diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/Kconfig b/drivers/mmc/core/Kconfig
index 4c33d76..250f223 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/Kconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,24 @@
 #
 # MMC core configuration
 #
+config PWRSEQ_EMMC
+	tristate "HW reset support for eMMC"
+	default y
+	depends on OF
+	help
+	  This selects Hardware reset support aka pwrseq-emmc for eMMC
+	  devices. By default this option is set to y.
+
+	  This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module
+	  will be called pwrseq_emmc.
+
+config PWRSEQ_SIMPLE
+	tristate "Simple HW reset support for MMC"
+	default y
+	depends on OF
+	help
+	  This selects simple hardware reset support aka pwrseq-simple for MMC
+	  devices. By default this option is set to y.
+
+	  This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module
+	  will be called pwrseq_simple.
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/Makefile b/drivers/mmc/core/Makefile
index 2c25138..f007151 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/Makefile
@@ -8,5 +8,7 @@
 				   sdio.o sdio_ops.o sdio_bus.o \
 				   sdio_cis.o sdio_io.o sdio_irq.o \
 				   quirks.o slot-gpio.o
-mmc_core-$(CONFIG_OF)		+= pwrseq.o pwrseq_simple.o pwrseq_emmc.o
+mmc_core-$(CONFIG_OF)		+= pwrseq.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_PWRSEQ_SIMPLE)	+= pwrseq_simple.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_PWRSEQ_EMMC)	+= pwrseq_emmc.o
 mmc_core-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_FS)	+= debugfs.o
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/pwrseq.c b/drivers/mmc/core/pwrseq.c
index 4c1d175..9386c47 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/pwrseq.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/pwrseq.c
@@ -8,88 +8,55 @@
  *  MMC power sequence management
  */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
-#include <linux/of_platform.h>
 
 #include <linux/mmc/host.h>
 
 #include "pwrseq.h"
 
-struct mmc_pwrseq_match {
-	const char *compatible;
-	struct mmc_pwrseq *(*alloc)(struct mmc_host *host, struct device *dev);
-};
-
-static struct mmc_pwrseq_match pwrseq_match[] = {
-	{
-		.compatible = "mmc-pwrseq-simple",
-		.alloc = mmc_pwrseq_simple_alloc,
-	}, {
-		.compatible = "mmc-pwrseq-emmc",
-		.alloc = mmc_pwrseq_emmc_alloc,
-	},
-};
-
-static struct mmc_pwrseq_match *mmc_pwrseq_find(struct device_node *np)
-{
-	struct mmc_pwrseq_match *match = ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(pwrseq_match); i++) {
-		if (of_device_is_compatible(np,	pwrseq_match[i].compatible)) {
-			match = &pwrseq_match[i];
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return match;
-}
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(pwrseq_list_mutex);
+static LIST_HEAD(pwrseq_list);
 
 int mmc_pwrseq_alloc(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
-	struct platform_device *pdev;
 	struct device_node *np;
-	struct mmc_pwrseq_match *match;
-	struct mmc_pwrseq *pwrseq;
-	int ret = 0;
+	struct mmc_pwrseq *p;
 
 	np = of_parse_phandle(host->parent->of_node, "mmc-pwrseq", 0);
 	if (!np)
 		return 0;
 
-	pdev = of_find_device_by_node(np);
-	if (!pdev) {
-		ret = -ENODEV;
-		goto err;
+	mutex_lock(&pwrseq_list_mutex);
+	list_for_each_entry(p, &pwrseq_list, pwrseq_node) {
+		if (p->dev->of_node == np) {
+			if (!try_module_get(p->owner))
+				dev_err(host->parent,
+					"increasing module refcount failed\n");
+			else
+				host->pwrseq = p;
+
+			break;
+		}
 	}
 
-	match = mmc_pwrseq_find(np);
-	if (IS_ERR(match)) {
-		ret = PTR_ERR(match);
-		goto err;
-	}
+	of_node_put(np);
+	mutex_unlock(&pwrseq_list_mutex);
 
-	pwrseq = match->alloc(host, &pdev->dev);
-	if (IS_ERR(pwrseq)) {
-		ret = PTR_ERR(pwrseq);
-		goto err;
-	}
+	if (!host->pwrseq)
+		return -EPROBE_DEFER;
 
