diff --git a/arch/s390/appldata/appldata_base.c b/arch/s390/appldata/appldata_base.c
index fadefce09962..bae0f402bf2a 100644
--- a/arch/s390/appldata/appldata_base.c
+++ b/arch/s390/appldata/appldata_base.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/suspend.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <asm/appldata.h>
-#include <asm/timer.h>
+#include <asm/vtimer.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/smp.h>
@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@ static struct ctl_table appldata_dir_table[] = {
 /*
  * Timer
  */
-static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct vtimer_list, appldata_timer);
-static atomic_t appldata_expire_count = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
+static struct vtimer_list appldata_timer;
 
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(appldata_timer_lock);
 static int appldata_interval = APPLDATA_CPU_INTERVAL;
@@ -113,10 +112,7 @@ static LIST_HEAD(appldata_ops_list);
  */
 static void appldata_timer_function(unsigned long data)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&appldata_expire_count)) {
-		atomic_set(&appldata_expire_count, num_online_cpus());
-		queue_work(appldata_wq, (struct work_struct *) data);
-	}
+	queue_work(appldata_wq, (struct work_struct *) data);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -129,7 +125,6 @@ static void appldata_work_fn(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct list_head *lh;
 	struct appldata_ops *ops;
 
-	get_online_cpus();
 	mutex_lock(&appldata_ops_mutex);
 	list_for_each(lh, &appldata_ops_list) {
 		ops = list_entry(lh, struct appldata_ops, list);
@@ -138,7 +133,6 @@ static void appldata_work_fn(struct work_struct *work)
 		}
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&appldata_ops_mutex);
-	put_online_cpus();
 }
 
 /*
@@ -166,20 +160,6 @@ int appldata_diag(char record_nr, u16 function, unsigned long buffer,
 
 /****************************** /proc stuff **********************************/
 
-/*
- * appldata_mod_vtimer_wrap()
- *
- * wrapper function for mod_virt_timer(), because smp_call_function_single()
- * accepts only one parameter.
- */
-static void __appldata_mod_vtimer_wrap(void *p) {
-	struct {
-		struct vtimer_list *timer;
-		u64    expires;
-	} *args = p;
-	mod_virt_timer_periodic(args->timer, args->expires);
-}
-
 #define APPLDATA_ADD_TIMER	0
 #define APPLDATA_DEL_TIMER	1
 #define APPLDATA_MOD_TIMER	2
@@ -190,49 +170,28 @@ static void __appldata_mod_vtimer_wrap(void *p) {
  * Add, delete or modify virtual timers on all online cpus.
  * The caller needs to get the appldata_timer_lock spinlock.
  */
-static void
-__appldata_vtimer_setup(int cmd)
+static void __appldata_vtimer_setup(int cmd)
 {
-	u64 per_cpu_interval;
-	int i;
+	u64 timer_interval = (u64) appldata_interval * 1000 * TOD_MICRO;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case APPLDATA_ADD_TIMER:
 		if (appldata_timer_active)
 			break;
-		per_cpu_interval = (u64) (appldata_interval*1000 /
-					  num_online_cpus()) * TOD_MICRO;
-		for_each_online_cpu(i) {
-			per_cpu(appldata_timer, i).expires = per_cpu_interval;
-			smp_call_function_single(i, add_virt_timer_periodic,
-						 &per_cpu(appldata_timer, i),
-						 1);
-		}
+		appldata_timer.expires = timer_interval;
+		add_virt_timer_periodic(&appldata_timer);
 		appldata_timer_active = 1;
 		break;
 	case APPLDATA_DEL_TIMER:
-		for_each_online_cpu(i)
-			del_virt_timer(&per_cpu(appldata_timer, i));
+		del_virt_timer(&appldata_timer);
 		if (!appldata_timer_active)
 			break;
 		appldata_timer_active = 0;
-		atomic_set(&appldata_expire_count, num_online_cpus());
 		break;
 	case APPLDATA_MOD_TIMER:
-		per_cpu_interval = (u64) (appldata_interval*1000 /
-					  num_online_cpus()) * TOD_MICRO;
 		if (!appldata_timer_active)
 			break;
-		for_each_online_cpu(i) {
-			struct {
-				struct vtimer_list *timer;
-				u64    expires;
-			} args;
-			args.timer = &per_cpu(appldata_timer, i);
-			args.expires = per_cpu_interval;
-			smp_call_function_single(i, __appldata_mod_vtimer_wrap,
-						 &args, 1);
-		}
+		mod_virt_timer_periodic(&appldata_timer, timer_interval);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -263,14 +222,12 @@ appldata_timer_handler(ctl_table *ctl, int write,
 	len = *lenp;
 	if (copy_from_user(buf, buffer, len > sizeof(buf) ? sizeof(buf) : len))
 		return -EFAULT;
-	get_online_cpus();
 	spin_lock(&appldata_timer_lock);
 	if (buf[0] == '1')
 		__appldata_vtimer_setup(APPLDATA_ADD_TIMER);
 	else if (buf[0] == '0')
 		__appldata_vtimer_setup(APPLDATA_DEL_TIMER);
 	spin_unlock(&appldata_timer_lock);
-	put_online_cpus();
 out:
 	*lenp = len;
 	*ppos += len;
@@ -303,20 +260,17 @@ appldata_interval_handler(ctl_table *ctl, int write,
 		goto out;
 	}
 	len = *lenp;
-	if (copy_from_user(buf, buffer, len > sizeof(buf) ? sizeof(buf) : len)) {
+	if (copy_from_user(buf, buffer, len > sizeof(buf) ? sizeof(buf) : len))
 		return -EFAULT;
-	}
 	interval = 0;
 	sscanf(buf, "%i", &interval);
 	if (interval <= 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	get_online_cpus();
 	spin_lock(&appldata_timer_lock);
 	appldata_interval = interval;
 	__appldata_vtimer_setup(APPLDATA_MOD_TIMER);
 	spin_unlock(&appldata_timer_lock);
-	put_online_cpus();
 out:
 	*lenp = len;
 	*ppos += len;
@@ -483,14 +437,12 @@ static int appldata_freeze(struct device *dev)
 	int rc;
 	struct list_head *lh;
 
