diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/syscon.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/syscon.txt
index 8b92d4576c42..25d9e9c2fd53 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/syscon.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/syscon.txt
@@ -16,9 +16,17 @@ Required properties:
 Optional property:
 - reg-io-width: the size (in bytes) of the IO accesses that should be
   performed on the device.
+- hwlocks: reference to a phandle of a hardware spinlock provider node.
 
 Examples:
 gpr: iomuxc-gpr@20e0000 {
 	compatible = "fsl,imx6q-iomuxc-gpr", "syscon";
 	reg = <0x020e0000 0x38>;
+	hwlocks = <&hwlock1 1>;
+};
+
+hwlock1: hwspinlock@40500000 {
+	...
+	reg = <0x40500000 0x1000>;
+	#hwlock-cells = <1>;
 };
diff --git a/drivers/base/regmap/Kconfig b/drivers/base/regmap/Kconfig
index 3a1535d812d8..0368fd7b3a41 100644
--- a/drivers/base/regmap/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/base/regmap/Kconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 config REGMAP
 	default y if (REGMAP_I2C || REGMAP_SPI || REGMAP_SPMI || REGMAP_W1 || REGMAP_AC97 || REGMAP_MMIO || REGMAP_IRQ)
 	select IRQ_DOMAIN if REGMAP_IRQ
-	select REGMAP_HWSPINLOCK if HWSPINLOCK=y
 	bool
 
 config REGCACHE_COMPRESSED
@@ -38,6 +37,3 @@ config REGMAP_MMIO
 
 config REGMAP_IRQ
 	bool
-
-config REGMAP_HWSPINLOCK
-	bool
diff --git a/drivers/base/regmap/internal.h b/drivers/base/regmap/internal.h
index 8641183cac2f..53785e0e297a 100644
--- a/drivers/base/regmap/internal.h
+++ b/drivers/base/regmap/internal.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ struct regmap {
 	int async_ret;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
+	bool debugfs_disable;
 	struct dentry *debugfs;
 	const char *debugfs_name;
 
@@ -215,10 +216,17 @@ struct regmap_field {
 extern void regmap_debugfs_initcall(void);
 extern void regmap_debugfs_init(struct regmap *map, const char *name);
 extern void regmap_debugfs_exit(struct regmap *map);
+
+static inline void regmap_debugfs_disable(struct regmap *map)
+{
+	map->debugfs_disable = true;
+}
+
 #else
 static inline void regmap_debugfs_initcall(void) { }
 static inline void regmap_debugfs_init(struct regmap *map, const char *name) { }
 static inline void regmap_debugfs_exit(struct regmap *map) { }
+static inline void regmap_debugfs_disable(struct regmap *map) { }
 #endif
 
 /* regcache core declarations */
diff --git a/drivers/base/regmap/regcache-flat.c b/drivers/base/regmap/regcache-flat.c
index 4d2e50bfc726..bc6cd88b8cc6 100644
--- a/drivers/base/regmap/regcache-flat.c
+++ b/drivers/base/regmap/regcache-flat.c
@@ -37,9 +37,12 @@ static int regcache_flat_init(struct regmap *map)
 
 	cache = map->cache;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < map->num_reg_defaults; i++)
-		cache[regcache_flat_get_index(map, map->reg_defaults[i].reg)] =
-				map->reg_defaults[i].def;
+	for (i = 0; i < map->num_reg_defaults; i++) {
+		unsigned int reg = map->reg_defaults[i].reg;
+		unsigned int index = regcache_flat_get_index(map, reg);
+
+		cache[index] = map->reg_defaults[i].def;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -56,8 +59,9 @@ static int regcache_flat_read(struct regmap *map,
 			      unsigned int reg, unsigned int *value)
 {
 	unsigned int *cache = map->cache;
+	unsigned int index = regcache_flat_get_index(map, reg);
 
