}
        }
 
+       if (chip->swnode) {
+               status = device_add_software_node(&proxy->dev, chip->swnode);
+               if (status) {
+                       dev_err(&ctlr->dev, "failed to add softwade node to '%s': %d\n",
+                               chip->modalias, status);
+                       goto err_remove_props;
+               }
+       }
+
        status = spi_add_device(proxy);
        if (status < 0)
                goto err_remove_props;
        return proxy;
 
 err_remove_props:
-       if (chip->properties)
-               device_remove_properties(&proxy->dev);
+       device_remove_software_node(&proxy->dev);
 err_dev_put:
        spi_dev_put(proxy);
        return NULL;
        }
        if (ACPI_COMPANION(&spi->dev))
                acpi_device_clear_enumerated(ACPI_COMPANION(&spi->dev));
+       device_remove_software_node(&spi->dev);
        device_unregister(&spi->dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(spi_unregister_device);
 
 
 struct dma_chan;
 struct property_entry;
+struct software_node;
 struct spi_controller;
 struct spi_transfer;
 struct spi_controller_mem_ops;
  * @modalias: Initializes spi_device.modalias; identifies the driver.
  * @platform_data: Initializes spi_device.platform_data; the particular
  *     data stored there is driver-specific.
- * @properties: Additional device properties for the device.
+ * @properties: Deprecated - use software node instead.
+ * @swnode: Software node for the device.
  * @controller_data: Initializes spi_device.controller_data; some
  *     controllers need hints about hardware setup, e.g. for DMA.
  * @irq: Initializes spi_device.irq; depends on how the board is wired.
        char            modalias[SPI_NAME_SIZE];
        const void      *platform_data;
        const struct property_entry *properties;
+       const struct software_node *swnode;
        void            *controller_data;
        int             irq;