-	get_online_cpus();
 	spin_lock(&appldata_timer_lock);
 	if (appldata_timer_active) {
 		__appldata_vtimer_setup(APPLDATA_DEL_TIMER);
 		appldata_timer_suspended = 1;
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&appldata_timer_lock);
-	put_online_cpus();
 
 	mutex_lock(&appldata_ops_mutex);
 	list_for_each(lh, &appldata_ops_list) {
@@ -514,14 +466,12 @@ static int appldata_restore(struct device *dev)
 	int rc;
 	struct list_head *lh;
 
-	get_online_cpus();
 	spin_lock(&appldata_timer_lock);
 	if (appldata_timer_suspended) {
 		__appldata_vtimer_setup(APPLDATA_ADD_TIMER);
 		appldata_timer_suspended = 0;
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&appldata_timer_lock);
-	put_online_cpus();
 
 	mutex_lock(&appldata_ops_mutex);
 	list_for_each(lh, &appldata_ops_list) {
@@ -565,53 +515,6 @@ static struct platform_driver appldata_pdrv = {
 
 /******************************* init / exit *********************************/
 
-static void __cpuinit appldata_online_cpu(int cpu)
-{
-	init_virt_timer(&per_cpu(appldata_timer, cpu));
-	per_cpu(appldata_timer, cpu).function = appldata_timer_function;
-	per_cpu(appldata_timer, cpu).data = (unsigned long)
-		&appldata_work;
-	atomic_inc(&appldata_expire_count);
-	spin_lock(&appldata_timer_lock);
-	__appldata_vtimer_setup(APPLDATA_MOD_TIMER);
-	spin_unlock(&appldata_timer_lock);
-}
-
-static void __cpuinit appldata_offline_cpu(int cpu)
-{
-	del_virt_timer(&per_cpu(appldata_timer, cpu));
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&appldata_expire_count)) {
-		atomic_set(&appldata_expire_count, num_online_cpus());
-		queue_work(appldata_wq, &appldata_work);
-	}
-	spin_lock(&appldata_timer_lock);
-	__appldata_vtimer_setup(APPLDATA_MOD_TIMER);
-	spin_unlock(&appldata_timer_lock);
-}
-
-static int __cpuinit appldata_cpu_notify(struct notifier_block *self,
-					 unsigned long action,
-					 void *hcpu)
-{
-	switch (action) {
-	case CPU_ONLINE:
-	case CPU_ONLINE_FROZEN:
-		appldata_online_cpu((long) hcpu);
-		break;
-	case CPU_DEAD:
-	case CPU_DEAD_FROZEN:
-		appldata_offline_cpu((long) hcpu);
-		break;
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-	return NOTIFY_OK;
-}
-
-static struct notifier_block __cpuinitdata appldata_nb = {
-	.notifier_call = appldata_cpu_notify,
-};
-
 /*
  * appldata_init()
  *
@@ -619,7 +522,10 @@ static struct notifier_block __cpuinitdata appldata_nb = {
  */
 static int __init appldata_init(void)
 {
-	int i, rc;
+	int rc;
+
+	appldata_timer.function = appldata_timer_function;
+	appldata_timer.data = (unsigned long) &appldata_work;
 
 	rc = platform_driver_register(&appldata_pdrv);
 	if (rc)
@@ -637,14 +543,6 @@ static int __init appldata_init(void)
 		goto out_device;
 	}
 
-	get_online_cpus();
-	for_each_online_cpu(i)
-		appldata_online_cpu(i);
-	put_online_cpus();
-
-	/* Register cpu hotplug notifier */
-	register_hotcpu_notifier(&appldata_nb);
-
 	appldata_sysctl_header = register_sysctl_table(appldata_dir_table);
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/cputime.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/cputime.h
index 357ea7b9714e..8709bdef233c 100644
--- a/arch/s390/include/asm/cputime.h
+++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/cputime.h
@@ -168,9 +168,11 @@ struct s390_idle_data {
 	int nohz_delay;
 	unsigned int sequence;
 	unsigned long long idle_count;
-	unsigned long long idle_enter;
-	unsigned long long idle_exit;
 	unsigned long long idle_time;
+	unsigned long long clock_idle_enter;
+	unsigned long long clock_idle_exit;
+	unsigned long long timer_idle_enter;
+	unsigned long long timer_idle_exit;
 };
 
