diff --git a/drivers/iommu/intel/iommu.c b/drivers/iommu/intel/iommu.c
index 788119c5b021..d7720a836268 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/intel/iommu.c
+++ b/drivers/iommu/intel/iommu.c
@@ -1877,6 +1877,7 @@ static struct dmar_domain *alloc_domain(int flags)
 		domain->flags |= DOMAIN_FLAG_USE_FIRST_LEVEL;
 	domain->has_iotlb_device = false;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&domain->devices);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&domain->subdevices);
 
 	return domain;
 }
@@ -2547,7 +2548,7 @@ static struct dmar_domain *dmar_insert_one_dev_info(struct intel_iommu *iommu,
 	info->iommu = iommu;
 	info->pasid_table = NULL;
 	info->auxd_enabled = 0;
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&info->auxiliary_domains);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&info->subdevices);
 
 	if (dev && dev_is_pci(dev)) {
 		struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(info->dev);
@@ -4475,33 +4476,61 @@ is_aux_domain(struct device *dev, struct iommu_domain *domain)
 			domain->type == IOMMU_DOMAIN_UNMANAGED;
 }
 
-static void auxiliary_link_device(struct dmar_domain *domain,
-				  struct device *dev)
+static inline struct subdev_domain_info *
+lookup_subdev_info(struct dmar_domain *domain, struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct device_domain_info *info = get_domain_info(dev);
+	struct subdev_domain_info *sinfo;
 
-	assert_spin_locked(&device_domain_lock);
-	if (WARN_ON(!info))
-		return;
+	if (!list_empty(&domain->subdevices)) {
+		list_for_each_entry(sinfo, &domain->subdevices, link_domain) {
+			if (sinfo->pdev == dev)
+				return sinfo;
+		}
+	}
 
-	domain->auxd_refcnt++;
-	list_add(&domain->auxd, &info->auxiliary_domains);
+	return NULL;
 }
 
-static void auxiliary_unlink_device(struct dmar_domain *domain,
-				    struct device *dev)
+static int auxiliary_link_device(struct dmar_domain *domain,
+				 struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct device_domain_info *info = get_domain_info(dev);
+	struct subdev_domain_info *sinfo = lookup_subdev_info(domain, dev);
 
 	assert_spin_locked(&device_domain_lock);
 	if (WARN_ON(!info))
-		return;
+		return -EINVAL;
 
-	list_del(&domain->auxd);
-	domain->auxd_refcnt--;
+	if (!sinfo) {
+		sinfo = kzalloc(sizeof(*sinfo), GFP_ATOMIC);
+		sinfo->domain = domain;
+		sinfo->pdev = dev;
+		list_add(&sinfo->link_phys, &info->subdevices);
+		list_add(&sinfo->link_domain, &domain->subdevices);
+	}
 
-	if (!domain->auxd_refcnt && domain->default_pasid > 0)
-		ioasid_put(domain->default_pasid);
+	return ++sinfo->users;
+}
+
+static int auxiliary_unlink_device(struct dmar_domain *domain,
+				   struct device *dev)
+{
+	struct device_domain_info *info = get_domain_info(dev);
+	struct subdev_domain_info *sinfo = lookup_subdev_info(domain, dev);
+	int ret;
+
+	assert_spin_locked(&device_domain_lock);
+	if (WARN_ON(!info || !sinfo || sinfo->users <= 0))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	ret = --sinfo->users;
+	if (!ret) {
+		list_del(&sinfo->link_phys);
+		list_del(&sinfo->link_domain);
+		kfree(sinfo);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int aux_domain_add_dev(struct dmar_domain *domain,
@@ -4530,6 +4559,19 @@ static int aux_domain_add_dev(struct dmar_domain *domain,
 	}
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&device_domain_lock, flags);
+	ret = auxiliary_link_device(domain, dev);
+	if (ret <= 0)
+		goto link_failed;
+
+	/*
+	 * Subdevices from the same physical device can be attached to the
+	 * same domain. For such cases, only the first subdevice attachment
+	 * needs to go through the full steps in this function. So if ret >
+	 * 1, just goto out.
+	 */
+	if (ret > 1)
+		goto out;
+
 	/*
 	 * iommu->lock must be held to attach domain to iommu and setup the
 	 * pasid entry for second level translation.
@@ -4548,10 +4590,9 @@ static int aux_domain_add_dev(struct dmar_domain *domain,
 						     domain->default_pasid);
 	if (ret)
 		goto table_failed;
+
 	spin_unlock(&iommu->lock);
-
-	auxiliary_link_device(domain, dev);
-
+out:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&device_domain_lock, flags);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -4560,8 +4601,10 @@ table_failed:
 	domain_detach_iommu(domain, iommu);
 attach_failed:
 	spin_unlock(&iommu->lock);
+	auxiliary_unlink_device(domain, dev);
+link_failed:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&device_domain_lock, flags);
-	if (!domain->auxd_refcnt && domain->default_pasid > 0)
+	if (list_empty(&domain->subdevices) && domain->default_pasid > 0)
 		ioasid_put(domain->default_pasid);
 
