diff --git a/drivers/i3c/master/dw-i3c-master.c b/drivers/i3c/master/dw-i3c-master.c
index 1c146a39e1bd..9fc03108a5db 100644
--- a/drivers/i3c/master/dw-i3c-master.c
+++ b/drivers/i3c/master/dw-i3c-master.c
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #include <linux/reset.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
+#include "dw-i3c-master.h"
+
 #define DEVICE_CTRL			0x0
 #define DEV_CTRL_ENABLE			BIT(31)
 #define DEV_CTRL_RESUME			BIT(30)
@@ -189,8 +191,6 @@
 #define DEV_ADDR_TABLE_STATIC_ADDR(x)	((x) & GENMASK(6, 0))
 #define DEV_ADDR_TABLE_LOC(start, idx)	((start) + ((idx) << 2))
 
-#define MAX_DEVS 32
-
 #define I3C_BUS_SDR1_SCL_RATE		8000000
 #define I3C_BUS_SDR2_SCL_RATE		6000000
 #define I3C_BUS_SDR3_SCL_RATE		4000000
@@ -201,11 +201,6 @@
 
 #define XFER_TIMEOUT (msecs_to_jiffies(1000))
 
-struct dw_i3c_master_caps {
-	u8 cmdfifodepth;
-	u8 datafifodepth;
-};
-
 struct dw_i3c_cmd {
 	u32 cmd_lo;
 	u32 cmd_hi;
@@ -224,25 +219,6 @@ struct dw_i3c_xfer {
 	struct dw_i3c_cmd cmds[];
 };
 
-struct dw_i3c_master {
-	struct i3c_master_controller base;
-	u16 maxdevs;
-	u16 datstartaddr;
-	u32 free_pos;
-	struct {
-		struct list_head list;
-		struct dw_i3c_xfer *cur;
-		spinlock_t lock;
-	} xferqueue;
-	struct dw_i3c_master_caps caps;
-	void __iomem *regs;
-	struct reset_control *core_rst;
-	struct clk *core_clk;
-	char version[5];
-	char type[5];
-	u8 addrs[MAX_DEVS];
-};
-
 struct dw_i3c_i2c_dev_data {
 	u8 index;
 };
@@ -602,6 +578,10 @@ static int dw_i3c_master_bus_init(struct i3c_master_controller *m)
 	u32 thld_ctrl;
 	int ret;
 
+	ret = master->platform_ops->init(master);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	switch (bus->mode) {
 	case I3C_BUS_MODE_MIXED_FAST:
 	case I3C_BUS_MODE_MIXED_LIMITED:
@@ -1124,14 +1104,23 @@ static const struct i3c_master_controller_ops dw_mipi_i3c_ops = {
 	.i2c_xfers = dw_i3c_master_i2c_xfers,
 };
 
-static int dw_i3c_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+/* default platform ops implementations */
+static int dw_i3c_platform_init_nop(struct dw_i3c_master *i3c)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static const struct dw_i3c_platform_ops dw_i3c_platform_ops_default = {
+	.init = dw_i3c_platform_init_nop,
+};
+
+int dw_i3c_common_probe(struct dw_i3c_master *master,
+			struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	struct dw_i3c_master *master;
 	int ret, irq;
 
-	master = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*master), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!master)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (!master->platform_ops)
+		master->platform_ops = &dw_i3c_platform_ops_default;
 
 	master->regs = devm_platform_ioremap_resource(pdev, 0);
 	if (IS_ERR(master->regs))
@@ -1192,10 +1181,10 @@ static int dw_i3c_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	return ret;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dw_i3c_common_probe);
 
-static int dw_i3c_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+int dw_i3c_common_remove(struct dw_i3c_master *master)
 {
-	struct dw_i3c_master *master = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = i3c_master_unregister(&master->base);
@@ -1208,6 +1197,27 @@ static int dw_i3c_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dw_i3c_common_remove);
+
+/* base platform implementation */
+
+static int dw_i3c_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct dw_i3c_master *master;
+
+	master = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*master), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!master)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	return dw_i3c_common_probe(master, pdev);
+}
+
+static int dw_i3c_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct dw_i3c_master *master = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
+	return dw_i3c_common_remove(master);
+}
 
 static const struct of_device_id dw_i3c_master_of_match[] = {
 	{ .compatible = "snps,dw-i3c-master-1.00a", },
diff --git a/drivers/i3c/master/dw-i3c-master.h b/drivers/i3c/master/dw-i3c-master.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cd376daa28cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/i3c/master/dw-i3c-master.h
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Code Construct
+ *
+ * Author: Jeremy Kerr <jk@codeconstruct.com.au>
+ */
+
+#include <linux/clk.h>
+#include <linux/i3c/master.h>
+#include <linux/reset.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+#define DW_I3C_MAX_DEVS 32
+
+struct dw_i3c_master_caps {
+	u8 cmdfifodepth;
+	u8 datafifodepth;
+};
+
+struct dw_i3c_master {
+	struct i3c_master_controller base;
+	u16 maxdevs;
+	u16 datstartaddr;
+	u32 free_pos;
+	struct {
+		struct list_head list;
+		struct dw_i3c_xfer *cur;
+		spinlock_t lock;
+	} xferqueue;
+	struct dw_i3c_master_caps caps;
+	void __iomem *regs;
+	struct reset_control *core_rst;
+	struct clk *core_clk;
+	char version[5];
+	char type[5];
+	u8 addrs[DW_I3C_MAX_DEVS];
+
+	/* platform-specific data */
+	const struct dw_i3c_platform_ops *platform_ops;
+};
+
+struct dw_i3c_platform_ops {
+	/*
+	 * Called on early bus init: the i3c has been set up, but before any
+	 * transactions have taken place. Platform implementations may use to
+	 * perform actual device enabling with the i3c core ready.
+	 */
+	int (*init)(struct dw_i3c_master *i3c);
+};
+
+extern int dw_i3c_common_probe(struct dw_i3c_master *master,
+			       struct platform_device *pdev);
+extern int dw_i3c_common_remove(struct dw_i3c_master *master);
+
