diff --git a/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf523x/interrupts.c b/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf523x/interrupts.c
index db5ccdf..76115a4 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf523x/interrupts.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf523x/interrupts.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2007, 2012 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
  * TsiChung Liew (Tsi-Chung.Liew@freescale.com)
  *
  * See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -25,13 +25,14 @@
 /* CPU specific interrupt routine */
 #include <common.h>
 #include <asm/immap.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
 
 int interrupt_init(void)
 {
-	volatile int0_t *intp = (int0_t *) (CONFIG_SYS_INTR_BASE);
+	int0_t *intp = (int0_t *) (CONFIG_SYS_INTR_BASE);
 
 	/* Make sure all interrupts are disabled */
-	intp->imrl0 |= 0x1;
+	setbits_be32(&intp->imrl0, 0x1);
 
 	enable_interrupts();
 	return 0;
@@ -40,10 +41,10 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_MCFTMR)
 void dtimer_intr_setup(void)
 {
-	volatile int0_t *intp = (int0_t *) (CONFIG_SYS_INTR_BASE);
+	int0_t *intp = (int0_t *) (CONFIG_SYS_INTR_BASE);
 
-	intp->icr0[CONFIG_SYS_TMRINTR_NO] = CONFIG_SYS_TMRINTR_PRI;
-	intp->imrl0 &= ~INTC_IPRL_INT0;
-	intp->imrl0 &= ~CONFIG_SYS_TMRINTR_MASK;
+	out_8(&intp->icr0[CONFIG_SYS_TMRINTR_NO], CONFIG_SYS_TMRINTR_PRI);
+	clrbits_be32(&intp->imrl0, INTC_IPRL_INT0);
+	clrbits_be32(&intp->imrl0, CONFIG_SYS_TMRINTR_MASK);
 }
 #endif