diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/intel_scu_ipc.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/intel_scu_ipc.h
index d6feb96d98e3..1a76e874657e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/intel_scu_ipc.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/intel_scu_ipc.h
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 #ifndef _ASM_X86_INTEL_SCU_IPC_H_
-#define  _ASM_X86_INTEL_SCU_IPC_H_
-
-#include <linux/notifier.h>
+#define _ASM_X86_INTEL_SCU_IPC_H_
 
 #define IPCMSG_INDIRECT_READ	0x02
 #define IPCMSG_INDIRECT_WRITE	0x05
@@ -20,6 +18,7 @@
 	#define IPC_CMD_VRTC_SETALARM     2 /* Set alarm */
 
 struct device;
+struct intel_scu_ipc_dev;
 
 /**
  * struct intel_scu_ipc_pdata - Platform data for SCU IPC
@@ -31,46 +30,39 @@ struct intel_scu_ipc_pdata {
 	int irq;
 };
 
-int intel_scu_ipc_probe(struct device *dev, const struct intel_scu_ipc_pdata *pdata);
-
-/* Read single register */
-int intel_scu_ipc_ioread8(u16 addr, u8 *data);
-
-/* Read a vector */
-int intel_scu_ipc_readv(u16 *addr, u8 *data, int len);
-
-/* Write single register */
-int intel_scu_ipc_iowrite8(u16 addr, u8 data);
-
-/* Write a vector */
-int intel_scu_ipc_writev(u16 *addr, u8 *data, int len);
-
-/* Update single register based on the mask */
-int intel_scu_ipc_update_register(u16 addr, u8 data, u8 mask);
-
-/* Issue commands to the SCU with or without data */
-int intel_scu_ipc_simple_command(int cmd, int sub);
-int intel_scu_ipc_command(int cmd, int sub, u32 *in, int inlen,
-			  u32 *out, int outlen);
-
-extern struct blocking_notifier_head intel_scu_notifier;
-
-static inline void intel_scu_notifier_add(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	blocking_notifier_chain_register(&intel_scu_notifier, nb);
-}
-
-static inline void intel_scu_notifier_remove(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(&intel_scu_notifier, nb);
-}
-
-static inline int intel_scu_notifier_post(unsigned long v, void *p)
+struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *
+intel_scu_ipc_probe(struct device *dev, const struct intel_scu_ipc_pdata *pdata);
+
+struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *intel_scu_ipc_dev_get(void);
+void intel_scu_ipc_dev_put(struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu);
+struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *devm_intel_scu_ipc_dev_get(struct device *dev);
+
+int intel_scu_ipc_dev_ioread8(struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu, u16 addr,
+			      u8 *data);
+int intel_scu_ipc_dev_iowrite8(struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu, u16 addr,
+			       u8 data);
+int intel_scu_ipc_dev_readv(struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu, u16 *addr,
+			    u8 *data, size_t len);
+int intel_scu_ipc_dev_writev(struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu, u16 *addr,
+			     u8 *data, size_t len);
+
+int intel_scu_ipc_dev_update(struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu, u16 addr,
+			     u8 data, u8 mask);
+
+int intel_scu_ipc_dev_simple_command(struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu, int cmd,
+				     int sub);
+int intel_scu_ipc_dev_command_with_size(struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu, int cmd,
+					int sub, const void *in, size_t inlen,
+					size_t size, void *out, size_t outlen);
+
+static inline int intel_scu_ipc_dev_command(struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu, int cmd,
+					    int sub, const void *in, size_t inlen,
+					    void *out, size_t outlen)
 {
-	return blocking_notifier_call_chain(&intel_scu_notifier, v, p);
+	return intel_scu_ipc_dev_command_with_size(scu, cmd, sub, in, inlen,
+						   inlen, out, outlen);
 }
 