 DECLARE_PER_CPU(struct s390_idle_data, s390_idle);
diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/timer.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/timer.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 15d647901e5c..000000000000
--- a/arch/s390/include/asm/timer.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *  include/asm-s390/timer.h
- *
- *  (C) Copyright IBM Corp. 2003,2006
- *  Virtual CPU timer
- *
- *  Author: Jan Glauber (jang@de.ibm.com)
- */
-
-#ifndef _ASM_S390_TIMER_H
-#define _ASM_S390_TIMER_H
-
-#include <linux/timer.h>
-
-#define VTIMER_MAX_SLICE (0x7ffffffffffff000LL)
-
-struct vtimer_list {
-	struct list_head entry;
-
-	int cpu;
-	__u64 expires;
-	__u64 interval;
-
-	void (*function)(unsigned long);
-	unsigned long data;
-};
-
-/* the vtimer value will wrap after ca. 71 years */
-struct vtimer_queue {
-	struct list_head list;
-	spinlock_t lock;
-	__u64 timer;		/* last programmed timer */
-	__u64 elapsed;		/* elapsed time of timer expire values */
-	__u64 idle_enter;	/* cpu timer on idle enter */
-	__u64 idle_exit;	/* cpu timer on idle exit */
-};
-
-extern void init_virt_timer(struct vtimer_list *timer);
-extern void add_virt_timer(void *new);
-extern void add_virt_timer_periodic(void *new);
-extern int mod_virt_timer(struct vtimer_list *timer, __u64 expires);
-extern int mod_virt_timer_periodic(struct vtimer_list *timer, __u64 expires);
-extern int del_virt_timer(struct vtimer_list *timer);
-
-extern void init_cpu_vtimer(void);
-extern void vtime_init(void);
-
-extern void vtime_stop_cpu(void);
-extern void vtime_start_leave(void);
-
-#endif /* _ASM_S390_TIMER_H */
diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/vtimer.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/vtimer.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..bfe25d513ad2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/vtimer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright IBM Corp. 2003, 2012
+ *  Virtual CPU timer
+ *
+ *  Author(s): Jan Glauber <jan.glauber@de.ibm.com>
+ */
+
+#ifndef _ASM_S390_TIMER_H
+#define _ASM_S390_TIMER_H
+
+#define VTIMER_MAX_SLICE (0x7fffffffffffffffULL)
+
+struct vtimer_list {
+	struct list_head entry;
+	u64 expires;
+	u64 interval;
+	void (*function)(unsigned long);
+	unsigned long data;
+};
+
+extern void init_virt_timer(struct vtimer_list *timer);
+extern void add_virt_timer(struct vtimer_list *timer);
+extern void add_virt_timer_periodic(struct vtimer_list *timer);
+extern int mod_virt_timer(struct vtimer_list *timer, u64 expires);
+extern int mod_virt_timer_periodic(struct vtimer_list *timer, u64 expires);
+extern int del_virt_timer(struct vtimer_list *timer);
+
+extern void init_cpu_vtimer(void);
+extern void vtime_init(void);
+
+extern void vtime_stop_cpu(void);
+
+#endif /* _ASM_S390_TIMER_H */
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/asm-offsets.c b/arch/s390/kernel/asm-offsets.c
index 0e974ddd156b..45ef1a7b08f9 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/asm-offsets.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/asm-offsets.c
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include <linux/kbuild.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <asm/cputime.h>
-#include <asm/timer.h>
 #include <asm/vdso.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 
@@ -72,11 +71,10 @@ int main(void)
 	DEFINE(__CLOCK_REALTIME_RES, MONOTONIC_RES_NSEC);
 	BLANK();
 	/* idle data offsets */
-	DEFINE(__IDLE_ENTER, offsetof(struct s390_idle_data, idle_enter));
-	DEFINE(__IDLE_EXIT, offsetof(struct s390_idle_data, idle_exit));
-	/* vtimer queue offsets */
-	DEFINE(__VQ_IDLE_ENTER, offsetof(struct vtimer_queue, idle_enter));
-	DEFINE(__VQ_IDLE_EXIT, offsetof(struct vtimer_queue, idle_exit));
+	DEFINE(__CLOCK_IDLE_ENTER, offsetof(struct s390_idle_data, clock_idle_enter));
+	DEFINE(__CLOCK_IDLE_EXIT, offsetof(struct s390_idle_data, clock_idle_exit));
+	DEFINE(__TIMER_IDLE_ENTER, offsetof(struct s390_idle_data, timer_idle_enter));
+	DEFINE(__TIMER_IDLE_EXIT, offsetof(struct s390_idle_data, timer_idle_exit));
 	/* lowcore offsets */
 	DEFINE(__LC_EXT_PARAMS, offsetof(struct _lowcore, ext_params));
 	DEFINE(__LC_EXT_CPU_ADDR, offsetof(struct _lowcore, ext_cpu_addr));
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/entry.S b/arch/s390/kernel/entry.S
index 2c0eff488875..870bad6d56fc 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/entry.S
@@ -616,17 +616,13 @@ ext_skip:
  * Load idle PSW. The second "half" of this function is in cleanup_idle.
  */
 ENTRY(psw_idle)
-	st	%r4,__SF_EMPTY(%r15)
+	st	%r3,__SF_EMPTY(%r15)
 	basr	%r1,0
 	la	%r1,psw_idle_lpsw+4-.(%r1)
 	st	%r1,__SF_EMPTY+4(%r15)
 	oi	__SF_EMPTY+4(%r15),0x80
-	la	%r1,.Lvtimer_max-psw_idle_lpsw-4(%r1)
-	stck	__IDLE_ENTER(%r2)
-	ltr	%r5,%r5
-	stpt	__VQ_IDLE_ENTER(%r3)
-	jz	psw_idle_lpsw
-	spt	0(%r1)
+	stck	__CLOCK_IDLE_ENTER(%r2)
+	stpt	__TIMER_IDLE_ENTER(%r2)
 psw_idle_lpsw:
 	lpsw	__SF_EMPTY(%r15)
 	br	%r14
@@ -885,33 +881,28 @@ cleanup_io_restore_insn:
 
