diff --git a/drivers/cxl/core/region.c b/drivers/cxl/core/region.c
index a3d82ef5599e..e2a82ee4ff0c 100644
--- a/drivers/cxl/core/region.c
+++ b/drivers/cxl/core/region.c
@@ -757,8 +757,31 @@ cxl_region_find_decoder(struct cxl_port *port,
 	return to_cxl_decoder(dev);
 }
 
-static struct cxl_region_ref *alloc_region_ref(struct cxl_port *port,
-					       struct cxl_region *cxlr)
+static bool auto_order_ok(struct cxl_port *port, struct cxl_region *cxlr_iter,
+			  struct cxl_decoder *cxld)
+{
+	struct cxl_region_ref *rr = cxl_rr_load(port, cxlr_iter);
+	struct cxl_decoder *cxld_iter = rr->decoder;
+
+	/*
+	 * Allow the out of order assembly of auto-discovered regions.
+	 * Per CXL Spec 3.1 8.2.4.20.12 software must commit decoders
+	 * in HPA order. Confirm that the decoder with the lesser HPA
+	 * starting address has the lesser id.
+	 */
+	dev_dbg(&cxld->dev, "check for HPA violation %s:%d < %s:%d\n",
+		dev_name(&cxld->dev), cxld->id,
+		dev_name(&cxld_iter->dev), cxld_iter->id);
+
+	if (cxld_iter->id > cxld->id)
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+static struct cxl_region_ref *
+alloc_region_ref(struct cxl_port *port, struct cxl_region *cxlr,
+		 struct cxl_endpoint_decoder *cxled)
 {
 	struct cxl_region_params *p = &cxlr->params;
 	struct cxl_region_ref *cxl_rr, *iter;
@@ -768,16 +791,21 @@ static struct cxl_region_ref *alloc_region_ref(struct cxl_port *port,
 	xa_for_each(&port->regions, index, iter) {
 		struct cxl_region_params *ip = &iter->region->params;
 
-		if (!ip->res)
+		if (!ip->res || ip->res->start < p->res->start)
 			continue;
 
-		if (ip->res->start > p->res->start) {
-			dev_dbg(&cxlr->dev,
-				"%s: HPA order violation %s:%pr vs %pr\n",
-				dev_name(&port->dev),
-				dev_name(&iter->region->dev), ip->res, p->res);
-			return ERR_PTR(-EBUSY);
+		if (test_bit(CXL_REGION_F_AUTO, &cxlr->flags)) {
+			struct cxl_decoder *cxld;
+
+			cxld = cxl_region_find_decoder(port, cxled, cxlr);
+			if (auto_order_ok(port, iter->region, cxld))
+				continue;
 		}
+		dev_dbg(&cxlr->dev, "%s: HPA order violation %s:%pr vs %pr\n",
+			dev_name(&port->dev),
+			dev_name(&iter->region->dev), ip->res, p->res);
+
+		return ERR_PTR(-EBUSY);
 	}
 
 	cxl_rr = kzalloc(sizeof(*cxl_rr), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -954,7 +982,7 @@ static int cxl_port_attach_region(struct cxl_port *port,
 			nr_targets_inc = true;
 		}
 	} else {
-		cxl_rr = alloc_region_ref(port, cxlr);
+		cxl_rr = alloc_region_ref(port, cxlr, cxled);
 		if (IS_ERR(cxl_rr)) {
 			dev_dbg(&cxlr->dev,
 				"%s: failed to allocate region reference\n",