-#define		SCU_AVAILABLE		1
-#define		SCU_DOWN		2
+#include <asm/intel_scu_ipc_legacy.h>
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/intel_scu_ipc_legacy.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/intel_scu_ipc_legacy.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3399ea8eea48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/intel_scu_ipc_legacy.h
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+#ifndef _ASM_X86_INTEL_SCU_IPC_LEGACY_H_
+#define _ASM_X86_INTEL_SCU_IPC_LEGACY_H_
+
+#include <linux/notifier.h>
+
+/* Don't call these in new code - they will be removed eventually */
+
+/* Read single register */
+static inline int intel_scu_ipc_ioread8(u16 addr, u8 *data)
+{
+	return intel_scu_ipc_dev_ioread8(NULL, addr, data);
+}
+
+/* Read a vector */
+static inline int intel_scu_ipc_readv(u16 *addr, u8 *data, int len)
+{
+	return intel_scu_ipc_dev_readv(NULL, addr, data, len);
+}
+
+/* Write single register */
+static inline int intel_scu_ipc_iowrite8(u16 addr, u8 data)
+{
+	return intel_scu_ipc_dev_iowrite8(NULL, addr, data);
+}
+
+/* Write a vector */
+static inline int intel_scu_ipc_writev(u16 *addr, u8 *data, int len)
+{
+	return intel_scu_ipc_dev_writev(NULL, addr, data, len);
+}
+
+/* Update single register based on the mask */
+static inline int intel_scu_ipc_update_register(u16 addr, u8 data, u8 mask)
+{
+	return intel_scu_ipc_dev_update(NULL, addr, data, mask);
+}
+
+/* Issue commands to the SCU with or without data */
+static inline int intel_scu_ipc_simple_command(int cmd, int sub)
+{
+	return intel_scu_ipc_dev_simple_command(NULL, cmd, sub);
+}
+
+static inline int intel_scu_ipc_command(int cmd, int sub, u32 *in, int inlen,
+					u32 *out, int outlen)
+{
+	/* New API takes both inlen and outlen as bytes so convert here */
+	size_t inbytes = inlen * sizeof(u32);
+	size_t outbytes = outlen * sizeof(u32);
+
+	return intel_scu_ipc_dev_command_with_size(NULL, cmd, sub, in, inbytes,
+						   inlen, out, outbytes);
+}
+
+extern struct blocking_notifier_head intel_scu_notifier;
+
+static inline void intel_scu_notifier_add(struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+	blocking_notifier_chain_register(&intel_scu_notifier, nb);
+}
+
+static inline void intel_scu_notifier_remove(struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+	blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(&intel_scu_notifier, nb);
+}
+
+static inline int intel_scu_notifier_post(unsigned long v, void *p)
+{
+	return blocking_notifier_call_chain(&intel_scu_notifier, v, p);
+}
+
+#define		SCU_AVAILABLE		1
+#define		SCU_DOWN		2
+
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_scu_ipc.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_scu_ipc.c
index 513d0dd1cac8..a729319fd708 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_scu_ipc.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_scu_ipc.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
 
 #include <asm/intel_scu_ipc.h>
 
@@ -77,6 +78,99 @@ static struct intel_scu_ipc_dev  ipcdev; /* Only one for now */
 
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(ipclock); /* lock used to prevent multiple call to SCU */
 
+/**
+ * intel_scu_ipc_dev_get() - Get SCU IPC instance
+ *
+ * The recommended new API takes SCU IPC instance as parameter and this
+ * function can be called by driver to get the instance. This also makes
+ * sure the driver providing the IPC functionality cannot be unloaded
+ * while the caller has the intance.
+ *
+ * Call intel_scu_ipc_dev_put() to release the instance.
+ *
+ * Returns %NULL if SCU IPC is not currently available.
+ */
+struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *intel_scu_ipc_dev_get(void)
+{
+	struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu = &ipcdev;
+
+	mutex_lock(&ipclock);
+	if (!scu->dev)
+		goto err_unlock;
+	if (!try_module_get(scu->dev->driver->owner))
+		goto err_unlock;
+	mutex_unlock(&ipclock);
+	return scu;
+
+err_unlock:
+	mutex_unlock(&ipclock);
+	return NULL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(intel_scu_ipc_dev_get);
+
+/**
+ * intel_scu_ipc_dev_put() - Put SCU IPC instance
+ * @scu: SCU IPC instance
+ *
+ * This function releases the SCU IPC instance retrieved from
+ * intel_scu_ipc_dev_get() and allows the driver providing IPC to be
+ * unloaded.
+ */
+void intel_scu_ipc_dev_put(struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&ipclock);
+	if (scu->dev)
+		module_put(scu->dev->driver->owner);
+	mutex_unlock(&ipclock);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(intel_scu_ipc_dev_put);
+
+struct intel_scu_ipc_devres {
+	struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu;
+};
+
+static void devm_intel_scu_ipc_dev_release(struct device *dev, void *res)
+{
+	struct intel_scu_ipc_devres *devres = res;
+	struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu = devres->scu;
+
+	intel_scu_ipc_dev_put(scu);
+}
+
+/**
+ * devm_intel_scu_ipc_dev_get() - Allocate managed SCU IPC device
+ * @dev: Device requesting the SCU IPC device
+ *
+ * The recommended new API takes SCU IPC instance as parameter and this
+ * function can be called by driver to get the instance. This also makes
+ * sure the driver providing the IPC functionality cannot be unloaded
+ * while the caller has the intance.
+ *
+ * Returns %NULL if SCU IPC is not currently available.
+ */
+struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *devm_intel_scu_ipc_dev_get(struct device *dev)
+{
+	struct intel_scu_ipc_devres *devres;
+	struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu;
+
+	devres = devres_alloc(devm_intel_scu_ipc_dev_release, sizeof(*devres),
+			      GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!devres)
+		return NULL;
+
+	scu = intel_scu_ipc_dev_get();
+	if (!scu) {
+		devres_free(devres);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	devres->scu = scu;
+	devres_add(dev, devres);
+
+	return scu;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_intel_scu_ipc_dev_get);
+
 /*
  * Send ipc command
  * Command Register (Write Only):
@@ -167,15 +261,18 @@ static int intel_scu_ipc_check_status(struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu)
 }
 
