diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/include/mach/generic.h b/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/include/mach/generic.h
index b8f31c3935f7..14276e5a98d2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/include/mach/generic.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/include/mach/generic.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ void __init spear3xx_map_io(void);
 void __init spear3xx_init_irq(void);
 void __init spear3xx_init(void);
 
+void spear_restart(char, const char *);
+
 /* pad mux declarations */
 #define PMX_FIRDA_MASK		(1 << 14)
 #define PMX_I2C_MASK		(1 << 13)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear300_evb.c b/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear300_evb.c
index a5ff98eed1db..8b429f05b613 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear300_evb.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear300_evb.c
@@ -69,4 +69,5 @@ MACHINE_START(SPEAR300, "ST-SPEAR300-EVB")
 	.init_irq	=	spear3xx_init_irq,
 	.timer		=	&spear3xx_timer,
 	.init_machine	=	spear300_evb_init,
+	.restart	=	spear_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear310_evb.c b/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear310_evb.c
index 45d180d59362..a11d6ead0aed 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear310_evb.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear310_evb.c
@@ -75,4 +75,5 @@ MACHINE_START(SPEAR310, "ST-SPEAR310-EVB")
 	.init_irq	=	spear3xx_init_irq,
 	.timer		=	&spear3xx_timer,
 	.init_machine	=	spear310_evb_init,
+	.restart	=	spear_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear320_evb.c b/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear320_evb.c
index 22879848d73a..4239a70686c5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear320_evb.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/spear320_evb.c
@@ -73,4 +73,5 @@ MACHINE_START(SPEAR320, "ST-SPEAR320-EVB")
 	.init_irq	=	spear3xx_init_irq,
 	.timer		=	&spear3xx_timer,
 	.init_machine	=	spear320_evb_init,
+	.restart	=	spear_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-spear6xx/include/mach/generic.h b/arch/arm/mach-spear6xx/include/mach/generic.h
index 183f0238c5e2..116b99301cf5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-spear6xx/include/mach/generic.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-spear6xx/include/mach/generic.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ void __init spear6xx_init(void);
 void __init spear600_init(void);
 void __init spear6xx_clk_init(void);
 
+void spear_restart(char, const char *);
+
 /* Add spear600 machine device structure declarations here */
 
 #endif /* __MACH_GENERIC_H */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-spear6xx/spear600_evb.c b/arch/arm/mach-spear6xx/spear600_evb.c
index 8238fe38e713..0a16559ba264 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-spear6xx/spear600_evb.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-spear6xx/spear600_evb.c
@@ -48,4 +48,5 @@ MACHINE_START(SPEAR600, "ST-SPEAR600-EVB")
 	.init_irq	=	spear6xx_init_irq,
 	.timer		=	&spear6xx_timer,
 	.init_machine	=	spear600_evb_init,
+	.restart	=	spear_restart,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-spear/Makefile b/arch/arm/plat-spear/Makefile
index b4f340b8f1f1..e0f2e5b9530c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-spear/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-spear/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 #
 
 # Common support
-obj-y	:= clock.o time.o
+obj-y	:= clock.o restart.o time.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_SPEAR3XX)	+= shirq.o padmux.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-spear/include/plat/system.h b/arch/arm/plat-spear/include/plat/system.h
index 1171f228d718..4a0d125260a8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-spear/include/plat/system.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-spear/include/plat/system.h
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
 #ifndef __PLAT_SYSTEM_H
 #define __PLAT_SYSTEM_H
 
-#include <linux/io.h>
-#include <asm/hardware/sp810.h>
-#include <mach/hardware.h>
-
 static inline void arch_idle(void)
 {
 	/*
@@ -29,13 +25,6 @@ static inline void arch_idle(void)
 
 static inline void arch_reset(char mode, const char *cmd)
 {
-	if (mode == 's') {
-		/* software reset, Jump into ROM at address 0 */
-		soft_restart(0);
-	} else {
-		/* hardware reset, Use on-chip reset capability */
-		sysctl_soft_reset((void __iomem *)VA_SPEAR_SYS_CTRL_BASE);
-	}
 }
 
 #endif /* __PLAT_SYSTEM_H */
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-spear/restart.c b/arch/arm/plat-spear/restart.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2b4e3d82957c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-spear/restart.c
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * arch/arm/plat-spear/restart.c
+ *
+ * SPEAr platform specific restart functions
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2009 ST Microelectronics
+ * Viresh Kumar<viresh.kumar@st.com>
+ *
+ * This file is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public
+ * License version 2. This program is licensed "as is" without any
+ * warranty of any kind, whether express or implied.
+ */
+#include <linux/io.h>
+#include <asm/hardware/sp810.h>
+#include <mach/hardware.h>
+#include <mach/generic.h>
+
+void spear_restart(char mode, const char *cmd)
+{
+	if (mode == 's') {
+		/* software reset, Jump into ROM at address 0 */
+		soft_restart(0);
+	} else {
+		/* hardware reset, Use on-chip reset capability */
+		sysctl_soft_reset((void __iomem *)VA_SPEAR_SYS_CTRL_BASE);
+	}
+}