diff --git a/drivers/input/evdev.c b/drivers/input/evdev.c
index 118d030..6ae2ac4 100644
--- a/drivers/input/evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/evdev.c
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
 #include <linux/input/mt.h>
 #include <linux/major.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/cdev.h>
 #include "input-compat.h"
 
 struct evdev {
 	int open;
-	int minor;
 	struct input_handle handle;
 	wait_queue_head_t wait;
 	struct evdev_client __rcu *grab;
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ struct evdev {
 	spinlock_t client_lock; /* protects client_list */
 	struct mutex mutex;
 	struct device dev;
+	struct cdev cdev;
 	bool exist;
 };
 
@@ -51,9 +52,6 @@ struct evdev_client {
 	struct input_event buffer[];
 };
 
-static struct evdev *evdev_table[EVDEV_MINORS];
-static DEFINE_MUTEX(evdev_table_mutex);
-
 static void __pass_event(struct evdev_client *client,
 			 const struct input_event *event)
 {
@@ -310,35 +308,16 @@ static unsigned int evdev_compute_buffer_size(struct input_dev *dev)
 
 static int evdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-	struct evdev *evdev;
+	struct evdev *evdev = container_of(inode->i_cdev, struct evdev, cdev);
+	unsigned int bufsize = evdev_compute_buffer_size(evdev->handle.dev);
 	struct evdev_client *client;
-	int i = iminor(inode) - EVDEV_MINOR_BASE;
-	unsigned int bufsize;
 	int error;
 
-	if (i >= EVDEV_MINORS)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	error = mutex_lock_interruptible(&evdev_table_mutex);
-	if (error)
-		return error;
-	evdev = evdev_table[i];
-	if (evdev)
-		get_device(&evdev->dev);
-	mutex_unlock(&evdev_table_mutex);
-
-	if (!evdev)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	bufsize = evdev_compute_buffer_size(evdev->handle.dev);
-
 	client = kzalloc(sizeof(struct evdev_client) +
 				bufsize * sizeof(struct input_event),
 			 GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!client) {
-		error = -ENOMEM;
-		goto err_put_evdev;
-	}
+	if (!client)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	client->bufsize = bufsize;
 	spin_lock_init(&client->buffer_lock);
@@ -352,13 +331,12 @@ static int evdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	file->private_data = client;
 	nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 
+	get_device(&evdev->dev);
 	return 0;
 
  err_free_client:
 	evdev_detach_client(evdev, client);
 	kfree(client);
- err_put_evdev:
-	put_device(&evdev->dev);
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -942,26 +920,6 @@ static const struct file_operations evdev_fops = {
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 };
 
-static int evdev_install_chrdev(struct evdev *evdev)
-{
-	/*
-	 * No need to do any locking here as calls to connect and
-	 * disconnect are serialized by the input core
-	 */
-	evdev_table[evdev->minor] = evdev;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void evdev_remove_chrdev(struct evdev *evdev)
-{
-	/*
-	 * Lock evdev table to prevent race with evdev_open()
-	 */
-	mutex_lock(&evdev_table_mutex);
-	evdev_table[evdev->minor] = NULL;
-	mutex_unlock(&evdev_table_mutex);
-}
-
 /*
  * Mark device non-existent. This disables writes, ioctls and
  * prevents new users from opening the device. Already posted
@@ -980,7 +938,8 @@ static void evdev_cleanup(struct evdev *evdev)
 
 	evdev_mark_dead(evdev);
 	evdev_hangup(evdev);
-	evdev_remove_chrdev(evdev);
+
+	cdev_del(&evdev->cdev);
 
 	/* evdev is marked dead so no one else accesses evdev->open */
 	if (evdev->open) {
@@ -991,43 +950,47 @@ static void evdev_cleanup(struct evdev *evdev)
 
 /*
  * Create new evdev device. Note that input core serializes calls
- * to connect and disconnect so we don't need to lock evdev_table here.
+ * to connect and disconnect.
  */
 static int evdev_connect(struct input_handler *handler, struct input_dev *dev,
 			 const struct input_device_id *id)
 {
 	struct evdev *evdev;
 	int minor;
+	int dev_no;
 	int error;
 
