diff --git a/arch/mips/alchemy/common/power.c b/arch/mips/alchemy/common/power.c
index 2d3831b02091..921ed30b440c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/alchemy/common/power.c
+++ b/arch/mips/alchemy/common/power.c
@@ -64,18 +64,18 @@ static void save_core_regs(void)
 	sleep_sys_pinfunc = alchemy_rdsys(AU1000_SYS_PINFUNC);
 
 	/* Save the static memory controller configuration. */
-	sleep_static_memctlr[0][0] = au_readl(MEM_STCFG0);
-	sleep_static_memctlr[0][1] = au_readl(MEM_STTIME0);
-	sleep_static_memctlr[0][2] = au_readl(MEM_STADDR0);
-	sleep_static_memctlr[1][0] = au_readl(MEM_STCFG1);
-	sleep_static_memctlr[1][1] = au_readl(MEM_STTIME1);
-	sleep_static_memctlr[1][2] = au_readl(MEM_STADDR1);
-	sleep_static_memctlr[2][0] = au_readl(MEM_STCFG2);
-	sleep_static_memctlr[2][1] = au_readl(MEM_STTIME2);
-	sleep_static_memctlr[2][2] = au_readl(MEM_STADDR2);
-	sleep_static_memctlr[3][0] = au_readl(MEM_STCFG3);
-	sleep_static_memctlr[3][1] = au_readl(MEM_STTIME3);
-	sleep_static_memctlr[3][2] = au_readl(MEM_STADDR3);
+	sleep_static_memctlr[0][0] = alchemy_rdsmem(AU1000_MEM_STCFG0);
+	sleep_static_memctlr[0][1] = alchemy_rdsmem(AU1000_MEM_STTIME0);
+	sleep_static_memctlr[0][2] = alchemy_rdsmem(AU1000_MEM_STADDR0);
+	sleep_static_memctlr[1][0] = alchemy_rdsmem(AU1000_MEM_STCFG1);
+	sleep_static_memctlr[1][1] = alchemy_rdsmem(AU1000_MEM_STTIME1);
+	sleep_static_memctlr[1][2] = alchemy_rdsmem(AU1000_MEM_STADDR1);
+	sleep_static_memctlr[2][0] = alchemy_rdsmem(AU1000_MEM_STCFG2);
+	sleep_static_memctlr[2][1] = alchemy_rdsmem(AU1000_MEM_STTIME2);
+	sleep_static_memctlr[2][2] = alchemy_rdsmem(AU1000_MEM_STADDR2);
+	sleep_static_memctlr[3][0] = alchemy_rdsmem(AU1000_MEM_STCFG3);
+	sleep_static_memctlr[3][1] = alchemy_rdsmem(AU1000_MEM_STTIME3);
+	sleep_static_memctlr[3][2] = alchemy_rdsmem(AU1000_MEM_STADDR3);
 }
 
 static void restore_core_regs(void)
@@ -95,18 +95,18 @@ static void restore_core_regs(void)
 	alchemy_wrsys(sleep_sys_pinfunc, AU1000_SYS_PINFUNC);
 
