diff --git a/drivers/base/property.c b/drivers/base/property.c
index e20642759c67..0a543dd99582 100644
--- a/drivers/base/property.c
+++ b/drivers/base/property.c
@@ -18,198 +18,6 @@
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/phy.h>
 
-struct property_set {
-	struct device *dev;
-	struct fwnode_handle fwnode;
-	const struct property_entry *properties;
-};
-
-static const struct fwnode_operations pset_fwnode_ops;
-
-static inline bool is_pset_node(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode)
-{
-	return !IS_ERR_OR_NULL(fwnode) && fwnode->ops == &pset_fwnode_ops;
-}
-
-#define to_pset_node(__fwnode)						\
-	({								\
-		typeof(__fwnode) __to_pset_node_fwnode = __fwnode;	\
-									\
-		is_pset_node(__to_pset_node_fwnode) ?			\
-			container_of(__to_pset_node_fwnode,		\
-				     struct property_set, fwnode) :	\
-			NULL;						\
-	})
-
-static const struct property_entry *
-pset_prop_get(const struct property_set *pset, const char *name)
-{
-	const struct property_entry *prop;
-
-	if (!pset || !pset->properties)
-		return NULL;
-
-	for (prop = pset->properties; prop->name; prop++)
-		if (!strcmp(name, prop->name))
-			return prop;
-
-	return NULL;
-}
-
-static const void *property_get_pointer(const struct property_entry *prop)
-{
-	switch (prop->type) {
-	case DEV_PROP_U8:
-		if (prop->is_array)
-			return prop->pointer.u8_data;
-		return &prop->value.u8_data;
-	case DEV_PROP_U16:
-		if (prop->is_array)
-			return prop->pointer.u16_data;
-		return &prop->value.u16_data;
-	case DEV_PROP_U32:
-		if (prop->is_array)
-			return prop->pointer.u32_data;
-		return &prop->value.u32_data;
-	case DEV_PROP_U64:
-		if (prop->is_array)
-			return prop->pointer.u64_data;
-		return &prop->value.u64_data;
-	case DEV_PROP_STRING:
-		if (prop->is_array)
-			return prop->pointer.str;
-		return &prop->value.str;
-	default:
-		return NULL;
-	}
-}
-
-static const void *pset_prop_find(const struct property_set *pset,
-				  const char *propname, size_t length)
-{
-	const struct property_entry *prop;
-	const void *pointer;
-
-	prop = pset_prop_get(pset, propname);
-	if (!prop)
-		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
-	pointer = property_get_pointer(prop);
-	if (!pointer)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENODATA);
-	if (length > prop->length)
-		return ERR_PTR(-EOVERFLOW);
-	return pointer;
-}
-
-static int pset_prop_read_u8_array(const struct property_set *pset,
-				   const char *propname,
-				   u8 *values, size_t nval)
-{
-	const void *pointer;
-	size_t length = nval * sizeof(*values);
-
-	pointer = pset_prop_find(pset, propname, length);
-	if (IS_ERR(pointer))
-		return PTR_ERR(pointer);
-
-	memcpy(values, pointer, length);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int pset_prop_read_u16_array(const struct property_set *pset,
-				    const char *propname,
-				    u16 *values, size_t nval)
-{
-	const void *pointer;
-	size_t length = nval * sizeof(*values);
-
-	pointer = pset_prop_find(pset, propname, length);
-	if (IS_ERR(pointer))
-		return PTR_ERR(pointer);
-
-	memcpy(values, pointer, length);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int pset_prop_read_u32_array(const struct property_set *pset,
-				    const char *propname,
-				    u32 *values, size_t nval)
-{
-	const void *pointer;
-	size_t length = nval * sizeof(*values);
-
-	pointer = pset_prop_find(pset, propname, length);
-	if (IS_ERR(pointer))
-		return PTR_ERR(pointer);
-
-	memcpy(values, pointer, length);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int pset_prop_read_u64_array(const struct property_set *pset,
-				    const char *propname,
-				    u64 *values, size_t nval)
-{
-	const void *pointer;
-	size_t length = nval * sizeof(*values);
-
-	pointer = pset_prop_find(pset, propname, length);
-	if (IS_ERR(pointer))
-		return PTR_ERR(pointer);
-
-	memcpy(values, pointer, length);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int pset_prop_count_elems_of_size(const struct property_set *pset,
-					 const char *propname, size_t length)
-{
-	const struct property_entry *prop;
-
-	prop = pset_prop_get(pset, propname);
-	if (!prop)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	return prop->length / length;
-}
-
-static int pset_prop_read_string_array(const struct property_set *pset,
-				       const char *propname,
-				       const char **strings, size_t nval)
-{
-	const struct property_entry *prop;
-	const void *pointer;
-	size_t array_len, length;
-
-	/* Find out the array length. */
-	prop = pset_prop_get(pset, propname);
-	if (!prop)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (!prop->is_array)
-		/* The array length for a non-array string property is 1. */
-		array_len = 1;
-	else
-		/* Find the length of an array. */
-		array_len = pset_prop_count_elems_of_size(pset, propname,
-							  sizeof(const char *));
-
-	/* Return how many there are if strings is NULL. */
-	if (!strings)
-		return array_len;
-
-	array_len = min(nval, array_len);
-	length = array_len * sizeof(*strings);
-
-	pointer = pset_prop_find(pset, propname, length);
-	if (IS_ERR(pointer))
-		return PTR_ERR(pointer);
-
-	memcpy(strings, pointer, length);
-
-	return array_len;
-}
-
 struct fwnode_handle *dev_fwnode(struct device *dev)
 {
 	return IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_OF) && dev->of_node ?
@@ -217,51 +25,6 @@ struct fwnode_handle *dev_fwnode(struct device *dev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dev_fwnode);
 