-	for (minor = 0; minor < EVDEV_MINORS; minor++)
-		if (!evdev_table[minor])
-			break;
-
-	if (minor == EVDEV_MINORS) {
-		pr_err("no more free evdev devices\n");
-		return -ENFILE;
+	minor = input_get_new_minor(EVDEV_MINOR_BASE, EVDEV_MINORS, true);
+	if (minor < 0) {
+		error = minor;
+		pr_err("failed to reserve new minor: %d\n", error);
+		return error;
 	}
 
 	evdev = kzalloc(sizeof(struct evdev), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!evdev)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (!evdev) {
+		error = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err_free_minor;
+	}
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&evdev->client_list);
 	spin_lock_init(&evdev->client_lock);
 	mutex_init(&evdev->mutex);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&evdev->wait);
-
-	dev_set_name(&evdev->dev, "event%d", minor);
 	evdev->exist = true;
-	evdev->minor = minor;
+
+	dev_no = minor;
+	/* Normalize device number if it falls into legacy range */
+	if (dev_no < EVDEV_MINOR_BASE + EVDEV_MINORS)
+		dev_no -= EVDEV_MINOR_BASE;
+	dev_set_name(&evdev->dev, "event%d", dev_no);
 
 	evdev->handle.dev = input_get_device(dev);
 	evdev->handle.name = dev_name(&evdev->dev);
 	evdev->handle.handler = handler;
 	evdev->handle.private = evdev;
 
-	evdev->dev.devt = MKDEV(INPUT_MAJOR, EVDEV_MINOR_BASE + minor);
+	evdev->dev.devt = MKDEV(INPUT_MAJOR, minor);
 	evdev->dev.class = &input_class;
 	evdev->dev.parent = &dev->dev;
 	evdev->dev.release = evdev_free;
@@ -1037,7 +1000,8 @@ static int evdev_connect(struct input_handler *handler, struct input_dev *dev,
 	if (error)
 		goto err_free_evdev;
 
-	error = evdev_install_chrdev(evdev);
+	cdev_init(&evdev->cdev, &evdev_fops);
+	error = cdev_add(&evdev->cdev, evdev->dev.devt, 1);
 	if (error)
 		goto err_unregister_handle;
 
@@ -1053,6 +1017,8 @@ static int evdev_connect(struct input_handler *handler, struct input_dev *dev,
 	input_unregister_handle(&evdev->handle);
  err_free_evdev:
 	put_device(&evdev->dev);
+ err_free_minor:
+	input_free_minor(minor);
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -1062,6 +1028,7 @@ static void evdev_disconnect(struct input_handle *handle)
 
 	device_del(&evdev->dev);
 	evdev_cleanup(evdev);
+	input_free_minor(MINOR(evdev->dev.devt));
 	input_unregister_handle(handle);
 	put_device(&evdev->dev);
 }
@@ -1078,7 +1045,7 @@ static struct input_handler evdev_handler = {
 	.events		= evdev_events,
 	.connect	= evdev_connect,
 	.disconnect	= evdev_disconnect,
-	.fops		= &evdev_fops,
+	.legacy_minors	= true,
 	.minor		= EVDEV_MINOR_BASE,
 	.name		= "evdev",
 	.id_table	= evdev_ids,
diff --git a/drivers/input/input.c b/drivers/input/input.c
index ace3f7c..53a0dde 100644
--- a/drivers/input/input.c
+++ b/drivers/input/input.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/idr.h>
 #include <linux/input/mt.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
@@ -32,7 +33,9 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@suse.cz>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Input core");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
-#define INPUT_DEVICES	256
+#define INPUT_MAX_CHAR_DEVICES		1024
+#define INPUT_FIRST_DYNAMIC_DEV		256
+static DEFINE_IDA(input_ida);
 
 static LIST_HEAD(input_dev_list);
 static LIST_HEAD(input_handler_list);
@@ -45,8 +48,6 @@ static LIST_HEAD(input_handler_list);
  */
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(input_mutex);
 
