diff --git a/drivers/staging/omap-thermal/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/omap-thermal/Kconfig
index 8c9979dfaa6939c6f85cfda282f2240110fb0bea..f44228c1b5986becc5e264509fd53b437767e09f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/omap-thermal/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/omap-thermal/Kconfig
@@ -9,3 +9,12 @@ config OMAP_BANDGAP
 
 	  This includes alert interrupts generation and also the TSHUT
 	  support.
+
+config OMAP_THERMAL
+	bool "Texas Instruments OMAP4+ thermal framework support"
+	depends on OMAP_BANDGAP
+	depends on CPU_THERMAL
+	help
+	  If you say yes here you want to get support for generic thermal
+	  framework for the Texas Instruments OMAP4460+ on die bandgap
+	  temperature sensor.
diff --git a/drivers/staging/omap-thermal/Makefile b/drivers/staging/omap-thermal/Makefile
index c92a854e65f1a918b35d153604c92e51a3c44fcf..fcdf77336fc85718f3043f08b6cec069bcba79f4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/omap-thermal/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/staging/omap-thermal/Makefile
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_OMAP_BANDGAP)	+= omap-thermal.o
 omap-thermal-y			:= omap-bandgap.o
+omap-thermal-$(CONFIG_OMAP_THERMAL)	+= omap-thermal-common.o
diff --git a/drivers/staging/omap-thermal/omap-thermal-common.c b/drivers/staging/omap-thermal/omap-thermal-common.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0675a5e2f7c8a8413f6f4db75299d44499cc3a03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/staging/omap-thermal/omap-thermal-common.c
@@ -0,0 +1,364 @@
+/*
+ * OMAP thermal driver interface
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Texas Instruments Incorporated - http://www.ti.com/
+ * Contact:
+ *   Eduardo Valentin <eduardo.valentin@ti.com>
+ *
+ * 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/device.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/gfp.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/workqueue.h>
+#include <linux/thermal.h>
+#include <linux/cpufreq.h>
+#include <linux/cpu_cooling.h>
+
+#include "omap-thermal.h"
+#include "omap-bandgap.h"
+
+/* common data structures */
+struct omap_thermal_data {
+	struct thermal_zone_device *omap_thermal;
+	struct thermal_cooling_device *cool_dev;
+	struct omap_bandgap *bg_ptr;
+	enum thermal_device_mode mode;
+	struct work_struct thermal_wq;
+	int sensor_id;
+};
+
+static void omap_thermal_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct omap_thermal_data *data = container_of(work,
+					struct omap_thermal_data, thermal_wq);
+
+	thermal_zone_device_update(data->omap_thermal);
+
+	dev_dbg(&data->omap_thermal->device, "updated thermal zone %s\n",
+		data->omap_thermal->type);
+}
+
+/**
+ * omap_thermal_hotspot_temperature - returns sensor extrapolated temperature
+ * @t:	omap sensor temperature
+ * @s:	omap sensor slope value
+ * @c:	omap sensor const value
+ */
+static inline int omap_thermal_hotspot_temperature(int t, int s, int c)
+{
+	int delta = t * s / 1000 + c;
+
+	if (delta < 0)
+		delta = 0;
+
+	return t + delta;
+}
+
+/* thermal zone ops */
+/* Get temperature callback function for thermal zone*/
+static inline int omap_thermal_get_temp(struct thermal_zone_device *thermal,
+					 unsigned long *temp)
+{
+	struct omap_thermal_data *data = thermal->devdata;
+	struct omap_bandgap *bg_ptr = data->bg_ptr;
+	struct omap_temp_sensor *s = &bg_ptr->conf->sensors[data->sensor_id];
+	int ret, tmp, pcb_temp, slope, constant;
+
+	ret = omap_bandgap_read_temperature(bg_ptr, data->sensor_id, &tmp);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	pcb_temp = 0;
+	/* TODO: Introduce pcb temperature lookup */
+	/* In case pcb zone is available, use the extrapolation rule with it */
+	if (pcb_temp) {
+		tmp -= pcb_temp;
+		slope = s->slope_pcb;
