diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/cros_ec_accel_legacy.c b/drivers/iio/accel/cros_ec_accel_legacy.c
index fcc3f999e482..65f85faf6f31 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/cros_ec_accel_legacy.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/cros_ec_accel_legacy.c
@@ -163,16 +163,10 @@ static const struct iio_chan_spec cros_ec_accel_legacy_channels[] = {
 static int cros_ec_accel_legacy_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
-	struct cros_ec_dev *ec = dev_get_drvdata(dev->parent);
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 	struct cros_ec_sensors_core_state *state;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!ec || !ec->ec_dev) {
-		dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "No EC device found.\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	indio_dev = devm_iio_device_alloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*state));
 	if (!indio_dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/common/cros_ec_sensors/cros_ec_sensors.c b/drivers/iio/common/cros_ec_sensors/cros_ec_sensors.c
index a6987726eeb8..7dce04473467 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/common/cros_ec_sensors/cros_ec_sensors.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/common/cros_ec_sensors/cros_ec_sensors.c
@@ -222,17 +222,11 @@ static const struct iio_info ec_sensors_info = {
 static int cros_ec_sensors_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
-	struct cros_ec_dev *ec_dev = dev_get_drvdata(dev->parent);
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 	struct cros_ec_sensors_state *state;
 	struct iio_chan_spec *channel;
 	int ret, i;
 
-	if (!ec_dev || !ec_dev->ec_dev) {
-		dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "No CROS EC device found.\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	indio_dev = devm_iio_device_alloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*state));
 	if (!indio_dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/common/cros_ec_sensors/cros_ec_sensors_core.c b/drivers/iio/common/cros_ec_sensors/cros_ec_sensors_core.c
index d2609e6feda4..81a7f692de2f 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/common/cros_ec_sensors/cros_ec_sensors_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/common/cros_ec_sensors/cros_ec_sensors_core.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/platform_data/cros_ec_commands.h>
 #include <linux/platform_data/cros_ec_proto.h>
+#include <linux/platform_data/cros_ec_sensorhub.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 
 static char *cros_ec_loc[] = {
@@ -88,7 +89,8 @@ int cros_ec_sensors_core_init(struct platform_device *pdev,
 {
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 	struct cros_ec_sensors_core_state *state = iio_priv(indio_dev);
-	struct cros_ec_dev *ec = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
+	struct cros_ec_sensorhub *sensor_hub = dev_get_drvdata(dev->parent);
+	struct cros_ec_dev *ec = sensor_hub->ec;
 	struct cros_ec_sensor_platform *sensor_platform = dev_get_platdata(dev);
 	u32 ver_mask;
 	int ret, i;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/cros_ec_light_prox.c b/drivers/iio/light/cros_ec_light_prox.c
index c5263b563fc1..d85a391e50c5 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/cros_ec_light_prox.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/cros_ec_light_prox.c
@@ -169,17 +169,11 @@ static const struct iio_info cros_ec_light_prox_info = {
 static int cros_ec_light_prox_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
-	struct cros_ec_dev *ec_dev = dev_get_drvdata(dev->parent);
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 	struct cros_ec_light_prox_state *state;
 	struct iio_chan_spec *channel;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!ec_dev || !ec_dev->ec_dev) {
-		dev_warn(dev, "No CROS EC device found.\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	indio_dev = devm_iio_device_alloc(dev, sizeof(*state));
 	if (!indio_dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/cros_ec_dev.c b/drivers/mfd/cros_ec_dev.c
index a35104e35cb4..c4b977a5dd96 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/cros_ec_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/cros_ec_dev.c
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ static const struct mfd_cell cros_ec_rtc_cells[] = {
 	{ .name = "cros-ec-rtc", },
 };
 
+static const struct mfd_cell cros_ec_sensorhub_cells[] = {
+	{ .name = "cros-ec-sensorhub", },
+};
+
 static const struct mfd_cell cros_usbpd_charger_cells[] = {
 	{ .name = "cros-usbpd-charger", },
 	{ .name = "cros-usbpd-logger", },
@@ -117,192 +121,6 @@ static void cros_ec_class_release(struct device *dev)
 	kfree(to_cros_ec_dev(dev));
 }
 
