diff --git a/src/include/device/smbus_host.h b/src/include/device/smbus_host.h
index 2aa160ffbd..071eef0ff2 100644
--- a/src/include/device/smbus_host.h
+++ b/src/include/device/smbus_host.h
@@ -32,4 +32,9 @@ int do_smbus_block_write(uintptr_t base, u8 device, u8 cmd, size_t bytes, const
 int do_i2c_eeprom_read(uintptr_t base, u8 device, u8 offset, size_t bytes, u8 *buf);
 int do_i2c_block_write(uintptr_t base, u8 device, size_t bytes, u8 *buf);
 
+/* Upstream API */
+
+void smbus_host_reset(uintptr_t base);
+
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/bd82x6x/early_smbus.c b/src/southbridge/intel/bd82x6x/early_smbus.c
index 61625ccdf3..5ecce284d6 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/bd82x6x/early_smbus.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/bd82x6x/early_smbus.c
@@ -14,11 +14,9 @@
  * GNU General Public License for more details.
  */
 
-#include <arch/io.h>
 #include <device/pci_ops.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
 #include <device/pci_def.h>
-#include <southbridge/intel/common/smbus.h>
 #include <device/smbus_host.h>
 #include "pch.h"
 
@@ -44,11 +42,8 @@ void enable_smbus(void)
 	/* Set SMBus I/O space enable. */
 	pci_write_config16(dev, PCI_COMMAND, PCI_COMMAND_IO);
 
-	/* Disable interrupt generation. */
-	outb(0, SMBUS_IO_BASE + SMBHSTCTL);
+	smbus_host_reset(SMBUS_IO_BASE);
 
-	/* Clear any lingering errors, so transactions can run. */
-	outb(inb(SMBUS_IO_BASE + SMBHSTSTAT), SMBUS_IO_BASE + SMBHSTSTAT);
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "SMBus controller enabled.\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/common/smbus.c b/src/southbridge/intel/common/smbus.c
index f294f3163b..f6805ad50f 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/common/smbus.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/common/smbus.c
@@ -92,6 +92,15 @@ static void host_and_or(uintptr_t base, u8 reg, u8 mask, u8 or)
 	host_outb(base, reg, value);
 }
 
+void smbus_host_reset(uintptr_t base)
+{
+	/* Disable interrupt generation. */
+	host_outb(base, SMBHSTCTL, 0);
+
+	/* Clear any lingering errors, so transactions can run. */
+	host_and_or(base, SMBHSTSTAT, 0xff, 0);
+}
+
 static int host_completed(u8 status)
 {
 	if (status & SMBHSTSTS_HOST_BUSY)
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/i82371eb/early_smbus.c b/src/southbridge/intel/i82371eb/early_smbus.c
index 4168a057ef..917a3b45f1 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/i82371eb/early_smbus.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/i82371eb/early_smbus.c
@@ -15,12 +15,11 @@
  */
 
 #include <stdint.h>
-#include <arch/io.h>
+#include <console/console.h>
 #include <device/pci_ops.h>
 #include <device/pci.h>
 #include <device/pci_ids.h>
 #include <device/pci_def.h>
-#include <southbridge/intel/common/smbus.h>
 #include <device/smbus_host.h>
 #include "i82371eb.h"
 
@@ -47,8 +46,9 @@ void enable_smbus(void)
 	reg16 |= PCI_COMMAND_IO;
 	pci_write_config16(dev, PCI_COMMAND, reg16);
 
-	/* Clear any lingering errors, so the transaction will run. */
-	outb(inb(SMBUS_IO_BASE + SMBHSTSTAT), SMBUS_IO_BASE + SMBHSTSTAT);
+	smbus_host_reset(SMBUS_IO_BASE);
+
+	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "SMBus controller enabled\n");
 }
 
 int smbus_read_byte(u8 device, u8 address)
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801dx/early_smbus.c b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801dx/early_smbus.c
index 5e82ded6be..77b0aa084b 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801dx/early_smbus.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801dx/early_smbus.c
@@ -14,11 +14,9 @@
  * GNU General Public License for more details.
  */
 
-#include <arch/io.h>
 #include <device/pci_ops.h>
 #include <device/pci_def.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
-#include <southbridge/intel/common/smbus.h>
 #include <device/smbus_host.h>
 
 #include "i82801dx.h"
@@ -27,17 +25,16 @@ void enable_smbus(void)
 {
 	pci_devfn_t dev = PCI_DEV(0x0, 0x1f, 0x3);
 
-	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "SMBus controller enabled\n");
 	/* set smbus iobase */
 	pci_write_config32(dev, 0x20, SMBUS_IO_BASE | 1);
 	/* Set smbus enable */
 	pci_write_config8(dev, 0x40, 0x01);
 	/* Set smbus iospace enable */
 	pci_write_config16(dev, 0x4, 0x01);
-	/* Disable interrupt generation */
-	outb(0, SMBUS_IO_BASE + SMBHSTCTL);
-	/* clear any lingering errors, so the transaction will run */
-	outb(inb(SMBUS_IO_BASE + SMBHSTSTAT), SMBUS_IO_BASE + SMBHSTSTAT);
+
+	smbus_host_reset(SMBUS_IO_BASE);
+
+	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "SMBus controller enabled\n");
 }
 
 int smbus_read_byte(unsigned int device, unsigned int address)
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801gx/early_smbus.c b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801gx/early_smbus.c
index 49056eba83..60fccebc64 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801gx/early_smbus.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801gx/early_smbus.c
@@ -14,11 +14,9 @@
  * GNU General Public License for more details.
  */
 