+		constant = s->constant_pcb;
+	} else {
+		slope = s->slope;
+		constant = s->constant;
+	}
+	*temp = omap_thermal_hotspot_temperature(tmp, slope, constant);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/* Bind callback functions for thermal zone */
+static int omap_thermal_bind(struct thermal_zone_device *thermal,
+			      struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev)
+{
+	struct omap_thermal_data *data = thermal->devdata;
+	int max, id;
+
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(data))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	/* check if this is the cooling device we registered */
+	if (data->cool_dev != cdev)
+		return 0;
+
+	id = data->sensor_id;
+	max = data->bg_ptr->conf->sensors[id].cooling_data.freq_clip_count;
+
+	/* TODO: bind with min and max states */
+	/* Simple thing, two trips, one passive another critical */
+	return thermal_zone_bind_cooling_device(thermal, 0, cdev);
+}
+
+/* Unbind callback functions for thermal zone */
+static int omap_thermal_unbind(struct thermal_zone_device *thermal,
+				struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev)
+{
+	struct omap_thermal_data *data = thermal->devdata;
+
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(data))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	/* check if this is the cooling device we registered */
+	if (data->cool_dev != cdev)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* Simple thing, two trips, one passive another critical */
+	return thermal_zone_unbind_cooling_device(thermal, 0, cdev);
+}
+
+/* Get mode callback functions for thermal zone */
+static int omap_thermal_get_mode(struct thermal_zone_device *thermal,
+				  enum thermal_device_mode *mode)
+{
+	struct omap_thermal_data *data = thermal->devdata;
+
+	if (data)
+		*mode = data->mode;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* Set mode callback functions for thermal zone */
+static int omap_thermal_set_mode(struct thermal_zone_device *thermal,
+				  enum thermal_device_mode mode)
+{
+	struct omap_thermal_data *data = thermal->devdata;
+
+	if (!data->omap_thermal) {
+		dev_notice(&thermal->device, "thermal zone not registered\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	mutex_lock(&data->omap_thermal->lock);
+
+	if (mode == THERMAL_DEVICE_ENABLED)
+		data->omap_thermal->polling_delay = FAST_TEMP_MONITORING_RATE;
+	else
+		data->omap_thermal->polling_delay = 0;
+
+	mutex_unlock(&data->omap_thermal->lock);
+
+	data->mode = mode;
+	thermal_zone_device_update(data->omap_thermal);
+	dev_dbg(&thermal->device, "thermal polling set for duration=%d msec\n",
+		data->omap_thermal->polling_delay);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* Get trip type callback functions for thermal zone */
+static int omap_thermal_get_trip_type(struct thermal_zone_device *thermal,
+				       int trip, enum thermal_trip_type *type)
+{
+	if (!omap_thermal_is_valid_trip(trip))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (trip + 1 == OMAP_TRIP_NUMBER)
+		*type = THERMAL_TRIP_CRITICAL;
+	else
+		*type = THERMAL_TRIP_PASSIVE;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* Get trip temperature callback functions for thermal zone */
+static int omap_thermal_get_trip_temp(struct thermal_zone_device *thermal,
+				       int trip, unsigned long *temp)
+{
+	if (!omap_thermal_is_valid_trip(trip))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	*temp = omap_thermal_get_trip_value(trip);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* Get critical temperature callback functions for thermal zone */
+static int omap_thermal_get_crit_temp(struct thermal_zone_device *thermal,
+				       unsigned long *temp)
+{
+	/* shutdown zone */
+	return omap_thermal_get_trip_temp(thermal, OMAP_TRIP_NUMBER - 1, temp);