-static void cros_ec_sensors_register(struct cros_ec_dev *ec)
-{
-	/*
-	 * Issue a command to get the number of sensor reported.
-	 * Build an array of sensors driver and register them all.
-	 */
-	int ret, i, id, sensor_num;
-	struct mfd_cell *sensor_cells;
-	struct cros_ec_sensor_platform *sensor_platforms;
-	int sensor_type[MOTIONSENSE_TYPE_MAX];
-	struct ec_params_motion_sense *params;
-	struct ec_response_motion_sense *resp;
-	struct cros_ec_command *msg;
-
-	msg = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cros_ec_command) +
-		      max(sizeof(*params), sizeof(*resp)), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (msg == NULL)
-		return;
-
-	msg->version = 2;
-	msg->command = EC_CMD_MOTION_SENSE_CMD + ec->cmd_offset;
-	msg->outsize = sizeof(*params);
-	msg->insize = sizeof(*resp);
-
-	params = (struct ec_params_motion_sense *)msg->data;
-	params->cmd = MOTIONSENSE_CMD_DUMP;
-
-	ret = cros_ec_cmd_xfer_status(ec->ec_dev, msg);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_warn(ec->dev, "cannot get EC sensor information: %d/%d\n",
-			 ret, msg->result);
-		goto error;
-	}
-
-	resp = (struct ec_response_motion_sense *)msg->data;
-	sensor_num = resp->dump.sensor_count;
-	/*
-	 * Allocate 2 extra sensors if lid angle sensor and/or FIFO are needed.
-	 */
-	sensor_cells = kcalloc(sensor_num + 2, sizeof(struct mfd_cell),
-			       GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (sensor_cells == NULL)
-		goto error;
-
-	sensor_platforms = kcalloc(sensor_num,
-				   sizeof(struct cros_ec_sensor_platform),
-				   GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (sensor_platforms == NULL)
-		goto error_platforms;
-
-	memset(sensor_type, 0, sizeof(sensor_type));
-	id = 0;
-	for (i = 0; i < sensor_num; i++) {
-		params->cmd = MOTIONSENSE_CMD_INFO;
-		params->info.sensor_num = i;
-		ret = cros_ec_cmd_xfer_status(ec->ec_dev, msg);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			dev_warn(ec->dev, "no info for EC sensor %d : %d/%d\n",
-				 i, ret, msg->result);
-			continue;
-		}
-		switch (resp->info.type) {
-		case MOTIONSENSE_TYPE_ACCEL:
-			sensor_cells[id].name = "cros-ec-accel";
-			break;
-		case MOTIONSENSE_TYPE_BARO:
-			sensor_cells[id].name = "cros-ec-baro";
-			break;
-		case MOTIONSENSE_TYPE_GYRO:
-			sensor_cells[id].name = "cros-ec-gyro";
-			break;
-		case MOTIONSENSE_TYPE_MAG:
-			sensor_cells[id].name = "cros-ec-mag";
-			break;
-		case MOTIONSENSE_TYPE_PROX:
-			sensor_cells[id].name = "cros-ec-prox";
-			break;
-		case MOTIONSENSE_TYPE_LIGHT:
-			sensor_cells[id].name = "cros-ec-light";
-			break;
-		case MOTIONSENSE_TYPE_ACTIVITY:
-			sensor_cells[id].name = "cros-ec-activity";
-			break;
-		default:
-			dev_warn(ec->dev, "unknown type %d\n", resp->info.type);
-			continue;
-		}
-		sensor_platforms[id].sensor_num = i;
-		sensor_cells[id].id = sensor_type[resp->info.type];
-		sensor_cells[id].platform_data = &sensor_platforms[id];
-		sensor_cells[id].pdata_size =
-			sizeof(struct cros_ec_sensor_platform);
-
-		sensor_type[resp->info.type]++;
-		id++;
-	}
-
-	if (sensor_type[MOTIONSENSE_TYPE_ACCEL] >= 2)
-		ec->has_kb_wake_angle = true;
-
-	if (cros_ec_check_features(ec, EC_FEATURE_MOTION_SENSE_FIFO)) {
-		sensor_cells[id].name = "cros-ec-ring";
-		id++;
-	}
-	if (cros_ec_check_features(ec,
-				EC_FEATURE_REFINED_TABLET_MODE_HYSTERESIS)) {
-		sensor_cells[id].name = "cros-ec-lid-angle";
-		id++;
-	}
-
-	ret = mfd_add_devices(ec->dev, 0, sensor_cells, id,
-			      NULL, 0, NULL);
-	if (ret)
-		dev_err(ec->dev, "failed to add EC sensors\n");
-
-	kfree(sensor_platforms);
-error_platforms:
-	kfree(sensor_cells);
-error:
-	kfree(msg);
-}
-
-static struct cros_ec_sensor_platform sensor_platforms[] = {
-	{ .sensor_num = 0 },
-	{ .sensor_num = 1 }
-};
-
-static const struct mfd_cell cros_ec_accel_legacy_cells[] = {
-	{
-		.name = "cros-ec-accel-legacy",
-		.platform_data = &sensor_platforms[0],
-		.pdata_size = sizeof(struct cros_ec_sensor_platform),
-	},
-	{
-		.name = "cros-ec-accel-legacy",
-		.platform_data = &sensor_platforms[1],
-		.pdata_size = sizeof(struct cros_ec_sensor_platform),
-	}
-};
-
-static void cros_ec_accel_legacy_register(struct cros_ec_dev *ec)
-{
-	struct cros_ec_device *ec_dev = ec->ec_dev;
-	u8 status;
-	int ret;
-
-	/*
-	 * ECs that need legacy support are the main EC, directly connected to
-	 * the AP.
-	 */
-	if (ec->cmd_offset != 0)
-		return;
-
-	/*
-	 * Check if EC supports direct memory reads and if EC has
-	 * accelerometers.
-	 */
-	if (ec_dev->cmd_readmem) {
-		ret = ec_dev->cmd_readmem(ec_dev, EC_MEMMAP_ACC_STATUS, 1,
-					  &status);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			dev_warn(ec->dev, "EC direct read error.\n");
-			return;
-		}
-
-		/* Check if EC has accelerometers. */
-		if (!(status & EC_MEMMAP_ACC_STATUS_PRESENCE_BIT)) {
-			dev_info(ec->dev, "EC does not have accelerometers.\n");
-			return;
-		}
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * The device may still support accelerometers:
-	 * it would be an older ARM based device that do not suppor the
-	 * EC_CMD_GET_FEATURES command.
-	 *
-	 * Register 2 accelerometers, we will fail in the IIO driver if there
-	 * are no sensors.
-	 */
-	ret = mfd_add_hotplug_devices(ec->dev, cros_ec_accel_legacy_cells,
-				      ARRAY_SIZE(cros_ec_accel_legacy_cells));
-	if (ret)
-		dev_err(ec_dev->dev, "failed to add EC sensors\n");
-}
-
 static int ec_device_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	int retval = -ENOMEM;
@@ -358,11 +176,14 @@ static int ec_device_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto failed;
 