-	host->pwrseq = pwrseq;
 	dev_info(host->parent, "allocated mmc-pwrseq\n");
 
-err:
-	of_node_put(np);
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void mmc_pwrseq_pre_power_on(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
 	struct mmc_pwrseq *pwrseq = host->pwrseq;
 
-	if (pwrseq && pwrseq->ops && pwrseq->ops->pre_power_on)
+	if (pwrseq && pwrseq->ops->pre_power_on)
 		pwrseq->ops->pre_power_on(host);
 }
 
@@ -97,7 +64,7 @@
 {
 	struct mmc_pwrseq *pwrseq = host->pwrseq;
 
-	if (pwrseq && pwrseq->ops && pwrseq->ops->post_power_on)
+	if (pwrseq && pwrseq->ops->post_power_on)
 		pwrseq->ops->post_power_on(host);
 }
 
@@ -105,7 +72,7 @@
 {
 	struct mmc_pwrseq *pwrseq = host->pwrseq;
 
-	if (pwrseq && pwrseq->ops && pwrseq->ops->power_off)
+	if (pwrseq && pwrseq->ops->power_off)
 		pwrseq->ops->power_off(host);
 }
 
@@ -113,8 +80,31 @@
 {
 	struct mmc_pwrseq *pwrseq = host->pwrseq;
 
-	if (pwrseq && pwrseq->ops && pwrseq->ops->free)
-		pwrseq->ops->free(host);
-
-	host->pwrseq = NULL;
+	if (pwrseq) {
+		module_put(pwrseq->owner);
+		host->pwrseq = NULL;
+	}
 }
+
+int mmc_pwrseq_register(struct mmc_pwrseq *pwrseq)
+{
+	if (!pwrseq || !pwrseq->ops || !pwrseq->dev)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	mutex_lock(&pwrseq_list_mutex);
+	list_add(&pwrseq->pwrseq_node, &pwrseq_list);
+	mutex_unlock(&pwrseq_list_mutex);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mmc_pwrseq_register);
+
+void mmc_pwrseq_unregister(struct mmc_pwrseq *pwrseq)
+{
+	if (pwrseq) {
+		mutex_lock(&pwrseq_list_mutex);
+		list_del(&pwrseq->pwrseq_node);
+		mutex_unlock(&pwrseq_list_mutex);
+	}
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mmc_pwrseq_unregister);
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/pwrseq.h b/drivers/mmc/core/pwrseq.h
index 133de04..d69e751 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/pwrseq.h
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/pwrseq.h
@@ -8,32 +8,39 @@
 #ifndef _MMC_CORE_PWRSEQ_H
 #define _MMC_CORE_PWRSEQ_H
 
+#include <linux/mmc/host.h>
+
 struct mmc_pwrseq_ops {
 	void (*pre_power_on)(struct mmc_host *host);
 	void (*post_power_on)(struct mmc_host *host);
 	void (*power_off)(struct mmc_host *host);
-	void (*free)(struct mmc_host *host);
 };
 
 struct mmc_pwrseq {
 	const struct mmc_pwrseq_ops *ops;
+	struct device *dev;
+	struct list_head pwrseq_node;
+	struct module *owner;
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF
 
+int mmc_pwrseq_register(struct mmc_pwrseq *pwrseq);
+void mmc_pwrseq_unregister(struct mmc_pwrseq *pwrseq);
+
 int mmc_pwrseq_alloc(struct mmc_host *host);
 void mmc_pwrseq_pre_power_on(struct mmc_host *host);
 void mmc_pwrseq_post_power_on(struct mmc_host *host);
 void mmc_pwrseq_power_off(struct mmc_host *host);
 void mmc_pwrseq_free(struct mmc_host *host);
 
-struct mmc_pwrseq *mmc_pwrseq_simple_alloc(struct mmc_host *host,
-					   struct device *dev);
-struct mmc_pwrseq *mmc_pwrseq_emmc_alloc(struct mmc_host *host,
-					 struct device *dev);
-
 #else
 
