diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/core.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/core.c
index a878e7afacdd..61790592b2c8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/core.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 #include "trace.h"
 
+static struct bus_type gadget_bus_type;
+
 /**
  * struct usb_udc - describes one usb device controller
  * @driver: the gadget driver pointer. For use by the class code
@@ -47,11 +49,9 @@ struct usb_udc {
 
 static struct class *udc_class;
 static LIST_HEAD(udc_list);
-static LIST_HEAD(gadget_driver_pending_list);
-static DEFINE_MUTEX(udc_lock);
 
-static int udc_bind_to_driver(struct usb_udc *udc,
-		struct usb_gadget_driver *driver);
+/* Protects udc_list, udc->driver, driver->is_bound, and related calls */
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(udc_lock);
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
@@ -1238,24 +1238,6 @@ static void usb_udc_nop_release(struct device *dev)
 	dev_vdbg(dev, "%s\n", __func__);
 }
 
-/* should be called with udc_lock held */
-static int check_pending_gadget_drivers(struct usb_udc *udc)
-{
-	struct usb_gadget_driver *driver;
-	int ret = 0;
-
-	list_for_each_entry(driver, &gadget_driver_pending_list, pending)
-		if (!driver->udc_name || strcmp(driver->udc_name,
-						dev_name(&udc->dev)) == 0) {
-			ret = udc_bind_to_driver(udc, driver);
-			if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-				list_del_init(&driver->pending);
-			break;
-		}
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 /**
  * usb_initialize_gadget - initialize a gadget and its embedded struct device
  * @parent: the parent device to this udc. Usually the controller driver's
@@ -1276,6 +1258,7 @@ void usb_initialize_gadget(struct device *parent, struct usb_gadget *gadget,
 		gadget->dev.release = usb_udc_nop_release;
 
 	device_initialize(&gadget->dev);
+	gadget->dev.bus = &gadget_bus_type;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_initialize_gadget);
 
@@ -1312,6 +1295,7 @@ int usb_add_gadget(struct usb_gadget *gadget)
 
 	mutex_lock(&udc_lock);
 	list_add_tail(&udc->list, &udc_list);
+	mutex_unlock(&udc_lock);
 
 	ret = device_add(&udc->dev);
 	if (ret)
@@ -1324,23 +1308,14 @@ int usb_add_gadget(struct usb_gadget *gadget)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_del_udc;
 
-	/* pick up one of pending gadget drivers */
-	ret = check_pending_gadget_drivers(udc);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err_del_gadget;
-
-	mutex_unlock(&udc_lock);
-
 	return 0;
 
- err_del_gadget:
-	device_del(&gadget->dev);
-
  err_del_udc:
 	flush_work(&gadget->work);
 	device_del(&udc->dev);
 
  err_unlist_udc:
+	mutex_lock(&udc_lock);
 	list_del(&udc->list);
 	mutex_unlock(&udc_lock);
 
@@ -1419,24 +1394,6 @@ int usb_add_gadget_udc(struct device *parent, struct usb_gadget *gadget)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_add_gadget_udc);
 
-static void usb_gadget_remove_driver(struct usb_udc *udc)
-{
-	dev_dbg(&udc->dev, "unregistering UDC driver [%s]\n",
-			udc->driver->function);
-
-	kobject_uevent(&udc->dev.kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE);
-
-	usb_gadget_disconnect(udc->gadget);
-	usb_gadget_disable_async_callbacks(udc);
-	if (udc->gadget->irq)
-		synchronize_irq(udc->gadget->irq);
-	udc->driver->unbind(udc->gadget);
-	usb_gadget_udc_stop(udc);
-
-	udc->driver = NULL;
-	udc->gadget->dev.driver = NULL;
-}
-
 /**
  * usb_del_gadget - deletes a gadget and unregisters its udc
  * @gadget: the gadget to be deleted.
@@ -1455,13 +1412,6 @@ void usb_del_gadget(struct usb_gadget *gadget)
 
 	mutex_lock(&udc_lock);
 	list_del(&udc->list);
-
-	if (udc->driver) {
-		struct usb_gadget_driver *driver = udc->driver;
-
-		usb_gadget_remove_driver(udc);
-		list_add(&driver->pending, &gadget_driver_pending_list);
-	}
 	mutex_unlock(&udc_lock);
 
 	kobject_uevent(&udc->dev.kobj, KOBJ_REMOVE);
@@ -1486,123 +1436,147 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_del_gadget_udc);
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-static int udc_bind_to_driver(struct usb_udc *udc, struct usb_gadget_driver *driver)
+static int gadget_match_driver(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
 {
-	int ret;
+	struct usb_gadget *gadget = dev_to_usb_gadget(dev);
+	struct usb_udc *udc = gadget->udc;
+	struct usb_gadget_driver *driver = container_of(drv,
+			struct usb_gadget_driver, driver);
 
-	dev_dbg(&udc->dev, "registering UDC driver [%s]\n",
-			driver->function);
+	/* If the driver specifies a udc_name, it must match the UDC's name */
+	if (driver->udc_name &&
+			strcmp(driver->udc_name, dev_name(&udc->dev)) != 0)
+		return 0;
 