-static struct input_handler *input_table[8];
-
 static const struct input_value input_value_sync = { EV_SYN, SYN_REPORT, 1 };
 
 static inline int is_event_supported(unsigned int code,
@@ -1218,7 +1219,7 @@ static int input_handlers_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 	seq_printf(seq, "N: Number=%u Name=%s", state->pos, handler->name);
 	if (handler->filter)
 		seq_puts(seq, " (filter)");
-	if (handler->fops)
+	if (handler->legacy_minors)
 		seq_printf(seq, " Minor=%d", handler->minor);
 	seq_putc(seq, '\n');
 
@@ -2016,22 +2017,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(input_unregister_device);
 int input_register_handler(struct input_handler *handler)
 {
 	struct input_dev *dev;
-	int retval;
+	int error;
 
-	retval = mutex_lock_interruptible(&input_mutex);
-	if (retval)
-		return retval;
+	error = mutex_lock_interruptible(&input_mutex);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&handler->h_list);
 
-	if (handler->fops != NULL) {
-		if (input_table[handler->minor >> 5]) {
-			retval = -EBUSY;
-			goto out;
-		}
-		input_table[handler->minor >> 5] = handler;
-	}
-
 	list_add_tail(&handler->node, &input_handler_list);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(dev, &input_dev_list, node)
@@ -2039,9 +2032,8 @@ int input_register_handler(struct input_handler *handler)
 
 	input_wakeup_procfs_readers();
 
- out:
 	mutex_unlock(&input_mutex);
-	return retval;
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(input_register_handler);
 
@@ -2064,9 +2056,6 @@ void input_unregister_handler(struct input_handler *handler)
 
 	list_del_init(&handler->node);
 
-	if (handler->fops != NULL)
-		input_table[handler->minor >> 5] = NULL;
-
 	input_wakeup_procfs_readers();
 
 	mutex_unlock(&input_mutex);
@@ -2183,51 +2172,52 @@ void input_unregister_handle(struct input_handle *handle)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(input_unregister_handle);
 
-static int input_open_file(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+/**
+ * input_get_new_minor - allocates a new input minor number
+ * @legacy_base: beginning or the legacy range to be searched
+ * @legacy_num: size of legacy range
+ * @allow_dynamic: whether we can also take ID from the dynamic range
+ *
+ * This function allocates a new device minor for from input major namespace.
+ * Caller can request legacy minor by specifying @legacy_base and @legacy_num
+ * parameters and whether ID can be allocated from dynamic range if there are
+ * no free IDs in legacy range.
+ */
+int input_get_new_minor(int legacy_base, unsigned int legacy_num,
+			bool allow_dynamic)
 {
-	struct input_handler *handler;
-	const struct file_operations *old_fops, *new_fops = NULL;
-	int err;
-
-	err = mutex_lock_interruptible(&input_mutex);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-
-	/* No load-on-demand here? */
-	handler = input_table[iminor(inode) >> 5];
-	if (handler)
-		new_fops = fops_get(handler->fops);
-
-	mutex_unlock(&input_mutex);
-
 	/*
-	 * That's _really_ odd. Usually NULL ->open means "nothing special",
-	 * not "no device". Oh, well...
+	 * This function should be called from input handler's ->connect()
+	 * methods, which are serialized with input_mutex, so no additional
+	 * locking is needed here.
 	 */
-	if (!new_fops || !new_fops->open) {
-		fops_put(new_fops);
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto out;
+	if (legacy_base >= 0) {
+		int minor = ida_simple_get(&input_ida,
+					   legacy_base,
+					   legacy_base + legacy_num,
+					   GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (minor >= 0 || !allow_dynamic)
+			return minor;
 	}
 
-	old_fops = file->f_op;
-	file->f_op = new_fops;
-
-	err = new_fops->open(inode, file);
-	if (err) {
-		fops_put(file->f_op);
-		file->f_op = fops_get(old_fops);
-	}
-	fops_put(old_fops);
-out:
-	return err;
+	return ida_simple_get(&input_ida,
+			      INPUT_FIRST_DYNAMIC_DEV, INPUT_MAX_CHAR_DEVICES,
+			      GFP_KERNEL);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(input_get_new_minor);
 