 	return ret;
@@ -4581,14 +4624,18 @@ static void aux_domain_remove_dev(struct dmar_domain *domain,
 	info = get_domain_info(dev);
 	iommu = info->iommu;
 
-	auxiliary_unlink_device(domain, dev);
-
-	spin_lock(&iommu->lock);
-	intel_pasid_tear_down_entry(iommu, dev, domain->default_pasid, false);
-	domain_detach_iommu(domain, iommu);
-	spin_unlock(&iommu->lock);
+	if (!auxiliary_unlink_device(domain, dev)) {
+		spin_lock(&iommu->lock);
+		intel_pasid_tear_down_entry(iommu, dev,
+					    domain->default_pasid, false);
+		domain_detach_iommu(domain, iommu);
+		spin_unlock(&iommu->lock);
+	}
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&device_domain_lock, flags);
+
+	if (list_empty(&domain->subdevices) && domain->default_pasid > 0)
+		ioasid_put(domain->default_pasid);
 }
 
 static int prepare_domain_attach_device(struct iommu_domain *domain,
diff --git a/include/linux/intel-iommu.h b/include/linux/intel-iommu.h
index 94522685a0d9..09c6a0bf3892 100644
--- a/include/linux/intel-iommu.h
+++ b/include/linux/intel-iommu.h
@@ -533,11 +533,10 @@ struct dmar_domain {
 					/* Domain ids per IOMMU. Use u16 since
 					 * domain ids are 16 bit wide according
 					 * to VT-d spec, section 9.3 */
-	unsigned int	auxd_refcnt;	/* Refcount of auxiliary attaching */
 
 	bool has_iotlb_device;
 	struct list_head devices;	/* all devices' list */
-	struct list_head auxd;		/* link to device's auxiliary list */
+	struct list_head subdevices;	/* all subdevices' list */
 	struct iova_domain iovad;	/* iova's that belong to this domain */
 
 	struct dma_pte	*pgd;		/* virtual address */
@@ -610,14 +609,21 @@ struct intel_iommu {
 	struct dmar_drhd_unit *drhd;
 };
 
+/* Per subdevice private data */
+struct subdev_domain_info {
+	struct list_head link_phys;	/* link to phys device siblings */
+	struct list_head link_domain;	/* link to domain siblings */
+	struct device *pdev;		/* physical device derived from */
+	struct dmar_domain *domain;	/* aux-domain */
+	int users;			/* user count */
+};
+
 /* PCI domain-device relationship */
 struct device_domain_info {
 	struct list_head link;	/* link to domain siblings */
 	struct list_head global; /* link to global list */
 	struct list_head table;	/* link to pasid table */
-	struct list_head auxiliary_domains; /* auxiliary domains
-					     * attached to this device
-					     */
+	struct list_head subdevices; /* subdevices sibling */
 	u32 segment;		/* PCI segment number */
 	u8 bus;			/* PCI bus number */
 	u8 devfn;		/* PCI devfn number */