+	/* If the driver is already bound to a gadget, it doesn't match */
+	if (driver->is_bound)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* Otherwise any gadget driver matches any UDC */
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static int gadget_bind_driver(struct device *dev)
+{
+	struct usb_gadget *gadget = dev_to_usb_gadget(dev);
+	struct usb_udc *udc = gadget->udc;
+	struct usb_gadget_driver *driver = container_of(dev->driver,
+			struct usb_gadget_driver, driver);
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	mutex_lock(&udc_lock);
+	if (driver->is_bound) {
+		mutex_unlock(&udc_lock);
+		return -ENXIO;		/* Driver binds to only one gadget */
+	}
+	driver->is_bound = true;
 	udc->driver = driver;
-	udc->gadget->dev.driver = &driver->driver;
+	mutex_unlock(&udc_lock);
+
+	dev_dbg(&udc->dev, "binding gadget driver [%s]\n", driver->function);
 
 	usb_gadget_udc_set_speed(udc, driver->max_speed);
 
+	mutex_lock(&udc_lock);
 	ret = driver->bind(udc->gadget, driver);
 	if (ret)
-		goto err1;
+		goto err_bind;
+
 	ret = usb_gadget_udc_start(udc);
-	if (ret) {
-		driver->unbind(udc->gadget);
-		goto err1;
-	}
+	if (ret)
+		goto err_start;
 	usb_gadget_enable_async_callbacks(udc);
 	usb_udc_connect_control(udc);
+	mutex_unlock(&udc_lock);
 
 	kobject_uevent(&udc->dev.kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE);
 	return 0;
-err1:
+
+ err_start:
+	driver->unbind(udc->gadget);
+
+ err_bind:
 	if (ret != -EISNAM)
 		dev_err(&udc->dev, "failed to start %s: %d\n",
-			udc->driver->function, ret);
+			driver->function, ret);
+
 	udc->driver = NULL;
-	udc->gadget->dev.driver = NULL;
+	driver->is_bound = false;
+	mutex_unlock(&udc_lock);
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int usb_gadget_register_driver(struct usb_gadget_driver *driver)
+static void gadget_unbind_driver(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct usb_udc		*udc = NULL, *iter;
-	int			ret = -ENODEV;
+	struct usb_gadget *gadget = dev_to_usb_gadget(dev);
+	struct usb_udc *udc = gadget->udc;
+	struct usb_gadget_driver *driver = udc->driver;
+
+	dev_dbg(&udc->dev, "unbinding gadget driver [%s]\n", driver->function);
+
+	kobject_uevent(&udc->dev.kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE);
+
+	mutex_lock(&udc_lock);
+	usb_gadget_disconnect(gadget);
+	usb_gadget_disable_async_callbacks(udc);
+	if (gadget->irq)
+		synchronize_irq(gadget->irq);
+	udc->driver->unbind(gadget);
+	usb_gadget_udc_stop(udc);
+
+	driver->is_bound = false;
+	udc->driver = NULL;
+	mutex_unlock(&udc_lock);
+}
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+int usb_gadget_register_driver_owner(struct usb_gadget_driver *driver,
+		struct module *owner, const char *mod_name)
+{
+	int ret;
 
 	if (!driver || !driver->bind || !driver->setup)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mutex_lock(&udc_lock);
-	if (driver->udc_name) {
-		list_for_each_entry(iter, &udc_list, list) {
-			ret = strcmp(driver->udc_name, dev_name(&iter->dev));
-			if (ret)
-				continue;
-			udc = iter;
-			break;
-		}
-		if (ret)
-			ret = -ENODEV;
-		else if (udc->driver)
-			ret = -EBUSY;
-		else
-			goto found;
-	} else {
-		list_for_each_entry(iter, &udc_list, list) {
-			/* For now we take the first one */
-			if (iter->driver)
-				continue;
-			udc = iter;
-			goto found;
-		}
+	driver->driver.bus = &gadget_bus_type;
+	driver->driver.owner = owner;
+	driver->driver.mod_name = mod_name;
+	ret = driver_register(&driver->driver);
+	if (ret) {
+		pr_warn("%s: driver registration failed: %d\n",
+				driver->function, ret);
+		return ret;
 	}
 
