diff --git a/board/gdsys/405ep/405ep.c b/board/gdsys/405ep/405ep.c
index f0df2e3..426dc05 100644
--- a/board/gdsys/405ep/405ep.c
+++ b/board/gdsys/405ep/405ep.c
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@
 #define REFLECTION_TESTPATTERN 0xdede
 #define REFLECTION_TESTPATTERN_INV (~REFLECTION_TESTPATTERN & 0xffff)
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_NO_RFL_HI
+#define REFLECTION_TESTREG reflection_low
+#else
+#define REFLECTION_TESTREG reflection_high
+#endif
+
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
 int get_fpga_state(unsigned dev)
@@ -90,23 +96,17 @@
 	gd405ep_set_fpga_reset(0);
 
 	for (k = 0; k < CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_COUNT; ++k) {
-		struct ihs_fpga *fpga =
-			(struct ihs_fpga *)CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE(k);
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_NO_RFL_HI
-		u16 *reflection_target = &fpga->reflection_low;
-#else
-		u16 *reflection_target = &fpga->reflection_high;
-#endif
 		/*
 		 * wait for fpga out of reset
 		 */
 		ctr = 0;
 		while (1) {
-			out_le16(&fpga->reflection_low,
-				REFLECTION_TESTPATTERN);
+			u16 val;
 
-			if (in_le16(reflection_target) ==
-				REFLECTION_TESTPATTERN_INV)
+			FPGA_SET_REG(k, reflection_low, REFLECTION_TESTPATTERN);
+
+			FPGA_GET_REG(k, REFLECTION_TESTREG, &val);
+			if (val == REFLECTION_TESTPATTERN_INV)
 				break;
 
 			udelay(100000);
diff --git a/board/gdsys/405ep/dlvision-10g.c b/board/gdsys/405ep/dlvision-10g.c
index 48d8786..35dfbbc 100644
--- a/board/gdsys/405ep/dlvision-10g.c
+++ b/board/gdsys/405ep/dlvision-10g.c
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
 	RAM_DDR2_64 = 2,
 };
 
+struct ihs_fpga *fpga_ptr[] = CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_PTR;
+
 int misc_init_r(void)
 {
 	/* startup fans */
@@ -79,10 +81,9 @@
 
 static void print_fpga_info(unsigned dev)
 {
-	struct ihs_fpga *fpga = (struct ihs_fpga *) CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE(dev);
-	u16 versions = in_le16(&fpga->versions);
-	u16 fpga_version = in_le16(&fpga->fpga_version);
-	u16 fpga_features = in_le16(&fpga->fpga_features);
+	u16 versions;
+	u16 fpga_version;
+	u16 fpga_features;
 	unsigned unit_type;
 	unsigned hardware_version;
 	unsigned feature_rs232;
@@ -96,6 +97,10 @@
 
 	printf("FPGA%d: ", dev);
 
+	FPGA_GET_REG(dev, versions, &versions);
+	FPGA_GET_REG(dev, fpga_version, &fpga_version);
+	FPGA_GET_REG(dev, fpga_features, &fpga_features);
+
 	hardware_version = versions & 0x000f;
 
 	if (fpga_state
@@ -247,8 +252,9 @@
 
 int last_stage_init(void)
 {
-	struct ihs_fpga *fpga = (struct ihs_fpga *) CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE(0);
-	u16 versions = in_le16(&fpga->versions);
+	u16 versions;
+
+	FPGA_GET_REG(0, versions, &versions);
 
 	print_fpga_info(0);
 	if (get_mc2_present())
diff --git a/board/gdsys/405ep/io.c b/board/gdsys/405ep/io.c
index eee9ba0..03d796c 100644
--- a/board/gdsys/405ep/io.c
+++ b/board/gdsys/405ep/io.c
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 	HWVER_122 = 3,
 };
 
+struct ihs_fpga *fpga_ptr[] = CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_PTR;
+
 int misc_init_r(void)
 {
 	/* startup fans */
@@ -101,15 +103,18 @@
 
 static void print_fpga_info(void)
 {
-	struct ihs_fpga *fpga = (struct ihs_fpga *) CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE(0);
-	u16 versions = in_le16(&fpga->versions);
-	u16 fpga_version = in_le16(&fpga->fpga_version);
-	u16 fpga_features = in_le16(&fpga->fpga_features);
+	u16 versions;
+	u16 fpga_version;
+	u16 fpga_features;
 	unsigned unit_type;
 	unsigned hardware_version;
 	unsigned feature_channels;
 	unsigned feature_expansion;
 
