diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/corgi_ssp.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/corgi_ssp.c
index f9421318cb7a..ff6b4ee037f5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/corgi_ssp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/corgi_ssp.c
@@ -47,14 +47,15 @@ static struct corgissp_machinfo *ssp_machinfo;
  */
 unsigned long corgi_ssp_ads7846_putget(ulong data)
 {
-	unsigned long ret,flag;
+	unsigned long flag;
+	u32 ret = 0;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&corgi_ssp_lock, flag);
 	if (ssp_machinfo->cs_ads7846 >= 0)
 		GPCR(ssp_machinfo->cs_ads7846) = GPIO_bit(ssp_machinfo->cs_ads7846);
 
 	ssp_write_word(&corgi_ssp_dev,data);
-	ret = ssp_read_word(&corgi_ssp_dev);
+ 	ssp_read_word(&corgi_ssp_dev, &ret);
 
 	if (ssp_machinfo->cs_ads7846 >= 0)
 		GPSR(ssp_machinfo->cs_ads7846) = GPIO_bit(ssp_machinfo->cs_ads7846);
@@ -88,7 +89,9 @@ void corgi_ssp_ads7846_put(ulong data)
 
 unsigned long corgi_ssp_ads7846_get(void)
 {
-	return ssp_read_word(&corgi_ssp_dev);
+	u32 ret = 0;
+	ssp_read_word(&corgi_ssp_dev, &ret);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(corgi_ssp_ads7846_putget);
@@ -104,6 +107,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(corgi_ssp_ads7846_get);
 unsigned long corgi_ssp_dac_put(ulong data)
 {
 	unsigned long flag, sscr1 = SSCR1_SPH;
+	u32 tmp;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&corgi_ssp_lock, flag);
 
@@ -118,7 +122,7 @@ unsigned long corgi_ssp_dac_put(ulong data)
 		GPCR(ssp_machinfo->cs_lcdcon) = GPIO_bit(ssp_machinfo->cs_lcdcon);
 	ssp_write_word(&corgi_ssp_dev,data);
 	/* Read null data back from device to prevent SSP overflow */
-	ssp_read_word(&corgi_ssp_dev);
+	ssp_read_word(&corgi_ssp_dev, &tmp);
 	if (ssp_machinfo->cs_lcdcon >= 0)
 		GPSR(ssp_machinfo->cs_lcdcon) = GPIO_bit(ssp_machinfo->cs_lcdcon);
 
@@ -150,7 +154,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(corgi_ssp_blduty_set);
 int corgi_ssp_max1111_get(ulong data)
 {
 	unsigned long flag;
-	int voltage,voltage1,voltage2;
+	long voltage = 0, voltage1 = 0, voltage2 = 0;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&corgi_ssp_lock, flag);
 	if (ssp_machinfo->cs_max1111 >= 0)
@@ -163,15 +167,15 @@ int corgi_ssp_max1111_get(ulong data)
 
 	/* TB1/RB1 */
 	ssp_write_word(&corgi_ssp_dev,data);
-	ssp_read_word(&corgi_ssp_dev); /* null read */
+	ssp_read_word(&corgi_ssp_dev, (u32*)&voltage1); /* null read */
 
 	/* TB12/RB2 */
 	ssp_write_word(&corgi_ssp_dev,0);
-	voltage1=ssp_read_word(&corgi_ssp_dev);
+	ssp_read_word(&corgi_ssp_dev, (u32*)&voltage1);
 
 	/* TB13/RB3*/
 	ssp_write_word(&corgi_ssp_dev,0);
-	voltage2=ssp_read_word(&corgi_ssp_dev);
+	ssp_read_word(&corgi_ssp_dev, (u32*)&voltage2);
 
 	ssp_disable(&corgi_ssp_dev);
 	ssp_config(&corgi_ssp_dev, (SSCR0_National | (SSCR0_DSS & 0x0b )), 0, 0, SSCR0_SerClkDiv(ssp_machinfo->clk_ads7846));
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/ssp.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/ssp.c
index 93096befd017..1fddfeaa630d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/ssp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/ssp.c
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 
 #define PXA_SSP_PORTS 	3
 
+#define TIMEOUT 100000
+
 struct ssp_info_ {
 	int irq;
 	u32 clock;
@@ -92,13 +94,18 @@ static irqreturn_t ssp_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs *regs)
  * The caller is expected to perform the necessary locking.
  *
  * Returns:
- *   %-ETIMEDOUT	timeout occurred (for future)
+ *   %-ETIMEDOUT	timeout occurred
  *   0			success
  */
 int ssp_write_word(struct ssp_dev *dev, u32 data)
 {
-	while (!(SSSR_P(dev->port) & SSSR_TNF))
+	int timeout = TIMEOUT;
+
+	while (!(SSSR_P(dev->port) & SSSR_TNF)) {
+	        if (!--timeout)
+	        	return -ETIMEDOUT;
 		cpu_relax();
+	}
 
 	SSDR_P(dev->port) = data;
 
