diff --git a/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c b/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
index cf3565cae93d..2fa55c56897a 100644
--- a/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
+++ b/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ struct regmap {
 	void *work_buf;     /* Scratch buffer used to format I/O */
 	struct regmap_format format;  /* Buffer format */
 	const struct regmap_bus *bus;
+
+	unsigned int max_register;
+	bool (*writeable_reg)(struct device *dev, unsigned int reg);
+	bool (*readable_reg)(struct device *dev, unsigned int reg);
+	bool (*volatile_reg)(struct device *dev, unsigned int reg);
 };
 
 static void regmap_format_4_12_write(struct regmap *map,
@@ -116,6 +121,10 @@ struct regmap *regmap_init(struct device *dev,
 	map->format.val_bytes = config->val_bits / 8;
 	map->dev = dev;
 	map->bus = bus;
+	map->max_register = config->max_register;
+	map->writeable_reg = config->writeable_reg;
+	map->readable_reg = config->readable_reg;
+	map->volatile_reg = config->volatile_reg;
 
 	switch (config->reg_bits) {
 	case 4:
diff --git a/include/linux/regmap.h b/include/linux/regmap.h
index cf8e4cffd386..aef2b36a8ccf 100644
--- a/include/linux/regmap.h
+++ b/include/linux/regmap.h
@@ -25,10 +25,23 @@ struct spi_device;
  *
  * @reg_bits: Number of bits in a register address, mandatory.
  * @val_bits: Number of bits in a register value, mandatory.
+ *
+ * @max_register: Optional, specifies the maximum valid register index.
+ * @writeable_register: Optional callback returning true if the register
+ *                      can be written to.
+ * @readable_register: Optional callback returning true if the register
+ *                     can be read from.
+ * @volatile_register: Optional callback returning true if the register
+ *                     value can't be cached.
  */
 struct regmap_config {
 	int reg_bits;
 	int val_bits;
+
+	unsigned int max_register;
+	bool (*writeable_reg)(struct device *dev, unsigned int reg);
+	bool (*readable_reg)(struct device *dev, unsigned int reg);
+	bool (*volatile_reg)(struct device *dev, unsigned int reg);
 };
 
 typedef int (*regmap_hw_write)(struct device *dev, const void *data,