 /* Read/Write power control(PMIC in Langwell, MSIC in PenWell) registers */
-static int pwr_reg_rdwr(u16 *addr, u8 *data, u32 count, u32 op, u32 id)
+static int pwr_reg_rdwr(struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu, u16 *addr, u8 *data,
+			u32 count, u32 op, u32 id)
 {
-	struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu = &ipcdev;
 	int nc;
 	u32 offset = 0;
 	int err;
 	u8 cbuf[IPC_WWBUF_SIZE];
 	u32 *wbuf = (u32 *)&cbuf;
 
+	if (!scu)
+		scu = &ipcdev;
+
 	memset(cbuf, 0, sizeof(cbuf));
 
 	mutex_lock(&ipclock);
@@ -219,7 +316,8 @@ static int pwr_reg_rdwr(u16 *addr, u8 *data, u32 count, u32 op, u32 id)
 }
 
 /**
- * intel_scu_ipc_ioread8		-	read a word via the SCU
+ * intel_scu_ipc_dev_ioread8() - Read a byte via the SCU
+ * @scu: Optional SCU IPC instance
  * @addr: Register on SCU
  * @data: Return pointer for read byte
  *
@@ -228,14 +326,15 @@ static int pwr_reg_rdwr(u16 *addr, u8 *data, u32 count, u32 op, u32 id)
  *
  * This function may sleep.
  */
-int intel_scu_ipc_ioread8(u16 addr, u8 *data)
+int intel_scu_ipc_dev_ioread8(struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu, u16 addr, u8 *data)
 {
-	return pwr_reg_rdwr(&addr, data, 1, IPCMSG_PCNTRL, IPC_CMD_PCNTRL_R);
+	return pwr_reg_rdwr(scu, &addr, data, 1, IPCMSG_PCNTRL, IPC_CMD_PCNTRL_R);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(intel_scu_ipc_ioread8);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(intel_scu_ipc_dev_ioread8);
 
 /**
- * intel_scu_ipc_iowrite8		-	write a byte via the SCU
+ * intel_scu_ipc_dev_iowrite8() - Write a byte via the SCU
+ * @scu: Optional SCU IPC instance
  * @addr: Register on SCU
  * @data: Byte to write
  *
@@ -244,14 +343,15 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(intel_scu_ipc_ioread8);
  *
  * This function may sleep.
  */
-int intel_scu_ipc_iowrite8(u16 addr, u8 data)
+int intel_scu_ipc_dev_iowrite8(struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu, u16 addr, u8 data)
 {
-	return pwr_reg_rdwr(&addr, &data, 1, IPCMSG_PCNTRL, IPC_CMD_PCNTRL_W);
+	return pwr_reg_rdwr(scu, &addr, &data, 1, IPCMSG_PCNTRL, IPC_CMD_PCNTRL_W);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(intel_scu_ipc_iowrite8);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(intel_scu_ipc_dev_iowrite8);
 