-static bool pset_fwnode_property_present(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
-					 const char *propname)
-{
-	return !!pset_prop_get(to_pset_node(fwnode), propname);
-}
-
-static int pset_fwnode_read_int_array(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
-				      const char *propname,
-				      unsigned int elem_size, void *val,
-				      size_t nval)
-{
-	const struct property_set *node = to_pset_node(fwnode);
-
-	if (!val)
-		return pset_prop_count_elems_of_size(node, propname, elem_size);
-
-	switch (elem_size) {
-	case sizeof(u8):
-		return pset_prop_read_u8_array(node, propname, val, nval);
-	case sizeof(u16):
-		return pset_prop_read_u16_array(node, propname, val, nval);
-	case sizeof(u32):
-		return pset_prop_read_u32_array(node, propname, val, nval);
-	case sizeof(u64):
-		return pset_prop_read_u64_array(node, propname, val, nval);
-	}
-
-	return -ENXIO;
-}
-
-static int
-pset_fwnode_property_read_string_array(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
-				       const char *propname,
-				       const char **val, size_t nval)
-{
-	return pset_prop_read_string_array(to_pset_node(fwnode), propname,
-					   val, nval);
-}
-
-static const struct fwnode_operations pset_fwnode_ops = {
-	.property_present = pset_fwnode_property_present,
-	.property_read_int_array = pset_fwnode_read_int_array,
-	.property_read_string_array = pset_fwnode_property_read_string_array,
-};
-
 /**
  * device_property_present - check if a property of a device is present
  * @dev: Device whose property is being checked
@@ -722,114 +485,53 @@ int fwnode_property_get_reference_args(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(fwnode_property_get_reference_args);
 