 cleanup_idle:
 	# copy interrupt clock & cpu timer
-	mvc	__IDLE_EXIT(8,%r2),__LC_INT_CLOCK
-	mvc	__VQ_IDLE_EXIT(8,%r3),__LC_ASYNC_ENTER_TIMER
+	mvc	__CLOCK_IDLE_EXIT(8,%r2),__LC_INT_CLOCK
+	mvc	__TIMER_IDLE_EXIT(8,%r2),__LC_ASYNC_ENTER_TIMER
 	chi	%r11,__LC_SAVE_AREA_ASYNC
 	je	0f
-	mvc	__IDLE_EXIT(8,%r2),__LC_MCCK_CLOCK
-	mvc	__VQ_IDLE_EXIT(8,%r3),__LC_MCCK_ENTER_TIMER
+	mvc	__CLOCK_IDLE_EXIT(8,%r2),__LC_MCCK_CLOCK
+	mvc	__TIMER_IDLE_EXIT(8,%r2),__LC_MCCK_ENTER_TIMER
 0:	# check if stck has been executed
 	cl	%r9,BASED(cleanup_idle_insn)
 	jhe	1f
-	mvc	__IDLE_ENTER(8,%r2),__IDLE_EXIT(%r2)
-	mvc	__VQ_IDLE_ENTER(8,%r3),__VQ_IDLE_EXIT(%r3)
-	j	2f
-1:	# check if the cpu timer has been reprogrammed
-	ltr	%r5,%r5
-	jz	2f
-	spt	__VQ_IDLE_ENTER(%r3)
-2:	# account system time going idle
+	mvc	__CLOCK_IDLE_ENTER(8,%r2),__CLOCK_IDLE_EXIT(%r2)
+	mvc	__TIMER_IDLE_ENTER(8,%r2),__TIMER_IDLE_EXIT(%r3)
+1:	# account system time going idle
 	lm	%r9,%r10,__LC_STEAL_TIMER
-	ADD64	%r9,%r10,__IDLE_ENTER(%r2)
+	ADD64	%r9,%r10,__CLOCK_IDLE_ENTER(%r2)
 	SUB64	%r9,%r10,__LC_LAST_UPDATE_CLOCK
 	stm	%r9,%r10,__LC_STEAL_TIMER
-	mvc	__LC_LAST_UPDATE_CLOCK(8),__IDLE_EXIT(%r2)
+	mvc	__LC_LAST_UPDATE_CLOCK(8),__CLOCK_IDLE_EXIT(%r2)
 	lm	%r9,%r10,__LC_SYSTEM_TIMER
 	ADD64	%r9,%r10,__LC_LAST_UPDATE_TIMER
-	SUB64	%r9,%r10,__VQ_IDLE_ENTER(%r3)
+	SUB64	%r9,%r10,__TIMER_IDLE_ENTER(%r2)
 	stm	%r9,%r10,__LC_SYSTEM_TIMER
-	mvc	__LC_LAST_UPDATE_TIMER(8),__VQ_IDLE_EXIT(%r3)
+	mvc	__LC_LAST_UPDATE_TIMER(8),__TIMER_IDLE_EXIT(%r2)
 	# prepare return psw
 	n	%r8,BASED(cleanup_idle_wait)	# clear wait state bit
 	l	%r9,24(%r11)			# return from psw_idle
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/entry.h b/arch/s390/kernel/entry.h
index f66a229ab0b3..a5f4dc42a5db 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/entry.h
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/entry.h
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <linux/signal.h>
 #include <asm/ptrace.h>
 #include <asm/cputime.h>
-#include <asm/timer.h>
 
 extern void (*pgm_check_table[128])(struct pt_regs *);
 extern void *restart_stack;
@@ -17,8 +16,7 @@ void io_int_handler(void);
 void mcck_int_handler(void);
 void restart_int_handler(void);
 void restart_call_handler(void);
-void psw_idle(struct s390_idle_data *, struct vtimer_queue *,
-	      unsigned long, int);
+void psw_idle(struct s390_idle_data *, unsigned long);
 
 asmlinkage long do_syscall_trace_enter(struct pt_regs *regs);
 asmlinkage void do_syscall_trace_exit(struct pt_regs *regs);
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/entry64.S b/arch/s390/kernel/entry64.S
index 1983c22a8a99..349b7eeb348a 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/entry64.S
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/entry64.S
@@ -642,15 +642,11 @@ ext_skip:
  * Load idle PSW. The second "half" of this function is in cleanup_idle.
  */
 ENTRY(psw_idle)
-	stg	%r4,__SF_EMPTY(%r15)
+	stg	%r3,__SF_EMPTY(%r15)
 	larl	%r1,psw_idle_lpsw+4
 	stg	%r1,__SF_EMPTY+8(%r15)
-	larl	%r1,.Lvtimer_max
-	STCK	__IDLE_ENTER(%r2)
-	ltr	%r5,%r5
-	stpt	__VQ_IDLE_ENTER(%r3)
-	jz	psw_idle_lpsw
-	spt	0(%r1)
+	STCK	__CLOCK_IDLE_ENTER(%r2)
+	stpt	__TIMER_IDLE_ENTER(%r2)
 psw_idle_lpsw:
 	lpswe	__SF_EMPTY(%r15)
 	br	%r14
@@ -918,33 +914,28 @@ cleanup_io_restore_insn:
 
 cleanup_idle:
 	# copy interrupt clock & cpu timer
-	mvc	__IDLE_EXIT(8,%r2),__LC_INT_CLOCK
-	mvc	__VQ_IDLE_EXIT(8,%r3),__LC_ASYNC_ENTER_TIMER
+	mvc	__CLOCK_IDLE_EXIT(8,%r2),__LC_INT_CLOCK
+	mvc	__TIMER_IDLE_EXIT(8,%r2),__LC_ASYNC_ENTER_TIMER
 	cghi	%r11,__LC_SAVE_AREA_ASYNC
 	je	0f
-	mvc	__IDLE_EXIT(8,%r2),__LC_MCCK_CLOCK
-	mvc	__VQ_IDLE_EXIT(8,%r3),__LC_MCCK_ENTER_TIMER
+	mvc	__CLOCK_IDLE_EXIT(8,%r2),__LC_MCCK_CLOCK
+	mvc	__TIMER_IDLE_EXIT(8,%r2),__LC_MCCK_ENTER_TIMER
 0:	# check if stck & stpt have been executed
 	clg	%r9,BASED(cleanup_idle_insn)
 	jhe	1f
-	mvc	__IDLE_ENTER(8,%r2),__IDLE_EXIT(%r2)
-	mvc	__VQ_IDLE_ENTER(8,%r3),__VQ_IDLE_EXIT(%r3)
-	j	2f
-1:	# check if the cpu timer has been reprogrammed
-	ltr	%r5,%r5
-	jz	2f
-	spt	__VQ_IDLE_ENTER(%r3)
-2:	# account system time going idle
+	mvc	__CLOCK_IDLE_ENTER(8,%r2),__CLOCK_IDLE_EXIT(%r2)
+	mvc	__TIMER_IDLE_ENTER(8,%r2),__TIMER_IDLE_EXIT(%r2)
+1:	# account system time going idle
 	lg	%r9,__LC_STEAL_TIMER
-	alg	%r9,__IDLE_ENTER(%r2)
+	alg	%r9,__CLOCK_IDLE_ENTER(%r2)
 	slg	%r9,__LC_LAST_UPDATE_CLOCK
 	stg	%r9,__LC_STEAL_TIMER
-	mvc	__LC_LAST_UPDATE_CLOCK(8),__IDLE_EXIT(%r2)
+	mvc	__LC_LAST_UPDATE_CLOCK(8),__CLOCK_IDLE_EXIT(%r2)
 	lg	%r9,__LC_SYSTEM_TIMER
 	alg	%r9,__LC_LAST_UPDATE_TIMER
-	slg	%r9,__VQ_IDLE_ENTER(%r3)
+	slg	%r9,__TIMER_IDLE_ENTER(%r2)
 	stg	%r9,__LC_SYSTEM_TIMER
-	mvc	__LC_LAST_UPDATE_TIMER(8),__VQ_IDLE_EXIT(%r3)
+	mvc	__LC_LAST_UPDATE_TIMER(8),__TIMER_IDLE_EXIT(%r2)
 	# prepare return psw
 	nihh	%r8,0xfffd		# clear wait state bit
 	lg	%r9,48(%r11)		# return from psw_idle
@@ -960,8 +951,6 @@ cleanup_idle_insn:
 	.quad	__critical_start
 .Lcritical_length:
 	.quad	__critical_end - __critical_start
-.Lvtimer_max:
-	.quad	0x7fffffffffffffff
 
