}
 __setup("deferred_probe_timeout=", deferred_probe_timeout_setup);
 
+/**
+ * driver_deferred_probe_check_state() - Check deferred probe state
+ * @dev: device to check
+ *
+ * Return:
+ * * -ENODEV if initcalls have completed and modules are disabled.
+ * * -ETIMEDOUT if the deferred probe timeout was set and has expired
+ *   and modules are enabled.
+ * * -EPROBE_DEFER in other cases.
+ *
+ * Drivers or subsystems can opt-in to calling this function instead of directly
+ * returning -EPROBE_DEFER.
+ */
+int driver_deferred_probe_check_state(struct device *dev)
+{
+       if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MODULES) && initcalls_done) {
+               dev_warn(dev, "ignoring dependency for device, assuming no driver\n");
+               return -ENODEV;
+       }
+
+       if (!driver_deferred_probe_timeout && initcalls_done) {
+               dev_warn(dev, "deferred probe timeout, ignoring dependency\n");
+               return -ETIMEDOUT;
+       }
+
+       return -EPROBE_DEFER;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(driver_deferred_probe_check_state);
+
 static void deferred_probe_timeout_work_func(struct work_struct *work)
 {
        struct device_private *p;
 
        fw_devlink_drivers_done();
 
+       driver_deferred_probe_timeout = 0;
        driver_deferred_probe_trigger();
        flush_work(&deferred_probe_work);