diff --git a/include/linux/ioport.h b/include/linux/ioport.h
index d7620d7c941a..7e61389dcb01 100644
--- a/include/linux/ioport.h
+++ b/include/linux/ioport.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ struct resource {
 
 /* IORESOURCE_SYSRAM specific bits. */
 #define IORESOURCE_SYSRAM_DRIVER_MANAGED	0x02000000 /* Always detected via a driver. */
+#define IORESOURCE_SYSRAM_MERGEABLE		0x04000000 /* Resource can be merged. */
 
 #define IORESOURCE_EXCLUSIVE	0x08000000	/* Userland may not map this resource */
 
@@ -253,6 +254,9 @@ extern void __release_region(struct resource *, resource_size_t,
 extern void release_mem_region_adjustable(struct resource *, resource_size_t,
 					  resource_size_t);
 #endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG
+extern void merge_system_ram_resource(struct resource *res);
+#endif
 
 /* Wrappers for managed devices */
 struct device;
diff --git a/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h b/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h
index 33eb80fdba22..d65c6fdc5cfc 100644
--- a/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h
+++ b/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ typedef int __bitwise mhp_t;
 
 /* No special request */
 #define MHP_NONE		((__force mhp_t)0)
+/*
+ * Allow merging of the added System RAM resource with adjacent,
+ * mergeable resources. After a successful call to add_memory_resource()
+ * with this flag set, the resource pointer must no longer be used as it
+ * might be stale, or the resource might have changed.
+ */
+#define MEMHP_MERGE_RESOURCE	((__force mhp_t)BIT(0))
 
 /*
  * Extended parameters for memory hotplug:
diff --git a/kernel/resource.c b/kernel/resource.c
index 4c1c487abbfb..92026827d95b 100644
--- a/kernel/resource.c
+++ b/kernel/resource.c
@@ -1363,6 +1363,66 @@ void release_mem_region_adjustable(struct resource *parent,
 }
 #endif	/* CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTREMOVE */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG
+static bool system_ram_resources_mergeable(struct resource *r1,
+					   struct resource *r2)
+{
+	/* We assume either r1 or r2 is IORESOURCE_SYSRAM_MERGEABLE. */
+	return r1->flags == r2->flags && r1->end + 1 == r2->start &&
+	       r1->name == r2->name && r1->desc == r2->desc &&
+	       !r1->child && !r2->child;
+}
+
+/*
+ * merge_system_ram_resource - mark the System RAM resource mergeable and try to
+ * merge it with adjacent, mergeable resources
+ * @res: resource descriptor
+ *
+ * This interface is intended for memory hotplug, whereby lots of contiguous
+ * system ram resources are added (e.g., via add_memory*()) by a driver, and
+ * the actual resource boundaries are not of interest (e.g., it might be
+ * relevant for DIMMs). Only resources that are marked mergeable, that have the
+ * same parent, and that don't have any children are considered. All mergeable
+ * resources must be immutable during the request.
+ *
+ * Note:
+ * - The caller has to make sure that no pointers to resources that are
+ *   marked mergeable are used anymore after this call - the resource might
+ *   be freed and the pointer might be stale!
+ * - release_mem_region_adjustable() will split on demand on memory hotunplug
+ */
+void merge_system_ram_resource(struct resource *res)
+{
+	const unsigned long flags = IORESOURCE_SYSTEM_RAM | IORESOURCE_BUSY;
+	struct resource *cur;
+
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE((res->flags & flags) != flags))
+		return;
+
+	write_lock(&resource_lock);
+	res->flags |= IORESOURCE_SYSRAM_MERGEABLE;
+
+	/* Try to merge with next item in the list. */
+	cur = res->sibling;
+	if (cur && system_ram_resources_mergeable(res, cur)) {
+		res->end = cur->end;
+		res->sibling = cur->sibling;
+		free_resource(cur);
+	}
+
+	/* Try to merge with previous item in the list. */
+	cur = res->parent->child;
+	while (cur && cur->sibling != res)
+		cur = cur->sibling;
+	if (cur && system_ram_resources_mergeable(cur, res)) {
+		cur->end = res->end;
+		cur->sibling = res->sibling;
+		free_resource(res);
+	}
+	write_unlock(&resource_lock);
+}
+#endif	/* CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG */
+
 /*
  * Managed region resource
  */
diff --git a/mm/memory_hotplug.c b/mm/memory_hotplug.c
index dba71bc34daa..dc7d82ece6cb 100644
--- a/mm/memory_hotplug.c
+++ b/mm/memory_hotplug.c
@@ -1103,6 +1103,13 @@ int __ref add_memory_resource(int nid, struct resource *res, mhp_t mhp_flags)
 	/* device_online() will take the lock when calling online_pages() */
 	mem_hotplug_done();
 
+	/*
+	 * In case we're allowed to merge the resource, flag it and trigger
+	 * merging now that adding succeeded.
+	 */
+	if (mhp_flags & MEMHP_MERGE_RESOURCE)
+		merge_system_ram_resource(res);
+
 	/* online pages if requested */
 	if (memhp_default_online_type != MMOP_OFFLINE)
 		walk_memory_blocks(start, size, NULL, online_memory_block);