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_KVM) || defined(CONFIG_KVM_MODULE)
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/process.c b/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
index 7efbfa53d659..733175373a4c 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
+#include <asm/vtimer.h>
 #include <asm/irq.h>
-#include <asm/timer.h>
 #include <asm/nmi.h>
 #include <asm/smp.h>
 #include <asm/switch_to.h>
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/smp.c b/arch/s390/kernel/smp.c
index eeb441bbddae..5481da80926a 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/smp.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #include <asm/setup.h>
 #include <asm/irq.h>
 #include <asm/tlbflush.h>
-#include <asm/timer.h>
+#include <asm/vtimer.h>
 #include <asm/lowcore.h>
 #include <asm/sclp.h>
 #include <asm/vdso.h>
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ static ssize_t show_idle_count(struct device *dev,
 	do {
 		sequence = ACCESS_ONCE(idle->sequence);
 		idle_count = ACCESS_ONCE(idle->idle_count);
-		if (ACCESS_ONCE(idle->idle_enter))
+		if (ACCESS_ONCE(idle->clock_idle_enter))
 			idle_count++;
 	} while ((sequence & 1) || (idle->sequence != sequence));
 	return sprintf(buf, "%llu\n", idle_count);
@@ -935,8 +935,8 @@ static ssize_t show_idle_time(struct device *dev,
 		now = get_clock();
 		sequence = ACCESS_ONCE(idle->sequence);
 		idle_time = ACCESS_ONCE(idle->idle_time);
-		idle_enter = ACCESS_ONCE(idle->idle_enter);
-		idle_exit = ACCESS_ONCE(idle->idle_exit);
+		idle_enter = ACCESS_ONCE(idle->clock_idle_enter);
+		idle_exit = ACCESS_ONCE(idle->clock_idle_exit);
 	} while ((sequence & 1) || (idle->sequence != sequence));
 	idle_time += idle_enter ? ((idle_exit ? : now) - idle_enter) : 0;
 	return sprintf(buf, "%llu\n", idle_time >> 12);
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/time.c b/arch/s390/kernel/time.c
index 30cf3bdc9b77..dcec960fc724 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/time.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 #include <asm/vdso.h>
 #include <asm/irq.h>
 #include <asm/irq_regs.h>
-#include <asm/timer.h>
+#include <asm/vtimer.h>
 #include <asm/etr.h>
 #include <asm/cio.h>
 #include "entry.h"
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/vtime.c b/arch/s390/kernel/vtime.c
index 39ebff506946..4fc97b40a6e1 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/vtime.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/vtime.c
@@ -1,71 +1,82 @@
 /*
- *  arch/s390/kernel/vtime.c
  *    Virtual cpu timer based timer functions.
  *
- *  S390 version
- *    Copyright (C) 2004 IBM Deutschland Entwicklung GmbH, IBM Corporation
+ *    Copyright IBM Corp. 2004, 2012
  *    Author(s): Jan Glauber <jan.glauber@de.ibm.com>
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/time.h>
-#include <linux/delay.h>
-#include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/smp.h>
-#include <linux/types.h>
-#include <linux/timex.h>
-#include <linux/notifier.h>
 #include <linux/kernel_stat.h>
-#include <linux/rcupdate.h>
-#include <linux/posix-timers.h>
-#include <linux/cpu.h>
+#include <linux/notifier.h>
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
+#include <linux/export.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/timex.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/time.h>
+#include <linux/cpu.h>
+#include <linux/smp.h>
 
-#include <asm/timer.h>
 #include <asm/irq_regs.h>
 #include <asm/cputime.h>
+#include <asm/vtimer.h>
 #include <asm/irq.h>
 #include "entry.h"
 
-static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct vtimer_queue, virt_cpu_timer);
+static void virt_timer_expire(void);
 
 DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct s390_idle_data, s390_idle);
 
-static inline __u64 get_vtimer(void)
-{
-	__u64 timer;
+static LIST_HEAD(virt_timer_list);
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(virt_timer_lock);
+static atomic64_t virt_timer_current;
+static atomic64_t virt_timer_elapsed;
 
-	asm volatile("STPT %0" : "=m" (timer));
+static inline u64 get_vtimer(void)
+{
+	u64 timer;
+
+	asm volatile("stpt %0" : "=m" (timer));
 	return timer;
 }
 
-static inline void set_vtimer(__u64 expires)
+static inline void set_vtimer(u64 expires)
 {
-	__u64 timer;
+	u64 timer;
 
-	asm volatile ("  STPT %0\n"  /* Store current cpu timer value */
-		      "  SPT %1"     /* Set new value immediately afterwards */
-		      : "=m" (timer) : "m" (expires) );
+	asm volatile(
+		"	stpt	%0\n"	/* Store current cpu timer value */
+		"	spt	%1"	/* Set new value imm. afterwards */
+		: "=m" (timer) : "m" (expires));
 	S390_lowcore.system_timer += S390_lowcore.last_update_timer - timer;
 	S390_lowcore.last_update_timer = expires;
 }
 
