diff --git a/src/target/arm920t.c b/src/target/arm920t.c
index fca3743d1..62dd3a147 100644
--- a/src/target/arm920t.c
+++ b/src/target/arm920t.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static int arm920t_read_cp15_physical(struct target *target,
 	uint8_t reg_addr_buf = reg_addr & 0x3f;
 	uint8_t nr_w_buf = 0;
 
-	jtag_info = &arm920t->arm9tdmi_common.arm7_9_common.jtag_info;
+	jtag_info = &arm920t->arm7_9_common.jtag_info;
 
 	jtag_set_end_state(TAP_IDLE);
 	arm_jtag_scann(jtag_info, 0xf);
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static int arm920t_write_cp15_physical(struct target *target,
 	uint8_t nr_w_buf = 1;
 	uint8_t value_buf[4];
 
-	jtag_info = &arm920t->arm9tdmi_common.arm7_9_common.jtag_info;
+	jtag_info = &arm920t->arm7_9_common.jtag_info;
 
 	buf_set_u32(value_buf, 0, 32, value);
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static int arm920t_execute_cp15(struct target *target, uint32_t cp15_opcode,
 	uint8_t nr_w_buf = 0;
 	uint8_t cp15_opcode_buf[4];
 
-	jtag_info = &arm920t->arm9tdmi_common.arm7_9_common.jtag_info;
+	jtag_info = &arm920t->arm7_9_common.jtag_info;
 
 	jtag_set_end_state(TAP_IDLE);
 	arm_jtag_scann(jtag_info, 0xf);
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ int arm920t_arch_state(struct target *target)
 		return ERROR_TARGET_INVALID;
 	}
 
-	armv4_5 = &arm920t->arm9tdmi_common.arm7_9_common.armv4_5_common;
+	armv4_5 = &arm920t->arm7_9_common.armv4_5_common;
 
 	LOG_USER("target halted in %s state due to %s, current mode: %s\n"
 			"cpsr: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 " pc: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "\n"
@@ -623,12 +623,10 @@ int arm920t_soft_reset_halt(struct target *target)
 
 int arm920t_init_arch_info(struct target *target, struct arm920t_common *arm920t, struct jtag_tap *tap)
 {
-	struct arm9tdmi_common *arm9tdmi = &arm920t->arm9tdmi_common;
-	struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = &arm9tdmi->arm7_9_common;
+	struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = &arm920t->arm7_9_common;
 
-	/* initialize arm9tdmi specific info (including arm7_9 and armv4_5)
-	 */
-	arm9tdmi_init_arch_info(target, arm9tdmi, tap);
+	/* initialize arm7/arm9 specific info (including armv4_5) */
+	arm9tdmi_init_arch_info(target, arm7_9, tap);
 
 	arm920t->common_magic = ARM920T_COMMON_MAGIC;
 
diff --git a/src/target/arm920t.h b/src/target/arm920t.h
index 567c8def6..ca6be7ea9 100644
--- a/src/target/arm920t.h
+++ b/src/target/arm920t.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 struct arm920t_common
 {
-	struct arm9tdmi_common arm9tdmi_common;
+	struct arm7_9_common arm7_9_common;
 	uint32_t common_magic;
 	struct armv4_5_mmu_common armv4_5_mmu;
 	uint32_t cp15_control_reg;
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static inline struct arm920t_common *
 target_to_arm920(struct target *target)
 {
 	return container_of(target->arch_info, struct arm920t_common,
-			arm9tdmi_common.arm7_9_common.armv4_5_common);
+			arm7_9_common.armv4_5_common);
 }
 
 struct arm920t_cache_line
diff --git a/src/target/arm926ejs.c b/src/target/arm926ejs.c
index f305390b2..e38e7df40 100644
--- a/src/target/arm926ejs.c
+++ b/src/target/arm926ejs.c
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ int arm926ejs_arch_state(struct target *target)
 		return ERROR_TARGET_INVALID;
 	}
 
-	armv4_5 = &arm926ejs->arm9tdmi_common.arm7_9_common.armv4_5_common;
+	armv4_5 = &arm926ejs->arm7_9_common.armv4_5_common;
 
 	LOG_USER("target halted in %s state due to %s, current mode: %s\n"
 			"cpsr: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 " pc: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 "\n"
@@ -670,12 +670,10 @@ static int arm926ejs_read_phys_memory(struct target *target,
 int arm926ejs_init_arch_info(struct target *target, struct arm926ejs_common *arm926ejs,
 		struct jtag_tap *tap)
 {
-	struct arm9tdmi_common *arm9tdmi = &arm926ejs->arm9tdmi_common;
-	struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = &arm9tdmi->arm7_9_common;
+	struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = &arm926ejs->arm7_9_common;
 
