diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-table.c b/drivers/md/dm-table.c
index 88f0174..aa14fc4 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-table.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-table.c
@@ -827,6 +827,12 @@ void dm_consume_args(struct dm_arg_set *as, unsigned num_args)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dm_consume_args);
 
+static bool __table_type_bio_based(unsigned table_type)
+{
+	return (table_type == DM_TYPE_BIO_BASED ||
+		table_type == DM_TYPE_DAX_BIO_BASED);
+}
+
 static bool __table_type_request_based(unsigned table_type)
 {
 	return (table_type == DM_TYPE_REQUEST_BASED ||
@@ -842,7 +848,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dm_table_set_type);
 static int dm_table_determine_type(struct dm_table *t)
 {
 	unsigned i;
-	unsigned bio_based = 0, request_based = 0, hybrid = 0;
+	unsigned bio_based = 0, request_based = 0, hybrid = 0, num_dax = 0;
 	bool verify_blk_mq = false;
 	struct dm_target *tgt;
 	struct dm_dev_internal *dd;
@@ -865,6 +871,9 @@ static int dm_table_determine_type(struct dm_table *t)
 		else
 			bio_based = 1;
 
+		if (tgt->dax_supported)
+			num_dax++;
+
 		if (bio_based && request_based) {
 			DMWARN("Inconsistent table: different target types"
 			       " can't be mixed up");
@@ -886,7 +895,10 @@ static int dm_table_determine_type(struct dm_table *t)
 
 	if (bio_based) {
 		/* We must use this table as bio-based */
-		t->type = DM_TYPE_BIO_BASED;
+		if (num_dax && num_dax == t->num_targets)
+			t->type = DM_TYPE_DAX_BIO_BASED;
+		else
+			t->type = DM_TYPE_BIO_BASED;
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -979,6 +991,11 @@ struct dm_target *dm_table_get_wildcard_target(struct dm_table *t)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+bool dm_table_bio_based(struct dm_table *t)
+{
+	return __table_type_bio_based(dm_table_get_type(t));
+}
+
 bool dm_table_request_based(struct dm_table *t)
 {
 	return __table_type_request_based(dm_table_get_type(t));
@@ -1001,7 +1018,7 @@ static int dm_table_alloc_md_mempools(struct dm_table *t, struct mapped_device *
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (type == DM_TYPE_BIO_BASED)
+	if (__table_type_bio_based(type))
 		for (i = 0; i < t->num_targets; i++) {
 			tgt = t->targets + i;
 			per_io_data_size = max(per_io_data_size, tgt->per_io_data_size);
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm.c b/drivers/md/dm.c
index 2c907bc..17cd25a 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm.c
@@ -905,6 +905,34 @@ int dm_set_target_max_io_len(struct dm_target *ti, sector_t len)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dm_set_target_max_io_len);
 
+static long dm_blk_direct_access(struct block_device *bdev, sector_t sector,
+				 void __pmem **kaddr, pfn_t *pfn, long size)
+{
+	struct mapped_device *md = bdev->bd_disk->private_data;
+	struct dm_table *map;
+	struct dm_target *ti;
+	int srcu_idx;
+	long len, ret = -EIO;
+
+	map = dm_get_live_table(md, &srcu_idx);
+	if (!map)
+		return ret;
+
+	ti = dm_table_find_target(map, sector);
+	if (!dm_target_is_valid(ti))
+		goto out;
+
+	len = max_io_len(sector, ti) << SECTOR_SHIFT;
+	size = min(len, size);
+
+	if (ti->type->direct_access)
+		ret = ti->type->direct_access(ti, sector, kaddr, pfn, size);
+out:
+	dm_put_live_table(md, srcu_idx);
+
+	return min(ret, size);
+}
+
 /*
  * A target may call dm_accept_partial_bio only from the map routine.  It is
  * allowed for all bio types except REQ_PREFLUSH.
@@ -1548,7 +1576,7 @@ static void __bind_mempools(struct mapped_device *md, struct dm_table *t)
 