+static inline int virt_timer_forward(u64 elapsed)
+{
+	BUG_ON(!irqs_disabled());
+
+	if (list_empty(&virt_timer_list))
+		return 0;
+	elapsed = atomic64_add_return(elapsed, &virt_timer_elapsed);
+	return elapsed >= atomic64_read(&virt_timer_current);
+}
+
 /*
  * Update process times based on virtual cpu times stored by entry.S
  * to the lowcore fields user_timer, system_timer & steal_clock.
  */
-static void do_account_vtime(struct task_struct *tsk, int hardirq_offset)
+static int do_account_vtime(struct task_struct *tsk, int hardirq_offset)
 {
 	struct thread_info *ti = task_thread_info(tsk);
-	__u64 timer, clock, user, system, steal;
+	u64 timer, clock, user, system, steal;
 
 	timer = S390_lowcore.last_update_timer;
 	clock = S390_lowcore.last_update_clock;
-	asm volatile ("  STPT %0\n"    /* Store current cpu timer value */
-		      "  STCK %1"      /* Store current tod clock value */
-		      : "=m" (S390_lowcore.last_update_timer),
-		        "=m" (S390_lowcore.last_update_clock) );
+	asm volatile(
+		"	stpt	%0\n"	/* Store current cpu timer value */
+		"	stck	%1"	/* Store current tod clock value */
+		: "=m" (S390_lowcore.last_update_timer),
+		  "=m" (S390_lowcore.last_update_clock));
 	S390_lowcore.system_timer += timer - S390_lowcore.last_update_timer;
 	S390_lowcore.steal_timer += S390_lowcore.last_update_clock - clock;
 
@@ -84,6 +95,8 @@ static void do_account_vtime(struct task_struct *tsk, int hardirq_offset)
 		S390_lowcore.steal_timer = 0;
 		account_steal_time(steal);
 	}
+
+	return virt_timer_forward(user + system);
 }
 
 void account_vtime(struct task_struct *prev, struct task_struct *next)
@@ -101,7 +114,8 @@ void account_vtime(struct task_struct *prev, struct task_struct *next)
 
 void account_process_tick(struct task_struct *tsk, int user_tick)
 {
-	do_account_vtime(tsk, HARDIRQ_OFFSET);
+	if (do_account_vtime(tsk, HARDIRQ_OFFSET))
+		virt_timer_expire();
 }
 
 /*
@@ -111,7 +125,7 @@ void account_process_tick(struct task_struct *tsk, int user_tick)
 void account_system_vtime(struct task_struct *tsk)
 {
 	struct thread_info *ti = task_thread_info(tsk);
-	__u64 timer, system;
+	u64 timer, system;
 
 	timer = S390_lowcore.last_update_timer;
 	S390_lowcore.last_update_timer = get_vtimer();
@@ -121,13 +135,14 @@ void account_system_vtime(struct task_struct *tsk)
 	S390_lowcore.steal_timer -= system;
 	ti->system_timer = S390_lowcore.system_timer;
 	account_system_time(tsk, 0, system, system);
+
+	virt_timer_forward(system);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(account_system_vtime);
 
 void __kprobes vtime_stop_cpu(void)
 {
 	struct s390_idle_data *idle = &__get_cpu_var(s390_idle);
-	struct vtimer_queue *vq = &__get_cpu_var(virt_cpu_timer);
 	unsigned long long idle_time;
 	unsigned long psw_mask;
 
@@ -141,7 +156,7 @@ void __kprobes vtime_stop_cpu(void)
 	idle->nohz_delay = 0;
 
 	/* Call the assembler magic in entry.S */
-	psw_idle(idle, vq, psw_mask, !list_empty(&vq->list));
+	psw_idle(idle, psw_mask);
 
 	/* Reenable preemption tracer. */
 	start_critical_timings();
@@ -149,9 +164,9 @@ void __kprobes vtime_stop_cpu(void)
 	/* Account time spent with enabled wait psw loaded as idle time. */
 	idle->sequence++;
 	smp_wmb();
-	idle_time = idle->idle_exit - idle->idle_enter;
+	idle_time = idle->clock_idle_exit - idle->clock_idle_enter;
+	idle->clock_idle_enter = idle->clock_idle_exit = 0ULL;
 	idle->idle_time += idle_time;
-	idle->idle_enter = idle->idle_exit = 0ULL;
 	idle->idle_count++;
 	account_idle_time(idle_time);
 	smp_wmb();
@@ -167,10 +182,10 @@ cputime64_t s390_get_idle_time(int cpu)
 	do {
 		now = get_clock();
 		sequence = ACCESS_ONCE(idle->sequence);
-		idle_enter = ACCESS_ONCE(idle->idle_enter);
-		idle_exit = ACCESS_ONCE(idle->idle_exit);
+		idle_enter = ACCESS_ONCE(idle->clock_idle_enter);
+		idle_exit = ACCESS_ONCE(idle->clock_idle_exit);
 	} while ((sequence & 1) || (idle->sequence != sequence));
-	return idle_enter ? ((idle_exit ? : now) - idle_enter) : 0;
+	return idle_enter ? ((idle_exit ?: now) - idle_enter) : 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -179,11 +194,11 @@ cputime64_t s390_get_idle_time(int cpu)
  */
 static void list_add_sorted(struct vtimer_list *timer, struct list_head *head)
 {
-	struct vtimer_list *event;
+	struct vtimer_list *tmp;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(event, head, entry) {
-		if (event->expires > timer->expires) {
-			list_add_tail(&timer->entry, &event->entry);
+	list_for_each_entry(tmp, head, entry) {
+		if (tmp->expires > timer->expires) {
+			list_add_tail(&timer->entry, &tmp->entry);
 			return;
 		}
 	}
@@ -191,84 +206,47 @@ static void list_add_sorted(struct vtimer_list *timer, struct list_head *head)
 }
 
 /*
- * Do the callback functions of expired vtimer events.
- * Called from within the interrupt handler.
+ * Handler for expired virtual CPU timer.
  */
-static void do_callbacks(struct list_head *cb_list)
+static void virt_timer_expire(void)
 {
-	struct vtimer_queue *vq;
-	struct vtimer_list *event, *tmp;
+	struct vtimer_list *timer, *tmp;
+	unsigned long elapsed;
+	LIST_HEAD(cb_list);
 