 	/* Restore the static memory controller configuration. */
-	au_writel(sleep_static_memctlr[0][0], MEM_STCFG0);
-	au_writel(sleep_static_memctlr[0][1], MEM_STTIME0);
-	au_writel(sleep_static_memctlr[0][2], MEM_STADDR0);
-	au_writel(sleep_static_memctlr[1][0], MEM_STCFG1);
-	au_writel(sleep_static_memctlr[1][1], MEM_STTIME1);
-	au_writel(sleep_static_memctlr[1][2], MEM_STADDR1);
-	au_writel(sleep_static_memctlr[2][0], MEM_STCFG2);
-	au_writel(sleep_static_memctlr[2][1], MEM_STTIME2);
-	au_writel(sleep_static_memctlr[2][2], MEM_STADDR2);
-	au_writel(sleep_static_memctlr[3][0], MEM_STCFG3);
-	au_writel(sleep_static_memctlr[3][1], MEM_STTIME3);
-	au_writel(sleep_static_memctlr[3][2], MEM_STADDR3);
+	alchemy_wrsmem(sleep_static_memctlr[0][0], AU1000_MEM_STCFG0);
+	alchemy_wrsmem(sleep_static_memctlr[0][1], AU1000_MEM_STTIME0);
+	alchemy_wrsmem(sleep_static_memctlr[0][2], AU1000_MEM_STADDR0);
+	alchemy_wrsmem(sleep_static_memctlr[1][0], AU1000_MEM_STCFG1);
+	alchemy_wrsmem(sleep_static_memctlr[1][1], AU1000_MEM_STTIME1);
+	alchemy_wrsmem(sleep_static_memctlr[1][2], AU1000_MEM_STADDR1);
+	alchemy_wrsmem(sleep_static_memctlr[2][0], AU1000_MEM_STCFG2);
+	alchemy_wrsmem(sleep_static_memctlr[2][1], AU1000_MEM_STTIME2);
+	alchemy_wrsmem(sleep_static_memctlr[2][2], AU1000_MEM_STADDR2);
+	alchemy_wrsmem(sleep_static_memctlr[3][0], AU1000_MEM_STCFG3);
+	alchemy_wrsmem(sleep_static_memctlr[3][1], AU1000_MEM_STTIME3);
+	alchemy_wrsmem(sleep_static_memctlr[3][2], AU1000_MEM_STADDR3);
 }
 
 void au_sleep(void)
diff --git a/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1200.c b/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1200.c
index 408c36f37699..5ccfd8393cd5 100644
--- a/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1200.c
+++ b/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1200.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ static void au1200_nand_cmd_ctrl(struct mtd_info *mtd, int cmd,
 
 static int au1200_nand_device_ready(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 {
-	return __raw_readl((void __iomem *)MEM_STSTAT) & 1;
+	return alchemy_rdsmem(AU1000_MEM_STSTAT) & 1;
 }
 
 static struct mtd_partition db1200_nand_parts[] = {
diff --git a/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1300.c b/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1300.c
index 1aed6be4de10..c80e5b94064e 100644
--- a/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1300.c
+++ b/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1300.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static void au1300_nand_cmd_ctrl(struct mtd_info *mtd, int cmd,
 
 static int au1300_nand_device_ready(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 {
-	return __raw_readl((void __iomem *)MEM_STSTAT) & 1;
+	return alchemy_rdsmem(AU1000_MEM_STSTAT) & 1;
 }
 
 static struct mtd_partition db1300_nand_parts[] = {
diff --git a/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1550.c b/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1550.c
index 392fb89270d6..d1320665e7e3 100644
--- a/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1550.c
+++ b/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1550.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ static void au1550_nand_cmd_ctrl(struct mtd_info *mtd, int cmd,
 
 static int au1550_nand_device_ready(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 {
-	return __raw_readl((void __iomem *)MEM_STSTAT) & 1;
+	return alchemy_rdsmem(AU1000_MEM_STSTAT) & 1;
 }
 
 static struct mtd_partition db1550_nand_parts[] = {
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ static struct platform_device pb1550_nand_dev = {
 
 static void __init pb1550_nand_setup(void)
 {
-	int boot_swapboot = (au_readl(MEM_STSTAT) & (0x7 << 1)) |
+	int boot_swapboot = (alchemy_rdsmem(AU1000_MEM_STSTAT) & (0x7 << 1)) |
 			    ((bcsr_read(BCSR_STATUS) >> 6) & 0x1);
 
 	gpio_direction_input(206);	/* de-assert NAND CS# */
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-au1x00/au1000.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-au1x00/au1000.h
index c8cfca9c3167..d664b11e0baf 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-au1x00/au1000.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-au1x00/au1000.h
@@ -309,25 +309,21 @@
 #define AU1550_MEM_SDSREF		0x08D0
 #define AU1550_MEM_SDSLEEP		MEM_SDSREF
 
