diff --git a/drivers/staging/fsl-mc/bus/fsl-mc-bus.c b/drivers/staging/fsl-mc/bus/fsl-mc-bus.c
index 854bd80dc740..aa935f3fda75 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/fsl-mc/bus/fsl-mc-bus.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/fsl-mc/bus/fsl-mc-bus.c
@@ -156,6 +156,68 @@ struct bus_type fsl_mc_bus_type = {
 };
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(fsl_mc_bus_type);
 
+struct device_type fsl_mc_bus_dprc_type = {
+	.name = "fsl_mc_bus_dprc"
+};
+
+struct device_type fsl_mc_bus_dpni_type = {
+	.name = "fsl_mc_bus_dpni"
+};
+
+struct device_type fsl_mc_bus_dpio_type = {
+	.name = "fsl_mc_bus_dpio"
+};
+
+struct device_type fsl_mc_bus_dpsw_type = {
+	.name = "fsl_mc_bus_dpsw"
+};
+
+struct device_type fsl_mc_bus_dpbp_type = {
+	.name = "fsl_mc_bus_dpbp"
+};
+
+struct device_type fsl_mc_bus_dpcon_type = {
+	.name = "fsl_mc_bus_dpcon"
+};
+
+struct device_type fsl_mc_bus_dpmcp_type = {
+	.name = "fsl_mc_bus_dpmcp"
+};
+
+struct device_type fsl_mc_bus_dpmac_type = {
+	.name = "fsl_mc_bus_dpmac"
+};
+
+struct device_type fsl_mc_bus_dprtc_type = {
+	.name = "fsl_mc_bus_dprtc"
+};
+
+static struct device_type *fsl_mc_get_device_type(const char *type)
+{
+	static const struct {
+		struct device_type *dev_type;
+		const char *type;
+	} dev_types[] = {
+		{ &fsl_mc_bus_dprc_type, "dprc" },
+		{ &fsl_mc_bus_dpni_type, "dpni" },
+		{ &fsl_mc_bus_dpio_type, "dpio" },
+		{ &fsl_mc_bus_dpsw_type, "dpsw" },
+		{ &fsl_mc_bus_dpbp_type, "dpbp" },
+		{ &fsl_mc_bus_dpcon_type, "dpcon" },
+		{ &fsl_mc_bus_dpmcp_type, "dpmcp" },
+		{ &fsl_mc_bus_dpmac_type, "dpmac" },
+		{ &fsl_mc_bus_dprtc_type, "dprtc" },
+		{ NULL, NULL }
+	};
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; dev_types[i].dev_type; i++)
+		if (!strcmp(dev_types[i].type, type))
+			return dev_types[i].dev_type;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 static int fsl_mc_driver_probe(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct fsl_mc_driver *mc_drv;
@@ -506,6 +568,11 @@ int fsl_mc_device_add(struct fsl_mc_obj_desc *obj_desc,
 	mc_dev->dev.parent = parent_dev;
 	mc_dev->dev.bus = &fsl_mc_bus_type;
 	mc_dev->dev.release = fsl_mc_device_release;
+	mc_dev->dev.type = fsl_mc_get_device_type(obj_desc->type);
+	if (!mc_dev->dev.type) {
+		dev_err(parent_dev, "unknown device type %s\n", obj_desc->type);
+		goto error_cleanup_dev;
+	}
 	dev_set_name(&mc_dev->dev, "%s.%d", obj_desc->type, obj_desc->id);
 
 	if (strcmp(obj_desc->type, "dprc") == 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/fsl-mc/include/mc.h b/drivers/staging/fsl-mc/include/mc.h
index aafe63a21f49..15db93d71f82 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/fsl-mc/include/mc.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/fsl-mc/include/mc.h
@@ -398,4 +398,59 @@ void fsl_mc_free_irqs(struct fsl_mc_device *mc_dev);
 
 extern struct bus_type fsl_mc_bus_type;
 
+extern struct device_type fsl_mc_bus_dprc_type;
+extern struct device_type fsl_mc_bus_dpni_type;
+extern struct device_type fsl_mc_bus_dpio_type;
+extern struct device_type fsl_mc_bus_dpsw_type;
+extern struct device_type fsl_mc_bus_dpbp_type;
+extern struct device_type fsl_mc_bus_dpcon_type;
+extern struct device_type fsl_mc_bus_dpmcp_type;
+extern struct device_type fsl_mc_bus_dpmac_type;
+extern struct device_type fsl_mc_bus_dprtc_type;
+
+static inline bool is_fsl_mc_bus_dprc(const struct fsl_mc_device *mc_dev)
+{
+	return mc_dev->dev.type == &fsl_mc_bus_dprc_type;
+}
+
+static inline bool is_fsl_mc_bus_dpni(const struct fsl_mc_device *mc_dev)
+{
+	return mc_dev->dev.type == &fsl_mc_bus_dpni_type;
+}
+
+static inline bool is_fsl_mc_bus_dpio(const struct fsl_mc_device *mc_dev)
+{
+	return mc_dev->dev.type == &fsl_mc_bus_dpio_type;
+}
+
+static inline bool is_fsl_mc_bus_dpsw(const struct fsl_mc_device *mc_dev)
+{
+	return mc_dev->dev.type == &fsl_mc_bus_dpsw_type;
+}
+
+static inline bool is_fsl_mc_bus_dpbp(const struct fsl_mc_device *mc_dev)
+{
+	return mc_dev->dev.type == &fsl_mc_bus_dpbp_type;
+}
+
+static inline bool is_fsl_mc_bus_dpcon(const struct fsl_mc_device *mc_dev)
+{
+	return mc_dev->dev.type == &fsl_mc_bus_dpcon_type;
+}
+
+static inline bool is_fsl_mc_bus_dpmcp(const struct fsl_mc_device *mc_dev)
+{
+	return mc_dev->dev.type == &fsl_mc_bus_dpmcp_type;
+}
+
+static inline bool is_fsl_mc_bus_dpmac(const struct fsl_mc_device *mc_dev)
+{
+	return mc_dev->dev.type == &fsl_mc_bus_dpmac_type;
+}
+
+static inline bool is_fsl_mc_bus_dprtc(const struct fsl_mc_device *mc_dev)
+{
+	return mc_dev->dev.type == &fsl_mc_bus_dprtc_type;
+}
+
 #endif /* _FSL_MC_H_ */