-static const struct file_operations input_fops = {
-	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	.open = input_open_file,
-	.llseek = noop_llseek,
-};
+/**
+ * input_free_minor - release previously allocated minor
+ * @minor: minor to be released
+ *
+ * This function releases previously allocated input minor so that it can be
+ * reused later.
+ */
+void input_free_minor(unsigned int minor)
+{
+	ida_simple_remove(&input_ida, minor);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(input_free_minor);
 
 static int __init input_init(void)
 {
@@ -2243,7 +2233,8 @@ static int __init input_init(void)
 	if (err)
 		goto fail1;
 
-	err = register_chrdev(INPUT_MAJOR, "input", &input_fops);
+	err = register_chrdev_region(MKDEV(INPUT_MAJOR, 0),
+				     INPUT_MAX_CHAR_DEVICES, "input");
 	if (err) {
 		pr_err("unable to register char major %d", INPUT_MAJOR);
 		goto fail2;
@@ -2259,7 +2250,8 @@ static int __init input_init(void)
 static void __exit input_exit(void)
 {
 	input_proc_exit();
-	unregister_chrdev(INPUT_MAJOR, "input");
+	unregister_chrdev_region(MKDEV(INPUT_MAJOR, 0),
+				 INPUT_MAX_CHAR_DEVICES);
 	class_unregister(&input_class);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/joydev.c b/drivers/input/joydev.c
index f0909ed..437cee0 100644
--- a/drivers/input/joydev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/joydev.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/cdev.h>
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@ucw.cz>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Joystick device interfaces");
@@ -39,13 +40,13 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 struct joydev {
 	int open;
-	int minor;
 	struct input_handle handle;
 	wait_queue_head_t wait;
 	struct list_head client_list;
 	spinlock_t client_lock; /* protects client_list */
 	struct mutex mutex;
 	struct device dev;
+	struct cdev cdev;
 	bool exist;
 
 	struct js_corr corr[ABS_CNT];
@@ -70,9 +71,6 @@ struct joydev_client {
 	struct list_head node;
 };
 
-static struct joydev *joydev_table[JOYDEV_MINORS];
-static DEFINE_MUTEX(joydev_table_mutex);
-
 static int joydev_correct(int value, struct js_corr *corr)
 {
 	switch (corr->type) {
@@ -252,30 +250,14 @@ static int joydev_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 static int joydev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
+	struct joydev *joydev =
+			container_of(inode->i_cdev, struct joydev, cdev);
 	struct joydev_client *client;
-	struct joydev *joydev;
-	int i = iminor(inode) - JOYDEV_MINOR_BASE;
 	int error;
 
-	if (i >= JOYDEV_MINORS)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	error = mutex_lock_interruptible(&joydev_table_mutex);
-	if (error)
-		return error;
-	joydev = joydev_table[i];
-	if (joydev)
-		get_device(&joydev->dev);
-	mutex_unlock(&joydev_table_mutex);
-
-	if (!joydev)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
 	client = kzalloc(sizeof(struct joydev_client), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!client) {
-		error = -ENOMEM;
-		goto err_put_joydev;
-	}
+	if (!client)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	spin_lock_init(&client->buffer_lock);
 	client->joydev = joydev;
@@ -288,13 +270,12 @@ static int joydev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	file->private_data = client;
 	nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 
+	get_device(&joydev->dev);
 	return 0;
 
  err_free_client:
 	joydev_detach_client(joydev, client);
 	kfree(client);
- err_put_joydev:
-	put_device(&joydev->dev);
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -747,19 +728,6 @@ static const struct file_operations joydev_fops = {
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 };
 