+	FPGA_GET_REG(0, versions, &versions);
+	FPGA_GET_REG(0, fpga_version, &fpga_version);
+	FPGA_GET_REG(0, fpga_features, &fpga_features);
+
 	unit_type = (versions & 0xf000) >> 12;
 	hardware_version = versions & 0x000f;
 	feature_channels = fpga_features & 0x007f;
@@ -163,7 +168,6 @@
  */
 int last_stage_init(void)
 {
-	struct ihs_fpga *fpga = (struct ihs_fpga *) CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE(0);
 	unsigned int k;
 
 	print_fpga_info();
@@ -175,7 +179,7 @@
 		configure_gbit_phy(k);
 
 	/* take fpga serdes blocks out of reset */
-	out_le16(&fpga->quad_serdes_reset, 0);
+	FPGA_SET_REG(0, quad_serdes_reset, 0);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/board/gdsys/405ep/iocon.c b/board/gdsys/405ep/iocon.c
index c728bc7..1af5245 100644
--- a/board/gdsys/405ep/iocon.c
+++ b/board/gdsys/405ep/iocon.c
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
 	RAM_DDR2_32 = 0,
 };
 
+struct ihs_fpga *fpga_ptr[] = CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_PTR;
+
 /*
  * Check Board Identity:
  */
@@ -76,10 +78,9 @@
 
 static void print_fpga_info(void)
 {
-	struct ihs_fpga *fpga = (struct ihs_fpga *) CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE(0);
-	u16 versions = in_le16(&fpga->versions);
-	u16 fpga_version = in_le16(&fpga->fpga_version);
-	u16 fpga_features = in_le16(&fpga->fpga_features);
+	u16 versions;
+	u16 fpga_version;
+	u16 fpga_features;
 	unsigned unit_type;
 	unsigned hardware_version;
 	unsigned feature_compression;
@@ -90,6 +91,10 @@
 	unsigned feature_carriers;
 	unsigned feature_video_channels;
 
+	FPGA_GET_REG(0, versions, &versions);
+	FPGA_GET_REG(0, fpga_version, &fpga_version);
+	FPGA_GET_REG(0, fpga_features, &fpga_features);
+
 	unit_type = (versions & 0xf000) >> 12;
 	hardware_version = versions & 0x000f;
 	feature_compression = (fpga_features & 0xe000) >> 13;
@@ -211,20 +216,25 @@
 
 /*
  * provide access to fpga gpios (for I2C bitbang)
+ * (these may look all too simple but make iocon.h much more readable)
  */
 void fpga_gpio_set(int pin)
 {
-	out_le16((void *)(CONFIG_SYS_FPGA0_BASE + 0x18), pin);
+	FPGA_SET_REG(0, gpio.set, pin);
 }
 
 void fpga_gpio_clear(int pin)
 {
-	out_le16((void *)(CONFIG_SYS_FPGA0_BASE + 0x16), pin);
+	FPGA_SET_REG(0, gpio.clear, pin);
 }
 
 int fpga_gpio_get(int pin)
 {
-	return in_le16((void *)(CONFIG_SYS_FPGA0_BASE + 0x14)) & pin;
+	u16 val;
+
+	FPGA_GET_REG(0, gpio.read, &val);
+
+	return val & pin;
 }
 
 void gd405ep_init(void)
diff --git a/board/gdsys/405ep/neo.c b/board/gdsys/405ep/neo.c
index bca7803..ff0edb2 100644
--- a/board/gdsys/405ep/neo.c
+++ b/board/gdsys/405ep/neo.c
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 	HWVER_300 = 3,
 };
 
+struct ihs_fpga *fpga_ptr[] = CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_PTR;
+
 int misc_init_r(void)
 {
 	/* startup fans */
@@ -54,10 +56,9 @@
 
