diff --git a/arch/m68k/kernel/ints.c b/arch/m68k/kernel/ints.c
index 7e8a0d394e61..74453d15692e 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/kernel/ints.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/kernel/ints.c
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 #include <asm/q40ints.h>
 #endif
 
+int nr_irqs = NR_IRQS;
+
 extern u32 auto_irqhandler_fixup[];
 extern u32 user_irqhandler_fixup[];
 extern u16 user_irqvec_fixup[];
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/irq.c b/arch/s390/kernel/irq.c
index e7c5bfb7c755..14eb5496c8a8 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/irq.c
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/profile.h>
 
+int nr_irqs = NR_IRQS;
+
 /*
  * show_interrupts is needed by /proc/interrupts.
  */
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/irq.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/irq.c
index 93e1d1c65290..059598b7e0f0 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/irq.c
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@
 #define SMP_NOP2
 #define SMP_NOP3
 #endif /* SMP */
+
+int nr_irqs = NR_IRQS;
+
 unsigned long __raw_local_irq_save(void)
 {
 	unsigned long retval;
diff --git a/include/linux/interrupt.h b/include/linux/interrupt.h
index 58ff4e74b2f3..511803853a5b 100644
--- a/include/linux/interrupt.h
+++ b/include/linux/interrupt.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #include <asm/ptrace.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
 
+extern int nr_irqs;
+
 /*
  * These correspond to the IORESOURCE_IRQ_* defines in
  * linux/ioport.h to select the interrupt line behaviour.  When
diff --git a/kernel/irq/autoprobe.c b/kernel/irq/autoprobe.c
index 533068cfb607..c689e9851a80 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/autoprobe.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/autoprobe.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ unsigned long probe_irq_on(void)
 	 * something may have generated an irq long ago and we want to
 	 * flush such a longstanding irq before considering it as spurious.
 	 */
-	for (i = NR_IRQS-1; i > 0; i--) {
+	for (i = nr_irqs-1; i > 0; i--) {
 		desc = irq_desc + i;
 
 		spin_lock_irq(&desc->lock);
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ unsigned long probe_irq_on(void)
 	 * (we must startup again here because if a longstanding irq
 	 * happened in the previous stage, it may have masked itself)
 	 */
-	for (i = NR_IRQS-1; i > 0; i--) {
+	for (i = nr_irqs-1; i > 0; i--) {
 		desc = irq_desc + i;
 
 		spin_lock_irq(&desc->lock);
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ unsigned long probe_irq_on(void)
 	 * Now filter out any obviously spurious interrupts
 	 */
 	mask = 0;
-	for (i = 0; i < NR_IRQS; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < nr_irqs; i++) {
 		unsigned int status;
 
 		desc = irq_desc + i;
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ unsigned int probe_irq_mask(unsigned long val)
 	int i;
 
 	mask = 0;
-	for (i = 0; i < NR_IRQS; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < nr_irqs; i++) {
 		struct irq_desc *desc = irq_desc + i;
 		unsigned int status;
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ int probe_irq_off(unsigned long val)
 {
 	int i, irq_found = 0, nr_irqs = 0;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < NR_IRQS; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < nr_irqs; i++) {
 		struct irq_desc *desc = irq_desc + i;
 		unsigned int status;
 
diff --git a/kernel/irq/chip.c b/kernel/irq/chip.c
index 5203a599d211..bba66e098703 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/chip.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/chip.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ void dynamic_irq_init(unsigned int irq)
 	struct irq_desc *desc;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (irq >= NR_IRQS) {
+	if (irq >= nr_irqs) {
 		WARN(1, KERN_ERR "Trying to initialize invalid IRQ%d\n", irq);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void dynamic_irq_cleanup(unsigned int irq)
 	struct irq_desc *desc;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (irq >= NR_IRQS) {
+	if (irq >= nr_irqs) {
 		WARN(1, KERN_ERR "Trying to cleanup invalid IRQ%d\n", irq);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ int set_irq_chip(unsigned int irq, struct irq_chip *chip)
 	struct irq_desc *desc;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (irq >= NR_IRQS) {
+	if (irq >= nr_irqs) {
 		WARN(1, KERN_ERR "Trying to install chip for IRQ%d\n", irq);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ int set_irq_type(unsigned int irq, unsigned int type)
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret = -ENXIO;
 
-	if (irq >= NR_IRQS) {
+	if (irq >= nr_irqs) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Trying to set irq type for IRQ%d\n", irq);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ int set_irq_data(unsigned int irq, void *data)
 	struct irq_desc *desc;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (irq >= NR_IRQS) {
+	if (irq >= nr_irqs) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR
 		       "Trying to install controller data for IRQ%d\n", irq);
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ int set_irq_msi(unsigned int irq, struct msi_desc *entry)
 	struct irq_desc *desc;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (irq >= NR_IRQS) {
+	if (irq >= nr_irqs) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR
 		       "Trying to install msi data for IRQ%d\n", irq);
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ int set_irq_chip_data(unsigned int irq, void *data)
 	struct irq_desc *desc = irq_desc + irq;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (irq >= NR_IRQS || !desc->chip) {
+	if (irq >= nr_irqs || !desc->chip) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "BUG: bad set_irq_chip_data(IRQ#%d)\n", irq);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ __set_irq_handler(unsigned int irq, irq_flow_handler_t handle, int is_chained,
 	struct irq_desc *desc;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (irq >= NR_IRQS) {
+	if (irq >= nr_irqs) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR
 		       "Trying to install type control for IRQ%d\n", irq);
 		return;
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ void __init set_irq_noprobe(unsigned int irq)
 	struct irq_desc *desc;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (irq >= NR_IRQS) {
+	if (irq >= nr_irqs) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Trying to mark IRQ%d non-probeable\n", irq);
 
