diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/alienware-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/alienware-wmi.c
index 190fee7539bf..ca7b9f649541 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/alienware-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/alienware-wmi.c
@@ -404,14 +404,19 @@ struct wmax_u32_args {
 	u8 arg3;
 };
 
+struct alienfx_priv {
+	struct platform_device *pdev;
+	struct led_classdev global_led;
+	struct color_platform colors[4];
+	u8 global_brightness;
+	u8 lighting_control_state;
+};
+
 static struct platform_device *platform_device;
-static struct color_platform colors[4];
 static struct platform_profile_handler pp_handler;
 static enum wmax_thermal_mode supported_thermal_profiles[PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST];
 
 static u8 interface;
-static u8 lighting_control_state;
-static u8 global_brightness;
 
 /*
  * Helpers used for zone control
@@ -443,7 +448,7 @@ static int parse_rgb(const char *buf, struct color_platform *colors)
 /*
  * Individual RGB zone control
  */
-static int alienware_update_led(u8 location)
+static int alienware_update_led(struct alienfx_priv *priv, u8 location)
 {
 	int method_id;
 	acpi_status status;
@@ -453,21 +458,21 @@ static int alienware_update_led(u8 location)
 	struct wmax_led_args wmax_basic_args;
 	if (interface == WMAX) {
 		wmax_basic_args.led_mask = 1 << location;
-		wmax_basic_args.colors = colors[location];
-		wmax_basic_args.state = lighting_control_state;
+		wmax_basic_args.colors = priv->colors[location];
+		wmax_basic_args.state = priv->lighting_control_state;
 		guid = WMAX_CONTROL_GUID;
 		method_id = WMAX_METHOD_ZONE_CONTROL;
 
 		input.length = sizeof(wmax_basic_args);
 		input.pointer = &wmax_basic_args;
 	} else {
-		legacy_args.colors = colors[location];
-		legacy_args.brightness = global_brightness;
+		legacy_args.colors = priv->colors[location];
+		legacy_args.brightness = priv->global_brightness;
 		legacy_args.state = 0;
-		if (lighting_control_state == LEGACY_BOOTING ||
-		    lighting_control_state == LEGACY_SUSPEND) {
+		if (priv->lighting_control_state == LEGACY_BOOTING ||
+		    priv->lighting_control_state == LEGACY_SUSPEND) {
 			guid = LEGACY_POWER_CONTROL_GUID;
-			legacy_args.state = lighting_control_state;
+			legacy_args.state = priv->lighting_control_state;
 		} else
 			guid = LEGACY_CONTROL_GUID;
 		method_id = location + 1;
@@ -486,22 +491,26 @@ static int alienware_update_led(u8 location)
 static ssize_t zone_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 			 char *buf, u8 location)
 {
+	struct alienfx_priv *priv = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+	struct color_platform *colors = &priv->colors[location];
+
 	return sprintf(buf, "red: %d, green: %d, blue: %d\n",
-		       colors[location].red, colors[location].green,
-		       colors[location].blue);
+		       colors->red, colors->green, colors->blue);
 
 }
 
 static ssize_t zone_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 			  const char *buf, size_t count, u8 location)
 {
+	struct alienfx_priv *priv = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+	struct color_platform *colors = &priv->colors[location];
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = parse_rgb(buf, &colors[location]);
+	ret = parse_rgb(buf, colors);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = alienware_update_led(location);
+	ret = alienware_update_led(priv, location);
 
 	return ret ? ret : count;
 }
@@ -569,9 +578,11 @@ static ssize_t lighting_control_state_show(struct device *dev,
 					   struct device_attribute *attr,
 					   char *buf)
 {
-	if (lighting_control_state == LEGACY_BOOTING)
+	struct alienfx_priv *priv = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+
+	if (priv->lighting_control_state == LEGACY_BOOTING)
 		return sysfs_emit(buf, "[booting] running suspend\n");
-	else if (lighting_control_state == LEGACY_SUSPEND)
+	else if (priv->lighting_control_state == LEGACY_SUSPEND)
 		return sysfs_emit(buf, "booting running [suspend]\n");
 
 	return sysfs_emit(buf, "booting [running] suspend\n");
@@ -581,6 +592,7 @@ static ssize_t lighting_control_state_store(struct device *dev,
 					    struct device_attribute *attr,
 					    const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
+	struct alienfx_priv *priv = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	u8 val;
 
 	if (strcmp(buf, "booting\n") == 0)
@@ -592,9 +604,9 @@ static ssize_t lighting_control_state_store(struct device *dev,
 	else
 		val = WMAX_RUNNING;
 
