diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gvt/kvmgt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gvt/kvmgt.c
index 19d51a35f019..64823998fd58 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gvt/kvmgt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gvt/kvmgt.c
@@ -1600,20 +1600,22 @@ static const struct attribute_group *intel_vgpu_groups[] = {
 	NULL,
 };
 
-static struct mdev_parent_ops intel_vgpu_ops = {
-	.mdev_attr_groups       = intel_vgpu_groups,
-	.create			= intel_vgpu_create,
-	.remove			= intel_vgpu_remove,
-
+static struct vfio_mdev_parent_ops intel_vfio_vgpu_ops = {
 	.open			= intel_vgpu_open,
 	.release		= intel_vgpu_release,
-
 	.read			= intel_vgpu_read,
 	.write			= intel_vgpu_write,
 	.mmap			= intel_vgpu_mmap,
 	.ioctl			= intel_vgpu_ioctl,
 };
 
+static struct mdev_parent_ops intel_vgpu_ops = {
+	.mdev_attr_groups       = intel_vgpu_groups,
+	.create			= intel_vgpu_create,
+	.remove			= intel_vgpu_remove,
+	.device_ops	        = &intel_vfio_vgpu_ops,
+};
+
 static int kvmgt_host_init(struct device *dev, void *gvt, const void *ops)
 {
 	struct attribute **kvm_type_attrs;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/vfio_ccw_ops.c b/drivers/s390/cio/vfio_ccw_ops.c
index f87d9409e290..96e9f18100ae 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/vfio_ccw_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/vfio_ccw_ops.c
@@ -564,11 +564,7 @@ static ssize_t vfio_ccw_mdev_ioctl(struct mdev_device *mdev,
 	}
 }
 
-static const struct mdev_parent_ops vfio_ccw_mdev_ops = {
-	.owner			= THIS_MODULE,
-	.supported_type_groups  = mdev_type_groups,
-	.create			= vfio_ccw_mdev_create,
-	.remove			= vfio_ccw_mdev_remove,
+static const struct vfio_mdev_parent_ops vfio_mdev_ops = {
 	.open			= vfio_ccw_mdev_open,
 	.release		= vfio_ccw_mdev_release,
 	.read			= vfio_ccw_mdev_read,
@@ -576,6 +572,14 @@ static const struct mdev_parent_ops vfio_ccw_mdev_ops = {
 	.ioctl			= vfio_ccw_mdev_ioctl,
 };
 
+static const struct mdev_parent_ops vfio_ccw_mdev_ops = {
+	.owner			= THIS_MODULE,
+	.supported_type_groups  = mdev_type_groups,
+	.create			= vfio_ccw_mdev_create,
+	.remove			= vfio_ccw_mdev_remove,
+	.device_ops		= &vfio_mdev_ops,
+};
+
 int vfio_ccw_mdev_reg(struct subchannel *sch)
 {
 	return mdev_register_vfio_device(&sch->dev, &vfio_ccw_mdev_ops);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_ops.c b/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_ops.c
index eacbde3c7a97..a48282bff066 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_ops.c
@@ -1280,15 +1280,19 @@ static ssize_t vfio_ap_mdev_ioctl(struct mdev_device *mdev,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static const struct vfio_mdev_parent_ops vfio_mdev_ops = {
+	.open			= vfio_ap_mdev_open,
+	.release		= vfio_ap_mdev_release,
+	.ioctl			= vfio_ap_mdev_ioctl,
+};
+
 static const struct mdev_parent_ops vfio_ap_matrix_ops = {
 	.owner			= THIS_MODULE,
 	.supported_type_groups	= vfio_ap_mdev_type_groups,
 	.mdev_attr_groups	= vfio_ap_mdev_attr_groups,
 	.create			= vfio_ap_mdev_create,
 	.remove			= vfio_ap_mdev_remove,
-	.open			= vfio_ap_mdev_open,
-	.release		= vfio_ap_mdev_release,
-	.ioctl			= vfio_ap_mdev_ioctl,
+	.device_ops		= &vfio_mdev_ops,
 };
 