-	*value = cache[regcache_flat_get_index(map, reg)];
+	*value = cache[index];
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -66,8 +70,9 @@ static int regcache_flat_write(struct regmap *map, unsigned int reg,
 			       unsigned int value)
 {
 	unsigned int *cache = map->cache;
+	unsigned int index = regcache_flat_get_index(map, reg);
 
-	cache[regcache_flat_get_index(map, reg)] = value;
+	cache[index] = value;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/base/regmap/regmap-debugfs.c b/drivers/base/regmap/regmap-debugfs.c
index 36ce3511c733..f3266334063e 100644
--- a/drivers/base/regmap/regmap-debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/base/regmap/regmap-debugfs.c
@@ -529,6 +529,18 @@ void regmap_debugfs_init(struct regmap *map, const char *name)
 	struct regmap_range_node *range_node;
 	const char *devname = "dummy";
 
+	/*
+	 * Userspace can initiate reads from the hardware over debugfs.
+	 * Normally internal regmap structures and buffers are protected with
+	 * a mutex or a spinlock, but if the regmap owner decided to disable
+	 * all locking mechanisms, this is no longer the case. For safety:
+	 * don't create the debugfs entries if locking is disabled.
+	 */
+	if (map->debugfs_disable) {
+		dev_dbg(map->dev, "regmap locking disabled - not creating debugfs entries\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/* If we don't have the debugfs root yet, postpone init */
 	if (!regmap_debugfs_root) {
 		struct regmap_debugfs_node *node;
diff --git a/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c b/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
index 9fb3a792642b..be55e5a0e38c 100644
--- a/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
+++ b/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
@@ -414,7 +414,6 @@ static unsigned int regmap_parse_64_native(const void *buf)
 }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef REGMAP_HWSPINLOCK
 static void regmap_lock_hwlock(void *__map)
 {
 	struct regmap *map = __map;
@@ -457,7 +456,11 @@ static void regmap_unlock_hwlock_irqrestore(void *__map)
 
 	hwspin_unlock_irqrestore(map->hwlock, &map->spinlock_flags);
 }
-#endif
+
+static void regmap_lock_unlock_none(void *__map)
+{
+
+}
 
 static void regmap_lock_mutex(void *__map)
 {
@@ -669,16 +672,26 @@ struct regmap *__regmap_init(struct device *dev,
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	if (config->lock && config->unlock) {
+	if (config->name) {
+		map->name = kstrdup_const(config->name, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!map->name) {
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
+			goto err_map;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (config->disable_locking) {
+		map->lock = map->unlock = regmap_lock_unlock_none;
+		regmap_debugfs_disable(map);
+	} else if (config->lock && config->unlock) {
 		map->lock = config->lock;
 		map->unlock = config->unlock;
 		map->lock_arg = config->lock_arg;
-	} else if (config->hwlock_id) {
-#ifdef REGMAP_HWSPINLOCK
+	} else if (config->use_hwlock) {
 		map->hwlock = hwspin_lock_request_specific(config->hwlock_id);
 		if (!map->hwlock) {
 			ret = -ENXIO;
-			goto err_map;
+			goto err_name;
 		}
 
 		switch (config->hwlock_mode) {
@@ -697,10 +710,6 @@ struct regmap *__regmap_init(struct device *dev,
 		}
 
 		map->lock_arg = map;
-#else
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto err_map;
-#endif
 	} else {
 		if ((bus && bus->fast_io) ||
 		    config->fast_io) {
@@ -762,7 +771,6 @@ struct regmap *__regmap_init(struct device *dev,
 	map->volatile_reg = config->volatile_reg;
 	map->precious_reg = config->precious_reg;
 	map->cache_type = config->cache_type;
-	map->name = config->name;
 
