diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c
index 65f9fde..9f8338d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-devkit8000.c

@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 #include <plat/mcspi.h>
 #include <linux/input/matrix_keypad.h>
 #include <linux/spi/spi.h>
-#include <linux/spi/ads7846.h>
 #include <linux/dm9000.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 

@@ -60,6 +59,7 @@
 #include "mux.h"
 #include "hsmmc.h"
 #include "timer-gp.h"
+#include "common-board-devices.h"
 
 #define NAND_BLOCK_SIZE		SZ_128K
 

@@ -463,56 +463,6 @@ static void __init devkit8000_init_irq(void)
 #endif
 }
 
-static void __init devkit8000_ads7846_init(void)
-{
-	int gpio = OMAP3_DEVKIT_TS_GPIO;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = gpio_request(gpio, "ads7846_pen_down");
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Failed to request GPIO %d for "
-				"ads7846 pen down IRQ\n", gpio);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	gpio_direction_input(gpio);
-}
-
-static int ads7846_get_pendown_state(void)
-{
-	return !gpio_get_value(OMAP3_DEVKIT_TS_GPIO);
-}
-
-static struct ads7846_platform_data ads7846_config = {
-	.x_max                  = 0x0fff,
-	.y_max                  = 0x0fff,
-	.x_plate_ohms           = 180,
-	.pressure_max           = 255,
-	.debounce_max           = 10,
-	.debounce_tol           = 5,
-	.debounce_rep           = 1,
-	.get_pendown_state	= ads7846_get_pendown_state,
-	.keep_vref_on		= 1,
-	.settle_delay_usecs     = 150,
-};
-
-static struct omap2_mcspi_device_config ads7846_mcspi_config = {
-	.turbo_mode	= 0,
-	.single_channel	= 1,	/* 0: slave, 1: master */
-};
-
-static struct spi_board_info devkit8000_spi_board_info[] __initdata = {
-	{
-		.modalias		= "ads7846",
-		.bus_num		= 2,
-		.chip_select		= 0,
-		.max_speed_hz		= 1500000,
-		.controller_data	= &ads7846_mcspi_config,
-		.irq			= OMAP_GPIO_IRQ(OMAP3_DEVKIT_TS_GPIO),
-		.platform_data		= &ads7846_config,
-	}
-};
-
 #define OMAP_DM9000_BASE	0x2c000000
 
 static struct resource omap_dm9000_resources[] = {

@@ -795,10 +745,8 @@ static void __init devkit8000_init(void)
 			ARRAY_SIZE(devkit8000_devices));
 
 	omap_display_init(&devkit8000_dss_data);
-	spi_register_board_info(devkit8000_spi_board_info,
-	ARRAY_SIZE(devkit8000_spi_board_info));
 
-	devkit8000_ads7846_init();
+	omap_ads7846_init(2, OMAP3_DEVKIT_TS_GPIO, 0, NULL);
 
 	usb_musb_init(&musb_board_data);
 	usbhs_init(&usbhs_bdata);

diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/common-board-devices.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/common-board-devices.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fad41ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/common-board-devices.c

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*
+ * common-board-devices.c
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2011 CompuLab, Ltd.
+ * Author: Mike Rapoport <mike@compulab.co.il>
+ *
+ * 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.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
+ * 02110-1301 USA
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <linux/gpio.h>
+#include <linux/spi/spi.h>
+#include <linux/spi/ads7846.h>
+
+#include <plat/mcspi.h>
+
+#include "common-board-devices.h"
+
+static struct omap2_mcspi_device_config ads7846_mcspi_config = {
+	.turbo_mode	= 0,
+	.single_channel	= 1,	/* 0: slave, 1: master */
+};
+
+static struct ads7846_platform_data ads7846_config = {
+	.x_max			= 0x0fff,
+	.y_max			= 0x0fff,
+	.x_plate_ohms		= 180,
+	.pressure_max		= 255,
+	.debounce_max		= 10,
+	.debounce_tol		= 3,
+	.debounce_rep		= 1,
+	.gpio_pendown		= -EINVAL,
+	.keep_vref_on		= 1,
+};
+
+static struct spi_board_info ads7846_spi_board_info __initdata = {
+	.modalias		= "ads7846",
+	.bus_num		= -EINVAL,
+	.chip_select		= 0,
+	.max_speed_hz		= 1500000,
+	.controller_data	= &ads7846_mcspi_config,
+	.irq			= -EINVAL,
+	.platform_data		= &ads7846_config,
+};
+
+void __init omap_ads7846_init(int bus_num, int gpio_pendown, int gpio_debounce,
+			      struct ads7846_platform_data *board_pdata)
+{
+	struct spi_board_info *spi_bi = &ads7846_spi_board_info;
+	int err;
+
+	err = gpio_request(gpio_pendown, "TS PenDown");
+	if (err) {
+		pr_err("Could not obtain gpio for TS PenDown: %d\n", err);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	gpio_direction_input(gpio_pendown);
+	gpio_export(gpio_pendown, 0);
+
+	if (gpio_debounce)
+		gpio_set_debounce(gpio_pendown, gpio_debounce);
+
+	ads7846_config.gpio_pendown = gpio_pendown;
+
+	spi_bi->bus_num	= bus_num;
+	spi_bi->irq	= OMAP_GPIO_IRQ(gpio_pendown);
+
+	if (board_pdata)
+		spi_bi->platform_data = board_pdata;
+
+	spi_register_board_info(&ads7846_spi_board_info, 1);
+}

diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/common-board-devices.h b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/common-board-devices.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75f9248d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/common-board-devices.h

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#ifndef __OMAP_COMMON_BOARD_DEVICES__
+#define __OMAP_COMMON_BOARD_DEVICES__
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_TOUCHSCREEN_ADS7846) || \
+	defined(CONFIG_TOUCHSCREEN_ADS7846_MODULE)
+struct ads7846_platform_data;
+
+void omap_ads7846_init(int bus_num, int gpio_pendown, int gpio_debounce,
+		       struct ads7846_platform_data *board_pdata);
+#else
+static inline void omap_ads7846_init(int bus_num,
+				     int gpio_pendown, int gpio_debounce,
+				     struct ads7846_platform_data *board_data)
+{
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* __OMAP_COMMON_BOARD_DEVICES__ */