 int vfio_ap_mdev_register(void)
diff --git a/drivers/vfio/mdev/vfio_mdev.c b/drivers/vfio/mdev/vfio_mdev.c
index 887c57f10880..1196fbb6c3d2 100644
--- a/drivers/vfio/mdev/vfio_mdev.c
+++ b/drivers/vfio/mdev/vfio_mdev.c
@@ -25,15 +25,16 @@ static int vfio_mdev_open(void *device_data)
 {
 	struct mdev_device *mdev = device_data;
 	struct mdev_parent *parent = mdev->parent;
+	const struct vfio_mdev_parent_ops *ops = parent->ops->device_ops;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (unlikely(!parent->ops->open))
+	if (unlikely(!ops->open))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (!try_module_get(THIS_MODULE))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	ret = parent->ops->open(mdev);
+	ret = ops->open(mdev);
 	if (ret)
 		module_put(THIS_MODULE);
 
@@ -44,9 +45,10 @@ static void vfio_mdev_release(void *device_data)
 {
 	struct mdev_device *mdev = device_data;
 	struct mdev_parent *parent = mdev->parent;
+	const struct vfio_mdev_parent_ops *ops = parent->ops->device_ops;
 
-	if (likely(parent->ops->release))
-		parent->ops->release(mdev);
+	if (likely(ops->release))
+		ops->release(mdev);
 
 	module_put(THIS_MODULE);
 }
@@ -56,11 +58,12 @@ static long vfio_mdev_unlocked_ioctl(void *device_data,
 {
 	struct mdev_device *mdev = device_data;
 	struct mdev_parent *parent = mdev->parent;
+	const struct vfio_mdev_parent_ops *ops = parent->ops->device_ops;
 
-	if (unlikely(!parent->ops->ioctl))
+	if (unlikely(!ops->ioctl))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return parent->ops->ioctl(mdev, cmd, arg);
+	return ops->ioctl(mdev, cmd, arg);
 }
 
 static ssize_t vfio_mdev_read(void *device_data, char __user *buf,
@@ -68,11 +71,12 @@ static ssize_t vfio_mdev_read(void *device_data, char __user *buf,
 {
 	struct mdev_device *mdev = device_data;
 	struct mdev_parent *parent = mdev->parent;
+	const struct vfio_mdev_parent_ops *ops = parent->ops->device_ops;
 
-	if (unlikely(!parent->ops->read))
+	if (unlikely(!ops->read))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return parent->ops->read(mdev, buf, count, ppos);
+	return ops->read(mdev, buf, count, ppos);
 }
 
 static ssize_t vfio_mdev_write(void *device_data, const char __user *buf,
@@ -80,22 +84,24 @@ static ssize_t vfio_mdev_write(void *device_data, const char __user *buf,
 {
 	struct mdev_device *mdev = device_data;
 	struct mdev_parent *parent = mdev->parent;
+	const struct vfio_mdev_parent_ops *ops = parent->ops->device_ops;
 
-	if (unlikely(!parent->ops->write))
+	if (unlikely(!ops->write))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return parent->ops->write(mdev, buf, count, ppos);
+	return ops->write(mdev, buf, count, ppos);
 }
 
 static int vfio_mdev_mmap(void *device_data, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 {
 	struct mdev_device *mdev = device_data;
 	struct mdev_parent *parent = mdev->parent;
+	const struct vfio_mdev_parent_ops *ops = parent->ops->device_ops;
 
-	if (unlikely(!parent->ops->mmap))
+	if (unlikely(!ops->mmap))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return parent->ops->mmap(mdev, vma);
+	return ops->mmap(mdev, vma);
 }
 
 static const struct vfio_device_ops vfio_mdev_dev_ops = {
diff --git a/include/linux/mdev.h b/include/linux/mdev.h
index f85045392120..3b8a76bc69cf 100644
--- a/include/linux/mdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/mdev.h
@@ -27,27 +27,9 @@ int mdev_set_iommu_device(struct device *dev, struct device *iommu_device);
 struct device *mdev_get_iommu_device(struct device *dev);
 