 		return;
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ void __init set_irq_probe(unsigned int irq)
 	struct irq_desc *desc;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (irq >= NR_IRQS) {
+	if (irq >= nr_irqs) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Trying to mark IRQ%d probeable\n", irq);
 
 		return;
diff --git a/kernel/irq/handle.c b/kernel/irq/handle.c
index f4c8a03a9fbb..e9d022cf593e 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/handle.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/handle.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ handle_bad_irq(unsigned int irq, struct irq_desc *desc)
  *
  * Controller mappings for all interrupt sources:
  */
+int nr_irqs = NR_IRQS;
 struct irq_desc irq_desc[NR_IRQS] __cacheline_aligned_in_smp = {
 	[0 ... NR_IRQS-1] = {
 		.status = IRQ_DISABLED,
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@ void early_init_irq_lock_class(void)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < NR_IRQS; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < nr_irqs; i++)
 		lockdep_set_class(&irq_desc[i].lock, &irq_desc_lock_class);
 }
 
diff --git a/kernel/irq/manage.c b/kernel/irq/manage.c
index d363f32dba7d..d5a4333d8f1f 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/manage.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/manage.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ void synchronize_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	struct irq_desc *desc = irq_desc + irq;
 	unsigned int status;
 
-	if (irq >= NR_IRQS)
+	if (irq >= nr_irqs)
 		return;
 
 	do {
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void disable_irq_nosync(unsigned int irq)
 	struct irq_desc *desc = irq_desc + irq;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (irq >= NR_IRQS)
+	if (irq >= nr_irqs)
 		return;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&desc->lock, flags);
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ void disable_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
 	struct irq_desc *desc = irq_desc + irq;
 
-	if (irq >= NR_IRQS)
+	if (irq >= nr_irqs)
 		return;
 
 	disable_irq_nosync(irq);
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void enable_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	struct irq_desc *desc = irq_desc + irq;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (irq >= NR_IRQS)
+	if (irq >= nr_irqs)
 		return;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&desc->lock, flags);
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int can_request_irq(unsigned int irq, unsigned long irqflags)
 {
 	struct irqaction *action;
 
-	if (irq >= NR_IRQS || irq_desc[irq].status & IRQ_NOREQUEST)
+	if (irq >= nr_irqs || irq_desc[irq].status & IRQ_NOREQUEST)
 		return 0;
 
 	action = irq_desc[irq].action;
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ int setup_irq(unsigned int irq, struct irqaction *new)
 	int shared = 0;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (irq >= NR_IRQS)
+	if (irq >= nr_irqs)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (desc->chip == &no_irq_chip)
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ void free_irq(unsigned int irq, void *dev_id)
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	WARN_ON(in_interrupt());
-	if (irq >= NR_IRQS)
+	if (irq >= nr_irqs)
 		return;
 
 	desc = irq_desc + irq;
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ int request_irq(unsigned int irq, irq_handler_t handler,
 	 */
 	if ((irqflags & IRQF_SHARED) && !dev_id)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	if (irq >= NR_IRQS)
+	if (irq >= nr_irqs)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (irq_desc[irq].status & IRQ_NOREQUEST)
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/kernel/irq/proc.c b/kernel/irq/proc.c
index a09dd29c2fd7..e5225a65a4f9 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/proc.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/proc.c
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ void init_irq_proc(void)
 	/*
 	 * Create entries for all existing IRQs.
 	 */
-	for (i = 0; i < NR_IRQS; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < nr_irqs; i++)
 		register_irq_proc(i);
 }
 
diff --git a/kernel/irq/resend.c b/kernel/irq/resend.c
index a8046791ba2d..cba8aa5bc7f4 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/resend.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/resend.c
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ static void resend_irqs(unsigned long arg)
 	struct irq_desc *desc;
 	int irq;
 
-	while (!bitmap_empty(irqs_resend, NR_IRQS)) {
-		irq = find_first_bit(irqs_resend, NR_IRQS);
+	while (!bitmap_empty(irqs_resend, nr_irqs)) {
+		irq = find_first_bit(irqs_resend, nr_irqs);
 		clear_bit(irq, irqs_resend);
 		desc = irq_desc + irq;
 		local_irq_disable();
diff --git a/kernel/irq/spurious.c b/kernel/irq/spurious.c
index 19fe9d6ebfe8..e26ca1e90c08 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/spurious.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/spurious.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static int misrouted_irq(int irq)
 	int i;
 	int ok = 0;
 
-	for (i = 1; i < NR_IRQS; i++) {
+	for (i = 1; i < nr_irqs; i++) {
 		struct irq_desc *desc = irq_desc + i;
 
 		if (i == irq)	/* Already tried */
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static int misrouted_irq(int irq)
 static void poll_spurious_irqs(unsigned long dummy)
 {
 	int i;
-	for (i = 1; i < NR_IRQS; i++) {
+	for (i = 1; i < nr_irqs; i++) {
 		struct irq_desc *desc = irq_desc + i;
 		unsigned int status;