-	/* initialize arm9tdmi specific info (including arm7_9 and armv4_5)
-	 */
-	arm9tdmi_init_arch_info(target, arm9tdmi, tap);
+	/* initialize arm7/arm9 specific info (including armv4_5) */
+	arm9tdmi_init_arch_info(target, arm7_9, tap);
 
 	arm926ejs->common_magic = ARM926EJS_COMMON_MAGIC;
 
diff --git a/src/target/arm926ejs.h b/src/target/arm926ejs.h
index 22081f4e6..514f05437 100644
--- a/src/target/arm926ejs.h
+++ b/src/target/arm926ejs.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 struct arm926ejs_common
 {
-	struct arm9tdmi_common arm9tdmi_common;
+	struct arm7_9_common arm7_9_common;
 	uint32_t common_magic;
 	struct armv4_5_mmu_common armv4_5_mmu;
 	int (*read_cp15)(struct target *target, uint32_t op1, uint32_t op2, uint32_t CRn, uint32_t CRm, uint32_t *value);
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static inline struct arm926ejs_common *
 target_to_arm926(struct target *target)
 {
 	return container_of(target->arch_info, struct arm926ejs_common,
-		arm9tdmi_common.arm7_9_common.armv4_5_common);
+			arm7_9_common.armv4_5_common);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/target/arm966e.c b/src/target/arm966e.c
index 3b85a5cd8..fc50acb66 100644
--- a/src/target/arm966e.c
+++ b/src/target/arm966e.c
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@
 
 int arm966e_init_arch_info(struct target *target, struct arm966e_common *arm966e, struct jtag_tap *tap)
 {
-	struct arm9tdmi_common *arm9tdmi = &arm966e->arm9tdmi_common;
-	struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = &arm9tdmi->arm7_9_common;
+	struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = &arm966e->arm7_9_common;
 
-	arm9tdmi_init_arch_info(target, arm9tdmi, tap);
+	/* initialize arm7/arm9 specific info (including armv4_5) */
+	arm9tdmi_init_arch_info(target, arm7_9, tap);
 
 	arm966e->common_magic = ARM966E_COMMON_MAGIC;
 
diff --git a/src/target/arm966e.h b/src/target/arm966e.h
index b58f3a241..45aeb4ef1 100644
--- a/src/target/arm966e.h
+++ b/src/target/arm966e.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 struct arm966e_common
 {
-	struct arm9tdmi_common arm9tdmi_common;
+	struct arm7_9_common arm7_9_common;
 	int common_magic;
 	uint32_t cp15_control_reg;
 };
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static inline struct arm966e_common *
 target_to_arm966(struct target *target)
 {
 	return container_of(target->arch_info, struct arm966e_common,
-			arm9tdmi_common.arm7_9_common.armv4_5_common);
+			arm7_9_common.armv4_5_common);
 }
 
 int arm966e_init_arch_info(struct target *target,
diff --git a/src/target/arm9tdmi.c b/src/target/arm9tdmi.c
index 8e8f4d63d..3492c2a94 100644
--- a/src/target/arm9tdmi.c
+++ b/src/target/arm9tdmi.c
@@ -46,8 +46,22 @@
 #define _DEBUG_INSTRUCTION_EXECUTION_
 #endif
 
-static const struct arm9tdmi_vector arm9tdmi_vectors[] =
+enum arm9tdmi_vector_bit
 {
+	ARM9TDMI_RESET_VECTOR = 0x01,
+	ARM9TDMI_UNDEF_VECTOR = 0x02,
+	ARM9TDMI_SWI_VECTOR = 0x04,
+	ARM9TDMI_PABT_VECTOR = 0x08,
+	ARM9TDMI_DABT_VECTOR = 0x10,
+	/* BIT(5) reserved -- must be zero */
+	ARM9TDMI_IRQ_VECTOR = 0x40,
+	ARM9TDMI_FIQ_VECTOR = 0x80,
+};
+
+static const struct arm9tdmi_vector {
+	char *name;
+	uint32_t value;
+} arm9tdmi_vectors[] = {
 	{"reset", ARM9TDMI_RESET_VECTOR},
 	{"undef", ARM9TDMI_UNDEF_VECTOR},
 	{"swi", ARM9TDMI_SWI_VECTOR},
@@ -750,14 +764,9 @@ int arm9tdmi_init_target(struct command_context *cmd_ctx,
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int arm9tdmi_init_arch_info(struct target *target, struct arm9tdmi_common *arm9tdmi, struct jtag_tap *tap)
+int arm9tdmi_init_arch_info(struct target *target,
+		struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9, struct jtag_tap *tap)
 {
-	struct arm *armv4_5;
-	struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9;
-
-	arm7_9 = &arm9tdmi->arm7_9_common;
-	armv4_5 = &arm7_9->armv4_5_common;
-
 	/* prepare JTAG information for the new target */
 	arm7_9->jtag_info.tap = tap;
 	arm7_9->jtag_info.scann_size = 5;
@@ -812,10 +821,10 @@ int arm9tdmi_init_arch_info(struct target *target, struct arm9tdmi_common *arm9t
 
