diff --git a/drivers/mailbox/imx-mailbox.c b/drivers/mailbox/imx-mailbox.c
index 2cdcdc5f1119..901a3431fdb5 100644
--- a/drivers/mailbox/imx-mailbox.c
+++ b/drivers/mailbox/imx-mailbox.c
@@ -36,7 +36,17 @@ enum imx_mu_chan_type {
 	IMX_MU_TYPE_RXDB,	/* Rx doorbell */
 };
 
+enum imx_mu_type {
+	IMX_MU_TYPE_GENERIC,
+};
+
+struct imx_mu_priv;
+struct imx_mu_con_priv;
+
 struct imx_mu_dcfg {
+	enum imx_mu_type type;
+	int (*tx)(struct imx_mu_priv *priv, struct imx_mu_con_priv *cp, void *data);
+	int (*rx)(struct imx_mu_priv *priv, struct imx_mu_con_priv *cp);
 	u32	xTR[4];		/* Transmit Registers */
 	u32	xRR[4];		/* Receive Registers */
 	u32	xSR;		/* Status Register */
@@ -67,20 +77,6 @@ struct imx_mu_priv {
 	bool			side_b;
 };
 
-static const struct imx_mu_dcfg imx_mu_cfg_imx6sx = {
-	.xTR	= {0x0, 0x4, 0x8, 0xc},
-	.xRR	= {0x10, 0x14, 0x18, 0x1c},
-	.xSR	= 0x20,
-	.xCR	= 0x24,
-};
-
-static const struct imx_mu_dcfg imx_mu_cfg_imx7ulp = {
-	.xTR	= {0x20, 0x24, 0x28, 0x2c},
-	.xRR	= {0x40, 0x44, 0x48, 0x4c},
-	.xSR	= 0x60,
-	.xCR	= 0x64,
-};
-
 static struct imx_mu_priv *to_imx_mu_priv(struct mbox_controller *mbox)
 {
 	return container_of(mbox, struct imx_mu_priv, mbox);
@@ -111,6 +107,40 @@ static u32 imx_mu_xcr_rmw(struct imx_mu_priv *priv, u32 set, u32 clr)
 	return val;
 }
 
+static int imx_mu_generic_tx(struct imx_mu_priv *priv,
+			     struct imx_mu_con_priv *cp,
+			     void *data)
+{
+	u32 *arg = data;
+
+	switch (cp->type) {
+	case IMX_MU_TYPE_TX:
+		imx_mu_write(priv, *arg, priv->dcfg->xTR[cp->idx]);
+		imx_mu_xcr_rmw(priv, IMX_MU_xCR_TIEn(cp->idx), 0);
+		break;
+	case IMX_MU_TYPE_TXDB:
+		imx_mu_xcr_rmw(priv, IMX_MU_xCR_GIRn(cp->idx), 0);
+		tasklet_schedule(&cp->txdb_tasklet);
+		break;
+	default:
+		dev_warn_ratelimited(priv->dev, "Send data on wrong channel type: %d\n", cp->type);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int imx_mu_generic_rx(struct imx_mu_priv *priv,
+			     struct imx_mu_con_priv *cp)
+{
+	u32 dat;
+
+	dat = imx_mu_read(priv, priv->dcfg->xRR[cp->idx]);
+	mbox_chan_received_data(cp->chan, (void *)&dat);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void imx_mu_txdb_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 {
 	struct imx_mu_con_priv *cp = (struct imx_mu_con_priv *)data;
@@ -123,7 +153,7 @@ static irqreturn_t imx_mu_isr(int irq, void *p)
 	struct mbox_chan *chan = p;
 	struct imx_mu_priv *priv = to_imx_mu_priv(chan->mbox);
 	struct imx_mu_con_priv *cp = chan->con_priv;
-	u32 val, ctrl, dat;
+	u32 val, ctrl;
 
 	ctrl = imx_mu_read(priv, priv->dcfg->xCR);
 	val = imx_mu_read(priv, priv->dcfg->xSR);
@@ -152,8 +182,7 @@ static irqreturn_t imx_mu_isr(int irq, void *p)
 		imx_mu_xcr_rmw(priv, 0, IMX_MU_xCR_TIEn(cp->idx));
 		mbox_chan_txdone(chan, 0);
 	} else if (val == IMX_MU_xSR_RFn(cp->idx)) {
-		dat = imx_mu_read(priv, priv->dcfg->xRR[cp->idx]);
-		mbox_chan_received_data(chan, (void *)&dat);
+		priv->dcfg->rx(priv, cp);
 	} else if (val == IMX_MU_xSR_GIPn(cp->idx)) {
 		imx_mu_write(priv, IMX_MU_xSR_GIPn(cp->idx), priv->dcfg->xSR);
 		mbox_chan_received_data(chan, NULL);
@@ -169,23 +198,8 @@ static int imx_mu_send_data(struct mbox_chan *chan, void *data)
 {
 	struct imx_mu_priv *priv = to_imx_mu_priv(chan->mbox);
 	struct imx_mu_con_priv *cp = chan->con_priv;
-	u32 *arg = data;
-
-	switch (cp->type) {
-	case IMX_MU_TYPE_TX:
-		imx_mu_write(priv, *arg, priv->dcfg->xTR[cp->idx]);
-		imx_mu_xcr_rmw(priv, IMX_MU_xCR_TIEn(cp->idx), 0);
-		break;
-	case IMX_MU_TYPE_TXDB:
-		imx_mu_xcr_rmw(priv, IMX_MU_xCR_GIRn(cp->idx), 0);
-		tasklet_schedule(&cp->txdb_tasklet);
-		break;
-	default:
-		dev_warn_ratelimited(priv->dev, "Send data on wrong channel type: %d\n", cp->type);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return priv->dcfg->tx(priv, cp, data);
 }
 
 static int imx_mu_startup(struct mbox_chan *chan)
@@ -367,6 +381,26 @@ static int imx_mu_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static const struct imx_mu_dcfg imx_mu_cfg_imx6sx = {
+	.type	= IMX_MU_TYPE_GENERIC,
+	.tx	= imx_mu_generic_tx,
+	.rx	= imx_mu_generic_rx,
+	.xTR	= {0x0, 0x4, 0x8, 0xc},
+	.xRR	= {0x10, 0x14, 0x18, 0x1c},
+	.xSR	= 0x20,
+	.xCR	= 0x24,
+};
+
+static const struct imx_mu_dcfg imx_mu_cfg_imx7ulp = {
+	.type	= IMX_MU_TYPE_GENERIC,
+	.tx	= imx_mu_generic_tx,
+	.rx	= imx_mu_generic_rx,
+	.xTR	= {0x20, 0x24, 0x28, 0x2c},
+	.xRR	= {0x40, 0x44, 0x48, 0x4c},
+	.xSR	= 0x60,
+	.xCR	= 0x64,
+};
+
 static const struct of_device_id imx_mu_dt_ids[] = {
 	{ .compatible = "fsl,imx7ulp-mu", .data = &imx_mu_cfg_imx7ulp },
 	{ .compatible = "fsl,imx6sx-mu", .data = &imx_mu_cfg_imx6sx },