 static void print_fpga_info(void)
 {
-	struct ihs_fpga *fpga = (struct ihs_fpga *) CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE(0);
-	u16 versions = in_le16(&fpga->versions);
-	u16 fpga_version = in_le16(&fpga->fpga_version);
-	u16 fpga_features = in_le16(&fpga->fpga_features);
+	u16 versions;
+	u16 fpga_version;
+	u16 fpga_features;
 	int fpga_state = get_fpga_state(0);
 	unsigned unit_type;
 	unsigned hardware_version;
@@ -74,6 +75,10 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
+	FPGA_GET_REG(0, versions, &versions);
+	FPGA_GET_REG(0, fpga_version, &fpga_version);
+	FPGA_GET_REG(0, fpga_features, &fpga_features);
+
 	unit_type = (versions & 0xf000) >> 12;
 	hardware_version = versions & 0x000f;
 	feature_channels = fpga_features & 0x007f;
diff --git a/board/gdsys/405ex/405ex.c b/board/gdsys/405ex/405ex.c
index 32e24c0..c1a583f 100644
--- a/board/gdsys/405ex/405ex.c
+++ b/board/gdsys/405ex/405ex.c
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@
 #define REFLECTION_TESTPATTERN 0xdede
 #define REFLECTION_TESTPATTERN_INV (~REFLECTION_TESTPATTERN & 0xffff)
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_NO_RFL_HI
+#define REFLECTION_TESTREG reflection_low
+#else
+#define REFLECTION_TESTREG reflection_high
+#endif
+
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
 int get_fpga_state(unsigned dev)
@@ -220,23 +226,17 @@
 	gd405ex_set_fpga_reset(0);
 
 	for (k = 0; k < CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_COUNT; ++k) {
-		struct ihs_fpga *fpga =
-			(struct ihs_fpga *)CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE(k);
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_NO_RFL_HI
-		u16 *reflection_target = &fpga->reflection_low;
-#else
-		u16 *reflection_target = &fpga->reflection_high;
-#endif
 		/*
 		 * wait for fpga out of reset
 		 */
 		ctr = 0;
 		while (1) {
-			out_le16(&fpga->reflection_low,
-				REFLECTION_TESTPATTERN);
+			u16 val;
 
-			if (in_le16(reflection_target) ==
-				REFLECTION_TESTPATTERN_INV)
+			FPGA_SET_REG(k, reflection_low, REFLECTION_TESTPATTERN);
+
+			FPGA_GET_REG(k, REFLECTION_TESTREG, &val);
+			if (val == REFLECTION_TESTPATTERN_INV)
 				break;
 
 			udelay(100000);
diff --git a/board/gdsys/405ex/io64.c b/board/gdsys/405ex/io64.c
index fa8961a..2f8e306 100644
--- a/board/gdsys/405ex/io64.c
+++ b/board/gdsys/405ex/io64.c
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
 	HWVER_110 = 1,
 };
 
+struct ihs_fpga *fpga_ptr[] = CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_PTR;
+
 static inline void blank_string(int size)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -84,10 +86,9 @@
 
 static void print_fpga_info(unsigned dev)
 {
-	struct ihs_fpga *fpga = (struct ihs_fpga *) CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE(dev);
-	u16 versions = in_le16(&fpga->versions);
-	u16 fpga_version = in_le16(&fpga->fpga_version);
-	u16 fpga_features = in_le16(&fpga->fpga_features);
+	u16 versions;
+	u16 fpga_version;
+	u16 fpga_features;
 	int fpga_state = get_fpga_state(dev);
 
 	unsigned unit_type;
@@ -95,6 +96,10 @@
 	unsigned feature_channels;
 	unsigned feature_expansion;
 
+	FPGA_GET_REG(dev, versions, &versions);
+	FPGA_GET_REG(dev, fpga_version, &fpga_version);
+	FPGA_GET_REG(dev, fpga_features, &fpga_features);
+
 	printf("FPGA%d: ", dev);
 	if (fpga_state & FPGA_STATE_PLATFORM)
 		printf("(legacy) ");
@@ -226,8 +231,6 @@
 {
 	unsigned int k;
 	unsigned int fpga;
-	struct ihs_fpga *fpga0 = (struct ihs_fpga *) CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE(0);
-	struct ihs_fpga *fpga1 = (struct ihs_fpga *) CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE(1);
 	int failed = 0;
 	char str_phys[] = "Setup PHYs -";
 	char str_serdes[] = "Start SERDES blocks";
@@ -265,17 +268,16 @@
 	/* take fpga serdes blocks out of reset */
 	puts(str_serdes);
 	udelay(500000);
-	out_le16(&fpga0->quad_serdes_reset, 0);
-	out_le16(&fpga1->quad_serdes_reset, 0);
+	FPGA_SET_REG(0, quad_serdes_reset, 0);
+	FPGA_SET_REG(1, quad_serdes_reset, 0);
 	blank_string(strlen(str_serdes));
 