 static int arm9tdmi_target_create(struct target *target, Jim_Interp *interp)
 {
-	struct arm9tdmi_common *arm9tdmi = calloc(1,sizeof(struct arm9tdmi_common));
+	struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = calloc(1,sizeof(struct arm7_9_common));
 
-	arm9tdmi_init_arch_info(target, arm9tdmi, target->tap);
-	arm9tdmi->arm7_9_common.armv4_5_common.is_armv4 = true;
+	arm9tdmi_init_arch_info(target, arm7_9, target->tap);
+	arm7_9->armv4_5_common.is_armv4 = true;
 
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
diff --git a/src/target/arm9tdmi.h b/src/target/arm9tdmi.h
index 496e4c52d..351b00adf 100644
--- a/src/target/arm9tdmi.h
+++ b/src/target/arm9tdmi.h
@@ -25,36 +25,10 @@
 
 #include "embeddedice.h"
 
-/* FIXME we don't really need a separate arm9tdmi struct any more...
- * remove it, the arm7/arm9 common struct suffices.
- */
-struct arm9tdmi_common
-{
-	struct arm7_9_common arm7_9_common;
-};
-
-struct arm9tdmi_vector
-{
-	char *name;
-	uint32_t value;
-};
-
-enum arm9tdmi_vector_bit
-{
-	ARM9TDMI_RESET_VECTOR = 0x01,
-	ARM9TDMI_UNDEF_VECTOR = 0x02,
-	ARM9TDMI_SWI_VECTOR = 0x04,
-	ARM9TDMI_PABT_VECTOR = 0x08,
-	ARM9TDMI_DABT_VECTOR = 0x10,
-	/* BIT(5) reserved -- must be zero */
-	ARM9TDMI_IRQ_VECTOR = 0x40,
-	ARM9TDMI_FIQ_VECTOR = 0x80,
-};
-
 int arm9tdmi_init_target(struct command_context *cmd_ctx,
 		struct target *target);
 int arm9tdmi_init_arch_info(struct target *target,
-		struct arm9tdmi_common *arm9tdmi, struct jtag_tap *tap);
+		struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9, struct jtag_tap *tap);
 int arm9tdmi_register_commands(struct command_context *cmd_ctx);
 
 int arm9tdmi_clock_out(struct arm_jtag *jtag_info,
diff --git a/src/target/fa526.c b/src/target/fa526.c
index e7c1a2e64..9c22a750b 100644
--- a/src/target/fa526.c
+++ b/src/target/fa526.c
@@ -256,12 +256,8 @@ static void fa526_branch_resume_thumb(struct target *target)
 }
 
 static int fa526_init_arch_info_2(struct target *target,
-		struct arm9tdmi_common *arm9tdmi, struct jtag_tap *tap)
+		struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9, struct jtag_tap *tap)
 {
-	struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9;
-
-	arm7_9 = &arm9tdmi->arm7_9_common;
-
 	/* prepare JTAG information for the new target */
 	arm7_9->jtag_info.tap = tap;
 	arm7_9->jtag_info.scann_size = 5;
@@ -317,12 +313,10 @@ static int fa526_init_arch_info_2(struct target *target,
 static int fa526_init_arch_info(struct target *target,
 		struct arm920t_common *arm920t, struct jtag_tap *tap)
 {
-	struct arm9tdmi_common *arm9tdmi = &arm920t->arm9tdmi_common;
-	struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = &arm9tdmi->arm7_9_common;
+	struct arm7_9_common *arm7_9 = &arm920t->arm7_9_common;
 
-	/* initialize arm9tdmi specific info (including arm7_9 and armv4_5)
-	 */
-	fa526_init_arch_info_2(target, arm9tdmi, tap);
+	/* initialize arm7/arm9 specific info (including armv4_5) */
+	fa526_init_arch_info_2(target, arm7_9, tap);
 
 	arm920t->common_magic = ARM920T_COMMON_MAGIC;