diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon.c
index 37fa4b51c5a1..599fc377a965 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon.c
@@ -201,6 +201,11 @@ struct extcon_cable {
 	union extcon_property_value chg_propval[EXTCON_PROP_CHG_CNT];
 	union extcon_property_value jack_propval[EXTCON_PROP_JACK_CNT];
 	union extcon_property_value disp_propval[EXTCON_PROP_DISP_CNT];
+
+	unsigned long usb_bits[BITS_TO_LONGS(EXTCON_PROP_USB_CNT)];
+	unsigned long chg_bits[BITS_TO_LONGS(EXTCON_PROP_CHG_CNT)];
+	unsigned long jack_bits[BITS_TO_LONGS(EXTCON_PROP_JACK_CNT)];
+	unsigned long disp_bits[BITS_TO_LONGS(EXTCON_PROP_DISP_CNT)];
 };
 
 static struct class *extcon_class;
@@ -297,6 +302,39 @@ static bool is_extcon_property_supported(unsigned int id, unsigned int prop)
 	return !!(extcon_info[id].type & type);
 }
 
+static int is_extcon_property_capability(struct extcon_dev *edev,
+				unsigned int id, int index,unsigned int prop)
+{
+	struct extcon_cable *cable;
+	int type, ret;
+
+	/* Check whether the property is supported or not. */
+	type = get_extcon_type(prop);
+	if (type < 0)
+		return type;
+
+	cable = &edev->cables[index];
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case EXTCON_TYPE_USB:
+		ret = test_bit(prop - EXTCON_PROP_USB_MIN, cable->usb_bits);
+		break;
+	case EXTCON_TYPE_CHG:
+		ret = test_bit(prop - EXTCON_PROP_CHG_MIN, cable->chg_bits);
+		break;
+	case EXTCON_TYPE_JACK:
+		ret = test_bit(prop - EXTCON_PROP_JACK_MIN, cable->jack_bits);
+		break;
+	case EXTCON_TYPE_DISP:
+		ret = test_bit(prop - EXTCON_PROP_DISP_MIN, cable->disp_bits);
+		break;
+	default:
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static void init_property(struct extcon_dev *edev, unsigned int id, int index)
 {
 	unsigned int type = extcon_info[id].type;
@@ -554,6 +592,12 @@ int extcon_get_property(struct extcon_dev *edev, unsigned int id,
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&edev->lock, flags);
 
+	/* Check whether the property is available or not. */
+	if (!is_extcon_property_capability(edev, id, index, prop)) {
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&edev->lock, flags);
+		return -EPERM;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Check whether the external connector is attached.
 	 * If external connector is detached, the user can not
@@ -626,6 +670,12 @@ int extcon_set_property(struct extcon_dev *edev, unsigned int id,
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&edev->lock, flags);
 
+	/* Check whether the property is available or not. */
+	if (!is_extcon_property_capability(edev, id, index, prop)) {
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&edev->lock, flags);
+		return -EPERM;
+	}
+
 	cable = &edev->cables[index];
 
 	/* Set the property value according to extcon type */
@@ -653,6 +703,96 @@ int extcon_set_property(struct extcon_dev *edev, unsigned int id,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(extcon_set_property);
 
+/**
+ * extcon_get_property_capability() - Get the capability of property
+ *			of an external connector.
+ * @edev:		the extcon device that has the cable.
+ * @id:			the unique id of each external connector
+ *			in extcon enumeration.
+ * @prop:		the property id among enum extcon_property.
+ *
+ * Returns 1 if the property is available or 0 if not available.
+ */
+int extcon_get_property_capability(struct extcon_dev *edev, unsigned int id,
+					unsigned int prop)
+{
+	int index;
+
+	if (!edev)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* Check whether the property is supported or not */
+	if (!is_extcon_property_supported(id, prop))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* Find the cable index of external connector by using id */
+	index = find_cable_index_by_id(edev, id);
+	if (index < 0)
+		return index;
+
+	return is_extcon_property_capability(edev, id, index, prop);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(extcon_get_property_capability);
+
+/**
+ * extcon_set_property_capability() - Set the capability of a property
+ *			of an external connector.
+ * @edev:		the extcon device that has the cable.
+ * @id:			the unique id of each external connector
+ *			in extcon enumeration.
+ * @prop:		the property id among enum extcon_property.
+ *
+ * This function set the capability of a property for an external connector
+ * to mark the bit in capability bitmap which mean the available state of
+ * a property.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 if success or error number if fail
+ */
+int extcon_set_property_capability(struct extcon_dev *edev, unsigned int id,
+					unsigned int prop)
+{
+	struct extcon_cable *cable;
+	int index, type, ret = 0;
+
+	if (!edev)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* Check whether the property is supported or not. */
+	if (!is_extcon_property_supported(id, prop))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* Find the cable index of external connector by using id. */
+	index = find_cable_index_by_id(edev, id);
+	if (index < 0)
+		return index;
+
+	type = get_extcon_type(prop);
+	if (type < 0)
+		return type;
+
+	cable = &edev->cables[index];
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case EXTCON_TYPE_USB:
+		__set_bit(prop - EXTCON_PROP_USB_MIN, cable->usb_bits);
+		break;
+	case EXTCON_TYPE_CHG:
+		__set_bit(prop - EXTCON_PROP_CHG_MIN, cable->chg_bits);
+		break;
+	case EXTCON_TYPE_JACK:
+		__set_bit(prop - EXTCON_PROP_JACK_MIN, cable->jack_bits);
+		break;
+	case EXTCON_TYPE_DISP:
+		__set_bit(prop - EXTCON_PROP_DISP_MIN, cable->disp_bits);
+		break;
+	default:
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(extcon_set_property_capability);
+
 /**
  * extcon_get_extcon_dev() - Get the extcon device instance from the name
  * @extcon_name:	The extcon name provided with extcon_dev_register()
diff --git a/include/linux/extcon.h b/include/linux/extcon.h
index f9d4a44e86d3..f08469089f74 100644
--- a/include/linux/extcon.h
+++ b/include/linux/extcon.h
@@ -234,6 +234,16 @@ extern int extcon_set_property(struct extcon_dev *edev, unsigned int id,
 				unsigned int prop,
 				union extcon_property_value prop_val);
 
+/*
+ * get/set_property_capability set the capability of the property for each
+ * external connector. They are used to set the capability of the property
+ * of each external connector based on the id and property.
+ */
+extern int extcon_get_property_capability(struct extcon_dev *edev,
+				unsigned int id, unsigned int prop);
+extern int extcon_set_property_capability(struct extcon_dev *edev,
+				unsigned int id, unsigned int prop);
+
 /*
  * Following APIs are to monitor every action of a notifier.
  * Registrar gets notified for every external port of a connection device.
@@ -320,6 +330,18 @@ static inline int extcon_set_property(struct extcon_dev *edev, unsigned int id,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline int extcon_get_property_capability(struct extcon_dev *edev,
+					unsigned int id, unsigned int prop)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int extcon_set_property_capability(struct extcon_dev *edev,
+					unsigned int id, unsigned int prop)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static inline struct extcon_dev *extcon_get_extcon_dev(const char *extcon_name)
 {
 	return NULL;