diff --git a/cpu/arm920t/at91rm9200/i2c.c b/cpu/arm920t/at91rm9200/i2c.c
index b68c5dd..9fd72d3 100644
--- a/cpu/arm920t/at91rm9200/i2c.c
+++ b/cpu/arm920t/at91rm9200/i2c.c
@@ -189,20 +189,6 @@
 	return;
 }
 
-uchar i2c_reg_read(uchar i2c_addr, uchar reg)
-{
-	unsigned char buf;
-
-	i2c_read(i2c_addr, reg, 1, &buf, 1);
-
-	return(buf);
-}
-
-void i2c_reg_write(uchar i2c_addr, uchar reg, uchar val)
-{
-	i2c_write(i2c_addr, reg, 1, &val, 1);
-}
-
 int i2c_set_bus_speed(unsigned int speed)
 {
 	return -1;
diff --git a/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/i2c.c b/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/i2c.c
index d220a4c..3ba20ef 100644
--- a/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/i2c.c
+++ b/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/i2c.c
@@ -331,21 +331,4 @@
 	return(0);
 }
 
-
-u_int8_t i2c_reg_read(u_int8_t chip, u_int8_t reg)
-{
-	u_int8_t	tmp;
-
-	i2c_read(chip, reg, 1, &tmp, 1);
-	return(tmp);
-}
-
-
-void i2c_reg_write(u_int8_t chip, u_int8_t reg, u_int8_t val)
-{
-	u_int8_t	tmp;
-
-	i2c_write(chip, reg, 1, &tmp, 1);
-}
-
 #endif /* CONFIG_DRIVER_DAVINCI_I2C */
diff --git a/cpu/blackfin/i2c.c b/cpu/blackfin/i2c.c
index 60f03d4..2a3e223 100644
--- a/cpu/blackfin/i2c.c
+++ b/cpu/blackfin/i2c.c
@@ -425,20 +425,4 @@
 
 }
 
-uchar i2c_reg_read(uchar chip, uchar reg)
-{
-	uchar buf;
-
-	PRINTD("i2c_reg_read: chip=0x%02x, reg=0x%02x\n", chip, reg);
-	i2c_read(chip, reg, 0, &buf, 1);
-	return (buf);
-}
-
-void i2c_reg_write(uchar chip, uchar reg, uchar val)
-{
-	PRINTD("i2c_reg_write: chip=0x%02x, reg=0x%02x, val=0x%02x\n", chip,
-			reg, val);
-	i2c_write(chip, reg, 0, &val, 1);
-}
-
 #endif /* CONFIG_HARD_I2C */
diff --git a/cpu/mpc512x/i2c.c b/cpu/mpc512x/i2c.c
index 77a6f0d..4f6bc86 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc512x/i2c.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc512x/i2c.c
@@ -382,23 +382,6 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-uchar i2c_reg_read (uchar chip, uchar reg)
-{
-	uchar buf;
-
-	i2c_read (chip, reg, 1, &buf, 1);
-
-	return buf;
-}
-
-void i2c_reg_write (uchar chip, uchar reg, uchar val)
-{
-	i2c_write (chip, reg, 1, &val, 1);
-
-	return;
-}
-
-
 int i2c_set_bus_num (unsigned int bus)
 {
 	if (bus >= I2C_BUS_CNT) {
diff --git a/cpu/mpc5xxx/i2c.c b/cpu/mpc5xxx/i2c.c
index 4d16bbe..7d76274 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc5xxx/i2c.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc5xxx/i2c.c
@@ -380,20 +380,4 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-uchar i2c_reg_read(uchar chip, uchar reg)
-{
-	uchar buf;
-
-	i2c_read(chip, reg, 1, &buf, 1);
-
-	return buf;
-}
-
-void i2c_reg_write(uchar chip, uchar reg, uchar val)
-{
-	i2c_write(chip, reg, 1, &val, 1);
-
-	return;
-}
-
 #endif	/* CONFIG_HARD_I2C */
diff --git a/cpu/mpc8220/i2c.c b/cpu/mpc8220/i2c.c
index d67936d..76ecdf1 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc8220/i2c.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc8220/i2c.c
@@ -387,20 +387,4 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-uchar i2c_reg_read (uchar chip, uchar reg)
-{
-	uchar buf;
-
-	i2c_read (chip, reg, 1, &buf, 1);
-
-	return buf;
-}
-
-void i2c_reg_write (uchar chip, uchar reg, uchar val)
-{
-	i2c_write (chip, reg, 1, &val, 1);
-
-	return;
-}
-
 #endif /* CONFIG_HARD_I2C */
diff --git a/cpu/mpc824x/drivers/i2c/i2c.c b/cpu/mpc824x/drivers/i2c/i2c.c
index 854345e..637ae4c 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc824x/drivers/i2c/i2c.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc824x/drivers/i2c/i2c.c
@@ -267,18 +267,4 @@
 	return i2c_read (chip, 0, 1, (uchar *) &tmp, 1);
 }
 