-	if (!driver->match_existing_only) {
-		list_add_tail(&driver->pending, &gadget_driver_pending_list);
-		pr_info("couldn't find an available UDC - added [%s] to list of pending drivers\n",
-			driver->function);
+	mutex_lock(&udc_lock);
+	if (!driver->is_bound) {
+		if (driver->match_existing_only) {
+			pr_warn("%s: couldn't find an available UDC or it's busy\n",
+					driver->function);
+			ret = -EBUSY;
+		} else {
+			pr_info("%s: couldn't find an available UDC\n",
+					driver->function);
+		}
 		ret = 0;
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&udc_lock);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&udc_lock);
 	if (ret)
-		pr_warn("couldn't find an available UDC or it's busy: %d\n", ret);
-	return ret;
-found:
-	ret = udc_bind_to_driver(udc, driver);
-	mutex_unlock(&udc_lock);
+		driver_unregister(&driver->driver);
 	return ret;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_gadget_register_driver);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_gadget_register_driver_owner);
 
 int usb_gadget_unregister_driver(struct usb_gadget_driver *driver)
 {
-	struct usb_udc		*udc = NULL;
-	int			ret = -ENODEV;
-
 	if (!driver || !driver->unbind)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mutex_lock(&udc_lock);
-	list_for_each_entry(udc, &udc_list, list) {
-		if (udc->driver == driver) {
-			usb_gadget_remove_driver(udc);
-			usb_gadget_set_state(udc->gadget,
-					     USB_STATE_NOTATTACHED);
-
-			/* Maybe there is someone waiting for this UDC? */
-			check_pending_gadget_drivers(udc);
-			/*
-			 * For now we ignore bind errors as probably it's
-			 * not a valid reason to fail other's gadget unbind
-			 */
-			ret = 0;
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (ret) {
-		list_del(&driver->pending);
-		ret = 0;
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&udc_lock);
-	return ret;
+	driver_unregister(&driver->driver);
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_gadget_unregister_driver);
 
@@ -1754,8 +1728,17 @@ static int usb_udc_uevent(struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static struct bus_type gadget_bus_type = {
+	.name = "gadget",
+	.probe = gadget_bind_driver,
+	.remove = gadget_unbind_driver,
+	.match = gadget_match_driver,
+};
+
 static int __init usb_udc_init(void)
 {
+	int rc;
+
 	udc_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "udc");
 	if (IS_ERR(udc_class)) {
 		pr_err("failed to create udc class --> %ld\n",
@@ -1764,12 +1747,17 @@ static int __init usb_udc_init(void)
 	}
 
 	udc_class->dev_uevent = usb_udc_uevent;
-	return 0;
+
+	rc = bus_register(&gadget_bus_type);
+	if (rc)
+		class_destroy(udc_class);
+	return rc;
 }
 subsys_initcall(usb_udc_init);
 
 static void __exit usb_udc_exit(void)
 {
+	bus_unregister(&gadget_bus_type);
 	class_destroy(udc_class);
 }
 module_exit(usb_udc_exit);
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/gadget.h b/include/linux/usb/gadget.h
index 5830b8a903da..cf7af8a0a6e9 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/gadget.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/gadget.h
@@ -664,9 +664,9 @@ static inline int usb_gadget_check_config(struct usb_gadget *gadget)
  * @driver: Driver model state for this driver.
  * @udc_name: A name of UDC this driver should be bound to. If udc_name is NULL,
  *	this driver will be bound to any available UDC.
- * @pending: UDC core private data used for deferred probe of this driver.
- * @match_existing_only: If udc is not found, return an error and don't add this
- *      gadget driver to list of pending driver
+ * @match_existing_only: If udc is not found, return an error and fail
+ *	the driver registration
+ * @is_bound: Allow a driver to be bound to only one gadget
  *
  * Devices are disabled till a gadget driver successfully bind()s, which
  * means the driver will handle setup() requests needed to enumerate (and
@@ -729,8 +729,8 @@ struct usb_gadget_driver {
 	struct device_driver	driver;
 
 	char			*udc_name;
-	struct list_head	pending;
 	unsigned                match_existing_only:1;
+	bool			is_bound:1;
 };
 
 
@@ -740,22 +740,30 @@ struct usb_gadget_driver {
 /* driver modules register and unregister, as usual.
  * these calls must be made in a context that can sleep.
  *
- * these will usually be implemented directly by the hardware-dependent
- * usb bus interface driver, which will only support a single driver.
+ * A gadget driver can be bound to only one gadget at a time.
  */
 
 /**
- * usb_gadget_register_driver - register a gadget driver
+ * usb_gadget_register_driver_owner - register a gadget driver
  * @driver: the driver being registered
+ * @owner: the driver module
+ * @mod_name: the driver module's build name
  * Context: can sleep
  *
  * Call this in your gadget driver's module initialization function,
- * to tell the underlying usb controller driver about your driver.
+ * to tell the underlying UDC controller driver about your driver.
  * The @bind() function will be called to bind it to a gadget before this
  * registration call returns.  It's expected that the @bind() function will
  * be in init sections.
+ *
+ * Use the macro defined below instead of calling this directly.
  */
-int usb_gadget_register_driver(struct usb_gadget_driver *driver);
+int usb_gadget_register_driver_owner(struct usb_gadget_driver *driver,
+		struct module *owner, const char *mod_name);
+
+/* use a define to avoid include chaining to get THIS_MODULE & friends */
+#define usb_gadget_register_driver(driver) \
+	usb_gadget_register_driver_owner(driver, THIS_MODULE, KBUILD_MODNAME)
 
 /**
  * usb_gadget_unregister_driver - unregister a gadget driver