 	spin_lock_init(&map->async_lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&map->async_list);
@@ -1116,8 +1124,10 @@ err_range:
 	regmap_range_exit(map);
 	kfree(map->work_buf);
 err_hwlock:
-	if (IS_ENABLED(REGMAP_HWSPINLOCK) && map->hwlock)
+	if (map->hwlock)
 		hwspin_lock_free(map->hwlock);
+err_name:
+	kfree_const(map->name);
 err_map:
 	kfree(map);
 err:
@@ -1305,8 +1315,9 @@ void regmap_exit(struct regmap *map)
 		kfree(async->work_buf);
 		kfree(async);
 	}
-	if (IS_ENABLED(REGMAP_HWSPINLOCK) && map->hwlock)
+	if (map->hwlock)
 		hwspin_lock_free(map->hwlock);
+	kfree_const(map->name);
 	kfree(map);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(regmap_exit);
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/syscon.c b/drivers/mfd/syscon.c
index b93fe4c4957a..7eaa40bc703f 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/syscon.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/syscon.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/err.h>
+#include <linux/hwspinlock.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
@@ -87,6 +88,24 @@ static struct syscon *of_syscon_register(struct device_node *np)
 	if (ret)
 		reg_io_width = 4;
 
+	ret = of_hwspin_lock_get_id(np, 0);
+	if (ret > 0 || (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HWSPINLOCK) && ret == 0)) {
+		syscon_config.use_hwlock = true;
+		syscon_config.hwlock_id = ret;
+		syscon_config.hwlock_mode = HWLOCK_IRQSTATE;
+	} else if (ret < 0) {
+		switch (ret) {
+		case -ENOENT:
+			/* Ignore missing hwlock, it's optional. */
+			break;
+		default:
+			pr_err("Failed to retrieve valid hwlock: %d\n", ret);
+			/* fall-through */
+		case -EPROBE_DEFER:
+			goto err_regmap;
+		}
+	}
+
 	syscon_config.reg_stride = reg_io_width;
 	syscon_config.val_bits = reg_io_width * 8;
 	syscon_config.max_register = resource_size(&res) - reg_io_width;
diff --git a/include/linux/regmap.h b/include/linux/regmap.h
index 15eddc1353ba..671515911b03 100644
--- a/include/linux/regmap.h
+++ b/include/linux/regmap.h
@@ -264,6 +264,9 @@ typedef void (*regmap_unlock)(void *);
  *                field is NULL but precious_table (see below) is not, the
  *                check is performed on such table (a register is precious if
  *                it belongs to one of the ranges specified by precious_table).
+ * @disable_locking: This regmap is either protected by external means or
+ *                   is guaranteed not be be accessed from multiple threads.
+ *                   Don't use any locking mechanisms.
  * @lock:	  Optional lock callback (overrides regmap's default lock
  *		  function, based on spinlock or mutex).
  * @unlock:	  As above for unlocking.
@@ -317,6 +320,7 @@ typedef void (*regmap_unlock)(void *);
  *
  * @ranges: Array of configuration entries for virtual address ranges.
  * @num_ranges: Number of range configuration entries.
+ * @use_hwlock: Indicate if a hardware spinlock should be used.
  * @hwlock_id: Specify the hardware spinlock id.
  * @hwlock_mode: The hardware spinlock mode, should be HWLOCK_IRQSTATE,
  *		 HWLOCK_IRQ or 0.
@@ -333,6 +337,8 @@ struct regmap_config {
 	bool (*readable_reg)(struct device *dev, unsigned int reg);
 	bool (*volatile_reg)(struct device *dev, unsigned int reg);
 	bool (*precious_reg)(struct device *dev, unsigned int reg);
+
+	bool disable_locking;
 	regmap_lock lock;
 	regmap_unlock unlock;
 	void *lock_arg;
@@ -365,6 +371,7 @@ struct regmap_config {
 	const struct regmap_range_cfg *ranges;
 	unsigned int num_ranges;
 
+	bool use_hwlock;
 	unsigned int hwlock_id;
 	unsigned int hwlock_mode;
 };