diff --git a/drivers/mfd/simple-mfd-i2c.c b/drivers/mfd/simple-mfd-i2c.c
index 87f684cff9a1..51536691ad9d 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/simple-mfd-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/simple-mfd-i2c.c
@@ -2,39 +2,64 @@
 /*
  * Simple MFD - I2C
  *
+ * Author(s):
+ * 	Michael Walle <michael@walle.cc>
+ * 	Lee Jones <lee.jones@linaro.org>
+ *
  * This driver creates a single register map with the intention for it to be
  * shared by all sub-devices.  Children can use their parent's device structure
  * (dev.parent) in order to reference it.
  *
  * Once the register map has been successfully initialised, any sub-devices
- * represented by child nodes in Device Tree will be subsequently registered.
+ * represented by child nodes in Device Tree or via the MFD cells in this file
+ * will be subsequently registered.
  */
 
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/mfd/core.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/of_platform.h>
 #include <linux/regmap.h>
 
-static const struct regmap_config simple_regmap_config = {
+#include "simple-mfd-i2c.h"
+
+static const struct regmap_config regmap_config_8r_8v = {
 	.reg_bits = 8,
 	.val_bits = 8,
 };
 
 static int simple_mfd_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c)
 {
-	const struct regmap_config *config;
+	const struct simple_mfd_data *simple_mfd_data;
+	const struct regmap_config *regmap_config;
 	struct regmap *regmap;
+	int ret;
 
-	config = device_get_match_data(&i2c->dev);
-	if (!config)
-		config = &simple_regmap_config;
+	simple_mfd_data = device_get_match_data(&i2c->dev);
 
-	regmap = devm_regmap_init_i2c(i2c, config);
+	/* If no regmap_config is specified, use the default 8reg and 8val bits */
+	if (!simple_mfd_data || !simple_mfd_data->regmap_config)
+		regmap_config = &regmap_config_8r_8v;
+	else
+		regmap_config = simple_mfd_data->regmap_config;
+
+	regmap = devm_regmap_init_i2c(i2c, regmap_config);
 	if (IS_ERR(regmap))
 		return PTR_ERR(regmap);
 
-	return devm_of_platform_populate(&i2c->dev);
+	/* If no MFD cells are spedified, use register the DT child nodes instead */
+	if (!simple_mfd_data || !simple_mfd_data->mfd_cell)
+		return devm_of_platform_populate(&i2c->dev);
+
+	ret = devm_mfd_add_devices(&i2c->dev, PLATFORM_DEVID_AUTO,
+				   simple_mfd_data->mfd_cell,
+				   simple_mfd_data->mfd_cell_size,
+				   NULL, 0, NULL);
+	if (ret)
+		dev_err(&i2c->dev, "Failed to add child devices\n");
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static const struct of_device_id simple_mfd_i2c_of_match[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/simple-mfd-i2c.h b/drivers/mfd/simple-mfd-i2c.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7cb2bdd347d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/mfd/simple-mfd-i2c.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+/*
+ * Simple MFD - I2C
+ *
+ * Author: Lee Jones <lee.jones@linaro.org>
+ *
+ * This driver creates a single register map with the intention for it to be
+ * shared by all sub-devices.  Children can use their parent's device structure
+ * (dev.parent) in order to reference it.
+ *
+ * This driver creates a single register map with the intention for it to be
+ * shared by all sub-devices.  Children can use their parent's device structure
+ * (dev.parent) in order to reference it.
+ *
+ * Once the register map has been successfully initialised, any sub-devices
+ * represented by child nodes in Device Tree or via the MFD cells in the
+ * associated C file will be subsequently registered.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __MFD_SIMPLE_MFD_I2C_H
+#define __MFD_SIMPLE_MFD_I2C_H
+
+#include <linux/mfd/core.h>
+#include <linux/regmap.h>
+
+struct simple_mfd_data {
+	const struct regmap_config *regmap_config;
+	const struct mfd_cell *mfd_cell;
+	size_t mfd_cell_size;
+};
+
+#endif /* __MFD_SIMPLE_MFD_I2C_H */