 	/* check whether this EC is a sensor hub. */
-	if (cros_ec_check_features(ec, EC_FEATURE_MOTION_SENSE))
-		cros_ec_sensors_register(ec);
-	else
-		/* Workaroud for older EC firmware */
-		cros_ec_accel_legacy_register(ec);
+	if (cros_ec_get_sensor_count(ec) > 0) {
+		retval = mfd_add_hotplug_devices(ec->dev,
+				cros_ec_sensorhub_cells,
+				ARRAY_SIZE(cros_ec_sensorhub_cells));
+		if (retval)
+			dev_err(ec->dev, "failed to add %s subdevice: %d\n",
+				cros_ec_sensorhub_cells->name, retval);
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * The following subdevices can be detected by sending the
diff --git a/include/linux/platform_data/cros_ec_proto.h b/include/linux/platform_data/cros_ec_proto.h
index f3de0662135d..691f9e953a96 100644
--- a/include/linux/platform_data/cros_ec_proto.h
+++ b/include/linux/platform_data/cros_ec_proto.h
@@ -168,14 +168,6 @@ struct cros_ec_device {
 	struct platform_device *pd;
 };
 
-/**
- * struct cros_ec_sensor_platform - ChromeOS EC sensor platform information.
- * @sensor_num: Id of the sensor, as reported by the EC.
- */
-struct cros_ec_sensor_platform {
-	u8 sensor_num;
-};
-
 /**
  * struct cros_ec_platform - ChromeOS EC platform information.
  * @ec_name: Name of EC device (e.g. 'cros-ec', 'cros-pd', ...)
diff --git a/include/linux/platform_data/cros_ec_sensorhub.h b/include/linux/platform_data/cros_ec_sensorhub.h
index 63c8dafb87e8..7421c956246f 100644
--- a/include/linux/platform_data/cros_ec_sensorhub.h
+++ b/include/linux/platform_data/cros_ec_sensorhub.h
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@
 
 #include <linux/platform_data/cros_ec_commands.h>
 
+/**
+ * struct cros_ec_sensor_platform - ChromeOS EC sensor platform information.
+ * @sensor_num: Id of the sensor, as reported by the EC.
+ */
+struct cros_ec_sensor_platform {
+	u8 sensor_num;
+};
+
 /**
  * struct cros_ec_sensorhub - Sensor Hub device data.
  *