 	/* take channels out of reset */
 	puts(str_channels);
 	udelay(500000);
 	for (fpga = 0; fpga < 2; ++fpga) {
-		u16 *ch0_config_int = &(fpga ? fpga1 : fpga0)->ch0_config_int;
 		for (k = 0; k < 32; ++k)
-			out_le16(ch0_config_int + 4 * k, 0);
+			FPGA_SET_REG(fpga, ch[k].config_int, 0);
 	}
 	blank_string(strlen(str_channels));
 
@@ -283,16 +285,16 @@
 	puts(str_locks);
 	udelay(500000);
 	for (fpga = 0; fpga < 2; ++fpga) {
-		u16 *ch0_status_int = &(fpga ? fpga1 : fpga0)->ch0_status_int;
 		for (k = 0; k < 32; ++k) {
-			u16 status = in_le16(ch0_status_int + 4*k);
+			u16 status;
+			FPGA_GET_REG(k, ch[k].status_int, &status);
 			if (!(status & (1 << 4))) {
 				failed = 1;
 				printf("fpga %d channel %d: no serdes lock\n",
 					fpga, k);
 			}
 			/* reset events */
-			out_le16(ch0_status_int + 4*k, status);
+			FPGA_SET_REG(fpga, ch[k].status_int, 0);
 		}
 	}
 	blank_string(strlen(str_locks));
@@ -300,14 +302,14 @@
 	/* verify hicb_status */
 	puts(str_hicb);
 	for (fpga = 0; fpga < 2; ++fpga) {
-		u16 *ch0_hicb_status_int = &(fpga ? fpga1 : fpga0)->ch0_hicb_status_int;
 		for (k = 0; k < 32; ++k) {
-			u16 status = in_le16(ch0_hicb_status_int + 4*k);
+			u16 status;
+			FPGA_GET_REG(k, hicb_ch[k].status_int, &status);
 			if (status)
 				printf("fpga %d hicb %d: hicb status %04x\n",
 					fpga, k, status);
 			/* reset events */
-			out_le16(ch0_hicb_status_int + 4*k, status);
+			FPGA_SET_REG(fpga, hicb_ch[k].status_int, 0);
 		}
 	}
 	blank_string(strlen(str_hicb));
diff --git a/board/gdsys/common/Makefile b/board/gdsys/common/Makefile
index 43e6a4c..60b1604 100644
--- a/board/gdsys/common/Makefile
+++ b/board/gdsys/common/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 
 LIB	= $(obj)lib$(VENDOR).o
 
+COBJS-$(CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_COMMON) += fpga.o
+
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_IO) += miiphybb.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_IO64) += miiphybb.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_IOCON) += osd.o
diff --git a/board/gdsys/common/fpga.c b/board/gdsys/common/fpga.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3af6cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/gdsys/common/fpga.c
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2013
+ * Dirk Eibach,  Guntermann & Drunck GmbH, eibach@gdsys.de
+ *
+ * See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
+ * project.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * 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., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ * MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <gdsys_fpga.h>
+
+#include <asm/io.h>
+
+int fpga_set_reg(u32 fpga, u16 *reg, off_t regoff, u16 data)
+{
+	out_le16(reg, data);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int fpga_get_reg(u32 fpga, u16 *reg, off_t regoff, u16 *data)
+{
+	*data = in_le16(reg);
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/board/gdsys/common/osd.c b/board/gdsys/common/osd.c
index 45cea5e..fd84388 100644
--- a/board/gdsys/common/osd.c
+++ b/board/gdsys/common/osd.c
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
-#include <i2c.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
+#include <i2c.h>
 
 #include <gdsys_fpga.h>
 
@@ -54,34 +54,41 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_SYS_ICS8N3QV01) || defined(CONFIG_SYS_SIL1178)
 static void fpga_iic_write(unsigned screen, u8 slave, u8 reg, u8 data)
 {
-	struct ihs_fpga *fpga = (struct ihs_fpga *)CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE(screen);
-	struct ihs_i2c *i2c = &fpga->i2c;
+	u16 val;
 
-	while (in_le16(&fpga->extended_interrupt) & (1 << 12))
-		;
-	out_le16(&i2c->write_mailbox_ext, reg | (data << 8));
-	out_le16(&i2c->write_mailbox, 0xc400 | (slave << 1));
+	do {
+		FPGA_GET_REG(screen, extended_interrupt, &val);
+	} while (val & (1 << 12));
+
+	FPGA_SET_REG(screen, i2c.write_mailbox_ext, reg | (data << 8));
+	FPGA_SET_REG(screen, i2c.write_mailbox, 0xc400 | (slave << 1));
 }
 
 static u8 fpga_iic_read(unsigned screen, u8 slave, u8 reg)
 {
-	struct ihs_fpga *fpga = (struct ihs_fpga *)CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE(screen);
-	struct ihs_i2c *i2c = &fpga->i2c;
 	unsigned int ctr = 0;
+	u16 val;
 