+static inline int mmc_pwrseq_register(struct mmc_pwrseq *pwrseq)
+{
+	return -ENOSYS;
+}
+static inline void mmc_pwrseq_unregister(struct mmc_pwrseq *pwrseq) {}
 static inline int mmc_pwrseq_alloc(struct mmc_host *host) { return 0; }
 static inline void mmc_pwrseq_pre_power_on(struct mmc_host *host) {}
 static inline void mmc_pwrseq_post_power_on(struct mmc_host *host) {}
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/pwrseq_emmc.c b/drivers/mmc/core/pwrseq_emmc.c
index c2d732a..adc9c0c 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/pwrseq_emmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/pwrseq_emmc.c
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
  */
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
@@ -42,20 +45,6 @@
 	__mmc_pwrseq_emmc_reset(pwrseq);
 }
 
-static void mmc_pwrseq_emmc_free(struct mmc_host *host)
-{
-	struct mmc_pwrseq_emmc *pwrseq =  to_pwrseq_emmc(host->pwrseq);
-
-	unregister_restart_handler(&pwrseq->reset_nb);
-	gpiod_put(pwrseq->reset_gpio);
-	kfree(pwrseq);
-}
-
-static const struct mmc_pwrseq_ops mmc_pwrseq_emmc_ops = {
-	.post_power_on = mmc_pwrseq_emmc_reset,
-	.free = mmc_pwrseq_emmc_free,
-};
-
 static int mmc_pwrseq_emmc_reset_nb(struct notifier_block *this,
 				    unsigned long mode, void *cmd)
 {
@@ -66,21 +55,22 @@
 	return NOTIFY_DONE;
 }
 
-struct mmc_pwrseq *mmc_pwrseq_emmc_alloc(struct mmc_host *host,
-					 struct device *dev)
+static const struct mmc_pwrseq_ops mmc_pwrseq_emmc_ops = {
+	.post_power_on = mmc_pwrseq_emmc_reset,
+};
+
+static int mmc_pwrseq_emmc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct mmc_pwrseq_emmc *pwrseq;
-	int ret = 0;
+	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 
-	pwrseq = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mmc_pwrseq_emmc), GFP_KERNEL);
+	pwrseq = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*pwrseq), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!pwrseq)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	pwrseq->reset_gpio = gpiod_get(dev, "reset", GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
-	if (IS_ERR(pwrseq->reset_gpio)) {
-		ret = PTR_ERR(pwrseq->reset_gpio);
-		goto free;
-	}
+	pwrseq->reset_gpio = devm_gpiod_get(dev, "reset", GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
+	if (IS_ERR(pwrseq->reset_gpio))
+		return PTR_ERR(pwrseq->reset_gpio);
 
 	/*
 	 * register reset handler to ensure emmc reset also from
@@ -92,9 +82,38 @@
 	register_restart_handler(&pwrseq->reset_nb);
 
 	pwrseq->pwrseq.ops = &mmc_pwrseq_emmc_ops;
+	pwrseq->pwrseq.dev = dev;
+	pwrseq->pwrseq.owner = THIS_MODULE;
+	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, pwrseq);
 