 /**
- * struct mdev_parent_ops - Structure to be registered for each parent device to
- * register the device to mdev module.
+ * struct vfio_mdev_parent_ops - Structure to be registered for each
+ * parent device to register the device to vfio-mdev module.
  *
- * @owner:		The module owner.
- * @dev_attr_groups:	Attributes of the parent device.
- * @mdev_attr_groups:	Attributes of the mediated device.
- * @supported_type_groups: Attributes to define supported types. It is mandatory
- *			to provide supported types.
- * @create:		Called to allocate basic resources in parent device's
- *			driver for a particular mediated device. It is
- *			mandatory to provide create ops.
- *			@kobj: kobject of type for which 'create' is called.
- *			@mdev: mdev_device structure on of mediated device
- *			      that is being created
- *			Returns integer: success (0) or error (< 0)
- * @remove:		Called to free resources in parent device's driver for a
- *			a mediated device. It is mandatory to provide 'remove'
- *			ops.
- *			@mdev: mdev_device device structure which is being
- *			       destroyed
- *			Returns integer: success (0) or error (< 0)
  * @open:		Open mediated device.
  *			@mdev: mediated device.
  *			Returns integer: success (0) or error (< 0)
@@ -72,6 +54,43 @@ struct device *mdev_get_iommu_device(struct device *dev);
  * @mmap:		mmap callback
  *			@mdev: mediated device structure
  *			@vma: vma structure
+ */
+struct vfio_mdev_parent_ops {
+	int     (*open)(struct mdev_device *mdev);
+	void    (*release)(struct mdev_device *mdev);
+	ssize_t (*read)(struct mdev_device *mdev, char __user *buf,
+			size_t count, loff_t *ppos);
+	ssize_t (*write)(struct mdev_device *mdev, const char __user *buf,
+			 size_t count, loff_t *ppos);
+	long	(*ioctl)(struct mdev_device *mdev, unsigned int cmd,
+			 unsigned long arg);
+	int	(*mmap)(struct mdev_device *mdev, struct vm_area_struct *vma);
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct mdev_parent_ops - Structure to be registered for each parent device to
+ * register the device to mdev module.
+ *
+ * @owner:		The module owner.
+ * @dev_attr_groups:	Attributes of the parent device.
+ * @mdev_attr_groups:	Attributes of the mediated device.
+ * @supported_type_groups: Attributes to define supported types. It is mandatory
+ *			to provide supported types.
+ * @create:		Called to allocate basic resources in parent device's
+ *			driver for a particular mediated device. It is
+ *			mandatory to provide create ops.
+ *			@kobj: kobject of type for which 'create' is called.
+ *			@mdev: mdev_device structure on of mediated device
+ *			      that is being created
+ *			Returns integer: success (0) or error (< 0)
+ * @remove:		Called to free resources in parent device's driver for a
+ *			a mediated device. It is mandatory to provide 'remove'
+ *			ops.
+ *			@mdev: mdev_device device structure which is being
+ *			       destroyed
+ *			Returns integer: success (0) or error (< 0)
+ * @device_ops:         Device specific emulation callback.
+ *
  * Parent device that support mediated device should be registered with mdev
  * module with mdev_parent_ops structure.
  **/
@@ -83,15 +102,7 @@ struct mdev_parent_ops {
 
 	int     (*create)(struct kobject *kobj, struct mdev_device *mdev);
 	int     (*remove)(struct mdev_device *mdev);
-	int     (*open)(struct mdev_device *mdev);
-	void    (*release)(struct mdev_device *mdev);
-	ssize_t (*read)(struct mdev_device *mdev, char __user *buf,
-			size_t count, loff_t *ppos);
-	ssize_t (*write)(struct mdev_device *mdev, const char __user *buf,
-			 size_t count, loff_t *ppos);
-	long	(*ioctl)(struct mdev_device *mdev, unsigned int cmd,
-			 unsigned long arg);
-	int	(*mmap)(struct mdev_device *mdev, struct vm_area_struct *vma);
+	const void *device_ops;
 };
 
 /* interface for exporting mdev supported type attributes */
@@ -137,7 +148,8 @@ const guid_t *mdev_uuid(struct mdev_device *mdev);
 
 extern struct bus_type mdev_bus_type;
 