-uchar i2c_reg_read (uchar i2c_addr, uchar reg)
-{
-	uchar buf[1];
-
-	i2c_read (i2c_addr, reg, 1, buf, 1);
-
-	return (buf[0]);
-}
-
-void i2c_reg_write (uchar i2c_addr, uchar reg, uchar val)
-{
-	i2c_write (i2c_addr, reg, 1, &val, 1);
-}
-
 #endif /* CONFIG_HARD_I2C */
diff --git a/cpu/mpc8260/i2c.c b/cpu/mpc8260/i2c.c
index c124639..35cf8f1 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc8260/i2c.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc8260/i2c.c
@@ -753,22 +753,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-uchar
-i2c_reg_read(uchar chip, uchar reg)
-{
-	uchar buf;
-
-	i2c_read(chip, reg, 1, &buf, 1);
-
-	return (buf);
-}
-
-void
-i2c_reg_write(uchar chip, uchar reg, uchar val)
-{
-	i2c_write(chip, reg, 1, &val, 1);
-}
-
 #if defined(CONFIG_I2C_MULTI_BUS)
 /*
  * Functions for multiple I2C bus handling
diff --git a/cpu/mpc8xx/i2c.c b/cpu/mpc8xx/i2c.c
index 29c7c71..338caba 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc8xx/i2c.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc8xx/i2c.c
@@ -42,19 +42,6 @@
 /* define to enable debug messages */
 #undef	DEBUG_I2C
 
-/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Set default values
- */
-#ifndef	CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SPEED
-#define	CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SPEED	50000
-#endif
-
-#ifndef	CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SLAVE
-#define	CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SLAVE	0xFE
-#endif
-/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
 /* tx/rx timeout (we need the i2c early, so we don't use get_timer()) */
 #define TOUT_LOOP 1000000
 
@@ -717,24 +704,4 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-uchar
-i2c_reg_read(uchar i2c_addr, uchar reg)
-{
-	uchar buf;
-
-	i2c_init(CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SPEED, CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SLAVE);
-
-	i2c_read(i2c_addr, reg, 1, &buf, 1);
-
-	return (buf);
-}
-
-void
-i2c_reg_write(uchar i2c_addr, uchar reg, uchar val)
-{
-	i2c_init(CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SPEED, CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SLAVE);
-
-	i2c_write(i2c_addr, reg, 1, &val, 1);
-}
-
 #endif	/* CONFIG_HARD_I2C */
diff --git a/cpu/ppc4xx/i2c.c b/cpu/ppc4xx/i2c.c
index 9073ee2..9d416ca 100644
--- a/cpu/ppc4xx/i2c.c
+++ b/cpu/ppc4xx/i2c.c
@@ -419,26 +419,6 @@
 	return (i2c_transfer(0, chip<<1, &xaddr[4-alen], alen, buffer, len ) != 0);
 }
 
-/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Read a register
- */
-uchar i2c_reg_read(uchar i2c_addr, uchar reg)
-{
-	uchar buf;
-
-	i2c_read(i2c_addr, reg, 1, &buf, 1);
-
-	return (buf);
-}
-
-/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Write a register
- */
-void i2c_reg_write(uchar i2c_addr, uchar reg, uchar val)
-{
-	i2c_write(i2c_addr, reg, 1, &val, 1);
-}
-
 #if defined(CONFIG_I2C_MULTI_BUS)
 /*
  * Functions for multiple I2C bus handling
diff --git a/cpu/pxa/i2c.c b/cpu/pxa/i2c.c
index 08042be..6b72ba1 100644
--- a/cpu/pxa/i2c.c
+++ b/cpu/pxa/i2c.c
@@ -455,19 +455,4 @@
 
