diff --git a/drivers/dma/dmaengine.c b/drivers/dma/dmaengine.c
index 03ac4b96117c..6baddf7dcbfd 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/dmaengine.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/dmaengine.c
@@ -1302,6 +1302,79 @@ void dma_async_tx_descriptor_init(struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *tx,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dma_async_tx_descriptor_init);
 
+static inline int desc_check_and_set_metadata_mode(
+	struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *desc, enum dma_desc_metadata_mode mode)
+{
+	/* Make sure that the metadata mode is not mixed */
+	if (!desc->desc_metadata_mode) {
+		if (dmaengine_is_metadata_mode_supported(desc->chan, mode))
+			desc->desc_metadata_mode = mode;
+		else
+			return -ENOTSUPP;
+	} else if (desc->desc_metadata_mode != mode) {
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int dmaengine_desc_attach_metadata(struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *desc,
+				   void *data, size_t len)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!desc)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	ret = desc_check_and_set_metadata_mode(desc, DESC_METADATA_CLIENT);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (!desc->metadata_ops || !desc->metadata_ops->attach)
+		return -ENOTSUPP;
+
+	return desc->metadata_ops->attach(desc, data, len);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dmaengine_desc_attach_metadata);
+
+void *dmaengine_desc_get_metadata_ptr(struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *desc,
+				      size_t *payload_len, size_t *max_len)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!desc)
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+
+	ret = desc_check_and_set_metadata_mode(desc, DESC_METADATA_ENGINE);
+	if (ret)
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
+
+	if (!desc->metadata_ops || !desc->metadata_ops->get_ptr)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOTSUPP);
+
+	return desc->metadata_ops->get_ptr(desc, payload_len, max_len);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dmaengine_desc_get_metadata_ptr);
+
+int dmaengine_desc_set_metadata_len(struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *desc,
+				    size_t payload_len)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!desc)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	ret = desc_check_and_set_metadata_mode(desc, DESC_METADATA_ENGINE);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (!desc->metadata_ops || !desc->metadata_ops->set_len)
+		return -ENOTSUPP;
+
+	return desc->metadata_ops->set_len(desc, payload_len);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dmaengine_desc_set_metadata_len);
+
 /* dma_wait_for_async_tx - spin wait for a transaction to complete
  * @tx: in-flight transaction to wait on
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/dmaengine.h b/include/linux/dmaengine.h
index 8fcdee1c0cf9..81ce9d2480c4 100644
--- a/include/linux/dmaengine.h
+++ b/include/linux/dmaengine.h
@@ -219,6 +219,62 @@ typedef struct { DECLARE_BITMAP(bits, DMA_TX_TYPE_END); } dma_cap_mask_t;
  * @bytes_transferred: byte counter
  */
 
+/**
+ * enum dma_desc_metadata_mode - per descriptor metadata mode types supported
+ * @DESC_METADATA_CLIENT - the metadata buffer is allocated/provided by the
+ *  client driver and it is attached (via the dmaengine_desc_attach_metadata()
+ *  helper) to the descriptor.
+ *
+ * Client drivers interested to use this mode can follow:
+ * - DMA_MEM_TO_DEV / DEV_MEM_TO_MEM:
+ *   1. prepare the descriptor (dmaengine_prep_*)
+ *	construct the metadata in the client's buffer
+ *   2. use dmaengine_desc_attach_metadata() to attach the buffer to the
+ *	descriptor
+ *   3. submit the transfer
+ * - DMA_DEV_TO_MEM:
+ *   1. prepare the descriptor (dmaengine_prep_*)
+ *   2. use dmaengine_desc_attach_metadata() to attach the buffer to the
+ *	descriptor
+ *   3. submit the transfer
+ *   4. when the transfer is completed, the metadata should be available in the
+ *	attached buffer
+ *
+ * @DESC_METADATA_ENGINE - the metadata buffer is allocated/managed by the DMA
+ *  driver. The client driver can ask for the pointer, maximum size and the
+ *  currently used size of the metadata and can directly update or read it.
+ *  dmaengine_desc_get_metadata_ptr() and dmaengine_desc_set_metadata_len() is
+ *  provided as helper functions.
+ *
+ *  Note: the metadata area for the descriptor is no longer valid after the
+ *  transfer has been completed (valid up to the point when the completion
+ *  callback returns if used).
+ *
+ * Client drivers interested to use this mode can follow:
+ * - DMA_MEM_TO_DEV / DEV_MEM_TO_MEM:
+ *   1. prepare the descriptor (dmaengine_prep_*)
+ *   2. use dmaengine_desc_get_metadata_ptr() to get the pointer to the engine's
+ *	metadata area
+ *   3. update the metadata at the pointer
+ *   4. use dmaengine_desc_set_metadata_len()  to tell the DMA engine the amount
+ *	of data the client has placed into the metadata buffer
+ *   5. submit the transfer
+ * - DMA_DEV_TO_MEM:
+ *   1. prepare the descriptor (dmaengine_prep_*)
+ *   2. submit the transfer
+ *   3. on transfer completion, use dmaengine_desc_get_metadata_ptr() to get the
+ *	pointer to the engine's metadata area
+ *   4. Read out the metadata from the pointer
+ *
+ * Note: the two mode is not compatible and clients must use one mode for a
+ * descriptor.
+ */
+enum dma_desc_metadata_mode {
+	DESC_METADATA_NONE = 0,
+	DESC_METADATA_CLIENT = BIT(0),
+	DESC_METADATA_ENGINE = BIT(1),
+};
+
 struct dma_chan_percpu {
 	/* stats */
 	unsigned long memcpy_count;
@@ -475,6 +531,18 @@ struct dmaengine_unmap_data {
 	dma_addr_t addr[0];
 };
 