-int mdev_register_vfio_device(struct device *dev, const struct mdev_parent_ops *ops);
+int mdev_register_vfio_device(struct device *dev,
+                              const struct mdev_parent_ops *ops);
 void mdev_unregister_device(struct device *dev);
 
 int mdev_register_driver(struct mdev_driver *drv, struct module *owner);
diff --git a/samples/vfio-mdev/mbochs.c b/samples/vfio-mdev/mbochs.c
index 71a4469be85d..53ceb357f152 100644
--- a/samples/vfio-mdev/mbochs.c
+++ b/samples/vfio-mdev/mbochs.c
@@ -1418,12 +1418,7 @@ static struct attribute_group *mdev_type_groups[] = {
 	NULL,
 };
 
-static const struct mdev_parent_ops mdev_fops = {
-	.owner			= THIS_MODULE,
-	.mdev_attr_groups	= mdev_dev_groups,
-	.supported_type_groups	= mdev_type_groups,
-	.create			= mbochs_create,
-	.remove			= mbochs_remove,
+static const struct vfio_mdev_parent_ops vfio_mdev_ops = {
 	.open			= mbochs_open,
 	.release		= mbochs_close,
 	.read			= mbochs_read,
@@ -1432,6 +1427,15 @@ static const struct mdev_parent_ops mdev_fops = {
 	.mmap			= mbochs_mmap,
 };
 
+static const struct mdev_parent_ops mdev_fops = {
+	.owner			= THIS_MODULE,
+	.mdev_attr_groups	= mdev_dev_groups,
+	.supported_type_groups	= mdev_type_groups,
+	.create			= mbochs_create,
+	.remove			= mbochs_remove,
+	.device_ops		= &vfio_mdev_ops,
+};
+
 static const struct file_operations vd_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 };
diff --git a/samples/vfio-mdev/mdpy.c b/samples/vfio-mdev/mdpy.c
index d3029dd27d91..4ba285a5768f 100644
--- a/samples/vfio-mdev/mdpy.c
+++ b/samples/vfio-mdev/mdpy.c
@@ -725,12 +725,7 @@ static struct attribute_group *mdev_type_groups[] = {
 	NULL,
 };
 
-static const struct mdev_parent_ops mdev_fops = {
-	.owner			= THIS_MODULE,
-	.mdev_attr_groups	= mdev_dev_groups,
-	.supported_type_groups	= mdev_type_groups,
-	.create			= mdpy_create,
-	.remove			= mdpy_remove,
+static const struct vfio_mdev_parent_ops vfio_mdev_ops = {
 	.open			= mdpy_open,
 	.release		= mdpy_close,
 	.read			= mdpy_read,
@@ -739,6 +734,15 @@ static const struct mdev_parent_ops mdev_fops = {
 	.mmap			= mdpy_mmap,
 };
 
+static const struct mdev_parent_ops mdev_fops = {
+	.owner			= THIS_MODULE,
+	.mdev_attr_groups	= mdev_dev_groups,
+	.supported_type_groups	= mdev_type_groups,
+	.create			= mdpy_create,
+	.remove			= mdpy_remove,
+	.device_ops		= &vfio_mdev_ops,
+};
+
 static const struct file_operations vd_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 };
diff --git a/samples/vfio-mdev/mtty.c b/samples/vfio-mdev/mtty.c
index 744c88a6b22c..a468904ec626 100644
--- a/samples/vfio-mdev/mtty.c
+++ b/samples/vfio-mdev/mtty.c
@@ -1410,6 +1410,14 @@ static struct attribute_group *mdev_type_groups[] = {
 	NULL,
 };
 
+static const struct vfio_mdev_parent_ops vfio_mdev_ops = {
+	.open                   = mtty_open,
+	.release                = mtty_close,
+	.read                   = mtty_read,
+	.write                  = mtty_write,
+	.ioctl		        = mtty_ioctl,
+};
+
 static const struct mdev_parent_ops mdev_fops = {
 	.owner                  = THIS_MODULE,
 	.dev_attr_groups        = mtty_dev_groups,
@@ -1417,11 +1425,7 @@ static const struct mdev_parent_ops mdev_fops = {
 	.supported_type_groups  = mdev_type_groups,
 	.create                 = mtty_create,
 	.remove			= mtty_remove,
-	.open                   = mtty_open,
-	.release                = mtty_close,
-	.read                   = mtty_read,
-	.write                  = mtty_write,
-	.ioctl		        = mtty_ioctl,
+	.device_ops             = &vfio_mdev_ops,
 };
 
 static void mtty_device_release(struct device *dev)
