diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/coherency.c b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/coherency.c
index 434cf5f90a80..296cf14f08a4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/coherency.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/coherency.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ static void __iomem *coherency_cpu_base;
 #define IO_SYNC_BARRIER_CTL_OFFSET		   0x0
 
 enum {
+	COHERENCY_FABRIC_TYPE_NONE,
 	COHERENCY_FABRIC_TYPE_ARMADA_370_XP,
 };
 
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ static void __init armada_370_coherency_init(struct device_node *np)
 	set_cpu_coherent(cpu_logical_map(smp_processor_id()), 0);
 }
 
-int __init coherency_init(void)
+static int coherency_type(void)
 {
 	struct device_node *np;
 
@@ -155,27 +156,40 @@ int __init coherency_init(void)
 		int type;
 
 		type = (int) match->data;
-		pr_info("Initializing Coherency fabric\n");
 
+		/* Armada 370/XP coherency works in both UP and SMP */
 		if (type == COHERENCY_FABRIC_TYPE_ARMADA_370_XP)
-			armada_370_coherency_init(np);
+			return type;
 
 		of_node_put(np);
 	}
 
+	return COHERENCY_FABRIC_TYPE_NONE;
+}
+
+int coherency_available(void)
+{
+	return coherency_type() != COHERENCY_FABRIC_TYPE_NONE;
+}
+
+int __init coherency_init(void)
+{
+	int type = coherency_type();
+	struct device_node *np;
+
+	np = of_find_matching_node(NULL, of_coherency_table);
+
+	if (type == COHERENCY_FABRIC_TYPE_ARMADA_370_XP)
+		armada_370_coherency_init(np);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int __init coherency_late_init(void)
 {
-	struct device_node *np;
-
-	np = of_find_matching_node(NULL, of_coherency_table);
-	if (np) {
+	if (coherency_available())
 		bus_register_notifier(&platform_bus_type,
 				      &mvebu_hwcc_platform_nb);
-		of_node_put(np);
-	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/coherency.h b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/coherency.h
index 760226c41353..02f7ec34ced2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/coherency.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/coherency.h
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ extern unsigned long coherency_phys_base;
 
 int set_cpu_coherent(unsigned int cpu_id, int smp_group_id);
 int coherency_init(void);
+int coherency_available(void);
 
 #endif	/* __MACH_370_XP_COHERENCY_H */