diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-adc-jack.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-adc-jack.c
index e23f1c2..d65915e 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-adc-jack.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-adc-jack.c
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ static int adc_jack_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	data->edev.dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
+	data->edev.node = pdev->dev.of_node;
 	data->edev.supported_cable = pdata->cable_names;
 
 	/* Check the length of array and set num_cables */
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-arizona.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-arizona.c
index 98a14f6..fc69cca 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-arizona.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-arizona.c
@@ -1153,6 +1153,7 @@ static int arizona_extcon_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	info->edev.name = "Headset Jack";
 	info->edev.dev.parent = arizona->dev;
+	info->edev.node = pdev->dev.of_node;
 	info->edev.supported_cable = arizona_cable;
 
 	ret = extcon_dev_register(&info->edev);
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-class.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-class.c
index 1b98c4e..1075ce8 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-class.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-class.c
@@ -358,24 +358,23 @@ int extcon_set_cable_state_(struct extcon_dev *edev,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(extcon_set_cable_state_);
 
 /**
- * extcon_get_extcon_dev() - Get the extcon device instance from the name
- * @extcon_name:	The extcon name provided with extcon_dev_register()
+ * of_extcon_get_extcon_dev() - Get the extcon device instance from the name
+ * @np: The node of extcon device
  */
-struct extcon_dev *extcon_get_extcon_dev(const char *extcon_name)
+struct extcon_dev *of_extcon_get_extcon_dev(const struct device_node *np)
 {
-	struct extcon_dev *sd;
+	struct extcon_dev *edev;
 
 	mutex_lock(&extcon_dev_list_lock);
-	list_for_each_entry(sd, &extcon_dev_list, entry) {
-		if (!strcmp(sd->name, extcon_name))
+	list_for_each_entry(edev, &extcon_dev_list, entry) {
+		if (edev->node == np)
 			goto out;
 	}
-	sd = NULL;
+	edev = NULL;
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&extcon_dev_list_lock);
-	return sd;
+	return edev;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(extcon_get_extcon_dev);
 
 static int _call_per_cable(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long val,
 			   void *ptr)
@@ -827,7 +826,7 @@ struct extcon_dev *extcon_get_edev_by_phandle(struct device *dev, int index)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
 	}
 
-	edev = extcon_get_extcon_dev(node->name);
+	edev = of_extcon_get_extcon_dev(node);
 	if (!edev) {
 		dev_err(dev, "unable to get extcon device : %s\n", node->name);
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-gpio.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-gpio.c
index 13d5222..fc90b7a 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-gpio.c
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ static int gpio_extcon_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	extcon_data->edev.name = pdata->name;
 	extcon_data->edev.dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
+	extcon_data->edev.node = pdev->dev.of_node;
 	extcon_data->gpio = pdata->gpio;
 	extcon_data->gpio_active_low = pdata->gpio_active_low;
 	extcon_data->state_on = pdata->state_on;
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c
index 7a947d3..b017a0d 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c
@@ -676,6 +676,8 @@ static int max14577_muic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 	info->edev->name = DEV_NAME;
+	info->edev->dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
+	info->edev->node = pdev->dev.of_node;
 	info->edev->supported_cable = max14577_extcon_cable;
 	ret = extcon_dev_register(info->edev);
 	if (ret) {
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max77693.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max77693.c
index 7a014cd..2cd8892 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max77693.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max77693.c
@@ -1200,6 +1200,7 @@ static int max77693_muic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 	info->edev->name = DEV_NAME;
 	info->edev->dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
+	info->edev->node = pdev->dev.of_node;
 	info->edev->supported_cable = max77693_extcon_cable;
 	ret = extcon_dev_register(info->edev);
 	if (ret) {
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c
index a3df70d..c071588 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c
@@ -718,6 +718,7 @@ static int max8997_muic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 	info->edev->name = DEV_NAME;
 	info->edev->dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
+	info->edev->node = pdev->dev.of_node;
 	info->edev->supported_cable = max8997_extcon_cable;
 	ret = extcon_dev_register(info->edev);
 	if (ret) {
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-palmas.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-palmas.c
index 26c0619..153a40e 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-palmas.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-palmas.c
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ static int palmas_usb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	palmas_usb->edev.supported_cable = palmas_extcon_cable;
 	palmas_usb->edev.dev.parent = palmas_usb->dev;
+	palmas_usb->edev.node = pdev->dev.of_node;
 	palmas_usb->edev.mutually_exclusive = mutually_exclusive;
 
 	status = extcon_dev_register(&palmas_usb->edev);
diff --git a/include/linux/extcon.h b/include/linux/extcon.h
index ed4a47b..d0fd810 100644
--- a/include/linux/extcon.h
+++ b/include/linux/extcon.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ struct extcon_cable;
 /**
  * struct extcon_dev - An extcon device represents one external connector.
  * @name:		The name of this extcon device. Parent device name is
+ * @node:		Devicetree node of parent device.
  *			used if NULL.
  * @supported_cable:	Array of supported cable names ending with NULL.
  *			If supported_cable is NULL, cable name related APIs
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ struct extcon_cable;
 struct extcon_dev {
 	/* Optional user initializing data */
 	const char *name;
+	const struct device_node *node;
 	const char **supported_cable;
 	const u32 *mutually_exclusive;
 
@@ -185,7 +187,6 @@ struct extcon_specific_cable_nb {
  */
 extern int extcon_dev_register(struct extcon_dev *edev);
 extern void extcon_dev_unregister(struct extcon_dev *edev);
-extern struct extcon_dev *extcon_get_extcon_dev(const char *extcon_name);
 
 /*
  * get/set/update_state access the 32b encoded state value, which represents
@@ -292,11 +293,6 @@ static inline int extcon_set_cable_state(struct extcon_dev *edev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline struct extcon_dev *extcon_get_extcon_dev(const char *extcon_name)
-{
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 static inline int extcon_register_notifier(struct extcon_dev *edev,
 					   struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