-	if (list_empty(cb_list))
-		return;
+	/* walk timer list, fire all expired timers */
+	spin_lock(&virt_timer_lock);
+	elapsed = atomic64_read(&virt_timer_elapsed);
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(timer, tmp, &virt_timer_list, entry) {
+		if (timer->expires < elapsed)
+			/* move expired timer to the callback queue */
+			list_move_tail(&timer->entry, &cb_list);
+		else
+			timer->expires -= elapsed;
+	}
+	if (!list_empty(&virt_timer_list)) {
+		timer = list_first_entry(&virt_timer_list,
+					 struct vtimer_list, entry);
+		atomic64_set(&virt_timer_current, timer->expires);
+	}
+	atomic64_sub(elapsed, &virt_timer_elapsed);
+	spin_unlock(&virt_timer_lock);
 
-	vq = &__get_cpu_var(virt_cpu_timer);
-
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(event, tmp, cb_list, entry) {
-		list_del_init(&event->entry);
-		(event->function)(event->data);
-		if (event->interval) {
+	/* Do callbacks and recharge periodic timers */
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(timer, tmp, &cb_list, entry) {
+		list_del_init(&timer->entry);
+		timer->function(timer->data);
+		if (timer->interval) {
 			/* Recharge interval timer */
-			event->expires = event->interval + vq->elapsed;
-			spin_lock(&vq->lock);
-			list_add_sorted(event, &vq->list);
-			spin_unlock(&vq->lock);
+			timer->expires = timer->interval +
+				atomic64_read(&virt_timer_elapsed);
+			spin_lock(&virt_timer_lock);
+			list_add_sorted(timer, &virt_timer_list);
+			spin_unlock(&virt_timer_lock);
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-/*
- * Handler for the virtual CPU timer.
- */
-static void do_cpu_timer_interrupt(struct ext_code ext_code,
-				   unsigned int param32, unsigned long param64)
-{
-	struct vtimer_queue *vq;
-	struct vtimer_list *event, *tmp;
-	struct list_head cb_list;	/* the callback queue */
-	__u64 elapsed, next;
-
-	kstat_cpu(smp_processor_id()).irqs[EXTINT_TMR]++;
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cb_list);
-	vq = &__get_cpu_var(virt_cpu_timer);
-
-	/* walk timer list, fire all expired events */
-	spin_lock(&vq->lock);
-
-	elapsed = vq->elapsed + (vq->timer - S390_lowcore.async_enter_timer);
-	BUG_ON((s64) elapsed < 0);
-	vq->elapsed = 0;
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(event, tmp, &vq->list, entry) {
-		if (event->expires < elapsed)
-			/* move expired timer to the callback queue */
-			list_move_tail(&event->entry, &cb_list);
-		else
-			event->expires -= elapsed;
-	}
-	spin_unlock(&vq->lock);
-
-	do_callbacks(&cb_list);
-
-	/* next event is first in list */
-	next = VTIMER_MAX_SLICE;
-	spin_lock(&vq->lock);
-	if (!list_empty(&vq->list)) {
-		event = list_first_entry(&vq->list, struct vtimer_list, entry);
-		next = event->expires;
-	}
-	spin_unlock(&vq->lock);
-	/*
-	 * To improve precision add the time spent by the
-	 * interrupt handler to the elapsed time.
-	 * Note: CPU timer counts down and we got an interrupt,
-	 *	 the current content is negative
-	 */
-	elapsed = S390_lowcore.async_enter_timer - get_vtimer();
-	set_vtimer(next - elapsed);
-	vq->timer = next - elapsed;
-	vq->elapsed = elapsed;
-}
-
 void init_virt_timer(struct vtimer_list *timer)
 {
 	timer->function = NULL;
@@ -278,179 +256,108 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(init_virt_timer);
 
 static inline int vtimer_pending(struct vtimer_list *timer)
 {
-	return (!list_empty(&timer->entry));
+	return !list_empty(&timer->entry);
 }
 
-/*
- * this function should only run on the specified CPU
- */
 static void internal_add_vtimer(struct vtimer_list *timer)
 {
-	struct vtimer_queue *vq;
-	unsigned long flags;
-	__u64 left, expires;
-
-	vq = &per_cpu(virt_cpu_timer, timer->cpu);
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&vq->lock, flags);
-
-	BUG_ON(timer->cpu != smp_processor_id());
-
-	if (list_empty(&vq->list)) {
-		/* First timer on this cpu, just program it. */
-		list_add(&timer->entry, &vq->list);
-		set_vtimer(timer->expires);
-		vq->timer = timer->expires;
-		vq->elapsed = 0;
+	if (list_empty(&virt_timer_list)) {
+		/* First timer, just program it. */
+		atomic64_set(&virt_timer_current, timer->expires);
+		atomic64_set(&virt_timer_elapsed, 0);
+		list_add(&timer->entry, &virt_timer_list);
 	} else {
-		/* Check progress of old timers. */
-		expires = timer->expires;
-		left = get_vtimer();
-		if (likely((s64) expires < (s64) left)) {
+		/* Update timer against current base. */
+		timer->expires += atomic64_read(&virt_timer_elapsed);
+		if (likely((s64) timer->expires <
+			   (s64) atomic64_read(&virt_timer_current)))
 			/* The new timer expires before the current timer. */
-			set_vtimer(expires);
-			vq->elapsed += vq->timer - left;
-			vq->timer = expires;
-		} else {
-			vq->elapsed += vq->timer - left;
-			vq->timer = left;
-		}
-		/* Insert new timer into per cpu list. */
-		timer->expires += vq->elapsed;
-		list_add_sorted(timer, &vq->list);
+			atomic64_set(&virt_timer_current, timer->expires);
+		/* Insert new timer into the list. */
+		list_add_sorted(timer, &virt_timer_list);
 	}
-
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vq->lock, flags);
-	/* release CPU acquired in prepare_vtimer or mod_virt_timer() */
-	put_cpu();
 }
 