 /**
- * pset_free_set - releases memory allocated for copied property set
- * @pset: Property set to release
- *
- * Function takes previously copied property set and releases all the
- * memory allocated to it.
- */
-static void pset_free_set(struct property_set *pset)
-{
-	if (!pset)
-		return;
-
-	property_entries_free(pset->properties);
-	kfree(pset);
-}
-
-/**
- * pset_copy_set - copies property set
- * @pset: Property set to copy
+ * device_add_properties - Add a collection of properties to a device object.
+ * @dev: Device to add properties to.
+ * @properties: Collection of properties to add.
  *
- * This function takes a deep copy of the given property set and returns
- * pointer to the copy. Call device_free_property_set() to free resources
- * allocated in this function.
+ * Associate a collection of device properties represented by @properties with
+ * @dev. The function takes a copy of @properties.
  *
- * Return: Pointer to the new property set or error pointer.
+ * WARNING: The callers should not use this function if it is known that there
+ * is no real firmware node associated with @dev! In that case the callers
+ * should create a software node and assign it to @dev directly.
  */
-static struct property_set *pset_copy_set(const struct property_set *pset)
+int device_add_properties(struct device *dev,
+			  const struct property_entry *properties)
 {
-	struct property_entry *properties;
-	struct property_set *p;
-
-	p = kzalloc(sizeof(*p), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!p)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+	struct fwnode_handle *fwnode;
 
-	properties = property_entries_dup(pset->properties);
-	if (IS_ERR(properties)) {
-		kfree(p);
-		return ERR_CAST(properties);
-	}
+	fwnode = fwnode_create_software_node(properties, NULL);
+	if (IS_ERR(fwnode))
+		return PTR_ERR(fwnode);
 
-	p->properties = properties;
-	return p;
+	set_secondary_fwnode(dev, fwnode);
+	return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(device_add_properties);
 
 /**
  * device_remove_properties - Remove properties from a device object.
  * @dev: Device whose properties to remove.
  *
  * The function removes properties previously associated to the device
- * secondary firmware node with device_add_properties(). Memory allocated
- * to the properties will also be released.
+ * firmware node with device_add_properties(). Memory allocated to the
+ * properties will also be released.
  */
 void device_remove_properties(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct fwnode_handle *fwnode;
-	struct property_set *pset;
+	struct fwnode_handle *fwnode = dev_fwnode(dev);
 
-	fwnode = dev_fwnode(dev);
-	if (!fwnode)
-		return;
-	/*
-	 * Pick either primary or secondary node depending which one holds
-	 * the pset. If there is no real firmware node (ACPI/DT) primary
-	 * will hold the pset.
-	 */
-	pset = to_pset_node(fwnode);
-	if (pset) {
-		set_primary_fwnode(dev, NULL);
-	} else {
-		pset = to_pset_node(fwnode->secondary);
-		if (pset && dev == pset->dev)
-			set_secondary_fwnode(dev, NULL);
+	if (fwnode && !is_software_node(fwnode))
+		fwnode = fwnode->secondary;
+
+	if (is_software_node(fwnode)) {
+		set_secondary_fwnode(dev, NULL);
+		fwnode_remove_software_node(fwnode);
 	}
-	if (pset && dev == pset->dev)
-		pset_free_set(pset);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(device_remove_properties);
 
-/**
- * device_add_properties - Add a collection of properties to a device object.
- * @dev: Device to add properties to.
- * @properties: Collection of properties to add.
- *
- * Associate a collection of device properties represented by @properties with
- * @dev as its secondary firmware node. The function takes a copy of
- * @properties.
- */
-int device_add_properties(struct device *dev,
-			  const struct property_entry *properties)
-{
-	struct property_set *p, pset;
-
-	if (!properties)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	pset.properties = properties;
-
-	p = pset_copy_set(&pset);
-	if (IS_ERR(p))
-		return PTR_ERR(p);
-
-	p->fwnode.ops = &pset_fwnode_ops;
-	set_secondary_fwnode(dev, &p->fwnode);
-	p->dev = dev;
-	return 0;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(device_add_properties);
-
 /**
  * fwnode_get_next_parent - Iterate to the node's parent
  * @fwnode: Firmware whose parent is retrieved