-static int joydev_install_chrdev(struct joydev *joydev)
-{
-	joydev_table[joydev->minor] = joydev;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void joydev_remove_chrdev(struct joydev *joydev)
-{
-	mutex_lock(&joydev_table_mutex);
-	joydev_table[joydev->minor] = NULL;
-	mutex_unlock(&joydev_table_mutex);
-}
-
 /*
  * Mark device non-existent. This disables writes, ioctls and
  * prevents new users from opening the device. Already posted
@@ -778,7 +746,8 @@ static void joydev_cleanup(struct joydev *joydev)
 
 	joydev_mark_dead(joydev);
 	joydev_hangup(joydev);
-	joydev_remove_chrdev(joydev);
+
+	cdev_del(&joydev->cdev);
 
 	/* joydev is marked dead so no one else accesses joydev->open */
 	if (joydev->open)
@@ -803,30 +772,33 @@ static int joydev_connect(struct input_handler *handler, struct input_dev *dev,
 			  const struct input_device_id *id)
 {
 	struct joydev *joydev;
-	int i, j, t, minor;
+	int i, j, t, minor, dev_no;
 	int error;
 
-	for (minor = 0; minor < JOYDEV_MINORS; minor++)
-		if (!joydev_table[minor])
-			break;
-
-	if (minor == JOYDEV_MINORS) {
-		pr_err("no more free joydev devices\n");
-		return -ENFILE;
+	minor = input_get_new_minor(JOYDEV_MINOR_BASE, JOYDEV_MINORS, true);
+	if (minor < 0) {
+		error = minor;
+		pr_err("failed to reserve new minor: %d\n", error);
+		return error;
 	}
 
 	joydev = kzalloc(sizeof(struct joydev), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!joydev)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (!joydev) {
+		error = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err_free_minor;
+	}
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&joydev->client_list);
 	spin_lock_init(&joydev->client_lock);
 	mutex_init(&joydev->mutex);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&joydev->wait);
-
-	dev_set_name(&joydev->dev, "js%d", minor);
 	joydev->exist = true;
-	joydev->minor = minor;
+
+	dev_no = minor;
+	/* Normalize device number if it falls into legacy range */
+	if (dev_no < JOYDEV_MINOR_BASE + JOYDEV_MINORS)
+		dev_no -= JOYDEV_MINOR_BASE;
+	dev_set_name(&joydev->dev, "js%d", dev_no);
 
 	joydev->handle.dev = input_get_device(dev);
 	joydev->handle.name = dev_name(&joydev->dev);
@@ -880,7 +852,7 @@ static int joydev_connect(struct input_handler *handler, struct input_dev *dev,
 		}
 	}
 
-	joydev->dev.devt = MKDEV(INPUT_MAJOR, JOYDEV_MINOR_BASE + minor);
+	joydev->dev.devt = MKDEV(INPUT_MAJOR, minor);
 	joydev->dev.class = &input_class;
 	joydev->dev.parent = &dev->dev;
 	joydev->dev.release = joydev_free;
@@ -890,7 +862,8 @@ static int joydev_connect(struct input_handler *handler, struct input_dev *dev,
 	if (error)
 		goto err_free_joydev;
 
-	error = joydev_install_chrdev(joydev);
+	cdev_init(&joydev->cdev, &joydev_fops);
+	error = cdev_add(&joydev->cdev, joydev->dev.devt, 1);
 	if (error)
 		goto err_unregister_handle;
 
@@ -906,6 +879,8 @@ static int joydev_connect(struct input_handler *handler, struct input_dev *dev,
 	input_unregister_handle(&joydev->handle);
  err_free_joydev:
 	put_device(&joydev->dev);
+ err_free_minor:
+	input_free_minor(minor);
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -915,6 +890,7 @@ static void joydev_disconnect(struct input_handle *handle)
 
 	device_del(&joydev->dev);
 	joydev_cleanup(joydev);
+	input_free_minor(MINOR(joydev->dev.devt));
 	input_unregister_handle(handle);
 	put_device(&joydev->dev);
 }
@@ -966,7 +942,7 @@ static struct input_handler joydev_handler = {
 	.match		= joydev_match,
 	.connect	= joydev_connect,
 	.disconnect	= joydev_disconnect,
-	.fops		= &joydev_fops,
+	.legacy_minors	= true,
 	.minor		= JOYDEV_MINOR_BASE,
 	.name		= "joydev",
 	.id_table	= joydev_ids,
diff --git a/drivers/input/mousedev.c b/drivers/input/mousedev.c
index 2baf32d..a1b4c37 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mousedev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mousedev.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/random.h>
 #include <linux/major.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/cdev.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@ucw.cz>");
@@ -58,14 +59,15 @@ struct mousedev_hw_data {
 
