diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index a10b545c2070a..692b636441339 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -1433,6 +1433,11 @@
 				to enforce probe and suspend/resume ordering.
 			rpm --	Like "on", but also use to order runtime PM.
 
+	fw_devlink.strict=<bool>
+			[KNL] Treat all inferred dependencies as mandatory
+			dependencies. This only applies for fw_devlink=on|rpm.
+			Format: <bool>
+
 	gamecon.map[2|3]=
 			[HW,JOY] Multisystem joystick and NES/SNES/PSX pad
 			support via parallel port (up to 5 devices per port)
diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index c95b1daabac71..f466ab4f1c350 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -1521,6 +1521,13 @@ static int __init fw_devlink_setup(char *arg)
 }
 early_param("fw_devlink", fw_devlink_setup);
 
+static bool fw_devlink_strict;
+static int __init fw_devlink_strict_setup(char *arg)
+{
+	return strtobool(arg, &fw_devlink_strict);
+}
+early_param("fw_devlink.strict", fw_devlink_strict_setup);
+
 u32 fw_devlink_get_flags(void)
 {
 	return fw_devlink_flags;
@@ -1531,6 +1538,11 @@ static bool fw_devlink_is_permissive(void)
 	return fw_devlink_flags == FW_DEVLINK_FLAGS_PERMISSIVE;
 }
 
+bool fw_devlink_is_strict(void)
+{
+	return fw_devlink_strict && !fw_devlink_is_permissive();
+}
+
 static void fw_devlink_parse_fwnode(struct fwnode_handle *fwnode)
 {
 	if (fwnode->flags & FWNODE_FLAG_LINKS_ADDED)
diff --git a/include/linux/fwnode.h b/include/linux/fwnode.h
index 21082f11473f3..d5caefe39d930 100644
--- a/include/linux/fwnode.h
+++ b/include/linux/fwnode.h
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ static inline void fwnode_init(struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 }
 
 extern u32 fw_devlink_get_flags(void);
+extern bool fw_devlink_is_strict(void);
 int fwnode_link_add(struct fwnode_handle *con, struct fwnode_handle *sup);
 void fwnode_links_purge(struct fwnode_handle *fwnode);