-/* Static Bus Controller */
-#define MEM_STCFG0		0xB4001000
-#define MEM_STTIME0		0xB4001004
-#define MEM_STADDR0		0xB4001008
-
-#define MEM_STCFG1		0xB4001010
-#define MEM_STTIME1		0xB4001014
-#define MEM_STADDR1		0xB4001018
-
-#define MEM_STCFG2		0xB4001020
-#define MEM_STTIME2		0xB4001024
-#define MEM_STADDR2		0xB4001028
-
-#define MEM_STCFG3		0xB4001030
-#define MEM_STTIME3		0xB4001034
-#define MEM_STADDR3		0xB4001038
-
-#define MEM_STNDCTL		0xB4001100
-#define MEM_STSTAT		0xB4001104
+/* Static Bus Controller register offsets */
+#define AU1000_MEM_STCFG0	0x000
+#define AU1000_MEM_STTIME0	0x004
+#define AU1000_MEM_STADDR0	0x008
+#define AU1000_MEM_STCFG1	0x010
+#define AU1000_MEM_STTIME1	0x014
+#define AU1000_MEM_STADDR1	0x018
+#define AU1000_MEM_STCFG2	0x020
+#define AU1000_MEM_STTIME2	0x024
+#define AU1000_MEM_STADDR2	0x028
+#define AU1000_MEM_STCFG3	0x030
+#define AU1000_MEM_STTIME3	0x034
+#define AU1000_MEM_STADDR3	0x038
+#define AU1000_MEM_STNDCTL	0x100
+#define AU1000_MEM_STSTAT	0x104
 
 #define MEM_STNAND_CMD		0x0
 #define MEM_STNAND_ADDR		0x4
@@ -713,6 +709,22 @@ static inline void alchemy_wrsys(unsigned long v, int regofs)
 	wmb(); /* drain writebuffer */
 }
 
+/* helpers to access static memctrl registers */
+static inline unsigned long alchemy_rdsmem(int regofs)
+{
+	void __iomem *b = (void __iomem *)KSEG1ADDR(AU1000_STATIC_MEM_PHYS_ADDR);
+
+	return __raw_readl(b + regofs);
+}
+
+static inline void alchemy_wrsmem(unsigned long v, int regofs)
+{
+	void __iomem *b = (void __iomem *)KSEG1ADDR(AU1000_STATIC_MEM_PHYS_ADDR);
+
+	__raw_writel(v, b + regofs);
+	wmb(); /* drain writebuffer */
+}
+
 /* Early Au1000 have a write-only SYS_CPUPLL register. */
 static inline int au1xxx_cpu_has_pll_wo(void)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/au1550nd.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/au1550nd.c
index bc5c518828d2..6cece6e7ee6b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/au1550nd.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/au1550nd.c
@@ -223,12 +223,12 @@ static void au1550_hwcontrol(struct mtd_info *mtd, int cmd)
 
 	case NAND_CTL_SETNCE:
 		/* assert (force assert) chip enable */
-		au_writel((1 << (4 + ctx->cs)), MEM_STNDCTL);
+		alchemy_wrsmem((1 << (4 + ctx->cs)), AU1000_MEM_STNDCTL);
 		break;
 
 	case NAND_CTL_CLRNCE:
 		/* deassert chip enable */
-		au_writel(0, MEM_STNDCTL);
+		alchemy_wrsmem(0, AU1000_MEM_STNDCTL);
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -240,9 +240,7 @@ static void au1550_hwcontrol(struct mtd_info *mtd, int cmd)
 
 int au1550_device_ready(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 {
-	int ret = (au_readl(MEM_STSTAT) & 0x1) ? 1 : 0;
-	au_sync();
-	return ret;
+	return (alchemy_rdsmem(AU1000_MEM_STSTAT) & 0x1) ? 1 : 0;
 }
 
 /**