3 files changed, 3 insertions, 49 deletions
diff --git a/arch/arm/common/bL_switcher_dummy_if.c b/arch/arm/common/bL_switcher_dummy_if.c
index 3f47f1203c6b..6053f64c3752 100644
--- a/arch/arm/common/bL_switcher_dummy_if.c
+++ b/arch/arm/common/bL_switcher_dummy_if.c
@@ -56,16 +56,4 @@ static struct miscdevice bL_switcher_device = {
 	"b.L_switcher",
 	&bL_switcher_fops
 };
-
-static int __init bL_switcher_dummy_if_init(void)
-{
-	return misc_register(&bL_switcher_device);
-}
-
-static void __exit bL_switcher_dummy_if_exit(void)
-{
-	misc_deregister(&bL_switcher_device);
-}
-
-module_init(bL_switcher_dummy_if_init);
-module_exit(bL_switcher_dummy_if_exit);
+module_misc_device(bL_switcher_device);
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/coreb.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/coreb.c
index 78ecb50bafc8..8a2543c654b3 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/coreb.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/coreb.c
@@ -59,18 +59,7 @@ static struct miscdevice coreb_dev = {
 	.name  = "coreb",
 	.fops  = &coreb_fops,
 };
-
-static int __init bf561_coreb_init(void)
-{
-	return misc_register(&coreb_dev);
-}
-module_init(bf561_coreb_init);
-
-static void __exit bf561_coreb_exit(void)
-{
-	misc_deregister(&coreb_dev);
-}
-module_exit(bf561_coreb_exit);
+module_misc_device(coreb_dev);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Bas Vermeulen <bvermeul@blackstar.xs4all.nl>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("BF561 Core B Support");
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/harddog_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/harddog_kern.c
index 2d0266d0254d..3282787bbcfb 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/harddog_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/harddog_kern.c
@@ -175,27 +175,4 @@ static struct miscdevice harddog_miscdev = {
 	.name		= "watchdog",
 	.fops		= &harddog_fops,
 };
-
-static char banner[] __initdata = KERN_INFO "UML Watchdog Timer\n";
-
-static int __init harddog_init(void)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = misc_register(&harddog_miscdev);
-
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	printk(banner);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void __exit harddog_exit(void)
-{
-	misc_deregister(&harddog_miscdev);
-}
-
-module_init(harddog_init);
-module_exit(harddog_exit);
+module_misc_device(harddog_miscdev);