 	if (md->bs) {
 		/* The md already has necessary mempools. */
-		if (dm_table_get_type(t) == DM_TYPE_BIO_BASED) {
+		if (dm_table_bio_based(t)) {
 			/*
 			 * Reload bioset because front_pad may have changed
 			 * because a different table was loaded.
@@ -1715,6 +1743,9 @@ void dm_set_md_type(struct mapped_device *md, unsigned type)
 {
 	BUG_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&md->type_lock));
 	md->type = type;
+
+	if (type == DM_TYPE_DAX_BIO_BASED)
+		queue_flag_set_unlocked(QUEUE_FLAG_DAX, md->queue);
 }
 
 unsigned dm_get_md_type(struct mapped_device *md)
@@ -1761,6 +1792,7 @@ int dm_setup_md_queue(struct mapped_device *md, struct dm_table *t)
 		}
 		break;
 	case DM_TYPE_BIO_BASED:
+	case DM_TYPE_DAX_BIO_BASED:
 		dm_init_normal_md_queue(md);
 		blk_queue_make_request(md->queue, dm_make_request);
 		/*
@@ -2465,6 +2497,7 @@ struct dm_md_mempools *dm_alloc_md_mempools(struct mapped_device *md, unsigned t
 
 	switch (type) {
 	case DM_TYPE_BIO_BASED:
+	case DM_TYPE_DAX_BIO_BASED:
 		cachep = _io_cache;
 		pool_size = dm_get_reserved_bio_based_ios();
 		front_pad = roundup(per_io_data_size, __alignof__(struct dm_target_io)) + offsetof(struct dm_target_io, clone);
@@ -2641,6 +2674,7 @@ static const struct block_device_operations dm_blk_dops = {
 	.open = dm_blk_open,
 	.release = dm_blk_close,
 	.ioctl = dm_blk_ioctl,
+	.direct_access = dm_blk_direct_access,
 	.getgeo = dm_blk_getgeo,
 	.pr_ops = &dm_pr_ops,
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm.h b/drivers/md/dm.h
index 2e0e4a5..f0aad08 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm.h
+++ b/drivers/md/dm.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ unsigned dm_table_get_type(struct dm_table *t);
 struct target_type *dm_table_get_immutable_target_type(struct dm_table *t);
 struct dm_target *dm_table_get_immutable_target(struct dm_table *t);
 struct dm_target *dm_table_get_wildcard_target(struct dm_table *t);
+bool dm_table_bio_based(struct dm_table *t);
 bool dm_table_request_based(struct dm_table *t);
 bool dm_table_all_blk_mq_devices(struct dm_table *t);
 void dm_table_free_md_mempools(struct dm_table *t);
diff --git a/include/linux/device-mapper.h b/include/linux/device-mapper.h
index 2ce3392..1f1a6de 100644
--- a/include/linux/device-mapper.h
+++ b/include/linux/device-mapper.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ struct bio_vec;
 #define DM_TYPE_BIO_BASED		1
 #define DM_TYPE_REQUEST_BASED		2
 #define DM_TYPE_MQ_REQUEST_BASED	3
+#define DM_TYPE_DAX_BIO_BASED		4
 
 typedef enum { STATUSTYPE_INFO, STATUSTYPE_TABLE } status_type_t;
 
@@ -124,6 +125,15 @@ typedef void (*dm_io_hints_fn) (struct dm_target *ti,
  */
 typedef int (*dm_busy_fn) (struct dm_target *ti);
 
+/*
+ * Returns:
+ *  < 0 : error
+ * >= 0 : the number of bytes accessible at the address
+ */
+typedef long (*dm_direct_access_fn) (struct dm_target *ti, sector_t sector,
+				     void __pmem **kaddr, pfn_t *pfn,
+				     long size);
+
 void dm_error(const char *message);
 
 struct dm_dev {
@@ -170,6 +180,7 @@ struct target_type {
 	dm_busy_fn busy;
 	dm_iterate_devices_fn iterate_devices;
 	dm_io_hints_fn io_hints;
+	dm_direct_access_fn direct_access;
 
 	/* For internal device-mapper use. */
 	struct list_head list;
@@ -288,6 +299,11 @@ struct dm_target {
 	 * Set if this target does not return zeroes on discarded blocks.
 	 */
 	bool discard_zeroes_data_unsupported:1;
+
+	/*
+	 * Set if the target supports DAX (direct access).
+	 */
+	bool dax_supported:1;
 };
 
 /* Each target can link one of these into the table */