 struct mousedev {
 	int open;
-	int minor;
 	struct input_handle handle;
 	wait_queue_head_t wait;
 	struct list_head client_list;
 	spinlock_t client_lock; /* protects client_list */
 	struct mutex mutex;
 	struct device dev;
+	struct cdev cdev;
 	bool exist;
+	bool is_mixdev;
 
 	struct list_head mixdev_node;
 	bool opened_by_mixdev;
@@ -111,10 +113,6 @@ struct mousedev_client {
 static unsigned char mousedev_imps_seq[] = { 0xf3, 200, 0xf3, 100, 0xf3, 80 };
 static unsigned char mousedev_imex_seq[] = { 0xf3, 200, 0xf3, 200, 0xf3, 80 };
 
-static struct input_handler mousedev_handler;
-
-static struct mousedev *mousedev_table[MOUSEDEV_MINORS];
-static DEFINE_MUTEX(mousedev_table_mutex);
 static struct mousedev *mousedev_mix;
 static LIST_HEAD(mousedev_mix_list);
 
@@ -430,7 +428,7 @@ static int mousedev_open_device(struct mousedev *mousedev)
 	if (retval)
 		return retval;
 
-	if (mousedev->minor == MOUSEDEV_MIX)
+	if (mousedev->is_mixdev)
 		mixdev_open_devices();
 	else if (!mousedev->exist)
 		retval = -ENODEV;
@@ -448,7 +446,7 @@ static void mousedev_close_device(struct mousedev *mousedev)
 {
 	mutex_lock(&mousedev->mutex);
 
-	if (mousedev->minor == MOUSEDEV_MIX)
+	if (mousedev->is_mixdev)
 		mixdev_close_devices();
 	else if (mousedev->exist && !--mousedev->open)
 		input_close_device(&mousedev->handle);
@@ -535,35 +533,17 @@ static int mousedev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	struct mousedev_client *client;
 	struct mousedev *mousedev;
 	int error;
-	int i;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_PSAUX
 	if (imajor(inode) == MISC_MAJOR)
-		i = MOUSEDEV_MIX;
+		mousedev = mousedev_mix;
 	else
 #endif
-		i = iminor(inode) - MOUSEDEV_MINOR_BASE;
-
-	if (i >= MOUSEDEV_MINORS)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	error = mutex_lock_interruptible(&mousedev_table_mutex);
-	if (error)
-		return error;
-
-	mousedev = mousedev_table[i];
-	if (mousedev)
-		get_device(&mousedev->dev);
-	mutex_unlock(&mousedev_table_mutex);
-
-	if (!mousedev)
-		return -ENODEV;
+		mousedev = container_of(inode->i_cdev, struct mousedev, cdev);
 
 	client = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mousedev_client), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!client) {
-		error = -ENOMEM;
-		goto err_put_mousedev;
-	}
+	if (!client)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	spin_lock_init(&client->packet_lock);
 	client->pos_x = xres / 2;
@@ -576,13 +556,14 @@ static int mousedev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		goto err_free_client;
 
 	file->private_data = client;
+	nonseekable_open(inode, file);
+
+	get_device(&mousedev->dev);
 	return 0;
 
  err_free_client:
 	mousedev_detach_client(mousedev, client);
 	kfree(client);
- err_put_mousedev:
-	put_device(&mousedev->dev);
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -792,19 +773,6 @@ static const struct file_operations mousedev_fops = {
 	.llseek		= noop_llseek,
 };
 
