--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-chip.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-chip.c
@@ -274,14 +274,6 @@ static void tpm_dev_release(struct devic
 	kfree(chip);
 }
 
-static void tpm_devs_release(struct device *dev)
-{
-	struct tpm_chip *chip = container_of(dev, struct tpm_chip, devs);
-
-	/* release the master device reference */
-	put_device(&chip->dev);
-}
-
 /**
  * tpm_class_shutdown() - prepare the TPM device for loss of power.
  * @dev: device to which the chip is associated.
@@ -344,7 +336,6 @@ struct tpm_chip *tpm_chip_alloc(struct d
 	chip->dev_num = rc;
 
 	device_initialize(&chip->dev);
-	device_initialize(&chip->devs);
 
 	chip->dev.class = tpm_class;
 	chip->dev.class->shutdown_pre = tpm_class_shutdown;
@@ -352,39 +343,20 @@ struct tpm_chip *tpm_chip_alloc(struct d
 	chip->dev.parent = pdev;
 	chip->dev.groups = chip->groups;
 
-	chip->devs.parent = pdev;
-	chip->devs.class = tpmrm_class;
-	chip->devs.release = tpm_devs_release;
-	/* get extra reference on main device to hold on
-	 * behalf of devs.  This holds the chip structure
-	 * while cdevs is in use.  The corresponding put
-	 * is in the tpm_devs_release (TPM2 only)
-	 */
-	if (chip->flags & TPM_CHIP_FLAG_TPM2)
-		get_device(&chip->dev);
-
 	if (chip->dev_num == 0)
 		chip->dev.devt = MKDEV(MISC_MAJOR, TPM_MINOR);
 	else
 		chip->dev.devt = MKDEV(MAJOR(tpm_devt), chip->dev_num);
 
-	chip->devs.devt =
-		MKDEV(MAJOR(tpm_devt), chip->dev_num + TPM_NUM_DEVICES);
-
 	rc = dev_set_name(&chip->dev, "tpm%d", chip->dev_num);
 	if (rc)
 		goto out;
-	rc = dev_set_name(&chip->devs, "tpmrm%d", chip->dev_num);
-	if (rc)
-		goto out;
 
 	if (!pdev)
 		chip->flags |= TPM_CHIP_FLAG_VIRTUAL;
 
 	cdev_init(&chip->cdev, &tpm_fops);
-	cdev_init(&chip->cdevs, &tpmrm_fops);
 	chip->cdev.owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	chip->cdevs.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	rc = tpm2_init_space(&chip->work_space, TPM2_SPACE_BUFFER_SIZE);
 	if (rc) {
@@ -396,7 +368,6 @@ struct tpm_chip *tpm_chip_alloc(struct d
 	return chip;
 
 out:
-	put_device(&chip->devs);
 	put_device(&chip->dev);
 	return ERR_PTR(rc);
 }
@@ -445,14 +416,9 @@ static int tpm_add_char_device(struct tp
 	}
 
 	if (chip->flags & TPM_CHIP_FLAG_TPM2) {
-		rc = cdev_device_add(&chip->cdevs, &chip->devs);
-		if (rc) {
-			dev_err(&chip->devs,
-				"unable to cdev_device_add() %s, major %d, minor %d, err=%d\n",
-				dev_name(&chip->devs), MAJOR(chip->devs.devt),
-				MINOR(chip->devs.devt), rc);
-			return rc;
-		}
+		rc = tpm_devs_add(chip);
+		if (rc)
+			goto err_del_cdev;
 	}
 
 	/* Make the chip available. */
@@ -460,6 +426,10 @@ static int tpm_add_char_device(struct tp
 	idr_replace(&dev_nums_idr, chip, chip->dev_num);
 	mutex_unlock(&idr_lock);
 
+	return 0;
+
+err_del_cdev:
+	cdev_device_del(&chip->cdev, &chip->dev);
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -641,7 +611,7 @@ void tpm_chip_unregister(struct tpm_chip
 		hwrng_unregister(&chip->hwrng);
 	tpm_bios_log_teardown(chip);
 	if (chip->flags & TPM_CHIP_FLAG_TPM2)
-		cdev_device_del(&chip->cdevs, &chip->devs);
+		tpm_devs_remove(chip);
 	tpm_del_char_device(chip);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tpm_chip_unregister);
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h
@@ -234,6 +234,8 @@ int tpm2_prepare_space(struct tpm_chip *
 		       size_t cmdsiz);
 int tpm2_commit_space(struct tpm_chip *chip, struct tpm_space *space, void *buf,
 		      size_t *bufsiz);
+int tpm_devs_add(struct tpm_chip *chip);
+void tpm_devs_remove(struct tpm_chip *chip);
 
 void tpm_bios_log_setup(struct tpm_chip *chip);
 void tpm_bios_log_teardown(struct tpm_chip *chip);
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm2-space.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm2-space.c
@@ -574,3 +574,68 @@ out:
 	dev_err(&chip->dev, "%s: error %d\n", __func__, rc);
 	return rc;
 }
+
+/*
+ * Put the reference to the main device.
+ */
+static void tpm_devs_release(struct device *dev)
+{
+	struct tpm_chip *chip = container_of(dev, struct tpm_chip, devs);
+
+	/* release the master device reference */
+	put_device(&chip->dev);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Remove the device file for exposed TPM spaces and release the device
+ * reference. This may also release the reference to the master device.
+ */
+void tpm_devs_remove(struct tpm_chip *chip)
+{
+	cdev_device_del(&chip->cdevs, &chip->devs);
+	put_device(&chip->devs);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Add a device file to expose TPM spaces. Also take a reference to the
+ * main device.
+ */
+int tpm_devs_add(struct tpm_chip *chip)
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	device_initialize(&chip->devs);
+	chip->devs.parent = chip->dev.parent;
+	chip->devs.class = tpmrm_class;
+
+	/*
+	 * Get extra reference on main device to hold on behalf of devs.
+	 * This holds the chip structure while cdevs is in use. The
+	 * corresponding put is in the tpm_devs_release.
+	 */
+	get_device(&chip->dev);
+	chip->devs.release = tpm_devs_release;
+	chip->devs.devt = MKDEV(MAJOR(tpm_devt), chip->dev_num + TPM_NUM_DEVICES);
+	cdev_init(&chip->cdevs, &tpmrm_fops);
+	chip->cdevs.owner = THIS_MODULE;
+
+	rc = dev_set_name(&chip->devs, "tpmrm%d", chip->dev_num);
+	if (rc)
+		goto err_put_devs;
+
+	rc = cdev_device_add(&chip->cdevs, &chip->devs);
+	if (rc) {
+		dev_err(&chip->devs,
+			"unable to cdev_device_add() %s, major %d, minor %d, err=%d\n",
+			dev_name(&chip->devs), MAJOR(chip->devs.devt),
+			MINOR(chip->devs.devt), rc);
+		goto err_put_devs;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_put_devs:
+	put_device(&chip->devs);
+
+	return rc;
+}
