dependencies. This only applies for fw_devlink=on|rpm.
                        Format: <bool>
 
+       fw_devlink.sync_state =
+                       [KNL] When all devices that could probe have finished
+                       probing, this parameter controls what to do with
+                       devices that haven't yet received their sync_state()
+                       calls.
+                       Format: { strict | timeout }
+                       strict -- Default. Continue waiting on consumers to
+                               probe successfully.
+                       timeout -- Give up waiting on consumers and call
+                               sync_state() on any devices that haven't yet
+                               received their sync_state() calls after
+                               deferred_probe_timeout has expired or by
+                               late_initcall() if !CONFIG_MODULES.
+
        gamecon.map[2|3]=
                        [HW,JOY] Multisystem joystick and NES/SNES/PSX pad
                        support via parallel port (up to 5 devices per port)
 
 }
 early_param("fw_devlink.strict", fw_devlink_strict_setup);
 
+#define FW_DEVLINK_SYNC_STATE_STRICT   0
+#define FW_DEVLINK_SYNC_STATE_TIMEOUT  1
+
+static int fw_devlink_sync_state;
+static int __init fw_devlink_sync_state_setup(char *arg)
+{
+       if (!arg)
+               return -EINVAL;
+
+       if (strcmp(arg, "strict") == 0) {
+               fw_devlink_sync_state = FW_DEVLINK_SYNC_STATE_STRICT;
+               return 0;
+       } else if (strcmp(arg, "timeout") == 0) {
+               fw_devlink_sync_state = FW_DEVLINK_SYNC_STATE_TIMEOUT;
+               return 0;
+       }
+       return -EINVAL;
+}
+early_param("fw_devlink.sync_state", fw_devlink_sync_state_setup);
+
 static inline u32 fw_devlink_get_flags(u8 fwlink_flags)
 {
        if (fwlink_flags & FWLINK_FLAG_CYCLE)
        device_links_write_unlock();
 }
 
+static int fw_devlink_dev_sync_state(struct device *dev, void *data)
+{
+       struct device_link *link = to_devlink(dev);
+       struct device *sup = link->supplier;
+
+       if (!(link->flags & DL_FLAG_MANAGED) ||
+           link->status == DL_STATE_ACTIVE || sup->state_synced ||
+           !dev_has_sync_state(sup))
+               return 0;
+
+       if (fw_devlink_sync_state == FW_DEVLINK_SYNC_STATE_STRICT) {
+               dev_warn(sup, "sync_state() pending due to %s\n",
+                        dev_name(link->consumer));
+               return 0;
+       }
+
+       if (!list_empty(&sup->links.defer_sync))
+               return 0;
+
+       dev_warn(sup, "Timed out. Forcing sync_state()\n");
+       sup->state_synced = true;
+       get_device(sup);
+       list_add_tail(&sup->links.defer_sync, data);
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+void fw_devlink_probing_done(void)
+{
+       LIST_HEAD(sync_list);
+
+       device_links_write_lock();
+       class_for_each_device(&devlink_class, NULL, &sync_list,
+                             fw_devlink_dev_sync_state);
+       device_links_write_unlock();
+       device_links_flush_sync_list(&sync_list, NULL);
+}
+
 /**
  * wait_for_init_devices_probe - Try to probe any device needed for init
  *
 
        list_for_each_entry(p, &deferred_probe_pending_list, deferred_probe)
                dev_info(p->device, "deferred probe pending\n");
        mutex_unlock(&deferred_probe_mutex);
+
+       fw_devlink_probing_done();
 }
 static DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(deferred_probe_timeout_work, deferred_probe_timeout_work_func);
 
                schedule_delayed_work(&deferred_probe_timeout_work,
                        driver_deferred_probe_timeout * HZ);
        }
+
+       if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MODULES))
+               fw_devlink_probing_done();
+
        return 0;
 }
 late_initcall(deferred_probe_initcall);