-static int mousedev_install_chrdev(struct mousedev *mousedev)
-{
-	mousedev_table[mousedev->minor] = mousedev;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void mousedev_remove_chrdev(struct mousedev *mousedev)
-{
-	mutex_lock(&mousedev_table_mutex);
-	mousedev_table[mousedev->minor] = NULL;
-	mutex_unlock(&mousedev_table_mutex);
-}
-
 /*
  * Mark device non-existent. This disables writes, ioctls and
  * prevents new users from opening the device. Already posted
@@ -839,24 +807,50 @@ static void mousedev_cleanup(struct mousedev *mousedev)
 
 	mousedev_mark_dead(mousedev);
 	mousedev_hangup(mousedev);
-	mousedev_remove_chrdev(mousedev);
+
+	cdev_del(&mousedev->cdev);
 
 	/* mousedev is marked dead so no one else accesses mousedev->open */
 	if (mousedev->open)
 		input_close_device(handle);
 }
 
+static int mousedev_reserve_minor(bool mixdev)
+{
+	int minor;
+
+	if (mixdev) {
+		minor = input_get_new_minor(MOUSEDEV_MIX, 1, false);
+		if (minor < 0)
+			pr_err("failed to reserve mixdev minor: %d\n", minor);
+	} else {
+		minor = input_get_new_minor(MOUSEDEV_MINOR_BASE,
+					    MOUSEDEV_MINORS, true);
+		if (minor < 0)
+			pr_err("failed to reserve new minor: %d\n", minor);
+	}
+
+	return minor;
+}
+
 static struct mousedev *mousedev_create(struct input_dev *dev,
 					struct input_handler *handler,
-					int minor)
+					bool mixdev)
 {
 	struct mousedev *mousedev;
+	int minor;
 	int error;
 
+	minor = mousedev_reserve_minor(mixdev);
+	if (minor < 0) {
+		error = minor;
+		goto err_out;
+	}
+
 	mousedev = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mousedev), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!mousedev) {
 		error = -ENOMEM;
-		goto err_out;
+		goto err_free_minor;
 	}
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mousedev->client_list);
@@ -864,16 +858,21 @@ static struct mousedev *mousedev_create(struct input_dev *dev,
 	spin_lock_init(&mousedev->client_lock);
 	mutex_init(&mousedev->mutex);
 	lockdep_set_subclass(&mousedev->mutex,
-			     minor == MOUSEDEV_MIX ? SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING : 0);
+			     mixdev ? SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING : 0);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&mousedev->wait);
 
-	if (minor == MOUSEDEV_MIX)
+	if (mixdev) {
 		dev_set_name(&mousedev->dev, "mice");
-	else
-		dev_set_name(&mousedev->dev, "mouse%d", minor);
+	} else {
+		int dev_no = minor;
+		/* Normalize device number if it falls into legacy range */
+		if (dev_no < MOUSEDEV_MINOR_BASE + MOUSEDEV_MINORS)
+			dev_no -= MOUSEDEV_MINOR_BASE;
+		dev_set_name(&mousedev->dev, "mouse%d", dev_no);
+	}
 
-	mousedev->minor = minor;
 	mousedev->exist = true;
+	mousedev->is_mixdev = mixdev;
 	mousedev->handle.dev = input_get_device(dev);
 	mousedev->handle.name = dev_name(&mousedev->dev);
 	mousedev->handle.handler = handler;
@@ -882,17 +881,18 @@ static struct mousedev *mousedev_create(struct input_dev *dev,
 	mousedev->dev.class = &input_class;
 	if (dev)
 		mousedev->dev.parent = &dev->dev;
-	mousedev->dev.devt = MKDEV(INPUT_MAJOR, MOUSEDEV_MINOR_BASE + minor);
+	mousedev->dev.devt = MKDEV(INPUT_MAJOR, minor);
 	mousedev->dev.release = mousedev_free;
 	device_initialize(&mousedev->dev);
 
-	if (minor != MOUSEDEV_MIX) {
+	if (!mixdev) {
 		error = input_register_handle(&mousedev->handle);
 		if (error)
 			goto err_free_mousedev;
 	}
 
-	error = mousedev_install_chrdev(mousedev);
+	cdev_init(&mousedev->cdev, &mousedev_fops);
+	error = cdev_add(&mousedev->cdev, mousedev->dev.devt, 1);
 	if (error)
 		goto err_unregister_handle;
 