@@ -117,15 +124,21 @@ int ssp_write_word(struct ssp_dev *dev, u32 data)
  * The caller is expected to perform the necessary locking.
  *
  * Returns:
- *   %-ETIMEDOUT	timeout occurred (for future)
+ *   %-ETIMEDOUT	timeout occurred
  *   32-bit data	success
  */
-int ssp_read_word(struct ssp_dev *dev)
+int ssp_read_word(struct ssp_dev *dev, u32 *data)
 {
-	while (!(SSSR_P(dev->port) & SSSR_RNE))
-		cpu_relax();
+	int timeout = TIMEOUT;
 
-	return SSDR_P(dev->port);
+	while (!(SSSR_P(dev->port) & SSSR_RNE)) {
+	        if (!--timeout)
+	        	return -ETIMEDOUT;
+		cpu_relax();
+	}
+
+	*data = SSDR_P(dev->port);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -136,13 +149,21 @@ int ssp_read_word(struct ssp_dev *dev)
  *
  * The caller is expected to perform the necessary locking.
  */
-void ssp_flush(struct ssp_dev *dev)
+int ssp_flush(struct ssp_dev *dev)
 {
+	int timeout = TIMEOUT * 2;
+
 	do {
 		while (SSSR_P(dev->port) & SSSR_RNE) {
+		        if (!--timeout)
+		        	return -ETIMEDOUT;
 			(void) SSDR_P(dev->port);
 		}
+	        if (!--timeout)
+	        	return -ETIMEDOUT;
 	} while (SSSR_P(dev->port) & SSSR_BSY);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/ssp.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/ssp.c
index 1604dadf27fc..5eba5fbbb561 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/ssp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/ssp.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include <asm/hardware.h>
 #include <asm/hardware/ssp.h>
 
+#define TIMEOUT 100000
+
 static irqreturn_t ssp_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	unsigned int status = Ser4SSSR;
@@ -47,18 +49,27 @@ static irqreturn_t ssp_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs *regs)
  * The caller is expected to perform the necessary locking.
  *
  * Returns:
- *   %-ETIMEDOUT	timeout occurred (for future)
+ *   %-ETIMEDOUT	timeout occurred
  *   0			success
  */
 int ssp_write_word(u16 data)
 {
-	while (!(Ser4SSSR & SSSR_TNF))
+	int timeout = TIMEOUT;
+
+	while (!(Ser4SSSR & SSSR_TNF)) {
+	        if (!--timeout)
+	        	return -ETIMEDOUT;
 		cpu_relax();
+	}
 
 	Ser4SSDR = data;
 
-	while (!(Ser4SSSR & SSSR_BSY))
+	timeout = TIMEOUT;
+	while (!(Ser4SSSR & SSSR_BSY)) {
+	        if (!--timeout)
+	        	return -ETIMEDOUT;
 		cpu_relax();
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -75,15 +86,22 @@ int ssp_write_word(u16 data)
  * The caller is expected to perform the necessary locking.
  *
  * Returns:
- *   %-ETIMEDOUT	timeout occurred (for future)
+ *   %-ETIMEDOUT	timeout occurred
  *   16-bit data	success
  */
-int ssp_read_word(void)
+int ssp_read_word(u16 *data)
 {
-	while (!(Ser4SSSR & SSSR_RNE))
-		cpu_relax();
+	int timeout = TIMEOUT;
 
-	return Ser4SSDR;
+	while (!(Ser4SSSR & SSSR_RNE)) {
+	        if (!--timeout)
+	        	return -ETIMEDOUT;
+		cpu_relax();
+	}
+
+	*data = (u16)Ser4SSDR;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -93,14 +111,26 @@ int ssp_read_word(void)
  * is empty.
  *
  * The caller is expected to perform the necessary locking.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ *   %-ETIMEDOUT	timeout occurred
+ *   0			success
  */
-void ssp_flush(void)
+int ssp_flush(void)
 {
+	int timeout = TIMEOUT * 2;
+
 	do {
 		while (Ser4SSSR & SSSR_RNE) {
+		        if (!--timeout)
+		        	return -ETIMEDOUT;
 			(void) Ser4SSDR;
 		}
+	        if (!--timeout)
+	        	return -ETIMEDOUT;
 	} while (Ser4SSSR & SSSR_BSY);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/arch-pxa/ssp.h b/include/asm-arm/arch-pxa/ssp.h
index 949878c0d908..ea200551a75f 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/arch-pxa/ssp.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/arch-pxa/ssp.h
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ struct ssp_dev {
 };
 
 int ssp_write_word(struct ssp_dev *dev, u32 data);
-int ssp_read_word(struct ssp_dev *dev);
-void ssp_flush(struct ssp_dev *dev);
+int ssp_read_word(struct ssp_dev *dev, u32 *data);
+int ssp_flush(struct ssp_dev *dev);
 void ssp_enable(struct ssp_dev *dev);
 void ssp_disable(struct ssp_dev *dev);
 void ssp_save_state(struct ssp_dev *dev, struct ssp_state *ssp);
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/hardware/ssp.h b/include/asm-arm/hardware/ssp.h
index 28aa11b769cd..3b42e181997c 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/hardware/ssp.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/hardware/ssp.h
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ struct ssp_state {
 };
 
 int ssp_write_word(u16 data);
-int ssp_read_word(void);
-void ssp_flush(void);
+int ssp_read_word(u16 *data);
+int ssp_flush(void);
 void ssp_enable(void);
 void ssp_disable(void);
 void ssp_save_state(struct ssp_state *ssp);