-	while (in_le16(&fpga->extended_interrupt) & (1 << 12))
-		;
-	out_le16(&fpga->extended_interrupt, 1 << 14);
-	out_le16(&i2c->write_mailbox_ext, reg);
-	out_le16(&i2c->write_mailbox, 0xc000 | (slave << 1));
-	while (!(in_le16(&fpga->extended_interrupt) & (1 << 14))) {
+	do {
+		FPGA_GET_REG(screen, extended_interrupt, &val);
+	} while (val & (1 << 12));
+
+	FPGA_SET_REG(screen, extended_interrupt, 1 << 14);
+	FPGA_SET_REG(screen, i2c.write_mailbox_ext, reg);
+	FPGA_SET_REG(screen, i2c.write_mailbox, 0xc000 | (slave << 1));
+
+	FPGA_GET_REG(screen, extended_interrupt, &val);
+	while (!(val & (1 << 14))) {
 		udelay(100000);
 		if (ctr++ > 5) {
 			printf("iic receive timeout\n");
 			break;
 		}
+		FPGA_GET_REG(screen, extended_interrupt, &val);
 	}
-	return in_le16(&i2c->read_mailbox_ext) >> 8;
+
+	FPGA_GET_REG(screen, i2c.read_mailbox_ext, &val);
+	return val >> 8;
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -113,7 +120,6 @@
 
 static void mpc92469ac_set(unsigned screen, unsigned int fout)
 {
-	struct ihs_fpga *fpga = (struct ihs_fpga *)CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE(screen);
 	unsigned int n;
 	unsigned int m;
 	unsigned int bitval = 0;
@@ -134,7 +140,7 @@
 		break;
 	}
 
-	out_le16(&fpga->mpc3w_control, (bitval << 9) | m);
+	FPGA_SET_REG(screen, mpc3w_control, (bitval << 9) | m);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -249,14 +255,12 @@
 static int osd_write_videomem(unsigned screen, unsigned offset,
 	u16 *data, size_t charcount)
 {
-	struct ihs_fpga *fpga =
-		(struct ihs_fpga *) CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE(screen);
 	unsigned int k;
 
 	for (k = 0; k < charcount; ++k) {
 		if (offset + k >= BUFSIZE)
 			return -1;
-		out_le16(&fpga->videomem + offset + k, data[k]);
+		FPGA_SET_REG(screen, videomem[offset + k], data[k]);
 	}
 
 	return charcount;
@@ -302,14 +306,15 @@
 
 int osd_probe(unsigned screen)
 {
-	struct ihs_fpga *fpga = (struct ihs_fpga *)CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE(screen);
-	struct ihs_osd *osd = &fpga->osd;
-	u16 version = in_le16(&osd->version);
-	u16 features = in_le16(&osd->features);
+	u16 version;
+	u16 features;
 	unsigned width;
 	unsigned height;
 	u8 value;
 
+	FPGA_GET_REG(0, osd.version, &version);
+	FPGA_GET_REG(0, osd.features, &features);
+
 	width = ((features & 0x3f00) >> 8) + 1;
 	height = (features & 0x001f) + 1;
 
@@ -356,12 +361,13 @@
 	fpga_iic_write(screen, SIL1178_MASTER_I2C_ADDRESS, 0x08, 0x37);
 #endif
 
-	out_le16(&fpga->videocontrol, 0x0002);
-	out_le16(&osd->control, 0x0049);
+	FPGA_SET_REG(screen, videocontrol, 0x0002);
+	FPGA_SET_REG(screen, osd.control, 0x0049);
 
-	out_le16(&osd->xy_size, ((32 - 1) << 8) | (16 - 1));
-	out_le16(&osd->x_pos, 0x007f);
-	out_le16(&osd->y_pos, 0x005f);
+	FPGA_SET_REG(screen, osd.xy_size, ((32 - 1) << 8) | (16 - 1));
+	FPGA_SET_REG(screen, osd.x_pos, 0x007f);
+	FPGA_SET_REG(screen, osd.y_pos, 0x005f);
+
 
 	return 0;
 }