@@ -905,10 +905,12 @@ static struct mousedev *mousedev_create(struct input_dev *dev,
  err_cleanup_mousedev:
 	mousedev_cleanup(mousedev);
  err_unregister_handle:
-	if (minor != MOUSEDEV_MIX)
+	if (!mixdev)
 		input_unregister_handle(&mousedev->handle);
  err_free_mousedev:
 	put_device(&mousedev->dev);
+ err_free_minor:
+	input_free_minor(minor);
  err_out:
 	return ERR_PTR(error);
 }
@@ -917,7 +919,8 @@ static void mousedev_destroy(struct mousedev *mousedev)
 {
 	device_del(&mousedev->dev);
 	mousedev_cleanup(mousedev);
-	if (mousedev->minor != MOUSEDEV_MIX)
+	input_free_minor(MINOR(mousedev->dev.devt));
+	if (!mousedev->is_mixdev)
 		input_unregister_handle(&mousedev->handle);
 	put_device(&mousedev->dev);
 }
@@ -966,19 +969,9 @@ static int mousedev_connect(struct input_handler *handler,
 			    const struct input_device_id *id)
 {
 	struct mousedev *mousedev;
-	int minor;
 	int error;
 
-	for (minor = 0; minor < MOUSEDEV_MINORS; minor++)
-		if (!mousedev_table[minor])
-			break;
-
-	if (minor == MOUSEDEV_MINORS) {
-		pr_err("no more free mousedev devices\n");
-		return -ENFILE;
-	}
-
-	mousedev = mousedev_create(dev, handler, minor);
+	mousedev = mousedev_create(dev, handler, false);
 	if (IS_ERR(mousedev))
 		return PTR_ERR(mousedev);
 
@@ -1054,7 +1047,7 @@ static struct input_handler mousedev_handler = {
 	.event		= mousedev_event,
 	.connect	= mousedev_connect,
 	.disconnect	= mousedev_disconnect,
-	.fops		= &mousedev_fops,
+	.legacy_minors	= true,
 	.minor		= MOUSEDEV_MINOR_BASE,
 	.name		= "mousedev",
 	.id_table	= mousedev_ids,
@@ -1097,7 +1090,7 @@ static int __init mousedev_init(void)
 {
 	int error;
 
-	mousedev_mix = mousedev_create(NULL, &mousedev_handler, MOUSEDEV_MIX);
+	mousedev_mix = mousedev_create(NULL, &mousedev_handler, true);
 	if (IS_ERR(mousedev_mix))
 		return PTR_ERR(mousedev_mix);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/input.h b/include/linux/input.h
index ba48743..15464ba 100644
--- a/include/linux/input.h
+++ b/include/linux/input.h
@@ -1396,8 +1396,8 @@ struct input_handle;
  * @start: starts handler for given handle. This function is called by
  *	input core right after connect() method and also when a process
  *	that "grabbed" a device releases it
- * @fops: file operations this driver implements
- * @minor: beginning of range of 32 minors for devices this driver
+ * @legacy_minors: set to %true by drivers using legacy minor ranges
+ * @minor: beginning of range of 32 legacy minors for devices this driver
  *	can provide
  * @name: name of the handler, to be shown in /proc/bus/input/handlers
  * @id_table: pointer to a table of input_device_ids this driver can
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ struct input_handler {
 	void (*disconnect)(struct input_handle *handle);
 	void (*start)(struct input_handle *handle);
 
-	const struct file_operations *fops;
+	bool legacy_minors;
 	int minor;
 	const char *name;
 
@@ -1499,6 +1499,10 @@ void input_reset_device(struct input_dev *);
 int __must_check input_register_handler(struct input_handler *);
 void input_unregister_handler(struct input_handler *);
 
+int __must_check input_get_new_minor(int legacy_base, unsigned int legacy_num,
+				     bool allow_dynamic);
+void input_free_minor(unsigned int minor);
+
 int input_handler_for_each_handle(struct input_handler *, void *data,
 				  int (*fn)(struct input_handle *, void *));
 