+}
+
+static struct thermal_zone_device_ops omap_thermal_ops = {
+	.get_temp = omap_thermal_get_temp,
+	/* TODO: add .get_trend */
+	.bind = omap_thermal_bind,
+	.unbind = omap_thermal_unbind,
+	.get_mode = omap_thermal_get_mode,
+	.set_mode = omap_thermal_set_mode,
+	.get_trip_type = omap_thermal_get_trip_type,
+	.get_trip_temp = omap_thermal_get_trip_temp,
+	.get_crit_temp = omap_thermal_get_crit_temp,
+};
+
+int omap_thermal_expose_sensor(struct omap_bandgap *bg_ptr, int id,
+			       char *domain)
+{
+	struct omap_thermal_data *data;
+
+	data = devm_kzalloc(bg_ptr->dev, sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!data) {
+		dev_err(bg_ptr->dev, "kzalloc fail\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+	data->sensor_id = id;
+	data->bg_ptr = bg_ptr;
+	data->mode = THERMAL_DEVICE_ENABLED;
+	INIT_WORK(&data->thermal_wq, omap_thermal_work);
+
+	/* TODO: remove TC1 TC2 */
+	/* Create thermal zone */
+	data->omap_thermal = thermal_zone_device_register(domain,
+				OMAP_TRIP_NUMBER, 0, data, &omap_thermal_ops,
+				0, FAST_TEMP_MONITORING_RATE, 0, 0);
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(data->omap_thermal)) {
+		dev_err(bg_ptr->dev, "thermal zone device is NULL\n");
+		return PTR_ERR(data->omap_thermal);
+	}
+	data->omap_thermal->polling_delay = FAST_TEMP_MONITORING_RATE;
+	omap_bandgap_set_sensor_data(bg_ptr, id, data);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int omap_thermal_remove_sensor(struct omap_bandgap *bg_ptr, int id)
+{
+	struct omap_thermal_data *data;
+
+	data = omap_bandgap_get_sensor_data(bg_ptr, id);
+
+	thermal_zone_device_unregister(data->omap_thermal);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int omap_thermal_report_sensor_temperature(struct omap_bandgap *bg_ptr, int id)
+{
+	struct omap_thermal_data *data;
+
+	data = omap_bandgap_get_sensor_data(bg_ptr, id);
+
+	schedule_work(&data->thermal_wq);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int omap_thermal_build_cpufreq_clip(struct omap_bandgap *bg_ptr,
+					   struct freq_clip_table **tab_ptr,
+					   int *tab_size)
+{
+	struct cpufreq_frequency_table *freq_table;
+	struct freq_clip_table *tab;
+	int i, count = 0;
+
+	freq_table = cpufreq_frequency_get_table(0);
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(freq_table)) {
+		dev_err(bg_ptr->dev,
+			"%s: failed to get cpufreq table (%p)\n",
+			__func__, freq_table);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; freq_table[i].frequency != CPUFREQ_TABLE_END; i++) {
+		unsigned int freq = freq_table[i].frequency;
+		if (freq == CPUFREQ_ENTRY_INVALID)
+			continue;
+		count++;
+	}
+
+	tab = devm_kzalloc(bg_ptr->dev, sizeof(*tab) * count, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!tab) {
+		dev_err(bg_ptr->dev,
+			"%s: no memory available\n", __func__);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; freq_table[i].frequency != CPUFREQ_TABLE_END; i++) {
+		unsigned int freq = freq_table[i].frequency;
+
+		if (freq == CPUFREQ_ENTRY_INVALID)
+			continue;
+
+		tab[count - i - 1].freq_clip_max = freq;
+		tab[count - i - 1].temp_level = OMAP_TRIP_HOT;
+		tab[count - i - 1].mask_val = cpumask_of(0);
+	}
+
+	*tab_ptr = tab;
+	*tab_size = count;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int omap_thermal_register_cpu_cooling(struct omap_bandgap *bg_ptr, int id)
+{
+	struct omap_thermal_data *data;
+	struct freq_clip_table *tab_ptr;
+	int tab_size, ret;
+
+	data = omap_bandgap_get_sensor_data(bg_ptr, id);
+
+	ret = omap_thermal_build_cpufreq_clip(bg_ptr, &tab_ptr, &tab_size);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(bg_ptr->dev,
+			"%s: failed to build cpufreq clip table\n", __func__);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	/* Register cooling device */
+	data->cool_dev = cpufreq_cooling_register(tab_ptr, tab_size);