-static inline void prepare_vtimer(struct vtimer_list *timer)
+static void __add_vtimer(struct vtimer_list *timer, int periodic)
 {
-	BUG_ON(!timer->function);
-	BUG_ON(!timer->expires || timer->expires > VTIMER_MAX_SLICE);
-	BUG_ON(vtimer_pending(timer));
-	timer->cpu = get_cpu();
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	timer->interval = periodic ? timer->expires : 0;
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&virt_timer_lock, flags);
+	internal_add_vtimer(timer);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&virt_timer_lock, flags);
 }
 
 /*
  * add_virt_timer - add an oneshot virtual CPU timer
  */
-void add_virt_timer(void *new)
+void add_virt_timer(struct vtimer_list *timer)
 {
-	struct vtimer_list *timer;
-
-	timer = (struct vtimer_list *)new;
-	prepare_vtimer(timer);
-	timer->interval = 0;
-	internal_add_vtimer(timer);
+	__add_vtimer(timer, 0);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(add_virt_timer);
 
 /*
  * add_virt_timer_int - add an interval virtual CPU timer
  */
-void add_virt_timer_periodic(void *new)
+void add_virt_timer_periodic(struct vtimer_list *timer)
 {
-	struct vtimer_list *timer;
-
-	timer = (struct vtimer_list *)new;
-	prepare_vtimer(timer);
-	timer->interval = timer->expires;
-	internal_add_vtimer(timer);
+	__add_vtimer(timer, 1);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(add_virt_timer_periodic);
 
-static int __mod_vtimer(struct vtimer_list *timer, __u64 expires, int periodic)
+static int __mod_vtimer(struct vtimer_list *timer, u64 expires, int periodic)
 {
-	struct vtimer_queue *vq;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	int cpu;
+	int rc;
 
 	BUG_ON(!timer->function);
-	BUG_ON(!expires || expires > VTIMER_MAX_SLICE);
 
 	if (timer->expires == expires && vtimer_pending(timer))
 		return 1;
-
-	cpu = get_cpu();
-	vq = &per_cpu(virt_cpu_timer, cpu);
-
-	/* disable interrupts before test if timer is pending */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&vq->lock, flags);
-
-	/* if timer isn't pending add it on the current CPU */
-	if (!vtimer_pending(timer)) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vq->lock, flags);
-
-		if (periodic)
-			timer->interval = expires;
-		else
-			timer->interval = 0;
-		timer->expires = expires;
-		timer->cpu = cpu;
-		internal_add_vtimer(timer);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	/* check if we run on the right CPU */
-	BUG_ON(timer->cpu != cpu);
-
-	list_del_init(&timer->entry);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&virt_timer_lock, flags);
+	rc = vtimer_pending(timer);
+	if (rc)
+		list_del_init(&timer->entry);
+	timer->interval = periodic ? expires : 0;
 	timer->expires = expires;
-	if (periodic)
-		timer->interval = expires;
-
-	/* the timer can't expire anymore so we can release the lock */
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vq->lock, flags);
 	internal_add_vtimer(timer);
-	return 1;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&virt_timer_lock, flags);
+	return rc;
 }
 
 /*
- * If we change a pending timer the function must be called on the CPU
- * where the timer is running on.
- *
  * returns whether it has modified a pending timer (1) or not (0)
  */
-int mod_virt_timer(struct vtimer_list *timer, __u64 expires)
+int mod_virt_timer(struct vtimer_list *timer, u64 expires)
 {
 	return __mod_vtimer(timer, expires, 0);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mod_virt_timer);
 
 /*
- * If we change a pending timer the function must be called on the CPU
- * where the timer is running on.
- *
  * returns whether it has modified a pending timer (1) or not (0)
  */
-int mod_virt_timer_periodic(struct vtimer_list *timer, __u64 expires)
+int mod_virt_timer_periodic(struct vtimer_list *timer, u64 expires)
 {
 	return __mod_vtimer(timer, expires, 1);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mod_virt_timer_periodic);
 
 /*
- * delete a virtual timer
+ * Delete a virtual timer.
  *
  * returns whether the deleted timer was pending (1) or not (0)
  */
 int del_virt_timer(struct vtimer_list *timer)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
-	struct vtimer_queue *vq;
 
-	/* check if timer is pending */
 	if (!vtimer_pending(timer))
 		return 0;
-
-	vq = &per_cpu(virt_cpu_timer, timer->cpu);
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&vq->lock, flags);
-
-	/* we don't interrupt a running timer, just let it expire! */
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&virt_timer_lock, flags);
 	list_del_init(&timer->entry);
-
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vq->lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&virt_timer_lock, flags);
 	return 1;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(del_virt_timer);
@@ -458,20 +365,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(del_virt_timer);
 /*
  * Start the virtual CPU timer on the current CPU.
  */
-void init_cpu_vtimer(void)
+void __cpuinit init_cpu_vtimer(void)
 {
-	struct vtimer_queue *vq;
-
-	/* initialize per cpu vtimer structure */
-	vq = &__get_cpu_var(virt_cpu_timer);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&vq->list);
-	spin_lock_init(&vq->lock);
-
-	/* enable cpu timer interrupts */
-	__ctl_set_bit(0,10);
-
 	/* set initial cpu timer */
-	set_vtimer(0x7fffffffffffffffULL);
+	set_vtimer(VTIMER_MAX_SLICE);
 }
 
 static int __cpuinit s390_nohz_notify(struct notifier_block *self,
@@ -493,12 +390,7 @@ static int __cpuinit s390_nohz_notify(struct notifier_block *self,
 
 void __init vtime_init(void)
 {
-	/* request the cpu timer external interrupt */
-	if (register_external_interrupt(0x1005, do_cpu_timer_interrupt))
-		panic("Couldn't request external interrupt 0x1005");
-
 	/* Enable cpu timer interrupts on the boot cpu. */
 	init_cpu_vtimer();
 	cpu_notifier(s390_nohz_notify, 0);
 }
-
diff --git a/arch/s390/lib/delay.c b/arch/s390/lib/delay.c
index 7d7c3750f438..42d0cf89121d 100644
--- a/arch/s390/lib/delay.c
+++ b/arch/s390/lib/delay.c
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/irqflags.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
+#include <asm/vtimer.h>
 #include <asm/div64.h>
-#include <asm/timer.h>
 
 void __delay(unsigned long loops)
 {