diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/vfio-mediated-device.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/vfio-mediated-device.rst
index a4c3a4a168ec6..c30cb1092bdfb 100644
--- a/Documentation/driver-api/vfio-mediated-device.rst
+++ b/Documentation/driver-api/vfio-mediated-device.rst
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ Directories and files under the sysfs for Each Physical Device
 
 * device_api
 
-  This attribute should show which device API is being created, for example,
+  This attribute shows which device API is being created, for example,
   "vfio-pci" for a PCI device.
 
 * available_instances
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gvt/kvmgt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gvt/kvmgt.c
index 136f9c0df48b9..44a418d897377 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gvt/kvmgt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gvt/kvmgt.c
@@ -123,12 +123,6 @@ static ssize_t available_instances_show(struct mdev_type *mtype,
 	return sprintf(buf, "%u\n", type->avail_instance);
 }
 
-static ssize_t device_api_show(struct mdev_type *mtype,
-			       struct mdev_type_attribute *attr, char *buf)
-{
-	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", VFIO_DEVICE_API_PCI_STRING);
-}
-
 static ssize_t description_show(struct mdev_type *mtype,
 				struct mdev_type_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
@@ -151,13 +145,11 @@ static ssize_t name_show(struct mdev_type *mtype,
 }
 
 static MDEV_TYPE_ATTR_RO(available_instances);
-static MDEV_TYPE_ATTR_RO(device_api);
 static MDEV_TYPE_ATTR_RO(description);
 static MDEV_TYPE_ATTR_RO(name);
 
 static const struct attribute *gvt_type_attrs[] = {
 	&mdev_type_attr_available_instances.attr,
-	&mdev_type_attr_device_api.attr,
 	&mdev_type_attr_description.attr,
 	&mdev_type_attr_name.attr,
 	NULL,
@@ -1587,6 +1579,7 @@ static void intel_vgpu_remove(struct mdev_device *mdev)
 }
 
 static struct mdev_driver intel_vgpu_mdev_driver = {
+	.device_api	= VFIO_DEVICE_API_PCI_STRING,
 	.driver = {
 		.name		= "intel_vgpu_mdev",
 		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/vfio_ccw_ops.c b/drivers/s390/cio/vfio_ccw_ops.c
index 43d53736dfe3c..730d87a96a305 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/vfio_ccw_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/vfio_ccw_ops.c
@@ -77,13 +77,6 @@ static ssize_t name_show(struct mdev_type *mtype,
 }
 static MDEV_TYPE_ATTR_RO(name);
 
-static ssize_t device_api_show(struct mdev_type *mtype,
-			       struct mdev_type_attribute *attr, char *buf)
-{
-	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", VFIO_DEVICE_API_CCW_STRING);
-}
-static MDEV_TYPE_ATTR_RO(device_api);
-
 static ssize_t available_instances_show(struct mdev_type *mtype,
 					struct mdev_type_attribute *attr,
 					char *buf)
@@ -96,7 +89,6 @@ static MDEV_TYPE_ATTR_RO(available_instances);
 
 static const struct attribute *mdev_types_attrs[] = {
 	&mdev_type_attr_name.attr,
-	&mdev_type_attr_device_api.attr,
 	&mdev_type_attr_available_instances.attr,
 	NULL,
 };
@@ -636,6 +628,7 @@ static const struct vfio_device_ops vfio_ccw_dev_ops = {
 };
 
 struct mdev_driver vfio_ccw_mdev_driver = {
+	.device_api = VFIO_DEVICE_API_CCW_STRING,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "vfio_ccw_mdev",
 		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
@@ -648,7 +641,7 @@ struct mdev_driver vfio_ccw_mdev_driver = {
 
 int vfio_ccw_mdev_reg(struct subchannel *sch)
 {
-	sprintf(sch->mdev_type.sysfs_name, "io");
+	strcat(sch->mdev_type.sysfs_name, "io");
 	sch->mdev_types[0] = &sch->mdev_type;
 	return mdev_register_parent(&sch->parent, &sch->dev,
 				    &vfio_ccw_mdev_driver, sch->mdev_types,
diff --git a/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_ops.c b/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_ops.c
index ff25858b2ebbe..da21fd60877fb 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_ops.c
@@ -529,17 +529,8 @@ static ssize_t available_instances_show(struct mdev_type *mtype,
 
 static MDEV_TYPE_ATTR_RO(available_instances);
 
