
 	np = of_find_matching_node(NULL, matches);
 	if (np) {
 		struct resource res;
@@ -168,4 +179,9 @@ void __init tegra_flowctrl_init(void)
 	}
 
 	tegra_flowctrl_base = ioremap_nocache(base, size);
+	if (!tegra_flowctrl_base)
+		return -ENXIO;
+
+	return 0;
 }
+early_initcall(tegra_flowctrl_init);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/flowctrl.h b/include/soc/tegra/flowctrl.h
similarity index 77%
rename from arch/arm/mach-tegra/flowctrl.h
rename to include/soc/tegra/flowctrl.h
index 73a9c5016c1a..8f86aea4024b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/flowctrl.h
+++ b/include/soc/tegra/flowctrl.h
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * arch/arm/mach-tegra/flowctrl.h
- *
- * functions and macros to control the flowcontroller
+ * Functions and macros to control the flowcontroller
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2010-2012, NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -18,8 +16,8 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#ifndef __MACH_TEGRA_FLOWCTRL_H
-#define __MACH_TEGRA_FLOWCTRL_H
+#ifndef __SOC_TEGRA_FLOWCTRL_H__
+#define __SOC_TEGRA_FLOWCTRL_H__
 
 #define FLOW_CTRL_HALT_CPU0_EVENTS	0x0
 #define FLOW_CTRL_WAITEVENT		(2 << 29)
@@ -53,14 +51,32 @@
 #define TEGRA30_FLOW_CTRL_CSR_WFI_BITMAP	(0xF << 8)
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+#ifdef CONFIG_SOC_TEGRA_FLOWCTRL
 u32 flowctrl_read_cpu_csr(unsigned int cpuid);
 void flowctrl_write_cpu_csr(unsigned int cpuid, u32 value);
 void flowctrl_write_cpu_halt(unsigned int cpuid, u32 value);
 
 void flowctrl_cpu_suspend_enter(unsigned int cpuid);
 void flowctrl_cpu_suspend_exit(unsigned int cpuid);
+#else
+static inline u32 flowctrl_read_cpu_csr(unsigned int cpuid)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
 
-void tegra_flowctrl_init(void);
-#endif
+static inline void flowctrl_write_cpu_csr(unsigned int cpuid, u32 value)
+{
+}
 
-#endif
+static inline void flowctrl_write_cpu_halt(unsigned int cpuid, u32 value) {}
+
+static inline void flowctrl_cpu_suspend_enter(unsigned int cpuid)
+{
+}
+
+static inline void flowctrl_cpu_suspend_exit(unsigned int cpuid)
+{
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_SOC_TEGRA_FLOWCTRL */
+#endif /* __ASSEMBLY */
+#endif /* __SOC_TEGRA_FLOWCTRL_H__ */