-	return &pwrseq->pwrseq;
-free:
-	kfree(pwrseq);
-	return ERR_PTR(ret);
+	return mmc_pwrseq_register(&pwrseq->pwrseq);
 }
+
+static int mmc_pwrseq_emmc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct mmc_pwrseq_emmc *pwrseq = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
+	unregister_restart_handler(&pwrseq->reset_nb);
+	mmc_pwrseq_unregister(&pwrseq->pwrseq);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static const struct of_device_id mmc_pwrseq_emmc_of_match[] = {
+	{ .compatible = "mmc-pwrseq-emmc",},
+	{/* sentinel */},
+};
+
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, mmc_pwrseq_emmc_of_match);
+
+static struct platform_driver mmc_pwrseq_emmc_driver = {
+	.probe = mmc_pwrseq_emmc_probe,
+	.remove = mmc_pwrseq_emmc_remove,
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "pwrseq_emmc",
+		.of_match_table = mmc_pwrseq_emmc_of_match,
+	},
+};
+
+module_platform_driver(mmc_pwrseq_emmc_driver);
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/pwrseq_simple.c b/drivers/mmc/core/pwrseq_simple.c
index f94271b..450d907 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/pwrseq_simple.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/pwrseq_simple.c
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@
  *  Simple MMC power sequence management
  */
 #include <linux/clk.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
@@ -75,58 +78,64 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static void mmc_pwrseq_simple_free(struct mmc_host *host)
-{
-	struct mmc_pwrseq_simple *pwrseq = to_pwrseq_simple(host->pwrseq);
-
-	if (!IS_ERR(pwrseq->reset_gpios))
-		gpiod_put_array(pwrseq->reset_gpios);
-
-	if (!IS_ERR(pwrseq->ext_clk))
-		clk_put(pwrseq->ext_clk);
-
-	kfree(pwrseq);
-}
-
 static const struct mmc_pwrseq_ops mmc_pwrseq_simple_ops = {
 	.pre_power_on = mmc_pwrseq_simple_pre_power_on,
 	.post_power_on = mmc_pwrseq_simple_post_power_on,
 	.power_off = mmc_pwrseq_simple_power_off,
-	.free = mmc_pwrseq_simple_free,
 };
 
-struct mmc_pwrseq *mmc_pwrseq_simple_alloc(struct mmc_host *host,
-					   struct device *dev)
+static const struct of_device_id mmc_pwrseq_simple_of_match[] = {
+	{ .compatible = "mmc-pwrseq-simple",},
+	{/* sentinel */},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, mmc_pwrseq_simple_of_match);
+
+static int mmc_pwrseq_simple_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct mmc_pwrseq_simple *pwrseq;
-	int ret = 0;
+	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 
-	pwrseq = kzalloc(sizeof(*pwrseq), GFP_KERNEL);
+	pwrseq = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*pwrseq), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!pwrseq)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	pwrseq->ext_clk = clk_get(dev, "ext_clock");
-	if (IS_ERR(pwrseq->ext_clk) &&
-	    PTR_ERR(pwrseq->ext_clk) != -ENOENT) {
-		ret = PTR_ERR(pwrseq->ext_clk);
-		goto free;
-	}
+	pwrseq->ext_clk = devm_clk_get(dev, "ext_clock");
+	if (IS_ERR(pwrseq->ext_clk) && PTR_ERR(pwrseq->ext_clk) != -ENOENT)
+		return PTR_ERR(pwrseq->ext_clk);
 
-	pwrseq->reset_gpios = gpiod_get_array(dev, "reset", GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
+	pwrseq->reset_gpios = devm_gpiod_get_array(dev, "reset",
+							GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
 	if (IS_ERR(pwrseq->reset_gpios) &&
 	    PTR_ERR(pwrseq->reset_gpios) != -ENOENT &&
 	    PTR_ERR(pwrseq->reset_gpios) != -ENOSYS) {
-		ret = PTR_ERR(pwrseq->reset_gpios);
-		goto clk_put;
+		return PTR_ERR(pwrseq->reset_gpios);
 	}
 
+	pwrseq->pwrseq.dev = dev;
 	pwrseq->pwrseq.ops = &mmc_pwrseq_simple_ops;
+	pwrseq->pwrseq.owner = THIS_MODULE;
+	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, pwrseq);
 
-	return &pwrseq->pwrseq;
-clk_put:
-	if (!IS_ERR(pwrseq->ext_clk))
-		clk_put(pwrseq->ext_clk);
-free:
-	kfree(pwrseq);
-	return ERR_PTR(ret);
+	return mmc_pwrseq_register(&pwrseq->pwrseq);
 }
+
+static int mmc_pwrseq_simple_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct mmc_pwrseq_simple *pwrseq = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
+	mmc_pwrseq_unregister(&pwrseq->pwrseq);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct platform_driver mmc_pwrseq_simple_driver = {
+	.probe = mmc_pwrseq_simple_probe,
+	.remove = mmc_pwrseq_simple_remove,
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "pwrseq_simple",
+		.of_match_table = mmc_pwrseq_simple_of_match,
+	},
+};
+
+module_platform_driver(mmc_pwrseq_simple_driver);
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");