-	lighting_control_state = val;
+	priv->lighting_control_state = val;
 	pr_debug("alienware-wmi: updated control state to %d\n",
-		 lighting_control_state);
+		 priv->lighting_control_state);
 
 	return count;
 }
@@ -654,43 +666,26 @@ static int wmax_brightness(int brightness)
 static void global_led_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
 			   enum led_brightness brightness)
 {
+	struct alienfx_priv *priv = container_of(led_cdev, struct alienfx_priv,
+						 global_led);
 	int ret;
-	global_brightness = brightness;
+
+	priv->global_brightness = brightness;
+
 	if (interface == WMAX)
 		ret = wmax_brightness(brightness);
 	else
-		ret = alienware_update_led(0);
+		ret = alienware_update_led(priv, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		pr_err("LED brightness update failed\n");
 }
 
 static enum led_brightness global_led_get(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
 {
-	return global_brightness;
-}
+	struct alienfx_priv *priv = container_of(led_cdev, struct alienfx_priv,
+						 global_led);
 
-static struct led_classdev global_led = {
-	.brightness_set = global_led_set,
-	.brightness_get = global_led_get,
-	.name = "alienware::global_brightness",
-};
-
-static int alienware_zone_init(struct platform_device *dev)
-{
-	if (interface == WMAX) {
-		lighting_control_state = WMAX_RUNNING;
-	} else if (interface == LEGACY) {
-		lighting_control_state = LEGACY_RUNNING;
-	}
-	global_led.max_brightness = 0x0F;
-	global_brightness = global_led.max_brightness;
-
-	return led_classdev_register(&dev->dev, &global_led);
-}
-
-static void alienware_zone_exit(struct platform_device *dev)
-{
-	led_classdev_unregister(&global_led);
+	return priv->global_brightness;
 }
 
 static acpi_status alienware_wmax_command(void *in_args, size_t in_size,
@@ -1130,6 +1125,32 @@ static int create_thermal_profile(struct platform_device *platform_device)
 /*
  * Platform Driver
  */
+static int alienfx_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct alienfx_priv *priv;
+
+	priv = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*priv), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!priv)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, priv);
+	priv->pdev = pdev;
+
+	if (interface == WMAX)
+		priv->lighting_control_state = WMAX_RUNNING;
+	else if (interface == LEGACY)
+		priv->lighting_control_state = LEGACY_RUNNING;
+
+	priv->global_led.name = "alienware::global_brightness";
+	priv->global_led.brightness_set = global_led_set;
+	priv->global_led.brightness_get = global_led_get;
+	priv->global_led.max_brightness = 0x0F;
+
+	priv->global_brightness = priv->global_led.max_brightness;
+
+	return devm_led_classdev_register(&pdev->dev, &priv->global_led);
+}
+
 static const struct attribute_group *alienfx_groups[] = {
 	&zone_attribute_group,
 	&hdmi_attribute_group,
@@ -1143,6 +1164,7 @@ static struct platform_driver platform_driver = {
 		.name = "alienware-wmi",
 		.dev_groups = alienfx_groups,
 	},
+	.probe = alienfx_probe,
 };
 
 static int __init alienware_wmi_init(void)
@@ -1190,14 +1212,8 @@ static int __init alienware_wmi_init(void)
 			goto fail_prep_thermal_profile;
 	}
 
-	ret = alienware_zone_init(platform_device);
-	if (ret)
-		goto fail_prep_zones;
-
 	return 0;
 
-fail_prep_zones:
-	alienware_zone_exit(platform_device);
 fail_prep_thermal_profile:
 	platform_device_del(platform_device);
 fail_platform_device2:
@@ -1212,7 +1228,6 @@ module_init(alienware_wmi_init);
 
 static void __exit alienware_wmi_exit(void)
 {
-	alienware_zone_exit(platform_device);
 	platform_device_unregister(platform_device);
 	platform_driver_unregister(&platform_driver);
 }
