struct altera_spi *hw;
        struct spi_master *master;
        int err = -ENODEV;
+       u16 i;
 
        master = spi_alloc_master(&pdev->dev, sizeof(struct altera_spi));
        if (!master)
        err = devm_spi_register_master(&pdev->dev, master);
        if (err)
                goto exit;
+
+       if (pdata) {
+               for (i = 0; i < pdata->num_devices; i++) {
+                       if (!spi_new_device(master, pdata->devices + i))
+                               dev_warn(&pdev->dev,
+                                        "unable to create SPI device: %s\n",
+                                        pdata->devices[i].modalias);
+               }
+       }
+
        dev_info(&pdev->dev, "base %p, irq %d\n", hw->base, hw->irq);
 
        return 0;
 
  * @mode_bits:         Mode bits of SPI master.
  * @num_chipselect:    Number of chipselects.
  * @bits_per_word_mask:        bitmask of supported bits_per_word for transfers.
+ * @num_devices:       Number of devices that shall be added when the driver
+ *                     is probed.
+ * @devices:           The devices to add.
  */
 struct altera_spi_platform_data {
        u16                             mode_bits;
        u16                             num_chipselect;
        u32                             bits_per_word_mask;
+       u16                             num_devices;
+       struct spi_board_info           *devices;
 };
 
 #endif /* __LINUX_SPI_ALTERA_H */