diff --git a/arch/blackfin/cpu/initcode.c b/arch/blackfin/cpu/initcode.c
index 917b7f9..fb3a101 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/cpu/initcode.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/cpu/initcode.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include <asm/mach-common/bits/pll.h>
 #include <asm/mach-common/bits/uart.h>
 
+#define BUG() while (1) { asm volatile("emuexcpt;"); }
+
 #include "serial.h"
 
 __attribute__((always_inline))
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/cpu/serial.c b/arch/blackfin/cpu/serial.c
index 1124ffd..030160f 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/cpu/serial.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/cpu/serial.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 static uint16_t uart_lsr_save;
 static uint16_t uart_lsr_read(uint32_t uart_base)
 {
-	uint16_t lsr = bfin_read16(&pUART->lsr);
+	uint16_t lsr = bfin_read(&pUART->lsr);
 	uart_lsr_save |= (lsr & (OE|PE|FE|BI));
 	return lsr | uart_lsr_save;
 }
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 static void uart_lsr_clear(uint32_t uart_base)
 {
 	uart_lsr_save = 0;
-	bfin_write16(&pUART->lsr, bfin_read16(&pUART->lsr) | -1);
+	bfin_write(&pUART->lsr, bfin_read(&pUART->lsr) | -1);
 }
 #else
 /* When debugging is disabled, we only care about the DR bit, so if other
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@
  */
 static inline uint16_t uart_lsr_read(uint32_t uart_base)
 {
-	return bfin_read16(&pUART->lsr);
+	return bfin_read(&pUART->lsr);
 }
 static void uart_lsr_clear(uint32_t uart_base)
 {
-	bfin_write16(&pUART->lsr, bfin_read16(&pUART->lsr) | -1);
+	bfin_write(&pUART->lsr, bfin_read(&pUART->lsr) | -1);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 		continue;
 
 	/* queue the character for transmission */
-	bfin_write16(&pUART->thr, c);
+	bfin_write(&pUART->thr, c);
 	SSYNC();
 
 	WATCHDOG_RESET();
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 		continue;
 
 	/* grab the new byte */
-	uart_rbr_val = bfin_read16(&pUART->rbr);
+	uart_rbr_val = bfin_read(&pUART->rbr);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_SERIAL
 	/* grab & clear the LSR */
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@
 		uint16_t dll, dlh;
 		printf("\n[SERIAL ERROR]\n");
 		ACCESS_LATCH();
-		dll = bfin_read16(&pUART->dll);
-		dlh = bfin_read16(&pUART->dlh);
+		dll = bfin_read(&pUART->dll);
+		dlh = bfin_read(&pUART->dlh);
 		ACCESS_PORT_IER();
 		printf("\tDLL=0x%x DLH=0x%x\n", dll, dlh);
 		do {
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/cpu/serial.h b/arch/blackfin/cpu/serial.h
index aa5c217..f649e40 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/cpu/serial.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/cpu/serial.h
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@
 # define ACCESS_PORT_IER()
 #else
 # define ACCESS_LATCH() \
-	bfin_write16(&pUART->lcr, bfin_read16(&pUART->lcr) | DLAB)
+	bfin_write(&pUART->lcr, bfin_read(&pUART->lcr) | DLAB)
 # define ACCESS_PORT_IER() \
-	bfin_write16(&pUART->lcr, bfin_read16(&pUART->lcr) & ~DLAB)
+	bfin_write(&pUART->lcr, bfin_read(&pUART->lcr) & ~DLAB)
 #endif
 
 __attribute__((always_inline))
@@ -173,10 +173,10 @@
 static inline int uart_init(uint32_t uart_base)
 {
 	/* always enable UART -- avoids anomalies 05000309 and 05000350 */
-	bfin_write16(&pUART->gctl, UCEN);
+	bfin_write(&pUART->gctl, UCEN);
 
 	/* Set LCR to Word Lengh 8-bit word select */
-	bfin_write16(&pUART->lcr, WLS_8);
+	bfin_write(&pUART->lcr, WLS_8);
 
 	SSYNC();
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
 static inline int serial_early_uninit(uint32_t uart_base)
 {
 	/* disable the UART by clearing UCEN */
-	bfin_write16(&pUART->gctl, 0);
+	bfin_write(&pUART->gctl, 0);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@
 	SSYNC();
 
 	/* Program the divisor to get the baud rate we want */
-	bfin_write16(&pUART->dll, LOB(divisor));
-	bfin_write16(&pUART->dlh, HIB(divisor));
+	bfin_write(&pUART->dll, LOB(divisor));
+	bfin_write(&pUART->dlh, HIB(divisor));
 	SSYNC();
 
 	/* Clear DLAB in LCR to Access THR RBR IER */
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@
 	ACCESS_LATCH();
 	SSYNC();
 
-	uint8_t dll = bfin_read16(&pUART->dll);
-	uint8_t dlh = bfin_read16(&pUART->dlh);
+	uint8_t dll = bfin_read(&pUART->dll);
+	uint8_t dlh = bfin_read(&pUART->dlh);
 	uint16_t divisor = (dlh << 8) | dll;
 
 	/* Clear DLAB in LCR to Access THR RBR IER */