-static ssize_t device_api_show(struct mdev_type *mtype,
-			       struct mdev_type_attribute *attr, char *buf)
-{
-	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", VFIO_DEVICE_API_AP_STRING);
-}
-
-static MDEV_TYPE_ATTR_RO(device_api);
-
 static const struct attribute *vfio_ap_mdev_type_attrs[] = {
 	&mdev_type_attr_name.attr,
-	&mdev_type_attr_device_api.attr,
 	&mdev_type_attr_available_instances.attr,
 	NULL,
 };
@@ -1454,6 +1445,7 @@ static const struct vfio_device_ops vfio_ap_matrix_dev_ops = {
 };
 
 static struct mdev_driver vfio_ap_matrix_driver = {
+	.device_api = VFIO_DEVICE_API_AP_STRING,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "vfio_ap_mdev",
 		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
diff --git a/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_driver.c b/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_driver.c
index 5b3c94f4fb13d..60e8b9f6474e8 100644
--- a/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_driver.c
@@ -55,8 +55,10 @@ struct bus_type mdev_bus_type = {
  **/
 int mdev_register_driver(struct mdev_driver *drv)
 {
-	if (!drv->types_attrs)
+	if (!drv->types_attrs || !drv->device_api)
 		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* initialize common driver fields */
 	drv->driver.bus = &mdev_bus_type;
 	return driver_register(&drv->driver);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_sysfs.c b/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_sysfs.c
index 80b2d546a3d98..89637bc85462a 100644
--- a/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_sysfs.c
@@ -72,9 +72,30 @@ static ssize_t create_store(struct mdev_type *mtype,
 
 	return count;
 }
-
 static MDEV_TYPE_ATTR_WO(create);
 
+static ssize_t device_api_show(struct mdev_type *mtype,
+			       struct mdev_type_attribute *attr, char *buf)
+{
+	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%s\n", mtype->parent->mdev_driver->device_api);
+}
+static MDEV_TYPE_ATTR_RO(device_api);
+
+static struct attribute *mdev_types_core_attrs[] = {
+	&mdev_type_attr_create.attr,
+	&mdev_type_attr_device_api.attr,
+	NULL,
+};
+
+static struct attribute_group mdev_type_core_group = {
+	.attrs = mdev_types_core_attrs,
+};
+
+static const struct attribute_group *mdev_type_groups[] = {
+	&mdev_type_core_group,
+	NULL,
+};
+
 static void mdev_type_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 {
 	struct mdev_type *type = to_mdev_type(kobj);
@@ -86,8 +107,9 @@ static void mdev_type_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 }
 
 static struct kobj_type mdev_type_ktype = {
-	.sysfs_ops = &mdev_type_sysfs_ops,
-	.release = mdev_type_release,
+	.sysfs_ops	= &mdev_type_sysfs_ops,
+	.release	= mdev_type_release,
+	.default_groups	= mdev_type_groups,
 };
 
 static int mdev_type_add(struct mdev_parent *parent, struct mdev_type *type)
@@ -107,10 +129,6 @@ static int mdev_type_add(struct mdev_parent *parent, struct mdev_type *type)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = sysfs_create_file(&type->kobj, &mdev_type_attr_create.attr);
-	if (ret)
-		goto attr_create_failed;
-
 	type->devices_kobj = kobject_create_and_add("devices", &type->kobj);
 	if (!type->devices_kobj) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
@@ -125,8 +143,6 @@ static int mdev_type_add(struct mdev_parent *parent, struct mdev_type *type)
 attrs_failed:
 	kobject_put(type->devices_kobj);
 attr_devices_failed:
-	sysfs_remove_file(&type->kobj, &mdev_type_attr_create.attr);
-attr_create_failed:
 	kobject_del(&type->kobj);
 	kobject_put(&type->kobj);
 	return ret;
@@ -137,7 +153,6 @@ static void mdev_type_remove(struct mdev_type *type)
 	sysfs_remove_files(&type->kobj, type->parent->mdev_driver->types_attrs);
 
 	kobject_put(type->devices_kobj);
-	sysfs_remove_file(&type->kobj, &mdev_type_attr_create.attr);
 	kobject_del(&type->kobj);
 	kobject_put(&type->kobj);
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/mdev.h b/include/linux/mdev.h
index ecf964d34f2ca..ba48a6adea580 100644
--- a/include/linux/mdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/mdev.h
@@ -61,11 +61,6 @@ struct mdev_type_attribute {
 			 size_t count);
 };
 
-#define MDEV_TYPE_ATTR(_name, _mode, _show, _store)		\
-struct mdev_type_attribute mdev_type_attr_##_name =		\
-	__ATTR(_name, _mode, _show, _store)
-#define MDEV_TYPE_ATTR_RW(_name) \
-	struct mdev_type_attribute mdev_type_attr_##_name = __ATTR_RW(_name)
 #define MDEV_TYPE_ATTR_RO(_name) \
 	struct mdev_type_attribute mdev_type_attr_##_name = __ATTR_RO(_name)
 #define MDEV_TYPE_ATTR_WO(_name) \
@@ -73,12 +68,14 @@ struct mdev_type_attribute mdev_type_attr_##_name =		\
 