-#include <arch/io.h>
 #include <device/pci_ops.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
 #include <device/pci_def.h>
-#include <southbridge/intel/common/smbus.h>
 #include <device/smbus_host.h>
 #include "i82801gx.h"
 
@@ -43,11 +41,8 @@ void enable_smbus(void)
 	/* Set SMBus I/O space enable. */
 	pci_write_config16(dev, PCI_COMMAND, PCI_COMMAND_IO);
 
-	/* Disable interrupt generation. */
-	outb(0, SMBUS_IO_BASE + SMBHSTCTL);
+	smbus_host_reset(SMBUS_IO_BASE);
 
-	/* Clear any lingering errors, so transactions can run. */
-	outb(inb(SMBUS_IO_BASE + SMBHSTSTAT), SMBUS_IO_BASE + SMBHSTSTAT);
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "SMBus controller enabled.\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/early_smbus.c b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/early_smbus.c
index e067733a55..4286760a7e 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/early_smbus.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/early_smbus.c
@@ -15,12 +15,10 @@
  * GNU General Public License for more details.
  */
 
-#include <arch/io.h>
 #include <device/pci_ops.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
 #include <device/pci_def.h>
 #include <device/pci_ids.h>
-#include <southbridge/intel/common/smbus.h>
 #include <device/smbus_host.h>
 #include "i82801ix.h"
 
@@ -45,11 +43,8 @@ void enable_smbus(void)
 	/* Set SMBus I/O space enable. */
 	pci_write_config16(dev, PCI_COMMAND, PCI_COMMAND_IO);
 
-	/* Disable interrupt generation. */
-	outb(0, SMBUS_IO_BASE + SMBHSTCTL);
+	smbus_host_reset(SMBUS_IO_BASE);
 
-	/* Clear any lingering errors, so transactions can run. */
-	outb(inb(SMBUS_IO_BASE + SMBHSTSTAT), SMBUS_IO_BASE + SMBHSTSTAT);
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "SMBus controller enabled.\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801jx/early_smbus.c b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801jx/early_smbus.c
index f841355f1a..594400f710 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801jx/early_smbus.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801jx/early_smbus.c
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@
  * GNU General Public License for more details.
  */
 
-#include <arch/io.h>
 #include <device/pci_ops.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
 #include <device/pci_def.h>
-#include <southbridge/intel/common/smbus.h>
 #include <device/smbus_host.h>
 #include "i82801jx.h"
 
@@ -40,11 +38,8 @@ void enable_smbus(void)
 	/* Set SMBus I/O space enable. */
 	pci_write_config16(dev, PCI_COMMAND, PCI_COMMAND_IO);
 
-	/* Disable interrupt generation. */
-	outb(0, SMBUS_IO_BASE + SMBHSTCTL);
+	smbus_host_reset(SMBUS_IO_BASE);
 
-	/* Clear any lingering errors, so transactions can run. */
-	outb(inb(SMBUS_IO_BASE + SMBHSTSTAT), SMBUS_IO_BASE + SMBHSTSTAT);
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "SMBus controller enabled.\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/ibexpeak/early_smbus.c b/src/southbridge/intel/ibexpeak/early_smbus.c
index 0d18ed0b7c..fdf0c329f3 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/ibexpeak/early_smbus.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/ibexpeak/early_smbus.c
@@ -14,11 +14,9 @@
  * GNU General Public License for more details.
  */
 
-#include <arch/io.h>
 #include <device/pci_ops.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
 #include <device/pci_def.h>
-#include <southbridge/intel/common/smbus.h>
 #include <device/smbus_host.h>
 #include "pch.h"
 
@@ -44,11 +42,8 @@ void enable_smbus(void)
 	/* Set SMBus I/O space enable. */
 	pci_write_config16(dev, PCI_COMMAND, PCI_COMMAND_IO);
 
-	/* Disable interrupt generation. */
-	outb(0, SMBUS_IO_BASE + SMBHSTCTL);
+	smbus_host_reset(SMBUS_IO_BASE);
 
-	/* Clear any lingering errors, so transactions can run. */
-	outb(inb(SMBUS_IO_BASE + SMBHSTSTAT), SMBUS_IO_BASE + SMBHSTSTAT);
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "SMBus controller enabled.\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/early_smbus.c b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/early_smbus.c
index 61625ccdf3..5ecce284d6 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/early_smbus.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/early_smbus.c
@@ -14,11 +14,9 @@
  * GNU General Public License for more details.
  */
 
-#include <arch/io.h>
 #include <device/pci_ops.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
 #include <device/pci_def.h>
-#include <southbridge/intel/common/smbus.h>
 #include <device/smbus_host.h>
 #include "pch.h"
 
@@ -44,11 +42,8 @@ void enable_smbus(void)
 	/* Set SMBus I/O space enable. */
 	pci_write_config16(dev, PCI_COMMAND, PCI_COMMAND_IO);
 
-	/* Disable interrupt generation. */
-	outb(0, SMBUS_IO_BASE + SMBHSTCTL);
+	smbus_host_reset(SMBUS_IO_BASE);
 
-	/* Clear any lingering errors, so transactions can run. */
-	outb(inb(SMBUS_IO_BASE + SMBHSTSTAT), SMBUS_IO_BASE + SMBHSTSTAT);
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "SMBus controller enabled.\n");
 }