 }
 
-uchar i2c_reg_read (uchar chip, uchar reg)
-{
-	uchar buf;
-
-	PRINTD(("i2c_reg_read(chip=0x%02x, reg=0x%02x)\n",chip,reg));
-	i2c_read(chip, reg, 1, &buf, 1);
-	return (buf);
-}
-
-void  i2c_reg_write(uchar chip, uchar reg, uchar val)
-{
-	PRINTD(("i2c_reg_write(chip=0x%02x, reg=0x%02x, val=0x%02x)\n",chip,reg,val));
-	i2c_write(chip, reg, 1, &val, 1);
-}
-
 #endif	/* CONFIG_HARD_I2C */
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/fsl_i2c.c b/drivers/i2c/fsl_i2c.c
index 3b5c06b..ce646fd 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/fsl_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/fsl_i2c.c
@@ -367,22 +367,6 @@
 	return i2c_read(chip, 0, 0, NULL, 0);
 }
 
-uchar
-i2c_reg_read(uchar i2c_addr, uchar reg)
-{
-	uchar buf[1];
-
-	i2c_read(i2c_addr, reg, 1, buf, 1);
-
-	return buf[0];
-}
-
-void
-i2c_reg_write(uchar i2c_addr, uchar reg, uchar val)
-{
-	i2c_write(i2c_addr, reg, 1, &val, 1);
-}
-
 int i2c_set_bus_num(unsigned int bus)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_I2C2_OFFSET
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/soft_i2c.c b/drivers/i2c/soft_i2c.c
index d2a5142..f12dedf 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/soft_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/soft_i2c.c
@@ -435,22 +435,3 @@
 	return(failures);
 }
 
-/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Read a register
- */
-uchar i2c_reg_read(uchar i2c_addr, uchar reg)
-{
-	uchar buf;
-
-	i2c_read(i2c_addr, reg, 1, &buf, 1);
-
-	return(buf);
-}
-
-/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Write a register
- */
-void i2c_reg_write(uchar i2c_addr, uchar reg, uchar val)
-{
-	i2c_write(i2c_addr, reg, 1, &val, 1);
-}
diff --git a/include/i2c.h b/include/i2c.h
index 8d6f867..fad2d57 100644
--- a/include/i2c.h
+++ b/include/i2c.h
@@ -76,6 +76,20 @@
 #  define I2C_SOFT_DECLARATIONS
 # endif
 #endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_8xx
+/* Set default values for the I2C bus speed and slave address on 8xx. In the
+ * future, we'll define these in all 8xx board config files.
+ */
+#ifndef	CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SPEED
+#define	CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SPEED	50000
+#endif
+
+#ifndef	CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SLAVE
+#define	CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SLAVE	0xFE
+#endif
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Initialization, must be called once on start up, may be called
  * repeatedly to change the speed and slave addresses.
@@ -132,8 +146,52 @@
 /*
  * Utility routines to read/write registers.
  */
-uchar i2c_reg_read (uchar chip, uchar reg);
-void  i2c_reg_write(uchar chip, uchar reg, uchar val);
+static inline u8 i2c_reg_read(u8 addr, u8 reg)
+{
+	u8 buf;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_8xx
+	/* MPC8xx needs this.  Maybe one day we can get rid of it. */
+	i2c_init(CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SPEED, CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SLAVE);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef DEBUG
+	printf("%s: addr=0x%02x, reg=0x%02x\n", __func__, addr, reg);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BLACKFIN
+	/* This ifdef will become unneccessary in a future version of the
+	 * blackfin I2C driver.
+	 */
+	i2c_read(addr, reg, 0, &buf, 1);
+#else
+	i2c_read(addr, reg, 1, &buf, 1);
+#endif
+
+	return buf;
+}
+
+static inline void i2c_reg_write(u8 addr, u8 reg, u8 val)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_8xx
+	/* MPC8xx needs this.  Maybe one day we can get rid of it. */
+	i2c_init(CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SPEED, CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SLAVE);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef DEBUG
+	printf("%s: addr=0x%02x, reg=0x%02x, val=0x%02x\n",
+	       __func__, addr, reg, val);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BLACKFIN
+	/* This ifdef will become unneccessary in a future version of the
+	 * blackfin I2C driver.
+	 */
+	i2c_write(addr, reg, 0, &val, 1);
+#else
+	i2c_write(addr, reg, 1, &val, 1);
+#endif
+}
 
 /*
  * Functions for setting the current I2C bus and its speed