 /**
  * struct mdev_driver - Mediated device driver
+ * @device_api: string to return for the device_api sysfs
  * @probe: called when new device created
  * @remove: called when device removed
  * @types_attrs: attributes to the type kobjects.
  * @driver: device driver structure
  **/
 struct mdev_driver {
+	const char *device_api;
 	int (*probe)(struct mdev_device *dev);
 	void (*remove)(struct mdev_device *dev);
 	const struct attribute * const *types_attrs;
diff --git a/samples/vfio-mdev/mbochs.c b/samples/vfio-mdev/mbochs.c
index 1069f561cb012..199846f01de92 100644
--- a/samples/vfio-mdev/mbochs.c
+++ b/samples/vfio-mdev/mbochs.c
@@ -1367,17 +1367,9 @@ static ssize_t available_instances_show(struct mdev_type *mtype,
 }
 static MDEV_TYPE_ATTR_RO(available_instances);
 
-static ssize_t device_api_show(struct mdev_type *mtype,
-			       struct mdev_type_attribute *attr, char *buf)
-{
-	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", VFIO_DEVICE_API_PCI_STRING);
-}
-static MDEV_TYPE_ATTR_RO(device_api);
-
 static const struct attribute *mdev_types_attrs[] = {
 	&mdev_type_attr_name.attr,
 	&mdev_type_attr_description.attr,
-	&mdev_type_attr_device_api.attr,
 	&mdev_type_attr_available_instances.attr,
 	NULL,
 };
@@ -1391,6 +1383,7 @@ static const struct vfio_device_ops mbochs_dev_ops = {
 };
 
 static struct mdev_driver mbochs_driver = {
+	.device_api = VFIO_DEVICE_API_PCI_STRING,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "mbochs",
 		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
diff --git a/samples/vfio-mdev/mdpy.c b/samples/vfio-mdev/mdpy.c
index 2052cc27b1c6d..b8d6eeff2033d 100644
--- a/samples/vfio-mdev/mdpy.c
+++ b/samples/vfio-mdev/mdpy.c
@@ -678,17 +678,9 @@ static ssize_t available_instances_show(struct mdev_type *mtype,
 }
 static MDEV_TYPE_ATTR_RO(available_instances);
 
-static ssize_t device_api_show(struct mdev_type *mtype,
-			       struct mdev_type_attribute *attr, char *buf)
-{
-	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", VFIO_DEVICE_API_PCI_STRING);
-}
-static MDEV_TYPE_ATTR_RO(device_api);
-
 static const struct attribute *mdev_types_attrs[] = {
 	&mdev_type_attr_name.attr,
 	&mdev_type_attr_description.attr,
-	&mdev_type_attr_device_api.attr,
 	&mdev_type_attr_available_instances.attr,
 	NULL,
 };
@@ -701,6 +693,7 @@ static const struct vfio_device_ops mdpy_dev_ops = {
 };
 
 static struct mdev_driver mdpy_driver = {
+	.device_api = VFIO_DEVICE_API_PCI_STRING,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "mdpy",
 		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
diff --git a/samples/vfio-mdev/mtty.c b/samples/vfio-mdev/mtty.c
index 029a19ef8ce7b..2a470424628af 100644
--- a/samples/vfio-mdev/mtty.c
+++ b/samples/vfio-mdev/mtty.c
@@ -1268,17 +1268,8 @@ static ssize_t available_instances_show(struct mdev_type *mtype,
 
 static MDEV_TYPE_ATTR_RO(available_instances);
 
-static ssize_t device_api_show(struct mdev_type *mtype,
-			       struct mdev_type_attribute *attr, char *buf)
-{
-	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", VFIO_DEVICE_API_PCI_STRING);
-}
-
-static MDEV_TYPE_ATTR_RO(device_api);
-
 static const struct attribute *mdev_types_attrs[] = {
 	&mdev_type_attr_name.attr,
-	&mdev_type_attr_device_api.attr,
 	&mdev_type_attr_available_instances.attr,
 	NULL,
 };
@@ -1291,6 +1282,7 @@ static const struct vfio_device_ops mtty_dev_ops = {
 };
 
 static struct mdev_driver mtty_driver = {
+	.device_api = VFIO_DEVICE_API_PCI_STRING,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "mtty",
 		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