 /**
- * intel_scu_ipc_readvv		-	read a set of registers
+ * intel_scu_ipc_dev_readv() - Read a set of registers
+ * @scu: Optional SCU IPC instance
  * @addr: Register list
  * @data: Bytes to return
  * @len: Length of array
@@ -263,14 +363,16 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(intel_scu_ipc_iowrite8);
  *
  * This function may sleep.
  */
-int intel_scu_ipc_readv(u16 *addr, u8 *data, int len)
+int intel_scu_ipc_dev_readv(struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu, u16 *addr, u8 *data,
+			    size_t len)
 {
-	return pwr_reg_rdwr(addr, data, len, IPCMSG_PCNTRL, IPC_CMD_PCNTRL_R);
+	return pwr_reg_rdwr(scu, addr, data, len, IPCMSG_PCNTRL, IPC_CMD_PCNTRL_R);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(intel_scu_ipc_readv);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(intel_scu_ipc_dev_readv);
 
 /**
- * intel_scu_ipc_writev		-	write a set of registers
+ * intel_scu_ipc_dev_writev() - Write a set of registers
+ * @scu: Optional SCU IPC instance
  * @addr: Register list
  * @data: Bytes to write
  * @len: Length of array
@@ -282,16 +384,18 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(intel_scu_ipc_readv);
  *
  * This function may sleep.
  */
-int intel_scu_ipc_writev(u16 *addr, u8 *data, int len)
+int intel_scu_ipc_dev_writev(struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu, u16 *addr, u8 *data,
+			     size_t len)
 {
-	return pwr_reg_rdwr(addr, data, len, IPCMSG_PCNTRL, IPC_CMD_PCNTRL_W);
+	return pwr_reg_rdwr(scu, addr, data, len, IPCMSG_PCNTRL, IPC_CMD_PCNTRL_W);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(intel_scu_ipc_writev);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(intel_scu_ipc_dev_writev);
 
 /**
- * intel_scu_ipc_update_register	-	r/m/w a register
+ * intel_scu_ipc_dev_update() - Update a register
+ * @scu: Optional SCU IPC instance
  * @addr: Register address
- * @bits: Bits to update
+ * @data: Bits to update
  * @mask: Mask of bits to update
  *
  * Read-modify-write power control unit register. The first data argument
@@ -302,15 +406,17 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(intel_scu_ipc_writev);
  * This function may sleep. Locking between SCU accesses is handled
  * for the caller.
  */
-int intel_scu_ipc_update_register(u16 addr, u8 bits, u8 mask)
+int intel_scu_ipc_dev_update(struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu, u16 addr, u8 data,
+			     u8 mask)
 {
-	u8 data[2] = { bits, mask };
-	return pwr_reg_rdwr(&addr, data, 1, IPCMSG_PCNTRL, IPC_CMD_PCNTRL_M);
+	u8 tmp[2] = { data, mask };
+	return pwr_reg_rdwr(scu, &addr, tmp, 1, IPCMSG_PCNTRL, IPC_CMD_PCNTRL_M);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(intel_scu_ipc_update_register);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(intel_scu_ipc_dev_update);
 
 /**
- * intel_scu_ipc_simple_command	-	send a simple command
+ * intel_scu_ipc_dev_simple_command() - Send a simple command
+ * @scu: Optional SCU IPC instance
  * @cmd: Command
  * @sub: Sub type
  *
@@ -321,11 +427,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(intel_scu_ipc_update_register);
  * This function may sleep. Locking for SCU accesses is handled for the
  * caller.
  */
-int intel_scu_ipc_simple_command(int cmd, int sub)
+int intel_scu_ipc_dev_simple_command(struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu, int cmd,
+				     int sub)
 {
-	struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu = &ipcdev;
 	int err;
 
+	if (!scu)
+		scu = &ipcdev;
+
 	mutex_lock(&ipclock);
 	if (scu->dev == NULL) {
 		mutex_unlock(&ipclock);
@@ -336,47 +445,65 @@ int intel_scu_ipc_simple_command(int cmd, int sub)
 	mutex_unlock(&ipclock);
 	return err;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(intel_scu_ipc_simple_command);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(intel_scu_ipc_dev_simple_command);
 
 /**
- * intel_scu_ipc_command	-	command with data
+ * intel_scu_ipc_command_with_size() - Command with data
+ * @scu: Optional SCU IPC instance
  * @cmd: Command
  * @sub: Sub type
  * @in: Input data
- * @inlen: Input length in dwords
+ * @inlen: Input length in bytes
+ * @size: Input size written to the IPC command register in whatever
+ *	  units (dword, byte) the particular firmware requires. Normally
+ *	  should be the same as @inlen.
  * @out: Output data
- * @outlen: Output length in dwords
+ * @outlen: Output length in bytes
  *
  * Issue a command to the SCU which involves data transfers. Do the
  * data copies under the lock but leave it for the caller to interpret.
  */
-int intel_scu_ipc_command(int cmd, int sub, u32 *in, int inlen,
-			  u32 *out, int outlen)
+int intel_scu_ipc_dev_command_with_size(struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu, int cmd,
+					int sub, const void *in, size_t inlen,
+					size_t size, void *out, size_t outlen)
 {
-	struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu = &ipcdev;
+	size_t outbuflen = DIV_ROUND_UP(outlen, sizeof(u32));
+	size_t inbuflen = DIV_ROUND_UP(inlen, sizeof(u32));
+	u32 inbuf[4] = {};
 	int i, err;
 
