diff --git a/include/linux/energy_model.h b/include/linux/energy_model.h
index fe336a9eb5d4..7c048df98447 100644
--- a/include/linux/energy_model.h
+++ b/include/linux/energy_model.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #ifndef _LINUX_ENERGY_MODEL_H
 #define _LINUX_ENERGY_MODEL_H
 #include <linux/cpumask.h>
+#include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/jump_label.h>
 #include <linux/kobject.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ struct em_perf_domain {
 #define em_span_cpus(em) (to_cpumask((em)->cpus))
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ENERGY_MODEL
-#define EM_CPU_MAX_POWER 0xFFFF
+#define EM_MAX_POWER 0xFFFF
 
 struct em_data_callback {
 	/**
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ struct em_data_callback {
 	 * and frequency.
 	 *
 	 * The power is the one of a single CPU in the domain, expressed in
-	 * milli-watts. It is expected to fit in the [0, EM_CPU_MAX_POWER]
+	 * milli-watts. It is expected to fit in the [0, EM_MAX_POWER]
 	 * range.
 	 *
 	 * Return 0 on success.
@@ -71,6 +72,8 @@ struct em_data_callback {
 struct em_perf_domain *em_cpu_get(int cpu);
 int em_register_perf_domain(cpumask_t *span, unsigned int nr_states,
 						struct em_data_callback *cb);
+int em_dev_register_perf_domain(struct device *dev, unsigned int nr_states,
+				struct em_data_callback *cb, cpumask_t *span);
 
 /**
  * em_pd_energy() - Estimates the energy consumed by the CPUs of a perf. domain
@@ -174,6 +177,12 @@ static inline int em_register_perf_domain(cpumask_t *span,
 {
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
+static inline
+int em_dev_register_perf_domain(struct device *dev, unsigned int nr_states,
+				struct em_data_callback *cb, cpumask_t *span)
+{
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
 static inline struct em_perf_domain *em_cpu_get(int cpu)
 {
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/kernel/power/energy_model.c b/kernel/power/energy_model.c
index 9892d548a0fa..875b163e54ab 100644
--- a/kernel/power/energy_model.c
+++ b/kernel/power/energy_model.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static struct em_perf_domain *em_create_pd(cpumask_t *span, int nr_states,
 		 * The power returned by active_state() is expected to be
 		 * positive, in milli-watts and to fit into 16 bits.
 		 */
-		if (!power || power > EM_CPU_MAX_POWER) {
+		if (!power || power > EM_MAX_POWER) {
 			pr_err("pd%d: invalid power: %lu\n", cpu, power);
 			goto free_ps_table;
 		}
@@ -183,10 +183,13 @@ struct em_perf_domain *em_cpu_get(int cpu)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(em_cpu_get);
 
 /**
- * em_register_perf_domain() - Register the Energy Model of a performance domain
- * @span	: Mask of CPUs in the performance domain
+ * em_dev_register_perf_domain() - Register the Energy Model (EM) for a device
+ * @dev		: Device for which the EM is to register
  * @nr_states	: Number of performance states to register
  * @cb		: Callback functions providing the data of the Energy Model
+ * @span	: Pointer to cpumask_t, which in case of a CPU device is
+ *		obligatory. It can be taken from i.e. 'policy->cpus'. For other
+ *		type of devices this should be set to NULL.
  *
  * Create Energy Model tables for a performance domain using the callbacks
  * defined in cb.
@@ -196,14 +199,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(em_cpu_get);
  *
  * Return 0 on success
  */
-int em_register_perf_domain(cpumask_t *span, unsigned int nr_states,
-						struct em_data_callback *cb)
+int em_dev_register_perf_domain(struct device *dev, unsigned int nr_states,
+				struct em_data_callback *cb, cpumask_t *span)
 {
 	unsigned long cap, prev_cap = 0;
 	struct em_perf_domain *pd;
 	int cpu, ret = 0;
 
-	if (!span || !nr_states || !cb)
+	if (!dev || !span || !nr_states || !cb)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/*
@@ -255,4 +258,29 @@ int em_register_perf_domain(cpumask_t *span, unsigned int nr_states,
 
 	return ret;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(em_dev_register_perf_domain);
+
+/**
+ * em_register_perf_domain() - Register the Energy Model of a performance domain
+ * @span	: Mask of CPUs in the performance domain
+ * @nr_states	: Number of capacity states to register
+ * @cb		: Callback functions providing the data of the Energy Model
+ *
+ * Create Energy Model tables for a performance domain using the callbacks
+ * defined in cb.
+ *
+ * If multiple clients register the same performance domain, all but the first
+ * registration will be ignored.
+ *
+ * Return 0 on success
+ */
+int em_register_perf_domain(cpumask_t *span, unsigned int nr_states,
+						struct em_data_callback *cb)
+{
+	struct device *cpu_dev;
+
+	cpu_dev = get_cpu_device(cpumask_first(span));
+
+	return em_dev_register_perf_domain(cpu_dev, nr_states, cb, span);
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(em_register_perf_domain);