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(data->cool_dev)) {
+		dev_err(bg_ptr->dev,
+			"Failed to register cpufreq cooling device\n");
+		return PTR_ERR(data->cool_dev);
+	}
+	bg_ptr->conf->sensors[id].cooling_data.freq_clip_count = tab_size;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int omap_thermal_unregister_cpu_cooling(struct omap_bandgap *bg_ptr, int id)
+{
+	struct omap_thermal_data *data;
+
+	data = omap_bandgap_get_sensor_data(bg_ptr, id);
+	cpufreq_cooling_unregister(data->cool_dev);
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/staging/omap-thermal/omap-thermal.h b/drivers/staging/omap-thermal/omap-thermal.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0dd2184b966364cef328e8453997cd669b54e4c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/staging/omap-thermal/omap-thermal.h
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+/*
+ * OMAP thermal definitions
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Texas Instruments Incorporated - http://www.ti.com/
+ * Contact:
+ *   Eduardo Valentin <eduardo.valentin@ti.com>
+ *
+ * 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
+ *
+ */
+#ifndef __OMAP_THERMAL_H
+#define __OMAP_THERMAL_H
+
+#include "omap-bandgap.h"
+
+/* sensors gradient and offsets */
+#define OMAP_GRADIENT_SLOPE_4460				348
+#define OMAP_GRADIENT_CONST_4460				-9301
+#define OMAP_GRADIENT_SLOPE_4470				308
+#define OMAP_GRADIENT_CONST_4470				-7896
+
+#define OMAP_GRADIENT_SLOPE_5430_CPU				196
+#define OMAP_GRADIENT_CONST_5430_CPU				-6822
+#define OMAP_GRADIENT_SLOPE_5430_GPU				64
+#define OMAP_GRADIENT_CONST_5430_GPU				978
+
+/* PCB sensor calculation constants */
+#define OMAP_GRADIENT_SLOPE_W_PCB_4460				1142
+#define OMAP_GRADIENT_CONST_W_PCB_4460				-393
+#define OMAP_GRADIENT_SLOPE_W_PCB_4470				1063
+#define OMAP_GRADIENT_CONST_W_PCB_4470				-477
+
+#define OMAP_GRADIENT_SLOPE_W_PCB_5430_CPU			469
+#define OMAP_GRADIENT_CONST_W_PCB_5430_CPU			-1272
+#define OMAP_GRADIENT_SLOPE_W_PCB_5430_GPU			378
+#define OMAP_GRADIENT_CONST_W_PCB_5430_GPU			154
+
+/* trip points of interest in milicelsius (at hotspot level) */
+#define OMAP_TRIP_COLD						100000
+#define OMAP_TRIP_HOT						110000
+#define OMAP_TRIP_SHUTDOWN					125000
+#define OMAP_TRIP_NUMBER					2
+#define OMAP_TRIP_STEP							\
+	((OMAP_TRIP_SHUTDOWN - OMAP_TRIP_HOT) / (OMAP_TRIP_NUMBER - 1))
+
+/* Update rates */
+#define FAST_TEMP_MONITORING_RATE				250
+
+/* helper macros */
+/**
+ * omap_thermal_get_trip_value - returns trip temperature based on index
+ * @i:	trip index
+ */
+#define omap_thermal_get_trip_value(i)					\
+	(OMAP_TRIP_HOT + ((i) * OMAP_TRIP_STEP))
+
+/**
+ * omap_thermal_is_valid_trip - check for trip index
+ * @i:	trip index
+ */
+#define omap_thermal_is_valid_trip(trip)				\
+	((trip) >= 0 && (trip) < OMAP_TRIP_NUMBER)
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_THERMAL
+int omap_thermal_expose_sensor(struct omap_bandgap *bg_ptr, int id,
+			       char *domain);
+int omap_thermal_remove_sensor(struct omap_bandgap *bg_ptr, int id);
+int omap_thermal_register_cpu_cooling(struct omap_bandgap *bg_ptr, int id);
+int omap_thermal_unregister_cpu_cooling(struct omap_bandgap *bg_ptr, int id);
+#else
+static inline
+int omap_thermal_expose_sensor(struct omap_bandgap *bg_ptr, int id,
+			       char *domain)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline
+int omap_thermal_remove_sensor(struct omap_bandgap *bg_ptr, int id)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline
+int omap_thermal_register_cpu_cooling(struct omap_bandgap *bg_ptr, int id)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline
+int omap_thermal_unregister_cpu_cooling(struct omap_bandgap *bg_ptr, int id)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
+#endif