+	if (inbuflen > 4 || outbuflen > 4)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!scu)
+		scu = &ipcdev;
+
 	mutex_lock(&ipclock);
 	if (scu->dev == NULL) {
 		mutex_unlock(&ipclock);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < inlen; i++)
-		ipc_data_writel(scu, *in++, 4 * i);
+	memcpy(inbuf, in, inlen);
+	for (i = 0; i < inbuflen; i++)
+		ipc_data_writel(scu, inbuf[i], 4 * i);
 
-	ipc_command(scu, (inlen << 16) | (sub << 12) | cmd);
+	ipc_command(scu, (size << 16) | (sub << 12) | cmd);
 	err = intel_scu_ipc_check_status(scu);
 
 	if (!err) {
-		for (i = 0; i < outlen; i++)
-			*out++ = ipc_data_readl(scu, 4 * i);
+		u32 outbuf[4] = {};
+
+		for (i = 0; i < outbuflen; i++)
+			outbuf[i] = ipc_data_readl(scu, 4 * i);
+
+		memcpy(out, outbuf, outlen);
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&ipclock);
 	return err;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(intel_scu_ipc_command);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(intel_scu_ipc_dev_command_with_size);
 
 /*
  * Interrupt handler gets called when ioc bit of IPC_COMMAND_REG set to 1
@@ -401,19 +528,20 @@ static irqreturn_t ioc(int irq, void *dev_id)
  * @dev: SCU device
  * @pdata: Platform specific data
  *
- * Call this function to initialize SCU IPC mechanism. It is removed
- * automatically when the calling driver is unbound from @dev.
+ * Call this function to initialize SCU IPC mechanism. Returns SCU IPC
+ * instance or ERR_PTR() if there was an error. The caller may use the
+ * returned instance if it needs to do SCU IPC calls itself.
  */
-int intel_scu_ipc_probe(struct device *dev, const struct intel_scu_ipc_pdata *pdata)
+struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *
+intel_scu_ipc_probe(struct device *dev, const struct intel_scu_ipc_pdata *pdata)
 {
-	int err;
 	struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu = &ipcdev;
 
 	mutex_lock(&ipclock);
 	/* We support only one IPC */
 	if (scu->dev) {
 		mutex_unlock(&ipclock);
-		return -EBUSY;
+		return ERR_PTR(-EBUSY);
 	}
 
 	scu->ipc_base = pdata->ipc_regs;
@@ -421,16 +549,19 @@ int intel_scu_ipc_probe(struct device *dev, const struct intel_scu_ipc_pdata *pd
 	init_completion(&scu->cmd_complete);
 
 	if (scu->irq > 0) {
+		int err;
+
 		err = devm_request_irq(dev, scu->irq, ioc, 0, "intel_scu_ipc", scu);
-		if (err)
-			goto unlock;
+		if (err) {
+			mutex_unlock(&ipclock);
+			return ERR_PTR(err);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Assign device at last */
 	scu->dev = dev;
 
-unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&ipclock);
-	return err;
+	return scu;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(intel_scu_ipc_probe);
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_scu_pcidrv.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_scu_pcidrv.c
index 47dd4d85bf2a..42030bdb3e08 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_scu_pcidrv.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_scu_pcidrv.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ static int intel_scu_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 			       const struct pci_device_id *id)
 {
 	struct intel_scu_ipc_pdata *pdata;
+	struct intel_scu_ipc_dev *scu;
 	int ret;
 
 	pdata = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*pdata), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -35,9 +36,9 @@ static int intel_scu_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	pdata->ipc_regs = pcim_iomap_table(pdev)[0];
 	pdata->irq = pdev->irq;
 
-	ret = intel_scu_ipc_probe(&pdev->dev, pdata);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	scu = intel_scu_ipc_probe(&pdev->dev, pdata);
+	if (IS_ERR(scu))
+		return PTR_ERR(scu);
 
 	intel_scu_devices_create();
 	return 0;