+struct dma_async_tx_descriptor;
+
+struct dma_descriptor_metadata_ops {
+	int (*attach)(struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *desc, void *data,
+		      size_t len);
+
+	void *(*get_ptr)(struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *desc,
+			 size_t *payload_len, size_t *max_len);
+	int (*set_len)(struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *desc,
+		       size_t payload_len);
+};
+
 /**
  * struct dma_async_tx_descriptor - async transaction descriptor
  * ---dma generic offload fields---
@@ -488,6 +556,11 @@ struct dmaengine_unmap_data {
  * descriptor pending. To be pushed on .issue_pending() call
  * @callback: routine to call after this operation is complete
  * @callback_param: general parameter to pass to the callback routine
+ * @desc_metadata_mode: core managed metadata mode to protect mixed use of
+ *	DESC_METADATA_CLIENT or DESC_METADATA_ENGINE. Otherwise
+ *	DESC_METADATA_NONE
+ * @metadata_ops: DMA driver provided metadata mode ops, need to be set by the
+ *	DMA driver if metadata mode is supported with the descriptor
  * ---async_tx api specific fields---
  * @next: at completion submit this descriptor
  * @parent: pointer to the next level up in the dependency chain
@@ -504,6 +577,8 @@ struct dma_async_tx_descriptor {
 	dma_async_tx_callback_result callback_result;
 	void *callback_param;
 	struct dmaengine_unmap_data *unmap;
+	enum dma_desc_metadata_mode desc_metadata_mode;
+	struct dma_descriptor_metadata_ops *metadata_ops;
 #ifdef CONFIG_ASYNC_TX_ENABLE_CHANNEL_SWITCH
 	struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *next;
 	struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *parent;
@@ -666,6 +741,7 @@ struct dma_filter {
  * @global_node: list_head for global dma_device_list
  * @filter: information for device/slave to filter function/param mapping
  * @cap_mask: one or more dma_capability flags
+ * @desc_metadata_modes: supported metadata modes by the DMA device
  * @max_xor: maximum number of xor sources, 0 if no capability
  * @max_pq: maximum number of PQ sources and PQ-continue capability
  * @copy_align: alignment shift for memcpy operations
@@ -727,6 +803,7 @@ struct dma_device {
 	struct list_head global_node;
 	struct dma_filter filter;
 	dma_cap_mask_t  cap_mask;
+	enum dma_desc_metadata_mode desc_metadata_modes;
 	unsigned short max_xor;
 	unsigned short max_pq;
 	enum dmaengine_alignment copy_align;
@@ -902,6 +979,41 @@ static inline struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *dmaengine_prep_dma_memcpy(
 						    len, flags);
 }
 
+static inline bool dmaengine_is_metadata_mode_supported(struct dma_chan *chan,
+		enum dma_desc_metadata_mode mode)
+{
+	if (!chan)
+		return false;
+
+	return !!(chan->device->desc_metadata_modes & mode);
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_DMA_ENGINE
+int dmaengine_desc_attach_metadata(struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *desc,
+				   void *data, size_t len);
+void *dmaengine_desc_get_metadata_ptr(struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *desc,
+				      size_t *payload_len, size_t *max_len);
+int dmaengine_desc_set_metadata_len(struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *desc,
+				    size_t payload_len);
+#else /* CONFIG_DMA_ENGINE */
+static inline int dmaengine_desc_attach_metadata(
+		struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *desc, void *data, size_t len)
+{
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+static inline void *dmaengine_desc_get_metadata_ptr(
+		struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *desc, size_t *payload_len,
+		size_t *max_len)
+{
+	return NULL;
+}
+static inline int dmaengine_desc_set_metadata_len(
+		struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *desc, size_t payload_len)
+{
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_DMA_ENGINE */
+
 /**
  * dmaengine_terminate_all() - Terminate all active DMA transfers
  * @chan: The channel for which to terminate the transfers
